Costco Love <3 (2 Viewers)

[Chadstroma]

I read an article a few years ago that said hot dogs are the single worst food product you can digest and I haven't had one since.

When my daughter was a young teen she called them leukemia sticks. That'll make you crave a hot dog.

Hot dogs are foul.
Now, I don't eat meat so there is that. But if I was to start eating meat again I think hot dog would be pretty far down the list. I would choose Spam over that, as an example.

Yeah, I have dabbled with a plant based diet, but I just haven't found it to be very satisfying, personally. I could maybe go for a pescatarian lifestyle as I really like fish but 100% plant based with no cheese? I think I'd rather move on to the afterlife.

My dad boils his hot dogs and I just find that to be really off-putting. Dude never eats fruits or veggies, eats like a toddler and is nearing 81 and living on his own. Good genetics? No. Just a happy man in general? Also no. I don't know how he's doing this TBH. Drinks his Bud heavy and dines on hot dogs and eggs.

"also no" man, I was not ready for that plot twist

 

[Chadstroma]

I can't believe all the freakin communists in here besmirching the good name of Costco pizza. There is only one thing better in this world that you can buy for less than that $10 pie from heaven, and that's a Culver's Butter Burger.

It’s incredible although I only get slices fresh and they serve so many that it’s typically very fresh. $3 or $5 (if starving with 2 slices) is a cheap *** filling meal and while not amazing, it’s decent enough.

I’m just laughing at people in Oregon and Michigan tell me what good pizza is. I grew up 15 minutes from the pizza Mecca of New Haven. I’ve had pizza in Paris, Milan, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and all over the U.S. Costco pizza ain’t topping any of my lists but at the food court, it’s decent.

Okay Mister Pizza Expert, according to internet, the number one pizza city in the country is:

Portland, Oregon: called “best pizza” in the USA--so be wary

Portland has some excellent pizza--but you have to be careful when believing "best of" lists for pizza.

www.freethepizza.com

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Lol. One of the places puts edible flowers on the pizza and the biggest surprise one serves New Haven style pizza. I don’t go to science nerds for my best pizza list. Feel free to send me the results of the Three Fat Guys reviews.

Lol....I'm with you there. I know Portland is a good city for foodies and the pizza places they listed are hard to get into but I think the people ranking Portland as the best city in the US for pizza are doing so for clicks. There's no way this city is better than NYC, Chicago, etc.

I can agree on that. Chicago/NYC is the center of pizza world. Sorry, Detroit... nice try but you aren't there.... Portland? Gawd, that is laughable.

 

[stbugs]

I can't believe all the freakin communists in here besmirching the good name of Costco pizza. There is only one thing better in this world that you can buy for less than that $10 pie from heaven, and that's a Culver's Butter Burger.

It’s incredible although I only get slices fresh and they serve so many that it’s typically very fresh. $3 or $5 (if starving with 2 slices) is a cheap *** filling meal and while not amazing, it’s decent enough.

I’m just laughing at people in Oregon and Michigan tell me what good pizza is. I grew up 15 minutes from the pizza Mecca of New Haven. I’ve had pizza in Paris, Milan, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and all over the U.S. Costco pizza ain’t topping any of my lists but at the food court, it’s decent.

Okay Mister Pizza Expert, according to internet, the number one pizza city in the country is:

Portland, Oregon: called “best pizza” in the USA--so be wary

Portland has some excellent pizza--but you have to be careful when believing "best of" lists for pizza.

www.freethepizza.com

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Lol. One of the places puts edible flowers on the pizza and the biggest surprise one serves New Haven style pizza. I don’t go to science nerds for my best pizza list. Feel free to send me the results of the Three Fat Guys reviews.

Lol....I'm with you there. I know Portland is a good city for foodies and the pizza places they listed are hard to get into but I think the people ranking Portland as the best city in the US for pizza are doing so for clicks. There's no way this city is better than NYC, Chicago, etc.

Connecticut is pretty boring overall, but was great as a kid with NYC and Boston both close. The one thing I’ll say is that I lived close to New Haven and anywhere in SW CT was great pizza. Went back to help my dad after surgery last year for a few weeks and I got pizza around their current place and it was always solid. Random local places were always good, not just the top New Haven places. Probably one of the few things I miss about living there.

