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Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by jameshart »

stantaylor wrote: post #65
add-sub-mul-div wrote: post #36

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> Some people are proud of their Audi or designer bag, but I rarely run into situations where I’d be judged for arriving in a sensible Subaru instead of a Mercedes. I agree. You can go into Costco and see a store full of individuals who happen to be shopping at Costco that day, or you can go to Costco and see the same people as slaves to an imagined Costco lifestyle that you can then write about for 800 words. It say…

I would agree. The implicit (or actually pretty explicit in a couple of sentences) class disdain is so tiring.

You should probably read the whole article. Those sentences are dripping with irony that is entirely wrung out of them when they are quoted here.

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by iugtmkbdfil834 »

malfist wrote: post #269
wing-_-nuts wrote: post #227

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I was sad to see it discontinued. I hope the slate truck is gonna be good when it's released, cause I dig their emphasis on customization and repairability.

Me too, it's such a fantastic truck. Built like a tank, huge battery and insanely fast charging for a 400V architecture. The only thing that sucks about it is it's a bit bouncy, and the software can be stupid. But I love it. We bought it mostly because we wanted an EV for power backup for the house. We get ice storms in the winter and it can knock out power for days, and we need to be able to keep almost 1,000 gallon…

The fascinating thing for me was that they actually had trouble selling it ( and thus the production stop and fairly aggressive incentives to sell the remaining ones off ). I really do enjoy mine and I swear I was not a truck person.

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by jsbisviewtiful »

stickfigure wrote: post #335
jsbisviewtiful wrote: post #170

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They used to be better but I stopped buying them after COVID related supply chain problems lowered the quality, at least a few years ago. Dunno if they rebounded. Supposedly they are made in the same factory as Smartwool

That seems improbable. I have bought "merino" socks from Costco and they are only something like 20% merino. I also have Smartwool socks and they are quite different. I actually like Costco's generic black-and-orange athletic sock as a daily driver. I treat them poorly; we take off our shoes in the house but not socks. As they wear out, I throw them away; once a year I buy a new pack to refresh the losses. I use the…

Yeah I never bothered to verify the claim of them being made in the same factory and only heard it from word of mouth from some folks.

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Post by bdangubic »

danso wrote: post #428
silisili wrote: post #26

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That's the takeaway - that people are supposed to be bored in line? I wasn't insulting the people, I was describing what to me is the awful human experience of shopping at Costco.

I was just struck by this line: > there were hordes of people standing lifelessly in a huge line waiting to check themselves out Where are the retail experiences where people waiting to checkout are expressing an abundance of joy in life to you? Is the problem the “horde”? Sure, popular places tend to have a lot of people. I’m not sure why Costco customers act way less fun to you than at other places? This whole comm…

so silly, right??! and of all the checkouts Costco is bussin! I am always with my daughter, we open a package of 85 croisants and eat like 5 while also opening 60lbs bag of walnuts and munch together while taking bets whether we picked the right line based on complex algorithms of who is working at checkout, who is in line and how much stuff they bought and another billions parameters :)

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Post by b0rtb0rt »

malfist wrote: post #269
wing-_-nuts wrote: post #227

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I was sad to see it discontinued. I hope the slate truck is gonna be good when it's released, cause I dig their emphasis on customization and repairability.

Me too, it's such a fantastic truck. Built like a tank, huge battery and insanely fast charging for a 400V architecture. The only thing that sucks about it is it's a bit bouncy, and the software can be stupid. But I love it. We bought it mostly because we wanted an EV for power backup for the house. We get ice storms in the winter and it can knock out power for days, and we need to be able to keep almost 1,000 gallon…

f150 power boost is superior, has all the features you mention but you can use gasoline to keep your generator going

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by MegaDeKay »

> I love Adams crunchy peanut butter, but an 82-ounce jar is so massive and petroliferous with oil that you’d need a paint mixer to properly incorporate it all.

I cannot recommend Kirkland Natural Creamy Peanut Butter highly enough. Ingredients: 100% roasted Valencia peanuts. Sold as a package of two 1kg jars.

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by wlesieutre »

ChoGGi wrote: post #411
wlesieutre wrote: post #355

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The great thing about Costco is that everything they sell is reliably fine . Is it the best in the world? Probably not. But it's usually good. At worst it's average. When I find myself reading Consumer Reports or The Wirecutter looking for "what is the best toothbrush" it's not that I actually need the best toothbrush . I'd be perfectly happy with a good toothbrush. What I'm trying to do is avoid spending a bunch of…

This right here, other places have a store brand that can be good or mixed, as well as just plain trash in the aisles. You know it's decent at Costco or you can return it in a few months when it craps out.

Meanwhile every other large retailer is trying to turn into a copy of Amazon where anyone can sell anything with no quality control

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Post by gessha »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #341
fromMars wrote: post #266

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Is it really higher quality? I had a membership for a year and didn't find much I was interested in purchasing food wise, at least.

> Is it really higher quality? Yes, genuinely. At most stores, "store brand" equates to "cheap, lower quality". Kirkland Signature is sometimes higher quality than other brands, and there are items for which they're my preferred brand.

I’ve learned from FarmTok that Costco is a big reason farms maintain proper standards even going beyond what’s required from them to keep Costco’s business.

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by cobalt »

SoftTalker wrote: post #70
OkayPhysicist wrote: post #55

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Unless you are particularly sedentary, 1200 calories is pretty low for daily consumption.

I'm thinking their hotdogs are huge, like 1/2 lb? And the slices are huge also. And most people probably get a 32oz cup of sugar water with them. Maybe I'm overestimating.

hotdogs are 1/4lb, sodas are ~22oz

Re: I want to live like Costco people

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Post by gessha »

Lucent wrote: post #9

Costco's gimmick is relieving you of choice and price shopping. They find the best stuff and don't mark it up. If Consumer is your identity yet you fear executing its labors, let Costco step in and become your denomination of consumerism, complete with tithe, proscribed usury, and communion hot dog.

I often times walk through a local store chain and see 30 types of mustard on the shelves and I think to myself: “Who needs so much choice?”

Another thing on the top of my mind is oatmeal - I’m not a oatmeal connoisseur but I can’t taste the difference between the 5-10 types of oatmeal in the store, not that I’ve an active choice to try them. Do we need that much diversity in oatmeal choices?

And so on and so on.

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