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Nickyboy
3,383 posts
103 months
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Don't worry if it doesn't fit in the car, just do what this genius was doing t'other week  That's right, sellotaping the boot shut.
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sc0tt
7,415 posts
70 months
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If my old man joins can I go in without a card?
edit - yes
Can I bring in a friend who is not a member?
You may bring up to two guests into the warehouse each time you shop, though only Costco members may purchase items.
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moanthebairns
4,221 posts
67 months
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NiceCupOfTea said: moanthebairns said: Now if they were 53ft that would be worth going for.   you read my mind
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redtwin
5,837 posts
51 months
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doogz said: You know the one thing that pisses me off about Costco. The car park. The layout of the car park is incredibly f  king simple. There's a perimeter road, with a series of alternating one way "streets" and angled spaces. So you drive into one of the "streets" and the spaces are angled to make them easy for you to drive into. You go do your shopping, fill the car, reverse back out of the space at a nice shallow angle, and keep going in the same direction until you get to the perimeter again. I'm pretty sure I could train one of the horses to do it. But the f kwits that frequent the Glasgow branch of Costco?! This is far too complex for them. You find them trying to reverse out of spaces at 135 degrees to the direction they want to head in, which is of course, the wrong way down a one way road, then they start flapping their hands at you for being in their way. One advantage of a ten year old 4x4 with a few scrapes on it, is that people tend to get out your way though. No angled parking at either of the two Costcos I have been to. The Oldham one would probably be closest to you if you ever get fed up with the Glasgow shoppers. The US Costcos had membership restrictions when I joined. I only qualified as they were doing a special for Amex employees as they had just started accepting the cards there. No prices on the website as stock changes quite a bit. On more than one occasion I have gone in for something that they no longer carry or they have changed brands, model etc. I always thought the "plus VAT" pricing was a carry over from the US as all shops over there advertise prices excluding VAT/sales tax. Never had the hotdog, not fussed about the chicken bakes, but the frozen yoghurt is a must have.
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sc0tt
7,415 posts
70 months
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Joined last night with the old man - got membership at £15 Had a little look around looks cheap enough. Some stuff is dearer but it will be useful for the £15 and its only about 2 miles from my house. Nearly bought a s t load of garage floor covering - was quite cheap.
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NiceCupOfTea
21,932 posts
120 months
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moanthebairns said: NiceCupOfTea said: moanthebairns said: Now if they were 53ft that would be worth going for. you read my mind 
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trooperiziz
8,031 posts
121 months
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sc0tt said: Nearly bought a s t load of garage floor covering - was quite cheap. Nearly? You haven't quite got the hang of Costco yet, give it time...
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doogz
18,667 posts
56 months
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redtwin said: No angled parking at either of the two Costcos I have been to. The Oldham one would probably be closest to you if you ever get fed up with the Glasgow shoppers.  It's incredibly simple to work, yet every time you're there, there are people driving the wrong way down a 1 way system, glaring at you for being in their way, whilst carrying out a 9 point turn to get into a space that's more than 90 degrees back from the incorrect direction they're travelling in.
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MissChief
1,084 posts
37 months
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redtwin said: No angled parking at either of the two Costcos I have been to. The Oldham one would probably be closest to you if you ever get fed up with the Glasgow shoppers.
The US Costcos had membership restrictions when I joined. I only qualified as they were doing a special for Amex employees as they had just started accepting the cards there.
No prices on the website as stock changes quite a bit. On more than one occasion I have gone in for something that they no longer carry or they have changed brands, model etc.
I always thought the "plus VAT" pricing was a carry over from the US as all shops over there advertise prices excluding VAT/sales tax.
Never had the hotdog, not fussed about the chicken bakes, but the frozen yoghurt is a must have. There's a Costco in Edinburgh too! I used to be a member but found I rarely went and let my subscription lapse. if you have the storage space for large amounts then it can be worth it and the food is great quality but i didn't have the space really so didn't use it that often.
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bennyboydurham
1,207 posts
43 months
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Went to the local one to me tonight and the stuff I could be bothered to price check on my iPhone seemed pretty cheap. 21.5 inch iMac for £923 inc VAT (£999 at the Apple store?) and a Brabantia ironing board for £53 inc VAT (£65 on google shopping). Food also seemed keenly priced for the quality, plus of course no VAT. The steaks looked fabulous.
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Keyser Soze
10,900 posts
60 months
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bennyboydurham said: Went to the local one to me tonight and the stuff I could be bothered to price check on my iPhone seemed pretty cheap. 21.5 inch iMac for £923 inc VAT (£999 at the Apple store?) and a Brabantia ironing board for £53 inc VAT (£65 on google shopping). Food also seemed keenly priced for the quality, plus of course no VAT. The steaks looked fabulous. The steaks are fabulous!!! So are the pizzas and the cakes
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MrV
2,679 posts
97 months
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eltawater said: There can be some really bizarre impulse buys in Costco though...  Bought one of those last month for my nipper when she had her brace fitted £25 you really cant go wrong at that price
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mondeoman
6,757 posts
135 months
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MrV said: eltawater said: There can be some really bizarre impulse buys in Costco though... Bought one of those last month for my nipper when she had her brace fitted £25 you really cant go wrong at that price We had one of those as a raffle prize - one kid spent almost £20 on her own just to win it. Bargain!
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hornetrider
40,718 posts
74 months
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Just a minor bump. Anyone done their Christmas food shopping at Costco? I joined the other week and haven't been yet. Considering popping in tomorrow morning to stock up if the quality is good.
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Keyser Soze
10,900 posts
60 months
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hornetrider said: Just a minor bump. Anyone done their Christmas food shopping at Costco? I joined the other week and haven't been yet. Considering popping in tomorrow morning to stock up if the quality is good. I really like the meat there and for sheer portion size if you are having family over it cannot be beaten. Tbh for me its like a giant playhouse I just love it. Big man toys and gadgets everywhere. Huge things you never knew you needed (I took a fancy to a kayak last time) So if you haven't been go I reckon you'll spend £100 easy. It is handy having enough loo roll and kitchen roll for 3 months Kirkland is the own brand stuff, have tried a few bits and been pleasantly surprised.
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steveo3002
2,311 posts
43 months
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bet its mental in there near xmas
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ali_kat
22,439 posts
90 months
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Was there this morning, not too bad! Absolutely mental last Saturday tho  Bought the Turkey & Beef there a couple of weeks ago & threw them in the Freezer. Did a dry run with them a couple of weeks before to check the quality.
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toxicnerve
Original Poster
5,253 posts
46 months
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I think I've spent £100 every time I've been there!! Mind you, it is on stuff that we use/need (kitchen towels, loo-roll etc) and their recycled bin bags are really good quality too.
Agree with the above though, it must be a mad-house around this time of year. I expect tomorrow/Sunday will be absolutely rammed.
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hornetrider
40,718 posts
74 months
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Cheers folks. Was thinking of getting in there early (half eight or so) and spending an hour stocking up on party food and christmas meat. Do they do good turkey crowns? I quite fancy a nice ham as well. Is it good for alcohol?
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Athlon
2,363 posts
75 months
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hornetrider said: Cheers folks. Was thinking of getting in there early (half eight or so) and spending an hour stocking up on party food and christmas meat. Do they do good turkey crowns? I quite fancy a nice ham as well. Is it good for alcohol? Yes to all the meat is just great quality and he booze is fairly priced in cases
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