 

[General Malaise]

I can't believe all the freakin communists in here besmirching the good name of Costco pizza. There is only one thing better in this world that you can buy for less than that $10 pie from heaven, and that's a Culver's Butter Burger.

It’s incredible although I only get slices fresh and they serve so many that it’s typically very fresh. $3 or $5 (if starving with 2 slices) is a cheap *** filling meal and while not amazing, it’s decent enough.

I’m just laughing at people in Oregon and Michigan tell me what good pizza is. I grew up 15 minutes from the pizza Mecca of New Haven. I’ve had pizza in Paris, Milan, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and all over the U.S. Costco pizza ain’t topping any of my lists but at the food court, it’s decent.

Okay Mister Pizza Expert, according to internet, the number one pizza city in the country is:

Portland, Oregon: called “best pizza” in the USA--so be wary

Portland has some excellent pizza--but you have to be careful when believing "best of" lists for pizza.

www.freethepizza.com

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Lol. One of the places puts edible flowers on the pizza and the biggest surprise one serves New Haven style pizza. I don’t go to science nerds for my best pizza list. Feel free to send me the results of the Three Fat Guys reviews.

Lol....I'm with you there. I know Portland is a good city for foodies and the pizza places they listed are hard to get into but I think the people ranking Portland as the best city in the US for pizza are doing so for clicks. There's no way this city is better than NYC, Chicago, etc.

I can agree on that. Chicago/NYC is the center of pizza world. Sorry, Detroit... nice try but you aren't there.... Portland? Gawd, that is laughable.

Portland is way too small to compete with the like of Chicago/NYC and there's not a Portland Style Pizza either. I think this is based upon a handful of very unique pizza joints that are damn good and innovative, but they can also be really hard to get into and enjoy a pizza absent aggravation.

For example, they highlight Apizza Scholls, which by all accounts is one of the best pizza joints in the city. But they are serving New Haven style pizza, there's nothing proprietary about that, they just do a great job by all accounts. Anthony Bourdain went several years ago, so getting a table and eating there can be a real pain. I've never been but I've never met anybody who didn't come away raving about it. I don't live on that side of the river and getting over there, parking, waiting outside for a table, all that for pizza? Meh.....but one day, if I'm over there or somebody who knows the lay of the land invites me to go, I'll be there with bells on.

 

[urbanhack]

I can't believe all the freakin communists in here besmirching the good name of Costco pizza. There is only one thing better in this world that you can buy for less than that $10 pie from heaven, and that's a Culver's Butter Burger.

It’s incredible although I only get slices fresh and they serve so many that it’s typically very fresh. $3 or $5 (if starving with 2 slices) is a cheap *** filling meal and while not amazing, it’s decent enough.

I’m just laughing at people in Oregon and Michigan tell me what good pizza is. I grew up 15 minutes from the pizza Mecca of New Haven. I’ve had pizza in Paris, Milan, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and all over the U.S. Costco pizza ain’t topping any of my lists but at the food court, it’s decent.

Okay Mister Pizza Expert, according to internet, the number one pizza city in the country is:

Portland, Oregon: called “best pizza” in the USA--so be wary

Portland has some excellent pizza--but you have to be careful when believing "best of" lists for pizza.

www.freethepizza.com

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Lol. One of the places puts edible flowers on the pizza and the biggest surprise one serves New Haven style pizza. I don’t go to science nerds for my best pizza list. Feel free to send me the results of the Three Fat Guys reviews.

Lol....I'm with you there. I know Portland is a good city for foodies and the pizza places they listed are hard to get into but I think the people ranking Portland as the best city in the US for pizza are doing so for clicks. There's no way this city is better than NYC, Chicago, etc.

I think they are ranking it this way because of the quality and the diversity. Portland doesn't have a pizza style, but you can get all of the pizza styles here. NY, Chicago, Detroit, and I'd argue that Apizza Schoals is kind of like New Haven style. Lot's of great wood fired pizza carts as well scattered around the city. I've got two pizza joints up here that are fabulous. Lombardos which is an east coast, jersey style pie and pizza creature, a food cart with wood fired pies.

 

[mr. furley]

I read an article a few years ago that said hot dogs are the single worst food product you can digest and I haven't had one since.

When my daughter was a young teen she called them leukemia sticks. That'll make you crave a hot dog.

