I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.

We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
and she doesn't like to shop much!

leo

"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
> leo


You should be included in her membership.

Cheri

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
t...
>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>
>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>
>> leo
>
>
>You should be included in her membership.

When you become a member, you get a husband for free?

On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 7:59:18 PM UTC-6, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me.
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV.
>
> leo
>
The nearest Costco is too far for me as well and I don't shop in bulk. But
when my TV died 5 or 6 years ago I went with my brother and sister-in-law
to Costco as they have a membership. They got the points and I got a new
TV for a very good price.

On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 3:59:18 PM UTC-10, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
> leo

Welcome to the dark side.

On 2019-01-27 8:59 p.m., Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>

I had a card on and off for years. I never used it much. They usually
didn't have the products that I was looking for. Things came in much
larger quantities that I needed. They sometimes had products I wanted
but bundled with different flavours I did not want.

I started going there occasionally with friend who was always extolling
the virtues of many of their products. I succumbed and renewed my
membership. I go there about once a month and have a list of good
products at good prices, like coffee, cheeses, frozen salmon, sole,
rainbow trout and shrimp, toilet paper, paper towels, and a few other
things.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:59:12 -0800, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!

You can get an extra "household" card in your name. For only
$99.95! It pays you back!

Just kidding. It's free. Just remember you have to spend at least
$5K/year ($410/month) at Costco for it to "pay you back" (that's
between both cards, and some purchases are excluded).

-sw

On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.

Ha, that's funny. You get sucked in! Having said that, I make out
with my executive membership and I also use their Visa, so that's
rewards, too.

I get my executive reward next month, I always cash it rather then
try to spend it there.

> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
> washers that aren't readily supplied.

You know nothin's ever easy.

> But I'm getting there.
> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.

It's a cult. (laugh)

> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!

Get yourself put on her account.

nancy

"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
...
>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
> leo

I don't find them to be very appealing either and not all things they sell
are good buys but I save enough money on a select few things, that makes it
worth it. And the young ones love going to the food court for cheap eats.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
et...
>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>
>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>
>>You should be included in her membership.
>
> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?


They allow you to add another person to your card., Person must live at your
address.

On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.

I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
pay for the annual membership.

Now, with the two of us, some things have changed. My wife takes a OTC
medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less.
I think we are still going to come out with good savings.

On 2019-01-27 10:24 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
> value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
> pay for the annual membership.
>
> Now, with the two of us, some things have changed.Â* My wife takes a OTC
> medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less. I
> think we are still going to come out with good savings.

My wife love cheese and we now get most of it from Costco for a fraction
of the prices they charge elsewhere. I think the money we save on
cheese alone more than pays for the card.

By coincidence, my good buddy and his wife were at Costco yesterday and
bought a Cuisinart convection oven/air fryer for $50 less than I paid
for my Phillips air fryer. The savings on that one item will pay for a
couple years of membership.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:19:14 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Bruce" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
>>>news:270120191759121201%leoblaisdell@sbcglobal. net...
>>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>>
>>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>>
>>>> leo
>>>
>>>
>>>You should be included in her membership.
>>
>> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
>
>
>They allow you to add another person to your card., Person must live at your
>address.

Ok, thanks

"Bruce" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
et...
>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>
>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>
>>You should be included in her membership.
>
> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?


Yes, you get a household member free.

Cheri

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:19:14 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> They allow you to add another person to your card., Person must live at your
> address.

It's rare that Costcos enforces that rule. I have shared three
different memberships with people who do not live at my address, two
of them have been 1000+ miles away.

They only enforce that rule for you.

-sw

In article >, Cheri >
wrote:

> Yes, you get a household member free.

Harrumph! Household member? I do the shopping "and" I pay the bills.
She gets the entrance pass to the magic kingdom and possibly even a
crown.
I just read the above paragraph to her, and her lame as*ed excuse was
that she didn't think that I'd go there without her. I get no respect,
I tell ya!

leo

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 21:12:06 -0800, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, Cheri >
>wrote:
>
>> Yes, you get a household member free.
>
>Harrumph! Household member? I do the shopping "and" I pay the bills.
>She gets the entrance pass to the magic kingdom and possibly even a
>crown.
>I just read the above paragraph to her, and her lame as*ed excuse was
>that she didn't think that I'd go there without her. I get no respect,
>I tell ya!

Now you don't have to go shopping. You win!

