Welcome to Costco .....

[tx 3 putt 75479]

5 times bigger, crazy 

[jimmyjazz 45192]

Haven't been to CostCo in awhile . . . any Austinites know how their steaks are priced these days?  Choice or Prime, don't care.  Ribeye, NY Strip, or tenderloin.

[Guest]

Lol, I've become a middle-aged dad. Picked up some great deals on clothes at Costco. Got me a pair of pants, two pairs or shorts, a polo, and a shirt for a deal. 

And then I thought about going back after I wore them a time or two because I liked them.

[jimmyjazz 45192]

You have to admit, their clothes are remarkably awful.  I've found some boxers there, maybe some socks, but other than that . . .

[Texzilla58 4687]

Lol, I've become a middle-aged dad. Picked up some great deals on clothes at Costco. Got me a pair of pants, two pairs or shorts, a polo, and a shirt for a deal. 
And then I thought about going back after I wore them a time or two because I liked them.

The Arlington Costco, having a large Asian demo, has tons of men’s clothes in the small and medium, and not much in the double x fat I need. Hence I’m the guy wearing $8 polos from Sam’s.

[Gil Bang 25651]

none of the motherfuckers carry shoes in grown-up sizes. 

[elfenix 34109]

1 hour ago, Texzilla58 said:

The Arlington Costco, having a large Asian demo, has tons of men’s clothes in the small and medium, and not much in the double x fat I need. Hence I’m the guy wearing $8 polos from Sam’s.

houston costcos only ever carry XXXXXL anything.  i have to order my smedium undershirts on the internets. 

[tx 3 putt 75479]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

You have to admit, their clothes are remarkably awful.  I've found some boxers there, maybe some socks, but other than that . . .

the Costco lucky brand jeans are rock solid 

[tx 3 putt 75479]

4 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Lol, I've become a middle-aged dad. Picked up some great deals on clothes at Costco. Got me a pair of pants, two pairs or shorts, a polo, and a shirt for a deal. 

And then I thought about going back after I wore them a time or two because I liked them.

[tx 3 putt 75479]

So are my Costco adidas, panty droppers 

[elfenix 34109]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

So are my Costco adidas, panty droppers 

i'm starting to think you're my Mr. Hyde

[tx 3 putt 75479]

26 minutes ago, elfenix said:

i'm starting to think you're my Mr. Hyde

Costco shirts are very meh 

[UTexasFight 9298]

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

houston costcos only ever carry XXXXXL anything.  i have to order my smedium undershirts on the internets. 

Which makes since because everyone in Houston, sans you apparently, wears XXXXXL

[elfenix 34109]

13 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:

Which makes since because everyone in Houston, sans you apparently, wears XXXXXL

[Guest]

14 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

You have to admit, their clothes are remarkably awful.  I've found some boxers there, maybe some socks, but other than that . . .

I don't get Kirkland Signature stuff. It's all name brand. Sometimes there is nothing that I like, and other times there is tons of stuff. Bought an Eddie Bauer hoodie awhile back that I love. Wish I got two. Shorts I just got are Hurley hybrids, which are great for summer. Lightweight polos as well that are comfortable in the summer.

I'm not ready for the runway in Milan, but it's not the equivalent of socks and sandals either.

[jimmyjazz 45192]

5 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

I'm not ready for the runway in Milan, but it's not the equivalent of socks and sandals either.

Well, that hurt.

[Deej 76197]

1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

it's not the equivalent of socks and sandals either.

[pearlandhorn 3260]

On 4/16/2023 at 1:26 PM, jimmyjazz said:

Haven't been to CostCo in awhile . . . any Austinites know how their steaks are priced these days?  Choice or Prime, don't care.  Ribeye, NY Strip, or tenderloin.

I think they're pretty standard pricing across Texas (my mom shops in the Frisco Costco and has the same prices as me in Houston).  Choice tenderloin/filet are around $19 per pound, prime tenderloin/filet is $22/$23 per pound.  I believe Prime Strip is around $20 per pound, choice strip is $18?  Prime Ribeye is $19 and choice ribeye is $16/$17.  I haven't bought strip or ribeye from Costco in a while.  Filet prices were as of last weekend.

