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| - Positives:
- Good deals on appliances and electronics, and provide free insulation.
- large selection of organic fruits, vegetables, and meats. Both fresh and frozen.
- large selection of prepared foods to choose from if needing meals on the go and fast meal prep.
- good, cheap pizza in food court, and a large selection of cheap lunch options in the food court.
- large selection of snacks, nuts, and bakery items.
- wonderful store fresh cinnamon bread, try it out
- often find online manufacturer coupons for items online
- there are good deal on fresh lettuce and spinach
- good deals on 24 hour fitness contracts if you buy the 2 year contract from Costco for the Sport clubs: 400 for 2 years, thus 16.66 per month.
Good prices on alcohol if you buy 2 bottles.
Negatives:
- parking lot crowded on Saturdays, long lines to enter and exit the parking lot
- Crowded inside Costco on Saturdays as well, one can barely more around
- Fruits can be more expensive per lbs than at Smith's, so not all large quantities are deals.
- many of the pre-made frozen food items are overly salty
- the only option for all of the frozen fruits and most of the frozen vegetables are organic, so choosing the cheaper, regular frozen produce is not often an option
- prepared frozen foods are not often very flavorful
Costco is overall a good deal if you are buying for a large group of people or a family. If you are buying for a single person, the chance of just buying food that will spoil increases, so it could be loss
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