"1"^^ . . "2017-12-09T00:00:00"^^ . "Positives:\n- Good deals on appliances and electronics, and provide free insulation.\n- large selection of organic fruits, vegetables, and meats. Both fresh and frozen.\n- large selection of prepared foods to choose from if needing meals on the go and fast meal prep.\n- good, cheap pizza in food court, and a large selection of cheap lunch options in the food court.\n- large selection of snacks, nuts, and bakery items.\n- wonderful store fresh cinnamon bread, try it out\n- often find online manufacturer coupons for items online\n- there are good deal on fresh lettuce and spinach\n- 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.\nGood prices on alcohol if you buy 2 bottles.\n\nNegatives:\n- parking lot crowded on Saturdays, long lines to enter and exit the parking lot\n- Crowded inside Costco on Saturdays as well, one can barely more around\n- Fruits can be more expensive per lbs than at Smith's, so not all large quantities are deals.\n- many of the pre-made frozen food items are overly salty\n- 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\n- prepared frozen foods are not often very flavorful\n\nCostco 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"^^ . . "3"^^ . "2"^^ . "1"^^ . .