spamtrap1888 wrote:

> > > I shop at Costco knowing that I might not get what I want. *I am there
> > > looking for bargains.
> >
> > Good old common sense. Well said, Julie.
>
> And Costco charges only $55 a year for its bargain hunting license.
>
> The only real bargain I ever found at Costco was an Optima battery.
> Most things they have for sale are priced the same at Smart and Final.

2-lb bag of Philippine mango $15
giant jar of pickled jalapeno slices $6
LOL butter $1.88 (other stores around here charge ~$4)
a dozen fresh croissants $8
KA Pro 6-qt mixer $350

Where I live, those are great deals. (I'm not a member so I don't go
there often.)