Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:33
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Re: rich people.
We are solidly middle class and shop once a month for certain items at Costco. I don't buy much, but I rarely leave without dropping at least $100-150.
It's common sense to know that people who are hovering near the poverty line can't shop at Costco. Aside from the membership, There's hardly a single item at Costco under <$10, and most are closer to $20.
I can buy chicken salad, some croissants, and some granola bars for $60, or a whole week's worth of groceries at Aldi.
Sure, I might save on things in the long run at Costco, but I can't buy the bulk toilet paper if it's half my weekly grocery budget.
We are solidly middle class and shop once a month for certain items at Costco. I don't buy much, but I rarely leave without dropping at least $100-150.
It's common sense to know that people who are hovering near the poverty line can't shop at Costco. Aside from the membership, There's hardly a single item at Costco under <$10, and most are closer to $20.
I can buy chicken salad, some croissants, and some granola bars for $60, or a whole week's worth of groceries at Aldi.
Sure, I might save on things in the long run at Costco, but I can't buy the bulk toilet paper if it's half my weekly grocery budget.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:28
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:A lady yelled at my dh the other day. There was a single line to get receipts checked. But two workers ready to check. As dh got close to the front, he saw this second worker doing nothing. No one was noticing, so dh went ahead and walked to the checker. (He would have alerted lady in front of him but she was up next... like in 5 seconds). She screamed at him, saying he was cutting in front.....
They finished getting checked at approx the same time, and she was still screaming at him. He hadn't responded before, but finally couldn't take it, and said something like, "You were about to be checked. And you could have gone to that worker. All that fuss for 5 seconds of time." I wish he wouldn't have said anything, but she was unrelentingly upset that he "cut." Costco is a high stress place!!
Your husband was wrong and clearly doesn't know how to queue. Check out the maths branch of "queueing theory."
He should have tapped her on the shoulder and said, "looks like you're up."
Doesn't excuse the screaming woman, though.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:26
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wow. I don't go to Costco but it sounds like People of WalMart. I had no idea there was so much excitement at Costco. I always think of rich people as being very calm and unruffled.
only rich people shop at costco?
That's what I thought, because who else but someone rich would have the space for buying in bulk. Plus having to have a car to transport all the bulky items bought. PLUS having to pay a membership fee to shop there in the first place. I have a tiny studio apartment I share with my teenager. I can't afford a car and we don't have space for things.
Average HHI is $60k-$65k for a Costco shopper.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:23
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Once standing in the food line with my mom, a woman behind us kept being uncomfortably close to us. Extreme. Basically touching us. Repeatedly, we moved forward to give ourselves space. And she moved forward again, breathing on our neck. There was no line behind her/not a crowded area.
That's when I back up and say, "oh, sorry! Didn't mean to stand so close!"
Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:04
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Oh this was bad.
Dh and I walked past the refrigerated section and noticed someone had tossed in a package of FROZEN lobster---it was close to $100 worth!
We don't eat shellfish--but what a waste! My husband said "that should be criminal!" Truly wasteful.
Another time I saw a woman who was trying to return about 15 large tubs of Sabra Hummus and many bags of pita chips. The employee was willing to accept the return of the chips, but not the Hummus. Obviously the customer had a huge party and bought way more than they ended up using.
Dh and I walked past the refrigerated section and noticed someone had tossed in a package of FROZEN lobster---it was close to $100 worth!
We don't eat shellfish--but what a waste! My husband said "that should be criminal!" Truly wasteful.
