On Apr 8, 4:11 pm, "
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> On Apr 8, 8:32 pm, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
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> > > Of course we are not a wine growing country and so we have to pay to
> > > import it. On the many times I have visited the USA and bought
> > > Californian wine, I have ben astonished that it is the same price or
> > > even a little more than in England!!!! It doesn't make sense.
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> > looked up Costco (which sell a huge number of CA wines - even here on
> > the east coast where I live in Virginia - to see if they sell in the
> > U.K. One place:
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> > 213 Hartspring Lane
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> > England, UK WD2 8JS
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> > Regarding the Costco prices of CA wine, I often wonder how 'any goods'
> > can be the same with Costco regardless whether it is in a high
> > economy area, vs. a low economy area here in the U.S.
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> > It would be interesting to know whether the cost of the same CA wine
> > is the same in U.K.
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> We have a Costco about 100 miles from us but it is a sort of warehouse
> where you have to be a member to shop and you have to buy in bulk and
> one also has to pay a hefy subscription annually to join!
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As far as I know, Costco's all the same. One does buy a lot of
things bulk, but NOT TV's, computers, clothing, beding & linens,
exercise equipment, furniture, wine, books, pots & pans (except in
sets) prescriptions, optical (glasses) CD/DVD, clothing, etc. These
things are by the item, not by bulk.

We pay $100 for a membership with which 2% back pays us back the
membership + several hundred dollars in excess of that membership.
There are two other large warehouse membership shopping, and we belong
to another one also. We save thousands of dollars each year.
Membership is a trifle; 100 miles is not a trifle for some.

And, back on topic, perhaps Costco doesn't sell California wines or
any wines in your country. In our state (commonwealth), Virginia,
they sell wine, but in the other states we travel through to visit
family, none carry wine.

Dee Dee