On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 5:24:25 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
> value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
> pay for the annual membership.
>
> Now, with the two of us, some things have changed. My wife takes a OTC
> medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less.
> I think we are still going to come out with good savings.

Those clubs are certainly compelling. I once bought a Sam's Club membership because I could buy a couple of tires and save enough to pay for the $45 membership. As an added bonus, I could get the tires installed in half an hour. Saving time and money is a very good thing. These days the wait would be over 2 hours and I won't save much. It's easier to just get tires from the shop down the street.

We went to Costco yesterday to get some toilet paper. I was surprised that all the crap we got was $246 dollars. The bill also included $60 to renew our membership. Sometimes, the best way to save money at Costco is to not go to Costco.

"Bruce" wrote in message news
On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
t...
>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>
>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>
>> leo
>
>
>You should be included in her membership.

When you become a member, you get a husband for free?

==

But what if you already have one?

"Cheri" wrote in message ...

"Bruce" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
et...
>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>
>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>
>>You should be included in her membership.
>
> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?


Yes, you get a household member free.

Cheri

==

LOL sorry, Cheri. I was joking. I should have said, you get a husband for
free even if you already have one ;p

On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 8:59:18 PM UTC-5, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
> and she doesn't like to shop much!

When I joined, I got a card for my husband. Why is your wife so mean?

Mostly what I buy there is beef. Much better quality for the same price
as grocery stores around here, and cheaper than the butcher shop.

Next time I need glasses I'll give them a try.

Cindy Hamilton

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Bruce" wrote in message
> news >
> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
et...
>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>
>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>
>>> leo
>>
>>
>>You should be included in her membership.
>
> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
>
> ==
>
> But what if you already have one?

You can add him/her, I had one for a few years before adding dh. Go to the
membership desk.

Cheri

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Cheri" wrote in message ...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
>>>news:270120191759121201%leoblaisdell@sbcglobal. net...
>>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>>
>>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>>
>>>> leo
>>>
>>>
>>>You should be included in her membership.
>>
>> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
>
>
> Yes, you get a household member free.
>
> Cheri
>
> ==
>
> LOL sorry, Cheri. I was joking. I should have said, you get a husband
> for free even if you already have one ;p

LOL, mine would cost a lot.

Cheri

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 8:59:18 PM UTC-5, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
> When I joined, I got a card for my husband. Why is your wife so mean?
>
> Mostly what I buy there is beef. Much better quality for the same price
> as grocery stores around here, and cheaper than the butcher shop.
>
> Next time I need glasses I'll give them a try.
>
> Cindy Hamilton


I got glasses from them a few years ago, very good, nice price. I did do the
exam elsewhere, but took the prescription there.

Cheri

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:59:12 -0800, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
>We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
>leo

I have shared a membership with my 'sister' for quite a few years! At
half price on a regular membership it works for us. They do check but
the clerk didn't notice that although we appeared to have the same
address, the numbers of our units were different.

I saved $150 on a Dyson stick ordered online, so I reckon that has
paid my membership for a few years.

"Cheri" wrote in message ...

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Cheri" wrote in message ...
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:04:06 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Leonard Blaisdell" > wrote in message
>>>news:270120191759121201%leoblaisdell@sbcglobal. net...
>>>>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>>>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>>>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>>>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>>>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>>>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>>>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>>>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>>>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>>>>
>>>> We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>>>> wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>>>> about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>>>> mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>>>> extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>>>> washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>>>> Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>>>> of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>>>> My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>>>> All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>>>> washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>>>> guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>>>> Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>>>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>>>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>>>>
>>>> leo
>>>
>>>
>>>You should be included in her membership.
>>
>> When you become a member, you get a husband for free?
>
>
> Yes, you get a household member free.
>
> Cheri
>
> ==
>
> LOL sorry, Cheri. I was joking. I should have said, you get a husband
> for free even if you already have one ;p

LOL, mine would cost a lot.

Cheri

==

Brilliant!!! So would mine LOL

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 17:59:12 -0800, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
>We also have a new Samsung TV which Samsung was too cheap to include
>wall mounting bolts with. Samsung suggests a Samsung wall mount for
>about another ninety bucks, but we mount the TV above a old fireplace
>mantle in a wooden frame, so the TV has to extend. I have a grand
>extensible mounting bracket, but I have to get 4 bolts and 4 or 8
>washers that aren't readily supplied. But I'm getting there.
>Meanwhile, she bought a bunch of frozen salmon filets in a bag, a bunch
>of frozen larger uncooked shrimp in a bag and assorted other stuff.
>My freezer is chock full of bags now. But I'm getting there.
>All I need is four M8-1.25 X 50 mm Phillips machine screws and flat
>washers to fit. I can order them from Lowe's or Home Depot, but I got a
>guy who is going to provide them. His wife shops at Costco.
>Meanwhile, the TV is on its boring stand on a old Maggie radio cabinet.
>I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
>leo

You've been into Kootchie's camel****.