Hot dogs are foul.
Now, I don't eat meat so there is that. But if I was to start eating meat again I think hot dog would be pretty far down the list. I would choose Spam over that, as an example.

Yeah, I have dabbled with a plant based diet, but I just haven't found it to be very satisfying, personally. I could maybe go for a pescatarian lifestyle as I really like fish but 100% plant based with no cheese? I think I'd rather move on to the afterlife.

My dad boils his hot dogs and I just find that to be really off-putting. Dude never eats fruits or veggies, eats like a toddler and is nearing 81 and living on his own. Good genetics? No. Just a happy man in general? Also no. I don't know how he's doing this TBH. Drinks his Bud heavy and dines on hot dogs and eggs.

had a roommate, a long, long time ago, that used to check up on his grandpa 3-4 days a week. i'd go over there once in a while, too to keep the old geezer company. give him a little different razzle now and again.

guy was in his mid-late 70s and existed on steak and Budweiser. that's it. nothing else. steak and Bud.

my roommate would go over, play some cards, whip him up a thin sirloin and drink Buds with the old guy for a couple hours. some people just have an iron constitution. we should all be so lucky.

 

[steelerfan1]

i'm sure it's been mentioned in here somewhere, but another plus is getting pet med prescriptions filled here. so much cheaper than anywhere i've found.

 

[shuke]

Drinks his Bud heavy and dines on hot dogs and eggs.

What a life!

 

[the moops]

and I'd argue that Apizza Schoals is kind of like New Haven style.

Yes, that's why it is called Apizza right?

 

[Ridgeback]

I can't believe all the freakin communists in here besmirching the good name of Costco pizza. There is only one thing better in this world that you can buy for less than that $10 pie from heaven, and that's a Culver's Butter Burger.

It’s incredible although I only get slices fresh and they serve so many that it’s typically very fresh. $3 or $5 (if starving with 2 slices) is a cheap *** filling meal and while not amazing, it’s decent enough.

I’m just laughing at people in Oregon and Michigan tell me what good pizza is. I grew up 15 minutes from the pizza Mecca of New Haven. I’ve had pizza in Paris, Milan, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and all over the U.S. Costco pizza ain’t topping any of my lists but at the food court, it’s decent.

Okay Mister Pizza Expert, according to internet, the number one pizza city in the country is:

Portland, Oregon: called “best pizza” in the USA--so be wary

Portland has some excellent pizza--but you have to be careful when believing "best of" lists for pizza.

www.freethepizza.com

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Lol. One of the places puts edible flowers on the pizza and the biggest surprise one serves New Haven style pizza. I don’t go to science nerds for my best pizza list. Feel free to send me the results of the Three Fat Guys reviews.

Lol....I'm with you there. I know Portland is a good city for foodies and the pizza places they listed are hard to get into but I think the people ranking Portland as the best city in the US for pizza are doing so for clicks. There's no way this city is better than NYC, Chicago, etc.

I think they are ranking it this way because of the quality and the diversity. Portland doesn't have a pizza style, but you can get all of the pizza styles here. NY, Chicago, Detroit, and I'd argue that Apizza Schoals is kind of like New Haven style. Lot's of great wood fired pizza carts as well scattered around the city. I've got two pizza joints up here that are fabulous. Lombardos which is an east coast, jersey style pie and pizza creature, a food cart with wood fired pies.

Portland has many, many outstanding Pizza joints. I think Via Chicago may be my favorite. Their deep dish is off the hook.

Also, Montelupo in Sellwood has some insanely good slices. Their pepperoni with hot honey is heavenly

 

[Chadstroma]

Family bday celebration (several family with bdays all within a couple of weeks).

Cake? Costco of course.

ETA: Missed that they also got the mac n cheese, Shepard's pie and a couple bags of the Ceasar salad. Costco buffet.

 

[NutterButter]

Just rent out the food court We fed like 100 people at my daugther's high school graduation almost entirely from costco. 2 cakes, couple of sandwich trays, mac and cheese trays, shrimp cocktail trays, pack of the kirkland dogs, 3 packs of kirland burgers.

 

[FarFromHome]

Just rent out the food court We fed like 100 people at my daugther's high school graduation almost entirely from costco. 2 cakes, couple of sandwich trays, mac and cheese trays, shrimp cocktail trays, pack of the kirkland dogs, 3 packs of kirland burgers.

