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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IME, sometimes I have time to hunt for a bargain, and sometimes I don't. Prices vary a little between in-store and Instacart (I gave up on ordering delivery from Costco directly b/c I couldn't get the things I wanted like chicken salad and croissants). Sometimes a few cents, sometimes a couple dollars more.

I have the premium (or whatever it's called) Instacart membership, and I have linked my Costco card to it, and so there's no delivery fee, and the $$ is counting toward my Costco Executive membership rebate.

In a typical order of 10-15 items, I might be paying $10-20 more than I would in-store, but I'm saving over an hour of my time + gas. Sometimes that's worth it to me and sometimes not.

The big price is usually tip, but TBH, I'd rather tip than battle Costco most days.

Since I'm Instacarting at the moment, here are a few examples:

The 4-pack of frozen pepperoni pizzas is marked $16.69 on Costco website, and $18.15 on Instacart.

The big jug of maple syrup is marked $14.99 on Costco website, and $15.54 on Instacart.

The 3-pack of ground beef is $23.99 on Costco website, and $24.74 on Instacart. [/quote]

Also I should mention I am VERY susceptible to impulse buys at Costco (and nothing there is under $20, so every impulse can hit hard). Ordering via Instacart probably saves me money in the long run... I order exactly what I need and I'm not tempted to pick up PJs for my kid, a vest for my husband, and a nice bouquet of flowers, which easily adds up to $100 more than I intended to spend. [/quote]

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