On 27 Jan 2019 "Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>They allow you to add another person to your card.
>Person must live at your address.

So that means that everyone living at Kootchie's Kibbutz is on his
Registed Camel**** Nurse card.

On 1/28/2019 12:12 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >, Cheri >
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, you get a household member free.
>
> Harrumph! Household member? I do the shopping "and" I pay the bills.
> She gets the entrance pass to the magic kingdom and possibly even a
> crown.
> I just read the above paragraph to her, and her lame as*ed excuse was
> that she didn't think that I'd go there without her. I get no respect,
> I tell ya!

(laugh) And now you know why I'M the executive member around here!

Used to be they wouldn't let you in until 11 unless you were an
executive member, I upped my membership for that reason alone.
I make out with the extra cash back.

nancy

On 1/28/2019 3:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Cheri"* wrote in message ...
> Yes, you get a household member free.

> LOL sorry, Cheri.* I was joking.* I should have said, you get a husband
> for free even if you already have one ;p

Does he clean the bathroom? Might be worth it, if he takes out the
garbage, too.

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message news
On 1/28/2019 3:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Cheri" wrote in message ...
> Yes, you get a household member free.

> LOL sorry, Cheri. I was joking. I should have said, you get a husband
> for free even if you already have one ;p

Does he clean the bathroom? Might be worth it, if he takes out the
garbage, too.

nancy

==

Clean out the bathroom? Not a hope Although he does indeed take out the
garbage)

On 2019-01-28 1:08 a.m., dsi1 wrote:

> Those clubs are certainly compelling. I once bought a Sam's Club
> membership because I could buy a couple of tires and save enough to
> pay for the $45 membership.

I had a dormant Costco card for years. I was in the market for a utility
wagon for my lawn tractor. My neighbour had just got one at Costco. I
scooted down, renewed my membership and got the wagon and I was way
ahead on the game.



> We went to Costco yesterday to get some toilet paper. I was surprised
> that all the crap we got was $246 dollars. The bill also included $60
> to renew our membership. Sometimes, the best way to save money at
> Costco is to not go to Costco.

My friend and I occasionally go down there by motorcycle. It's a nice
ride there and back, and the limited cargo space limits our purchases.
I can get a case of 6 litres of pineapple juice, a wheel or two of Brie,
some cheddar, a big can of coffee and keep the bill under $50.

On 2019-01-28 6:02 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 8:59:18 PM UTC-5, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>> I can't even go to Costco now without my wife and her super duper card,
>> and she doesn't like to shop much!
>
> When I joined, I got a card for my husband. Why is your wife so mean?
>
> Mostly what I buy there is beef. Much better quality for the same price
> as grocery stores around here, and cheaper than the butcher shop.

I bought a prime rib roast there to be cooked for New Years Day. It was
great, and it was way cheaper than the butcher or the grocery store.
The only negative was that it had been too well trimmed. They had
trimmed too much of the fat off. It was nice not to have to pay prime
rib prices for fat, but we needed it for drippings and Yorkies. My wife
was at the butcher for sirloin for meat pies and got him to throw in
some extra fat. The prime rib was excellent.




>

On 2019-01-28 7:44 a.m., Cheri wrote:


> You can add him/her, I had one for a few years before adding dh. Go to
> the membership desk.

My wife had issues with Costco and would not go there to pick up her
free card. It was not an issue for the years where I only renewed
occasionally and most of the time the membership was lapsed. However,
over the last year and a half I have been going there about once a
month. I took her with me one time and she discovered the cheeses and
the individually wrapped frozen fish. Now she offers to go to Costco
when she is in the city.

On 2019-01-28 7:45 a.m., Cheri wrote:

> I got glasses from them a few years ago, very good, nice price. I did do
> the exam elsewhere, but took the prescription there.