[pearlandhorn 3260]

13 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

the Costco lucky brand jeans are rock solid 

This.  Most of my lucky's are from Costco.  Wish they carried 33/32 at mine.

Puma socks and boxers are my go-to as well.  Very comfortable. 

[jimmyjazz 45192]

6 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

I think they're pretty standard pricing across Texas (my mom shops in the Frisco Costco and has the same prices as me in Houston).  Choice tenderloin/filet are around $19 per pound, prime tenderloin/filet is $22/$23 per pound.  I believe Prime Strip is around $20 per pound, choice strip is $18?  Prime Ribeye is $19 and choice ribeye is $16/$17.  I haven't bought strip or ribeye from Costco in a while.  Filet prices were as of last weekend.

Thanks.  Prime Strip at HEB is $15-$16 / lb right now, so that works a bit better.  Might not be as good a steak, though.

[Mo Horn 8716]

6 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Thanks.  Prime Strip at HEB is $15-$16 / lb right now, so that works a bit better.  Might not be as good a steak, though.

I've bought both prime and choice steaks from Costco and they are my go to, and better than anything I can find at a grocery store... but I also don't have HEB. Always a better price. 

[pearlandhorn 3260]

11 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Thanks.  Prime Strip at HEB is $15-$16 / lb right now, so that works a bit better.  Might not be as good a steak, though.

 

4 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

I've bought both prime and choice steaks from Costco and they are my go to, and better than anything I can find at a grocery store... but I also don't have HEB. Always a better price. 

My HEB prime steaks are the equivalent of Costco choice.  Costco prime is a very very good steak.  I've just started buying choice at Costco. 

[jimmyjazz 45192]

6 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

My HEB prime steaks are the equivalent of Costco choice.  Costco prime is a very very good steak.  I've just started buying choice at Costco. 

Yes, CostCo's strategy is "choice or better".  I've bought "choice" steaks there that are absolutely as good as most prime cuts elsewhere.

[tx 3 putt 75479]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yes, CostCo's strategy is "choice or better".  I've bought "choice" steaks there that are absolutely as good as most prime cuts elsewhere.

their New York choice strip is consistently excellent 

[Scary Stranger 1711]

1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

their New York choice strip is consistently excellent 

I have 4 in the sous vide at this very moment.

[Dutch 4455]

20 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

none of the motherfuckers carry shoes in grown-up sizes. 

or socks. They never have the extended size.

[Dutch 4455]

5 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

I've bought both prime and choice steaks from Costco and they are my go to, and better than anything I can find at a grocery store... but I also don't have HEB. Always a better price. 

 

5 hours ago, pearlandhorn said:

 

My HEB prime steaks are the equivalent of Costco choice.  Costco prime is a very very good steak.  I've just started buying choice at Costco. 

 

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yes, CostCo's strategy is "choice or better".  I've bought "choice" steaks there that are absolutely as good as most prime cuts elsewhere.

 

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

their New York choice strip is consistently excellent 

All of these. I only buy steaks from Costco these days because they're way better on quality and price than anywhere else. 

[tx 3 putt 75479]

53 minutes ago, Dutch said:

or socks. They never have the extended size.

12’s sell out quick

[tx 3 putt 75479]

Whatever brand of candles they currently have on the shelf, they’ll be great. Highly recommend 

[Updawg 2245]

Whatever brand of candles they currently have on the shelf, they’ll be great. Highly recommend 

I have actually started preemptively buying candles from there to stop my wife from buying elsewhere. It’s kind of working

[Napoleon 8580]

On 5/2/2023 at 8:21 PM, Updawg said:

I have actually started preemptively buying candles from there to stop my wife from buying elsewhere. It’s kind of working

[CooterBrown 17735]

39 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

Ironically, 125 Broad Street, NYC is the current home to the ACLU.

[Chopper 16620]

On 4/18/2023 at 5:38 PM, Gil Bang said:

none of the motherfuckers carry shoes in grown-up sizes. 

they go up to a size 13 online, also you can find talls and probably other extended sizes of clothing on their website...and just return to the store if it doesn't work out.

