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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 9:33 am
what is an "Aldi's"??
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 10:05 am
almost like an allci
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 10:14 am
It is a grocery store that has really low prices. You have to "rent" a cart for a quarter (if you want a cart) and you have to do your own bagging.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 1:05 pm
<ignoring scooter> thank you julie, i did a search and learned they are all west of kansas, but sound similar to some of the stores we have here in california.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:44 am
landi did you mean "east" of Kansas instead of "west"? Because I've never lived any farther west than Olathe Kansas and there are Aldi's all over Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, & Kentucky.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:47 am
Anybody have experience with both Sam's Club and Costco? Just wondering if one is different than the other. They have both in the new area we live, we have a Sam's card and went to the store here and it sucks. Just wondered if it would be better to get a Costco card when Sam's expires. Does Costco give 1 day passes?
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:59 am
I loved Costco! I wish we have one where I lived now. All we have is BJ's, and their selection is much more limited. I went into a Sam's Club once and I wasn't impressed by it. I believe that Costco does do the one day pass, but even if they don't, when you go in, say you are going to sign up, so you can get in, and then just wander around and check it out and see how you like it compared to Sam's.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 6:56 am
Costco is MUCH better than Sam's, much better. Definitely go with the Costco card when Sam's expires. Costco is a wonderful store, even if you do have to pay to shop there.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 8:20 am
How is Costco different/better than Sam's? We have a Sam's near us that we are members of, there is a Costco, but it is a lot farther away...TIA!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 9:43 am
I switched from Sam's to Costco's recently and I am torn. When I was doing that big party last summer, I found I had to go to Sam's for things that Costco didn't have. Costco does seem to have a better produce department.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 10:01 am
yes, i meant EAST of kansas.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 10:23 am
I love Costco! They do have some truly awesome produce (their cherries, when in season, are even better than what I get at the farmer's market). I don't know about Sam's Club, but Costco sometimes has things, and then suddenly doesn't. But for basic staples (food, produce, office supplies, cleaning supplies, snacks, and so on) they pretty much always have the same stuff in stock. I used to go more often. I really need to start going again, especially for office supplies. I've heard Costco is better, but I've never been inside a Sam's Club so can't compare. My mother has only a Sam's Club in Colorado, and she says she liked Costo better. Of course, she also remembers when it was Price Club, as do I! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 10:26 am
Costacat loves Costco! LOL that just tickled me. costco didn't have frozen spinach..that just stunned me!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 11:51 am
I love Costco, but havne't been inside Sams. Serate, if they don't have the one day passes, check around and see if anyone you know has a membership and would be willing to take you.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 12:08 pm
When I was shopping for the coffee shop I tried a one day pass at Sams and was not impressed. Costco gets all my business.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 12:57 pm
LOL Tex. One thing, though... Costacat is pronounced "coast-a-cat" (not "cost-a-cat"). People ALWAYS mispronounce my little man's name!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 1:05 pm
They do! I did until I found out. It is easy for me to remember since it is the spanish pronunciation and I live near Costa Mesa. Purrr I've never been to Sam's. They just built a bigger one in Fountain Valley and opened and Fountain Valley has long had a Costco, which was a Price Club before that. I belonged to Price Club for a few years but found I wasn't going. I do NOT like Costco parking And not having a family, not being a cook, heck not even having fridge or freezer options right now, I wouldn't be buying in bulk. My brother and SIL do belong up north and like it, but she has run into exactly what Costa points out.. they will have something good and come to count on it, and then it just "disappears".
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 1:06 pm
I think an example she gave me is that they had these little ham and cheese sandwiches and these little burgers that you'd buy in a big box. Well my brother thrives on routine and loved having those available. She and I went a few years ago at Thanksgiving and.. one of those items was just.. not there.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 3:05 pm
oops! all this time i have been saying your name in my head as cost-A-cat! LOL It takes on a whole new meaning now, i thought you were a cat lover! LOL
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 4:57 pm
Well, duh! I *am* a cat lover!!! Costa's name is Greek for Charlie. When I got Kassie, people said I should name her "Rica" (so I'd have Costa... Rica...). Silly! I don't have a family Sea (except for the four legged munchkins), but I still shop at Costco. They do have some things that are just not in the huge sizes. And I always shop there when I have a lot of cooking or baking planned (holidays, company). I used to go a lot (every 2 weeks) with my summer fling BF. Sometimes, we'd buy stuff and just split it. Even when I occasionally used to go with friends from work, we'd split something. So if you know of another single (or even a family) it might be worth it to go together. My dad shops at Costco every couple of weeks. It's just the two of 'em (him and his wife). Of course, they have storage up the wazoo (and double fridge and freezers). And my father swears their beef is the best. Not being a meat eater, I can't say, but I will say their beef does look like it would be good. (Nice cuts, nice and fresh looking, good prices.)
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:12 pm
We have bj'S and Costco. BJs is less than ten minutes from my house so I go there when I dont feel like driving for forty five minutes. I think Costco has a better selection and their vegetables and much fresher than BJs. Costco also has a much better selection of cheeses. I think overall for fresh produce, meats and seafood Costco is best.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:16 pm
LOL, I wasn't implying anything about anyone else's situation, just that I have literally no family left within 500 miles, mom and dad died 13 years ago and I'm using just a 48 quart cooler so space is limited and there is no freezer. Even if my elect and fridge are resurrected, I really don't do cooking anyway. I just found that I didn't go to Costco (Price Club). I had a membership as part of a friend's business member ship and it didn't cost much but back when they went from price club to Costco they sent me a notice to come get a new picture for a new card and I realized I simply wasn't using it. And I hate big parking lots like that. I go to Petco instead of Petsmart because our Petsmart shares the Costco lot. And then I have found that there are too many temptations for me at Costco.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 5:25 pm
Yeah, I do love Costco's cheese selection (they even carry FRENCH feta cheese, for pete's sake!). And lol... yeah, I usually buy more than intended. I now figure I'll spend about $100 every trip, even if I really think I need only about $50 worth of stuff. The newer Costco here in Mission Valley is awesome. Yes, it's in a huge parking lot (it shares the center with Ikea and Lowe's). But it's usually not all that crowded. And of course, now that I'm home all day, I can go whenever I want. 10:30 am is perfect!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 7:13 pm
Thanks everybody for your responses. I'm definately wanting to check out Costco, esp since the Sam's Club in this town is the worst I've ever been to. Can't ask somebody I know to take me in as we've been here a little less than 2 weeks and I know nobody except my husband. Might try Grooch's idea or I might just call them and ask them if we can come in to look around, that we have heard Costco is much better than Sam's but won't buy their card w/o a look see. Sam's card doesn't expire until August but that's how much I'm hating this Sam's I'm willing to buy a Costco sooner if they have the items we use. We save the annual fee at Sam's just by the bottled water we buy - even compared to Wal-Mart. Not counting the numerous other items we have gotten, and in Louisville we saved lots on gas. OTC meds were a good savings too - generic tylenol the cost of a bottle of 500 at Wal-Mart is $1.00 less than the cost of 2 bottles of 500 at Sam's. No we can't use that much Tylenol but other family members can.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Sold American!! I am so sick of Walmart and Sam's Club I finally put my foot down a few months ago . . . no more!! I'll go sign up for Costco tomorrow, there's one not far from here, I just didn't know much about it til now.
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