I got my last pair of reading glasses at Walmart. They were a fraction
of what I would have paid at the optometrist. I remember seeing the
promotional sign about lenses being $40. I picked out a cheap pair of
frames and since they were just readers I didn't need any of the extras.
I had expected the price to be per lens, and I was delightfully
surprised to see that it was $40 for both lenses. The last time I got
readers at the optometrist was about 15 years ago and they were $230,
and my Walmart readers were about $120.

On 2019-01-28 7:47 a.m., wrote:

> I have shared a membership with my 'sister' for quite a few years! At
> half price on a regular membership it works for us. They do check but
> the clerk didn't notice that although we appeared to have the same
> address, the numbers of our units were different.
>
> I saved $150 on a Dyson stick ordered online, so I reckon that has
> paid my membership for a few years.

The savings on my Dyson vacuum more than paid for my membership.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:24:21 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
>> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
>> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
>> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
>> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
>> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
>> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
>> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
>> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.
>
>I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
>value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
>pay for the annual membership.
>
>Now, with the two of us, some things have changed. My wife takes a OTC
>medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less.
>I think we are still going to come out with good savings.

For most OTC meds Amazon's prices beat the drug stores, only they are
usually in bulk amounts like 500 tablets... I take four of these each
day and they are half the price of Rite Aid:
https://www.amazon.com/Mucinex-Conge...ds=mucinex+500
Why pay twice as much for boxes of 24, each individually packaged in a
plastic bubble which are a PIA to open.
We buy most toiletries at Amazon, they beat the brick & mortars, plus
they carry the old timey brands I like that few brick & mortars carry
(Pinaud).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...eywords=pinaud
We gave Amazon brand batteries a try, they last as long if not longer
than Duracell and cost a lot less:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...batteries&th=1
Amazon can have lower prices because the customer is not paying the
outrageous overhead of brick & mortar stores; high rent, high
utilities. high insurance, high taxes, high payroll, pricey shopping
carts, parking lots are very expensive real estate.

I love shopping on line at my convenience and in the comfort of home.
Shopping at brick & mortars give me no pleasure, in fact I find that
kind of shopping very aggrivating... spending a day driving from store
to store and half the time having to *settle* for a different brand, a
different color, an incorrect size, and being subjected to surly know
nothing sales clerks is not pleasurable. We have four flat screen
TVs, all purchased from Amazon, no schlepping, all delivered right to
our door... we love Vizo TVs, best value for price.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:44:54 -0500, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 1/28/2019 12:12 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>> In article >, Cheri >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, you get a household member free.
>>
>> Harrumph! Household member? I do the shopping "and" I pay the bills.
>> She gets the entrance pass to the magic kingdom and possibly even a
>> crown.
>> I just read the above paragraph to her, and her lame as*ed excuse was
>> that she didn't think that I'd go there without her. I get no respect,
>> I tell ya!
>
>(laugh) And now you know why I'M the executive member around here!
>
>Used to be they wouldn't let you in until 11 unless you were an
>executive member, I upped my membership for that reason alone.
>I make out with the extra cash back.
>
>nancy

We've been a member since 11/88. We didn't get an executive
membership until maybe 15 years ago. We never were denied entrance.
They did used to have executive hours when you had to have an
executive membership to get in. The special hours were to allow
businesses to do their big, big bulk shopping. . . cases of candy
bars, cigarettes, hot dogs, buns, etc
Janet US

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:36:55 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-01-27 10:24 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>> I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
>> value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
>> pay for the annual membership.
>>
>> Now, with the two of us, some things have changed.* My wife takes a OTC
>> medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less. I
>> think we are still going to come out with good savings.
>
>My wife loves cheese and we now get most of it from Costco for a fraction
>of the prices they charge elsewhere. I think the money we save on
>cheese alone more than pays for the card.

All that cheese is not healthful for anyone but especially seniors. We
like cheese but the two of us limit ourselves to one stick of Lite
string cheese... we've both already eaten plenty of high fat/salt
pricey cheeses during our lives so we're missing nothing... trading
all that cheese for fresh fruit and veggies is a much better choice...
and we both like dried fruits too; figs, dates, apricots, prunes, all
of them.

>By coincidence, my good buddy and his wife were at Costco yesterday and
>bought a Cuisinart convection oven/air fryer for $50 less than I paid
>for my Phillips air fryer. The savings on that one item will pay for a
>couple years of membership.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 dsi1 wrote:
>
>We went to Costco yesterday to get some toilet paper.
>I was surprised that all the crap we got was $246 dollars.


Huh? Costco sells used TP... includes crap. heheheh