Another time I saw a woman who was trying to return about 15 large tubs of Sabra Hummus and many bags of pita chips. The employee was willing to accept the return of the chips, but not the Hummus. Obviously the customer had a huge party and bought way more than they ended up using.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 19:00
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
I was heavily pregnant and I had to use the restroom at Costco. I parked my cart and I walked to the restroom, crossing the checkout lanes on a weekday afternoon. A man thought I was going to be first in a checkout aisle and he nearly rammed his cart into my stomach trying to be first to checkout. His wife, bless her, stopped him. I looked at this is disbelief. I was cartless and had no items in my hands.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 18:53
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Fairfax Costco. One person in front was returning a half eaten shrimp platter. Actually, more than half was gone. Another person was returning an almost empty bag of M&M's. She said she didn't like the taste.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 18:02
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
aaAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wow. I don't go to Costco but it sounds like People of WalMart. I had no idea there was so much excitement at Costco. I always think of rich people as being very calm and unruffled.
only rich people shop at costco?
That's what I thought, because who else but someone rich would have the space for buying in bulk. Plus having to have a car to transport all the bulky items bought. PLUS having to pay a membership fee to shop there in the first place. I have a tiny studio apartment I share with my teenager. I can't afford a car and we don't have space for things.
I think the Costco is for rich people thought goes back to when you could only pay with Amex (which you have to pay off every month) or debit (so you have to have money in your account).
Costco is for Democrats; Sam's Club is for Republicans.
Freaky Deakies go to BJ's.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 17:59
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The one I remember most is a guy returning a pack of fresh steaks on a Tuesday because at his bbq on Saturday he ended up not needing that many steaks. They looked a little gray and not refrigerated.
Did they take it back?
Yep sure did. It's crazy really. One time I returned a used video camera and they didn't even open the box. Still though, the steaks crossed a line.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 17:52
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC costco: multiple people only buying bottles and bottles of liquor and boxes of croissants.
Costco is the go-to supply run for office parties.
Gah. But why no cheese then? Or chips? Or pretzels? Just liquor and croissants?
I suppose we would qualify as the weirdos buying liquor and croissants. We live in MD, so our Costcos don't carry liquor. My DH will do a DC Costco run to stock up, and yeah, since you are going...bring me some croissants.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 17:47
Subject: Re:S/O: Costco stories
I love Costco and have never seen any truly bad behavior there - just rude people who abandon their carts mid-aisle to get a sample. I Iove seeing what people buy, though. It's not a regular grocery run for most people so there's always somebody with a cart full of wine, or nothing but a TV and 6 bags of popcorn. I see a lot of people who appear to be buying packaged snacks and drinks for resale, too, which of course was the original model.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 17:32
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Witnessed a physical fight between two women (who didn't appear to know each other) at the Gaithersburg Costco. It was crowded. Passive-aggressive pushing led to actual pushing, led to punches being thrown. I'll never go back there, even though it's near my office!
I saw two Asian men fighting over the last bag of a 50lb rice bag at the Gaithersburg Costco a few years back.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 16:39
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wow. I don't go to Costco but it sounds like People of WalMart. I had no idea there was so much excitement at Costco. I always think of rich people as being very calm and unruffled.
only rich people shop at costco?
That's what I thought, because who else but someone rich would have the space for buying in bulk. Plus having to have a car to transport all the bulky items bought. PLUS having to pay a membership fee to shop there in the first place. I have a tiny studio apartment I share with my teenager. I can't afford a car and we don't have space for things.
I think the Costco is for rich people thought goes back to when you could only pay with Amex (which you have to pay off every month) or debit (so you have to have money in your account).
Median HHI income of someone shopping at Costco is 100k - and that's true nationwide. While this will open up a whole DCUM debate about how nothing less than 500k is rich -- median HHI of 100k is MUCH MUCH higher than the incomes of people shopping at Target and Walmart.
Anonymous
07/21/2017 16:36
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Please also provide the location of the COSTCO I am curious if inner city or close to city COSTCOs have more extreme issues
Anonymous
07/21/2017 16:35
Subject: S/O: Costco stories
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DC costco: multiple people only buying bottles and bottles of liquor and boxes of croissants.
Costco is the go-to supply run for office parties.
Gah. But why no cheese then? Or chips? Or pretzels? Just liquor and croissants?