[Wiler77 1541]

7 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Ironically, 125 Broad Street, NYC is the current home to the ACLU.

LOL, I googled it to see if this was just a joke.  Nope...true story.

[Napoleon 8580]

On 4/19/2023 at 9:47 AM, jimmyjazz said:

Thanks.  Prime Strip at HEB is $15-$16 / lb right now, so that works a bit better.  Might not be as good a steak, though.

Dallas Costco steak prices today.

(May 5th, 2023)

[elfenix 34109]

All of these. I only buy steaks from Costco these days because they're way better on quality and price than anywhere else. 

Note that Costco "blade tenderizes" their steaks, which means that they've used a machine (a swissing machine) that uses tiny knives to punch a multitude of holes into each steak. This does lead to an increased risk of food borne illness

They don't do this with the primals.

[Mac8111 2101]

[DalTxHornFan 3071]

I picked up this 42 pound guy at Costco Dallas Business Center this week.

[Texzilla58 4687]

Please show your work in one of the cooking apps.

[DalTxHornFan 3071]

1 hour ago, Texzilla58 said:

Please show your work in one of the cooking apps.

Will do.  I've done a couple of these before, mostly using the Franklin's approach (flattened, brined, and mostly cooked skin down) as outlined in this video:

https://www.tpt.org/bbq-with-franklin/video/bbq-franklin-episode-3-whole-hog/

I've got to build a new cinder block pit.  This fella is going to christen it around the 4th of July.

 

[elfenix 34109]

oh btw onions are back for hotdogs, in little cups behind the counter

*praying for kraut and brown mustard to come back*

[Buzzrock 14785]

Lol, I've become a middle-aged dad. Picked up some great deals on clothes at Costco. Got me a pair of pants, two pairs or shorts, a polo, and a shirt for a deal. 
And then I thought about going back after I wore them a time or two because I liked them.

The problem is that if you don’t buy something when you see it, it probably won’t be there when you go back. Inventory turns over fast.

[Buzzrock 14785]

This lass is a pretty good IG add. I think she lives in Texas.

https://instagram.com/costcohotfinds?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[CooterBrown 17735]

Does anyone know if wood playscapes sold at Costco are treated lumber? I'm disassembling an old one and plan to burn it in my fire pit over the next few weeks. Assuming it's not full of arsenic like pressure treated lumber.

 

[rage-a-holic 4256]

3 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

This lass is a pretty good IG add. I think she lives in Texas.

https://instagram.com/costcohotfinds?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I got excited about the Stahlsac backpack until the price tag. Fucking ridiculous. Amazon sells dozens of no-name same designs for less than half that.

[PilotsError 2255]

Costco going the way of Netflix.  Start cracking down on card sharing.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/costco-cracks-down-sharing-membership-cards-self-checkouts/507-1d89464f-6e4b-46e7-b3bb-11a27b42e974?fbclid=IwAR3JMsOjFYdgcb0mQr7LAYov3ABkCn82Aja9V4xg1XVpBq67CxuiUpeyUI4

WASHINGTON — Costco is getting stricter about enforcing its membership rules after seeing more non-members using membership cards that don't belong to them at self-checkouts.

The wholesale club's policy requires shoppers to have a paid membership to shop there, and they must show their membership cards when entering the warehouse and scan them when checking out. 

 

"Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them," Costco said in a statement.

To crack down on unauthorized card-sharing, Costco said employees are now asking to see shoppers' membership cards with their photo at self-checkout. If the membership card does not have a photo, then employees ask for a photo ID.

"Costco is able to keep our prices as low as possible because our membership fees help offset our operational expenses, making our membership fee and structure important to us," Costco said in a statement. "We don’t feel it’s right that non members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members."

Costco's basic Gold Star membership costs $60 per year and Executive memberships cost $120 annually and come with extra perks. Both tiers allow for two individual cards per membership.

While Costco is the third-largest retail company in the U.S. by sales revenue, much of Costco's profit comes from membership fees. According to third-quarter SEC filings, the wholesale club has more than 69 million members and nearly 125 million authorized membership cardholders as of May 2023.