U can actually rent out the food court area? If you can I almost want to do it jist for the street cred. Seems like a big deal.

 

[Chadstroma]

Family bday celebration (several family with bdays all within a couple of weeks).

Cake? Costco of course.

ETA: Missed that they also got the mac n cheese, Shepard's pie and a couple bags of the Ceasar salad. Costco buffet.

My SIL is the one that likes the Shepard's Pie a lot.... apparently my wife, MIL, SIL and BIL were talking about it's origin and since it is English they all expected me to know all about it. Uh.... I mean, I have had it before but yea, it is an English, Irish and Scottish thing and yes that is what I mostly am but no, not a dish my family ever made. Why you all got to be racist?
(Wife's family is Filipino)

 

[NutterButter]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

 

[shuke]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

You mean the hand scanners? If so, this is huge.

 

[Mister CIA]

Taco flavor Doritos spied in my local store today.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Got my first ever bad/slow cashier today. I hope it was just her first day on the job and this isn’t a sign of things to come. The lack of care/effort was not on par with what I’ve come to expect.

 

[the moops]

Got my first ever bad/slow cashier today. I hope it was just her first day on the job and this isn’t a sign of things to come. The lack of care/effort was not on par with what I’ve come to expect.

Pretty sure she will be gone soon if she's slow. They are timed with how fast they scan stuff

 

[Hawks64]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

We had them for a minute, and then they disappeared. If they are back, it's huge since I can return to the self-checkout. It's a pain when you have cases of water and other big bulky items to go through self-checkout.

 

[Chadstroma]

My last trip to Costco might have unlocked the best time to go to Costco.

11am on a middle of the week weekday school day. The parking lot was almost empty. I got a good parking spot not because of someone pulling out but just because there were spots open with emptiness moving out. There were no elderly people and no kids. I am guessing the old people came at 10 and just left before I got there? Kids were in school. Fastest trip ever as I just zipped through aisle to aisle and did not have to navigate the wandering doofuses and the park your cart on one side to stand in front of the products you are looking at on the other and completely block it or the clog of people waiting for free samples seemingly unaware of the ability to move out of the way for others.

Still got my hotdog at 11:30 on my way out.

 

[NutterButter]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

We had them for a minute, and then they disappeared. If they are back, it's huge since I can return to the self-checkout. It's a pain when you have cases of water and other big bulky items to go through self-checkout.

I wouldn't be surprised if they're removed. It would be so easy just to skip something intentionally expecting the checker not to catch it. But maybe they're willing to accept a little theft in exchange for higher throughput.

 

[NutterButter]

My last trip to Costco might have unlocked the best time to go to Costco.

11am on a middle of the week weekday school day. The parking lot was almost empty. I got a good parking spot not because of someone pulling out but just because there were spots open with emptiness moving out. There were no elderly people and no kids. I am guessing the old people came at 10 and just left before I got there? Kids were in school. Fastest trip ever as I just zipped through aisle to aisle and did not have to navigate the wandering doofuses and the park your cart on one side to stand in front of the products you are looking at on the other and completely block it or the clog of people waiting for free samples seemingly unaware of the ability to move out of the way for others.

Still got my hotdog at 11:30 on my way out.

There was probably a big bingo tournament that day. Usually that place is swarming with seniors at that time. Can't say I blame them. That's gonna be me some day.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

 

[Stinkin Ref]

haven't read the whole thread but this was one of our all time favorites....does anybody know what happened or if it will ever be back....it was amazing....

Costco’s Italian Sausage and Pasta in Garlic Wine Sauce

 

[NutterButter]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

 

[Mister CIA]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

I love Costco, but they're technology avoidance is annoying. Can't shop online and go pickup. Heck, can't even check to see if they have an item in stock.

They are driven by an archaic marketing playbook that I would rather stroll their aisles than complete a transaction quickly - and they are wrong.

 

[stbugs]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

I was at my Costco this morning and did self checkout but had to get help again. I’d love to see the scanners. I’d never use regular checkout again. I’m good at putting stuff in the cart, wouldn’t take much to make sure everything is easy to scan and bam, in and out in 5.

