Costco benefits

Bazdaa

Lanson Black Lable £12 a bottle including VAT (must buy by the case of 6).

barjam_2

recently got some passport photos from costco i think they are real cheap compared to the photo booths, this is the first time i have applied for passports though, i sent four applications off last week and i have just a had a letter from the passport office stating they cant process my 7yr old daughters passport as the photo is wrong top of the head is to low:mad: gonna go back to costco at the weekend armed with the letter and the photos and my daughter and expecting a new set at no extra cost the girl even asked at the time are they for passports? grrrrrr

surfnlurk

Just bought a Panasonic DVD recorder from Costco, on offer at £183. Cheapest on the net was £203+p+p.

Got some DVD ram discs, 10 for £12.21, £13 for one in Argos.
Also bought a tv in there a few years back, was £1150 in high street stores plus £150 for warranty. Costco was £780 including 3yr warranty.... no brainer really.

Katyag

Just noticed this today. One of those Philips Senso coffee makers. £47 in Asda but £27 inc VAT in the Costco Passport.

lucidamike

Another area that Costco were good is for returns - no fuss

royalsteve

bluemeanie999 wrote:

no i dont walk around with my eyes shut but compare cost-co to makro and makro wins all the time IMO.

the only good deal i did get from was a memory card for my camera

Makro is rubbish....customer service is appallling

royalsteve

Steel_eye wrote:

In the Reading store you can walk straight in through the exit (past the optician and membership desk) to the "cafeteria" without showing a membership card, nor do you need a card to buy your food.

The range of food available is very small and the term "cafeteria" is a bit grand, but the portions are huge and prices very low. A Jacket potato filled with Tuna and a refillable fizzy drink (help yourself to refills and straws) comes to a total of £1-85, not quite big enough to feed a family of four, but not far off.

- I never get in when im thinking of joining always seem to get stopped by one of their single braincell security guards.....

"Hi can you direct me to the Customer Services desk", "no, you cant come in without a card...you need to go to Customer Services to get one"...dur!....I never seem to find anything to justify the membership.....food is no good unless you like eating processed crud everyday (same goes for Makro and all supermarkets...food in this country is so sh*te)

andreboyle

food is no good unless you like eating processed crud everyday

I really have to say that I don't see where you get this from. The meat quality is as good as a traditional butchers and things like the burgers and sausages are the best I've had anywhere. The general groceries are much the same as other stores. However, considering they also sell some of the 'better' brands you have an excellent choice.

To my mind Costco is where I go when I want quality goods. Again, just my couple of pence worth on the quality issue.

On the issue of returns, they really are very very good even when it comes to returns for goods bought in Costco USA.

Someone mention a single braincell security staff, however in Edinburgh I have to say that all the members of staff are great. All very helpfull and pleasant to deal with.

barjam_2

in the gateshead branch if you want something to eat you can just walk past cust serv , i was told once by one of their staff you dont need to be a member to eat in the cafe

isayoldchap

royalsteve wrote:

- I never get in when im thinking of joining always seem to get stopped by one of their single braincell security guards.....

"Hi can you direct me to the Customer Services desk", "no, you cant come in without a card...you need to go to Customer Services to get one"...dur!....I never seem to find anything to justify the membership.....food is no good unless you like eating processed crud everyday (same goes for Makro and all supermarkets...food in this country is so sh*te)

royalsteve
I'm not a member but thanks for your information.
Surely they must sell cavair?Gosh maybe they won't let me in for not being posh?Whatever next?