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Great ‘What to Buy at Costco & Makro’ Hunt

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  • Blakespops
    Blakespops Posts: 394 Forumite
    edited 19 May 2009 at 9:23PM
    Been to Costco in Liverpool today, Prices are below. would be nice to share more prices and see if locally they are the same.

    1kg Lurpack spreadable £3.99
    120 wash Persil bio (11.4Kg) £14.01
    32 Orville Redenbacher butter popcorn £8.99
    1kg colombian ground coffee for filters £6.99
    1kg Kenco Rappor Instant Coffee £12.79
    Glades Airwick freshmatic 250ml refils 3 can packs £6.79
    16 Gillette Fusion blades £24.99

    Bought the Danish pastries too and mmmmmmmmmmm 12 for just 3.69 with 12 butter Croissants for just 2.79

    Upset could not find Maple syrup seems like is getting so hard to find that at any place at any price these days not just at a good price.
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  • Raksha
    Raksha Posts: 4,570 Forumite
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    Blakespops wrote: »
    The Kirkland Coffee beans and ground coffee is Starbucks if you check the packing but less than half the cost so great value.

    It's roasted by Starbucks, but I don't think it's the same blend as Starbucks.......... the Decaff is a very nice coffee though.
    Please forgive me if my comments seem abrupt or my questions have obvious answers, I have a mental health condition which affects my ability to see things as others might.
  • wpp34
    wpp34 Posts: 21 Forumite
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    Is there any way of finding current Costco prices without having to visit? I'm interested in a price for a Sony KDL32W5500.
  • BikerEd
    BikerEd Posts: 405 Forumite
    wpp34 wrote: »
    Is there any way of finding current Costco prices without having to visit? I'm interested in a price for a Sony KDL32W5500.
    Yes, just call them. The reception desk staff are normally very helpful.
  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    In our local one unless you are a member they won't tell you the price of an item.
  • BikerEd
    BikerEd Posts: 405 Forumite
    patchwork_cat wrote: »
    In our local one unless you are a member they won't tell you the price of an item.
    I have rung Bristol and Reading several times to check stock or prices and have never once been asked. I guess it's a case of YMMV. Of course, next time I ring I will be asked :D
  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    I rang before we re-signed up to ask the price of the Actifry and they wouldn't tell me - I had to give my name and address and they said your membership has lapsed we can't tell you. Mind our store is bit an*l, when we re-signed we had to provide utility bills again and they wouldn't accept Sky even though our phone is Sky and it states phone bills on the board behind them!
  • Raksha
    Raksha Posts: 4,570 Forumite
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    I've had bad experiences with 2 electrical products which I've purchased while on special offer - both have failed within months, and when I've asked for replacements they have been supersceded by a different model, so all I can get is my money back.

    This makes me wonder if Costco reduce the price of problematic stock to clear the shelves...........
    Please forgive me if my comments seem abrupt or my questions have obvious answers, I have a mental health condition which affects my ability to see things as others might.
  • harryhound
    harryhound Posts: 2,662 Forumite
    edited 24 May 2009 at 11:53AM
    Just because it is cheap and possibly carries a well known brand name, that does not mean it isn't cheap Chinese rubbish.
    If it is a bit technical, you still have to do your own research on forums and with Which? etc.
    Failing manufacturers will sell their brand name in the hope of having enough money for their directors' pensions.
    EG Rover Group

    Would you buy one of these?
    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/united_states/article726341.ece.
  • pandora205
    pandora205 Posts: 2,939 Forumite
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    I'm a big Costco fan, especially for their meat which is always high quality. Last time I bought minced turkey for the first time - I can't remember how much it was exactly but it was very reasonable for a big pack. I split it in two and made meat balls with one portion and burgers with the rest. They were lovely and healthier than beef.
    somewhere between Heaven and Woolworth's
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