 

[Mister CIA]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

I don't know what their protocols are at the door, well, not exactly. I still have to show a QR code on the way out the door and (or?) they randomly scan three barcodes in my basket. I figure they are mostly sanity checking baskets on the way out, making sure big ticket items stay secure; and for the rest, I'm sure that they have *EVERYTHING* captured on camera (well, maybe not the men's room). If I stole a carton of eggs, I'd expect membership cancellation email.

 

[Dezbelief]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

I don't know what their protocols are at the door, well, not exactly. I still have to show a QR code on the way out the door and (or?) they randomly scan three barcodes in my basket. I figure they are mostly sanity checking baskets on the way out, making sure big ticket items stay secure; and for the rest, I'm sure that they have *EVERYTHING* captured on camera (well, maybe not the men's room). If I stole a carton of eggs, I'd expect membership cancellation email.

AI is analyzing everything happening in the store. I too only have Sam's near me. I use my phone to scan n go. One time I got a hotdog combo and a pizza combo to go. I put a sauerkraut packet in the pizza box. On the way out the lady at the door told me AI thought I put laundry detergent into the to go box. We both laughed, she scanned a couple of my items and sent me on my way.

 

[NutterButter]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

I was at my Costco this morning and did self checkout but had to get help again. I’d love to see the scanners. I’d never use regular checkout again. I’m good at putting stuff in the cart, wouldn’t take much to make sure everything is easy to scan and bam, in and out in 5.

Yup, gonna get a lot better at positioning those barcodes. I maybe have 10-15 items max so won't be much effort.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

I was at my Costco this morning and did self checkout but had to get help again. I’d love to see the scanners. I’d never use regular checkout again. I’m good at putting stuff in the cart, wouldn’t take much to make sure everything is easy to scan and bam, in and out in 5.

I’m against them because I’m pro labor but that’s not why I’m against them.

They suck because while you and I are proficient - most are not.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

My only gripe is there isn’t a better system for lining up at the checkouts. Ours is so efficient that it kinda works but people should not be able to go around the outskirts and enter the lines. You end up with the two outside lines being super long and everyone in the middle bogged down trying to get past to the other lanes.

Kinda hard to describe but it’s a bit of a mess.

 

[Hawks64]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

We had them for a minute, and then they disappeared. If they are back, it's huge since I can return to the self-checkout. It's a pain when you have cases of water and other big bulky items to go through self-checkout.

I wouldn't be surprised if they're removed. It would be so easy just to skip something intentionally expecting the checker not to catch it. But maybe they're willing to accept a little theft in exchange for higher throughput.

They will catch it on the receipt checkers at the door, at least at my Costco.

 

[Chadstroma]

So this and thought I would share....

Costco is not a store.
It’s a high stakes casino where your chips are made of Kirkland brand dreams and you lose big every single time.
I walked in for eggs and milk, walked out with a hot tub, a 20lb bag of Colombian coffee, a chainsaw, and a cruise to a tropical island that doesn’t even exist on Google Maps.
I blacked out somewhere between the rotisserie chicken and the giant teddy bears.
Next thing I knew, I was financing a pizza oven and emotionally attached to a 4 pack of mayonnaise.
And don’t act like this is just me.
If you’ve ever left Costco spending less than $400, I want your name, your secrets, and probably a drug test.
You’re a unicorn.
The rest of us are in the parking lot questioning our life choices with 32 AA batteries and enough beef jerky to supply a bunker.
Everyone there is suspiciously happy.
Too happy.
You ever notice that?
These employees are glowing.
It’s like Costco is hiding a motivational speaker in the breakroom pumping them full of affirmations and essential oils.
Tina rings you up with a smile that says “I’ve been here since 1984” but she looks like she’s barely 30.
WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING TINA?
This woman has been thriving in fluorescent lighting and frozen aisles longer than I’ve been paying taxes.
Then there’s the exit security, and don’t even lie, they’ve got tighter operations than the White House.
I just bought $947 of legally scanned merchandise but Larry wants to match each item to my receipt like
I’m trying to smuggle out a pallet of illegal Cheez-Its.
Sir.
Tina just watched me pay.
Why is this now an episode of Narcos: Bulk Edition?
And let’s not forget the $1.50 hot dog combo.
How in the name of common sense can you feed me a hot dog the size of a baguette and a drink with unlimited refills… for $1.50?!
Where are these cows being raised?
Wakanda?
Mars?
Are they even cows?!
At this point I’m not eating lunch, I’m participating in a culinary conspiracy.
Bottom line?
Costco is a vortex of financial destruction wrapped in happiness and hot dog juice.
It’s cheaper to not go to Costco.
It’s safer to stay home.
But will I go back next week for laundry detergent and accidentally adopt a 12-person tent?
Yes.
At this point I’m not eating lunch; I’m participating in a culinary conspiracy.

