What is making Costco so expensive?

[Anonymous]

Prices were never going to go down after retailers saw that consumers were willing to pay more for the product.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prices were never going to go down after retailers saw that consumers were willing to pay more for the product.

Disagree. Prices have absolutely dropped at Costco. Even Clorox wipes go on their periodic sales now. I never expected those to be on a discount again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to learn how the federal reserve works.

I am curious as to what OP thinks prices are like elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

We shop mostly at Aldi, Lidl, and Walmart. Costco is not always cheaper than those.

[Anonymous]

It's always been more expensive than most grocery stores. Always.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's always been more expensive than most grocery stores. Always.

Only for a few items that groceries stores underprice as loss leaders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I quit Costco and now shop at Aldi and Mom's market, sometimes Safeway. Much cheaper bulk, non-perishables at Aldi.

If "Non-perishable" is all you want, cardboard is cheap. Aldi "non-perishables" are gross knockoffs.

[Anonymous]

I haven't noticed any significant jump in prices at Costco, except for coffee (which I buy a lot of). A 3 lb can of Kirkland coffee was ~$13 a year or two ago. It's now $20.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's always been more expensive than most grocery stores. Always.

Not my experience, at all. But I'm sure you have some numbers, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I quit Costco and now shop at Aldi and Mom's market, sometimes Safeway. Much cheaper bulk, non-perishables at Aldi.

If "Non-perishable" is all you want, cardboard is cheap. Aldi "non-perishables" are gross knockoffs.

Toilet paper, dishwasher detergent, organic dry pasta, Duke's mayo - there are fine options at Aldi that are cheaper than similar items at Costco or Safeway.

[Anonymous]

I love Duke's but there is no way I'm buying the jug at Costco.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like breakfast cereal, I do not buy pistachios anymore. Although I can afford to pay their price, I refuse to do so.

I also do not eat out at restaurants requiring a tip, and rarely eat out at all because almost $20 for a burger, fries, and a drink is not what I want to pay. Also, burgers have shrunk almost to the size of large biscuits so I am done eating out unless I have to.

I’ve stopped eating entirely because it’s too expensive to eat out, and I hate cooking.

Saying that makes you sound like a poor or a cheapass. Say that you practice 30-day water fasting every month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's always been more expensive than most grocery stores. Always.

Definitely not. Milk, for example, has gone up at Costco (now only 80 cents/gallon cheaper than Giant) but at one point was $1.10 cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Costco is great for some things - gas, if you can stand waiting in line. Travel and rental cars. Some groceries. It's easy to get taken in by impulse items and run your bill up.

[Anonymous]

I wish I read this before I signed up last week