 

[CooterBrown 17735]

I'm pretty sure that grainy low res pic of me on the Costco card was from when it opened in Austin 20 years ago.  Good luck matching that up to a human.

Edited June 29, 2023 by CooterBrown

[Wally Fairway 5494]

2 hours ago, PilotsError said:

Costco going the way of Netflix.  Start cracking down on card sharing.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/costco-cracks-down-sharing-membership-cards-self-checkouts/507-1d89464f-6e4b-46e7-b3bb-11a27b42e974?fbclid=IwAR3JMsOjFYdgcb0mQr7LAYov3ABkCn82Aja9V4xg1XVpBq67CxuiUpeyUI4

 

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WASHINGTON — Costco is getting stricter about enforcing its membership rules after seeing more non-members using membership cards that don't belong to them at self-checkouts.

The wholesale club's policy requires shoppers to have a paid membership to shop there, and they must show their membership cards when entering the warehouse and scan them when checking out. 

 

"Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them," Costco said in a statement.

To crack down on unauthorized card-sharing, Costco said employees are now asking to see shoppers' membership cards with their photo at self-checkout. If the membership card does not have a photo, then employees ask for a photo ID.

"Costco is able to keep our prices as low as possible because our membership fees help offset our operational expenses, making our membership fee and structure important to us," Costco said in a statement. "We don’t feel it’s right that non members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members."

Costco's basic Gold Star membership costs $60 per year and Executive memberships cost $120 annually and come with extra perks. Both tiers allow for two individual cards per membership.

While Costco is the third-largest retail company in the U.S. by sales revenue, much of Costco's profit comes from membership fees. According to third-quarter SEC filings, the wholesale club has more than 69 million members and nearly 125 million authorized membership cardholders as of May 2023.

 

 

I don't get why people get all caught up in this, there is an easy way around having to have a Costco membership. Give someone a gift card  to Costco, That gift card will get you into the club, and then I've been told that you can buy whatever you want, including another gift card.
Maybe they will close this loophole and only let you spend what is the the gift card, but I doubt it.
If I go in with a $100 gift card, they are going to let me buy $200-$500 because they want the sales.

I have done it with one of my sons and his wife - that way I don't have to go with them when they go shopping.

(it has been probably a year since they did it, so maybe it doesn't work anymore)

[Deej 76197]

It comes out to $5 a month for a standard membership. People are so fucking cheap. 

[tx 3 putt 75479]

4 hours ago, PilotsError said:

Costco going the way of Netflix.  Start cracking down on card sharing.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/costco-cracks-down-sharing-membership-cards-self-checkouts/507-1d89464f-6e4b-46e7-b3bb-11a27b42e974?fbclid=IwAR3JMsOjFYdgcb0mQr7LAYov3ABkCn82Aja9V4xg1XVpBq67CxuiUpeyUI4

 

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WASHINGTON — Costco is getting stricter about enforcing its membership rules after seeing more non-members using membership cards that don't belong to them at self-checkouts.

The wholesale club's policy requires shoppers to have a paid membership to shop there, and they must show their membership cards when entering the warehouse and scan them when checking out. 

 

"Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them," Costco said in a statement.

To crack down on unauthorized card-sharing, Costco said employees are now asking to see shoppers' membership cards with their photo at self-checkout. If the membership card does not have a photo, then employees ask for a photo ID.

"Costco is able to keep our prices as low as possible because our membership fees help offset our operational expenses, making our membership fee and structure important to us," Costco said in a statement. "We don’t feel it’s right that non members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members."

Costco's basic Gold Star membership costs $60 per year and Executive memberships cost $120 annually and come with extra perks. Both tiers allow for two individual cards per membership.

While Costco is the third-largest retail company in the U.S. by sales revenue, much of Costco's profit comes from membership fees. According to third-quarter SEC filings, the wholesale club has more than 69 million members and nearly 125 million authorized membership cardholders as of May 2023.

 

 

i was at Costco Richmond yesterday, zero card checks