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And not everything sold at Costco comes in bulk. You can shop for things like headphones, iPhones, engagement rings, Legos, and plenty of other items. Elissa Sanci is a staff writer for Wirecutter, where she covers deals, consumer shopping, and personal finance.
Her byline has also appeared in Good Housekeeping and Marie Claire. Does the membership extend to Costco. How do you pay for purchases? What services can you use without a Costco membership? Is there any way to shop at Costco without a membership? So, is the price of a Costco membership worth it? Frequently asked questions. The pharmacy. You can also take advantage of other health services there, like flu shots or ear and eye exams.
The food court maybe. According to the Internet rumor mill, you needed an active membership card to purchase items from the food court effective March 16, The liquor department maybe. Tag along with a friend. If you know someone with their own membership who shops at Costco often—a friend, parent, or sibling, perhaps—ask if you can go with them. Most of the major carriers and phone manufacturers are represented. On Black Friday, warehouse clubs such as this can be the easiest places to score great cell deals.
The computer selection at Costco isn't huge, but unlike if you bought online, you can actually try computers before buying. Chances are you'll see a kid or two playing with them while waiting for their mom to finish shopping. Store layout isn't intuitive, so departments along the outer walls of the store are marked with big red signs that can be read from practically anywhere.
It helps if you're looking just for meat or paper goods, which are in the back of the store. Aisles don't have signs identifying what's there. So as you walk past huge, long, towering aisles, you just have to look down them as best you can for what you're looking for. Items are at least grouped, so all the cereal is in one aisle, and all the spices in another, but beyond that, there's little help for finding what you need quickly. Costco sells large appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, but you can buy them only online.
The items in-store are for display only, to let you browse before you buy. But there are many more Costco options to choose from online. Small appliances, such as microwaves and toaster ovens, are available to buy in-store. There's only a small selection; if you're looking for a specific model, check online to see if the stores even carry what you're looking for.
There is a jewelry and watch kiosk near the electronics. It's well lit so the diamonds and gold really sparkle and attract attention. To buy anything from jewelry, take a merchandise slip to the checkout counter, because there are no employees dedicated to the section.
I wasn't really expecting to see a lot of home office supplies, but there were quite a lot. From filing cabinets and office furniture to huge packs of pencils and labeling machines, you can really get a home office set up and organized. I was also surprised to find mattresses.
Like a lot of the larger items and appliances sold by Costco, there's a few in store, but you can find more selection online. Most are well-known brands, such as Sealy, selling at a discount at Costco. I found a small selection of tools , including a large tool set that would make a nice gift for a new homeowner, and a pressure washer. Again, the selection wasn't large, but it's worth checking out if you're looking for something specific to save a few bucks.
On the other hand, I also saw items I'd never have any use for, and don't know what anyone else would do with them. Case in point: a inch wine glass. You'd have to be one heck of a wine enthusiast to have this in your home. Maybe it'd make a good wedding decoration? Groceries are at the back of the store — managers make customers walk through other sections to get to the stuff they need. But the produce was fresh and neatly arranged, and worth the trek.
One of the tricks for keeping the more delicate produce fresh was a giant walk-in cooler. In it, I found all kinds of berries, greens, grapes, pre-cut fruit, and salad kits. It's also a great place to hang out for a couple minutes if it's super hot out. It's hard to miss the huge ovens and racks of just-baked breads behind the bakery, and the section smelled like freshly made cookies.
That smell is a great way to entice shoppers into buying bread, pastries, and muffins. Speaking of muffins, they're enormous, and you can mix-and-match two flavors. Have you ever seen a 4. I hadn't either, until I saw them at the Costco bakery.
They looked delicious , but I need an occasion to buy one, or I'd be eating 3 pounds myself. I've heard rave reviews of Costco cakes , and they sure looked lovely. You can special order them with flavors and decorations of your choosing, but there were plenty ready to go — many filled with what labels touted as "2 pounds of chocolate mousse.
And people love it. Unlike in many grocery stores where customers tend to avoid "generic" or store-branded items, Costco customers love the Kirkland brand. It appears on everything from lunch meats to mouthwash. Join today for Costco Cash Card. One of the best departments to score real deals: the cheese section.
That's a massive difference. Price savings carried over to other products, especially when it came to gourmet items. Kerrygold butter, known by cooks as a superior imported Irish product , was significantly less than what I've seen it for in other grocery stores.
One of the busiest spots in the store was the rotisserie chicken counter. The whole chickens are cooked all day long in big ovens with rotating spits, leaving them tender and juicy.
If you're extra thrifty like me, use the carcass to make chicken stock when you've eaten all the meat. Beef and pork were the best deals on fresh meat. Some packages had steaks with better fat marbling than others, so be sure to hunt for the best package. Join today for a Costco Cash Card. The in-store deli makes heat-and-eat meals ready to go.
I was tempted by a few, including beef- and rice-stuffed bell peppers and a giant chicken parmesan sandwich that looks like it could serve four people after a few minutes of heating in an oven. To go along with that chicken parm, how about a salad? They're made in huge containers of 2 or more pounds each, so you can serve them family-style right out of the container. I liked the variety of toppings on the spinach salad. Naturally, Costco is the place to shop if you're throwing a big party — once it's safe to host parties once again, of course.
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