Ah Costco - the King of the Big Box Store! You can go and stock up on items you need and usually you don't! Do you need a jumbo pack of toilet paper that you can store is a cabinet - yes. Do you need a 4-pack of Life cereal when there are only 2 of you - probably not but if you manage to eat all that cereal before it goes stale then it's a good thing you got all that toilet paper! The samples are terrific - the hubby and I often go to shop and get "lunch on the hoof" as we breeze through and then we usually love it but don't need it bit buy it anyway! The clothes are good for good prices but the stock is hit or miss. The optical prices are good even without insurance taken. The best however is the gas. We definitely save our membership price in gas prices. Costco is great for businesses, large families and anyone wanting to save a buck.