Why is Costco WHOLESALE sometimes more expensive then RETAIL stores?
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From: www.Queensbridge.us on 9 Aug 2010 21:19 Bought some mangoes in Jackson Height Queens. Same brand is more then DOUBLE the price if you buy them Costco "wholesale"! How come? I noticed other things that the wholesale price at Costco is more expensive then retail stores.
From: Bill on 9 Aug 2010 23:41 "www.Queensbridge.us" wrote in message > Bought some mangoes in Jackson Height Queens. > > Same brand is more then DOUBLE the price if you buy them Costco > "wholesale"! > > How come? > > I noticed other things that the wholesale price at Costco is more > expensive then retail stores. Why? Because people can't add. Also because there is a sucker born every minute.
From: Annie Woughman on 10 Aug 2010 15:13
You have to price check no matter where you shop. I buy certain things at Costco, like some of my prescriptions are cheaper there by not using my insurance and buying in quantities of 100. I also buy some OTC medications like Ibuprofen. About the only food items I will buy at Costco are their frozen salmon patties, chicken breasts, green beans, strawberries and blueberries (all frozen). All the other food items come in too large of a package and I can get the same price at Food-4-Less by buying a single item at a time, instead of the banded together cans or bottles at Costco. I have purchased several big ticket electronic items there, but now I will have to get a fabulous deal to buy any big ticket item there because I found that the American Express extended warranty is run by a bunch of morons and since that is the only card they take, I will buy my big ticket electronics from stores that will take VISA. The extended warranty from VISA is MUCH easier to file and get paid for a claim. "www.Queensbridge.us" <NOTvalid(a)Queensbridge.us> wrote in message news:13ee8266-5b2c-4a49-85b8-94d7e23f5b7a(a)v41g2000yqv.googlegroups.com... > Bought some mangoes in Jackson Height Queens. > > Same brand is more then DOUBLE the price if you buy them Costco > "wholesale"! > > How come? > > I noticed other things that the wholesale price at Costco is more > expensive then retail stores. |