Costco Membership for Father's Dayy

[deestafford]

My youngest daughter gave me a membership in Costco as a Father's Day gift.  I've never been a member of Sam's or Costco and am wondering about some of the advantages and good deals to be had.  I know a number of y'all have memberships and seem pretty pleased and I'm asking what to do there and expect.  Thanks, Dee

[teesquare]

You are going to be like a kid in a candy store Dee!

Costco has great meats -( as does Sam's ) at some very good prices. And they have everything else you can think of. Fresh produce, great wine selection, clothing, prescription eyewear and drugs,  etc, etc....

[Sailor1]

First thing to do is get a foodsaver.  Pick one up and extra bags.  Then go to the meat counter and load up on meat to smoke (remember that you have the foodsaver to vac pack now).  Then head over to the produce section and load up.  Then to the coolers to load up on cheddar cheese so you can smoke that.  They got nuts close to the check out so you can load up on nuts to smoke.  You might want to bring your wife cause you may need 2 baskets 

[DK117]

let me know if your Costco has tri tip in GA.  Pacific Northwest, Costco is the go-to place for tri tip.

DK117

[muebe]

Dee they also have great deals on digital cameras! And bulk packages of adult diapers for cheap!

[Ka Honu]

dee - How much you'll like Costco kinda depends on how good your commissary and PX are and how much you shop there. I find that if I can buy it at the commissary or PX it's usually (but not always) cheaper but we buy lots of things from Costco that the commissary & PX don't carry.

[Scallywag]

Ahh.. the 300 dollar store. I love the meats they sell. With 3 kids I cant get out of a trip there for under $300.00.

[RickB]

let me know if your Costco has tri tip in GA.  Pacific Northwest, Costco is the go-to place for tri tip.

DK117

Yes they do in the ATL area. And the best part is the have whole prime boneless rib roasts for less than $10 a pound!

[TwoPockets]

I recently renewed my Costco membership after a few years away. I have a Sam's and a Costco both about 2 miles from my house. I was using Sam's because my wife used to smoke and I could get her drug there cheaper. I hit Sam's at least once a week  and start getting withdrawals if I can't. Costco does have tri-tips here in the Birmingham store but I have not pulled the trigger yet. They also have Prime cuts of meat at a cheaper price than the high end meat markets do. Gasoline is usually cheaper at Sam's and Costco too. Right now Costco has a 3 burner CampChef stove for around $150 I think which is half the price of the CampChef website. It comes with a cast iron roasting pan too. I bought my CampChef stove at Costco probably 8 or more years ago and it is my favorite outdoor cooking tool.

[deestafford]

Turtle,  We  have an outstanding commissary at Ft Gordon.  For some reason I don't go to the PX much although it's very good also.

I look forward to going probably Sunday as I'm going to meet Don and Albert at Jaxon's Friday afternoon and evening.  I don't think Bel Tone, which Jaxon owns there in Byron, has a urinalysis tests for drugs because he has challenged me to a rib throw down.  So, if there are no posts from him for a few weeks after Friday you'll know he is suffering from humiliation syndrome and severe depression.  If he does post Friday night or early Saturday you'll know I threw the throw down to save the strain on his mental state.  Dee

[smokeasaurus]

I have had a Costco card for 10 years now. I went once during Christmas.......haven't been back since. My gal goes all the time though. Check for Tri-Tips. 

Costco carries quality merchandise..you won't see no Tendarub on the shelves 

[deestafford]

What!!!! No Tendrarub!!! I ain't a goin'.  Dee

[Keymaster]

They have boneless poke butts and good Lobster tails, their entire meat section is awesome. If you buy something keep your receipt out until you get out the door cause they got these people at the exit that get paid to pinstripe your receipt with a highlighter

[deestafford]

Key,  That reminds me of the PX at Tay Nihn in Viet Nam had a  girl at the door who would have to do the same thing with a marker across your receipt.  Once, when we were back there for a couple of days,  my battalion commander who was a tobacco chewing fellow from SC was going to the door with two sacks, one in each arm, when the girl asked to see his receipt.  He told her it was in one of the sacks.  She said she still had to see it.  Well, he didn't have a temper with a short fuse.  He had a temper with no fuse.  He started cussin', threw the sacks on the floor, and started telling the folks their what they could do with the receipt and the goods that were now scattered all over the floor.  He was one tough commander.  Dee

[muebe]

Dee Costco also will carry different items at different stores. They tend to cater to their area where the store is located. Unfortunately in my area they carry a very small selection of prime cut beef due to the local economy.