This weekend, my family and I went to Costco. It was a special occasion, since we don’t have a membership, but the local newspaper had a coupon for one free shopping pass.
So we went, we saw, and were unimpressed.
Costco is big, very big. Free samples abounded, which was the best part, especially for the kids. Greek yogurt, dried blueberries, and small cartons of chocolate organic milk were a few of the highlights of the snacks available for nothing.
But hubby and I quickly realized that Costco wasn’t for the likes of us. The inventory seemed skewed to the upper class. Burberry and Coach handbags, True Religion jeans and $300 bottles of wine were common examples of what Costco carried.
True, there were some ordinary items, but often they were not really bargains.For example, a big box of Kirkland diapers: $37. Cost of Target diapers for the same amount: $27. Similar unsavings were found on other items.
In the end, we left stuffed with free samples and satisfaction. Satisfaction that we weren’t Costco customers, and that was OK with us.
Other comments re Costco, even ones that disagree with mine, are welcome.