 

[northern exposure]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

We had them for a minute, and then they disappeared. If they are back, it's huge since I can return to the self-checkout. It's a pain when you have cases of water and other big bulky items to go through self-checkout.

In the Costcos in my area there are always 2-3 staff members in the self checkout area that will scan large/heavy items from my cart.

 

[NutterButter]

Today will go down as one of the better days in costco history for me. The scanners are now customer accessible at the self checkout.

It was fun while it lasted. Couldn't even make it a month.

 

[Sparky Polastri]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

They have these massive arch things you walk through that does a scan, then tells the people at the door to either follow up or let you through. For this scan and go sort of option alone, me and my parents stay with Sams. It's chef's kiss spectacular.

 

[Dezbelief]

My local Sam's club was informing café customers that they are getting rid of the register. Orders through mobile app only is what the employees are being told.

 

[Mister CIA]

My local Sam's club was informing café customers that they are getting rid of the register. Orders through mobile app only is what the employees are being told.

Makes sense to me. They are probably measuring savings in the millions, AND making transactions that much easier.

 

[Tin Cup]

For Price Is Right Fans

 

[Don Quixote]

For Price Is Right Fans

My wife and kid were playing with that in the store yesterday. My wife was really tempted by it, but I talked her out of given the $95 price tag for what is basically a giant piece of plastic.

 

[pollardsvision]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

A QR code on your phone is the receipt.

I know Costco is apparently the best store in the world, but how they don't have some of this stuff is shocking.
Scan & Go is great, and I never would have guessed in a million years that Costco didn't have wands in self-checkout.

I pick up about 50 items every Sunday from Sam's. Doing it the Costco way sounds miserable.
At Sam's, I can load the flatbed to the sky and scan in about 14 seconds with the wand or Scan & Go without moving anything.
I don't know if they've got an eye in the sky on me, but over the last 6 months, they don't even check my receipt or QR code and just wave me through.

While I'm bagging on Costco, their poly gloves suck (plastic food service gloves).

The Sam's poly gloves are the stuff of legends. The absolute best around (good size, good strength, don't break, easy to get on and off quickly). And they also happen to be the cheapest. $2.50 a box (of 500). From other foodservice distributors or online, it's $5-10 a box for horrible gloves. We go through 3000 poly gloves a week and our entire process demands a ton of fast, clean glove changes, so it really matters the quality and price.

In terms of quality or price, no other glove comes close. And back in 2020, we had to try them all.

And now recently, Sam's was out for a month (online and in-store). I panic bought a lot of terrible poly gloves.

I thought I had found a solution when I saw Costco had them in stock and at a similar price. I don't have an account, but I had a buddy order 32,000 Costco gloves from his account, shipped to me. I bit of a risk, but with all the wonderful things I've heard about Costco, surely the gloves won't completely suck.

Anyway, Sam's got their gloves back in stock (for now), and the local soup kitchen just received 32,000 gloves. Well, they've only received 8,000 so far. If they don't completely hate them and can use the other 24,000, they'll let me know. Still haven't heard back.

Costco may be the best company in the world, but their checkout and poly gloves are terrible.

 

[NutterButter]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

A QR code on your phone is the receipt.

I know Costco is apparently the best store in the world, but how they don't have some of this stuff is shocking.
Scan & Go is great, and I never would have guessed in a million years that Costco didn't have wands in self-checkout.

I pick up about 50 items every Sunday from Sam's. Doing it the Costco way sounds miserable.
At Sam's, I can load the flatbed to the sky and scan in about 14 seconds with the wand or Scan & Go without moving anything.
I don't know if they've got an eye in the sky on me, but over the last 6 months, they don't even check my receipt or QR code and just wave me through.

While I'm bagging on Costco, their poly gloves suck (plastic food service gloves).

The Sam's poly gloves are the stuff of legends. The absolute best around (good size, good strength, don't break, easy to get on and off quickly). And they also happen to be the cheapest. $2.50 a box (of 500). From other foodservice distributors or online, it's $5-10 a box for horrible gloves. We go through 3000 poly gloves a week and our entire process demands a ton of fast, clean glove changes, so it really matters the quality and price.

In terms of quality or price, no other glove comes close. And back in 2020, we had to try them all.

And now recently, Sam's was out for a month (online and in-store). I panic bought a lot of terrible poly gloves.

I thought I had found a solution when I saw Costco had them in stock and at a similar price. I don't have an account, but I had a buddy order 32,000 Costco gloves from his account, shipped to me. I bit of a risk, but with all the wonderful things I've heard about Costco, surely the gloves won't completely suck.

Anyway, Sam's got their gloves back in stock (for now), and the local soup kitchen just received 32,000 gloves. Well, they've only received 8,000 so far. If they don't completely hate them and can use the other 24,000, they'll let me know. Still haven't heard back.

Costco may be the best company in the world, but their checkout and poly gloves are terrible.

I'm about a 15 items guy max and I think the physical scanner at self checkout would be my actual preference. I'd rather just scan in one shot rather than scan each item as I put it in the cart. But I totally understand the benefit if you're a full carter. Now if you had some futuristic cart that just scanned it as you put it into the cart, I'd probably be more interested in the 2 minutes that would save me. Now the nearest sams is 20 miles further round trip so any time savings would be lost and then some.

 

[Terminalxylem]

My last trip to Costco might have unlocked the best time to go to Costco.

11am on a middle of the week weekday school day. The parking lot was almost empty. I got a good parking spot not because of someone pulling out but just because there were spots open with emptiness moving out. There were no elderly people and no kids. I am guessing the old people came at 10 and just left before I got there? Kids were in school. Fastest trip ever as I just zipped through aisle to aisle and did not have to navigate the wandering doofuses and the park your cart on one side to stand in front of the products you are looking at on the other and completely block it or the clog of people waiting for free samples seemingly unaware of the ability to move out of the way for others.

Still got my hotdog at 11:30 on my way out.

Yeah, agree it’s pretty good between the early birds and lunch, but the best time is mid-week, 30 minutes before closing.

 

[Terminalxylem]

I read an article a few years ago that said hot dogs are the single worst food product you can digest and I haven't had one since.

When my daughter was a young teen she called them leukemia sticks. That'll make you crave a hot dog.

Hot dogs are foul.
Now, I don't eat meat so there is that. But if I was to start eating meat again I think hot dog would be pretty far down the list. I would choose Spam over that, as an example.

Yeah, I have dabbled with a plant based diet, but I just haven't found it to be very satisfying, personally. I could maybe go for a pescatarian lifestyle as I really like fish but 100% plant based with no cheese? I think I'd rather move on to the afterlife.

My dad boils his hot dogs and I just find that to be really off-putting. Dude never eats fruits or veggies, eats like a toddler and is nearing 81 and living on his own. Good genetics? No. Just a happy man in general? Also no. I don't know how he's doing this TBH. Drinks his Bud heavy and dines on hot dogs and eggs.

had a roommate, a long, long time ago, that used to check up on his grandpa 3-4 days a week. i'd go over there once in a while, too to keep the old geezer company. give him a little different razzle now and again.

guy was in his mid-late 70s and existed on steak and Budweiser. that's it. nothing else. steak and Bud.

my roommate would go over, play some cards, whip him up a thin sirloin and drink Buds with the old guy for a couple hours. some people just have an iron constitution. we should all be so lucky.

The oldest woman ever ate dessert with every meal, with port wine. At least she had the sense to quit smoking, at age 117.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

We don’t have Costco near me, but I can’t believe they still don’t have the option to scan everything and pay on your phone like Sam’s.

So great

How does that not get abused? You're rolling out with a cart overflowing with stuff and somehow the door lady knows if you scanned everything?

A QR code on your phone is the receipt.

I know Costco is apparently the best store in the world, but how they don't have some of this stuff is shocking.
Scan & Go is great, and I never would have guessed in a million years that Costco didn't have wands in self-checkout.

I pick up about 50 items every Sunday from Sam's. Doing it the Costco way sounds miserable.
At Sam's, I can load the flatbed to the sky and scan in about 14 seconds with the wand or Scan & Go without moving anything.
I don't know if they've got an eye in the sky on me, but over the last 6 months, they don't even check my receipt or QR code and just wave me through.

While I'm bagging on Costco, their poly gloves suck (plastic food service gloves).

The Sam's poly gloves are the stuff of legends. The absolute best around (good size, good strength, don't break, easy to get on and off quickly). And they also happen to be the cheapest. $2.50 a box (of 500). From other foodservice distributors or online, it's $5-10 a box for horrible gloves. We go through 3000 poly gloves a week and our entire process demands a ton of fast, clean glove changes, so it really matters the quality and price.

In terms of quality or price, no other glove comes close. And back in 2020, we had to try them all.

And now recently, Sam's was out for a month (online and in-store). I panic bought a lot of terrible poly gloves.

I thought I had found a solution when I saw Costco had them in stock and at a similar price. I don't have an account, but I had a buddy order 32,000 Costco gloves from his account, shipped to me. I bit of a risk, but with all the wonderful things I've heard about Costco, surely the gloves won't completely suck.

Anyway, Sam's got their gloves back in stock (for now), and the local soup kitchen just received 32,000 gloves. Well, they've only received 8,000 so far. If they don't completely hate them and can use the other 24,000, they'll let me know. Still haven't heard back.

Costco may be the best company in the world, but their checkout and poly gloves are terrible.

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[Chadstroma]

Made a water run and grabbed a couple of other things. So, I got 8 waters (we got through them pretty fast and even more now as I stopped my refrigerator from being able to dispense water because the screen is broken and beeps every other second like someone is pushing buttons on it and we are done with that damn thing... I have fixed it so many times. Still working on the finances to for now, even more Costco water than normal.... anyways.... 8 water in the cart. It isn't exactly easy to get it moving and then to stop or change directions. The amount of women that walked in front of me or in the middle of the aisle expecting me to go around them was having me rev into the red a bit.

One thing I have not praised Costco for is the parking lot. There is no where else that they actually give you space to park and then space between cars. I thought about it because this person took forever to park as I was leaving and I was thinking how in the world does it take this long to park in a Costco parking spot for crying out loud.

 

[stbugs]

Made a water run and grabbed a couple of other things. So, I got 8 waters (we got through them pretty fast and even more now as I stopped my refrigerator from being able to dispense water because the screen is broken and beeps every other second like someone is pushing buttons on it and we are done with that damn thing... I have fixed it so many times. Still working on the finances to for now, even more Costco water than normal.... anyways.... 8 water in the cart. It isn't exactly easy to get it moving and then to stop or change directions. The amount of women that walked in front of me or in the middle of the aisle expecting me to go around them was having me rev into the red a bit.

One thing I have not praised Costco for is the parking lot. There is no where else that they actually give you space to park and then space between cars. I thought about it because this person took forever to park as I was leaving and I was thinking how in the world does it take this long to park in a Costco parking spot for crying out loud.

Parking is awful on the weekend but you are right, the parking spaces are great. Even if you park in the middle of a spot that’s next to the cart return. You can still open the door and get out. You can’t put a TV into the door on that side but that would be stupid. I am amazed when people pull through spots. I rarely, if ever, don’t get a cart full of stuff because mine is not super close but still, everyone parks so they can put stuff in the back of the car/truck easily.

 

[Payne]

Made a water run and grabbed a couple of other things. So, I got 8 waters (we got through them pretty fast and even more now as I stopped my refrigerator from being able to dispense water because the screen is broken and beeps every other second like someone is pushing buttons on it and we are done with that damn thing... I have fixed it so many times. Still working on the finances to for now, even more Costco water than normal.... anyways.... 8 water in the cart. It isn't exactly easy to get it moving and then to stop or change directions. The amount of women that walked in front of me or in the middle of the aisle expecting me to go around them was having me rev into the red a bit.

One thing I have not praised Costco for is the parking lot. There is no where else that they actually give you space to park and then space between cars. I thought about it because this person took forever to park as I was leaving and I was thinking how in the world does it take this long to park in a Costco parking spot for crying out loud.

I still park on the outskirts. I think parking anywhere close to the door is just asking for somebody to play bumper cars off your doors as they are pushing their full shopping cart while eating a cookie.