because at costco you save money you may know costco for bulk item purchases and sample tasting
opportunities however there's more to costco than meets the eye so here are 10 costco hacks you'll
wish you knew before you walk through the door and i'll be fine at costco when we're shopping
for bulk paper towels diy crafters oh i take skittles and i put it between two starbursts if
you were a costco shopper and a do-it-yourself crafter you are about to jump for joy when you
find out that costco lets customers take the wine shipping crates for free wow just to clarify these
are not the fancy wine boxes at the display area these are the wooden crate type boxes the wine is
originally shipped in they can typically be found in the stack of boxes at the checkout
counters if you don't see any among the stacks of boxes then ask one of the friendly costco
employees for assistance in locating them these empty wooden wine crates are pretty
cool for repurposing into a tool caddy flower planter bookshelf serving tray or whatever else
you creative diy crafters create from your imaginations so keep this in mind if you're
looking for inspiration to make something cool movie night i found a better way for us to bond
james bond who knew costco could make going to the movies cheaper if you purchase your movie
tickets at costco it will cost less than buying them at the movie theater customers can purchase
two for one costco regal movie tickets and easily redeem them at the movie theater
shut up and take my money costco also sells movie ticket bundles which works out to about
nine dollars per ticket these movie tickets can be redeemed by showing your card at the
box office or by using the regal movie app yes it's truly that easy purchase and redeem
also if you purchase a cinemark gift card it will cost you 39.99 at the costco checkout but
has a value of 50 to spend at the theater this is a whopping 20 percent discount which means
you have the perfect gift for family friends or an unplanned date night with that special someone
who doesn't love a guilt-free reason to upsize your drink or add extra butter to your popcorn
adulting is hard so thrifty savings choices deserve to be celebrated right pricing secrets due
to an employee error very expensive electronics are pricing out at 25 the prices you see on
costco's products are not just randomly set there is a method to the savings madness in fact there
are definitive ways to tell if a product has been marked down or if it is still at its regular price
a product that is still at its regular price will end in 99 cents if the product pricing ends at 97
cents this means the pricing has been reduced from the regular pricing if the product pricing
ends in 49 79 or 89 cents then costco received a special deal directly from the manufacturer
and the markdown has a good value but if you spot product pricing ending in 88 cents or double zero
this is the indication the manager has provided a discount that will help get the product into your
shopping cart and flying out the doors these are deals meant to make the product sell fast
hurry up so if you see a product with these prices it would be best to pick it up before it's gone
free tech support so take full advantage there's nothing more frustrating than buying the latest
greatest electronic device just to get home to find out you have no clue what you're doing when
it comes to the installation process or any other issues that may arise well there's no need to fret
as costco's concierge services provides free technical support on electronic purchases for
costco members they are available from 5 a.m to 10 p.m seven days a week except holidays even
the costco tech superheroes deserve time off to spend with their families so go buy those exciting
new electronics you've been eyeing without the stress and worrying over the installation process
costco tech services have your back free of charge i love it it's simply awesome oh and
in case you were wondering yes the item must have been purchased at costco they will not help you
install the printer you bought at office depot to the macbook you bought at the apple store as
we keep moving on take a second to hit that like button would ya thank you next product placement
i feel so calm here just knowing all the bulk deals are waiting the arrangement of costco's
products is predetermined and sought out in order to help you the customer save money as well as
spend money costco puts big tag discount items at the front of the store knowing full well customers
will likely splurge on these deals and maybe sacrifice smaller bulk items from the shopping
list entire case of mushroom soup for 4.99 damn it costco you've done it again the best way to avoid
this product placement temptation is to walk right through the front of the store with your head down
and eyes on the floor focus focus focus another product placement tactic is not having signs in
their aisles as to where products are located by not having inventory signs the customer will be
more apt to walk up and down each aisle costco knows this means there's a greater chance of
impulse buying the purchasing of something you didn't know you needed or wanted until spotting
it in a random aisle if you truly want the best bargains head towards the center of the store the
products located there are usually paid for by merchandisers providing you the customer
with the lowest prices available don't let the products still on the shipping pallets stop you
from browsing these products may not have a pretty store display but this is because the pricing is
such a great value the costco employees know these products will sell fast costco also conveniently
has larger shopping carts to ensure there is plenty of room for the product placement traps
set out to lure customers to buy more than they planned pricing symbols you know symbols can often
rile people up as you're pushing your cart down the aisles of costco with your empty sample cup
in hand pay close attention to the products with a star or an asterisk on the pricing sign this fancy
little symbol means that a particular product will not be returning to the store this might be due to
a management decision not to restock the item or the manufacturer discontinuing the item all
together so if you see a costco sign with either of these symbols on one of your favorite items
or products you better stock up before it's too late and gone for good trust me when i say this
the star or asterisk symbol can also be found on seasonal items which appear and disappear based
on the calendar these are products that are not regularly stocked items the rule of thumb when
it comes to seasonal items is not to hesitate and always purchase them when you see them as
there is no guarantee that item will last long or even ever be seen on a costco shelf again that
fancy little symbol adds an additional element of pressure to costco's product placement methodology
temptation can be a little harder to resist when it could be the last chance to get your hands on
a certain item so be strong costco shoppers be strong shopping hours geez look at this line
yeah no kidding and it's not moving if you are the type of customer that prefers shopping for
your bulk items without the long lines at the cash or the sample tables you will want to make a note
that the slower days for costco are between 3 to 5 p.m on tuesday wednesday and thursday while no one
prefers going shopping with bustling crowds and longer lines many people have no choice but to
go during the weekend saturday sunday and monday are costco's busiest days what is taking so long
i wasted all day if you truly want to know if it's a good time to shop for those bulk purchases
your best bet is to drive by your local costco before deciding to go in the parking lot will
be your best indication whether it's a good time for the type of shopper you are a full parking lot
means that if you're the type of person that prefers a slower paced shopping experience
and you're not in desperate need of essentials then you should probably keep on driving and try
another time when there are more vacant parking spots however if a little hustle and bustle
doesn't bother you then try to find a parking spot and get shopping saved by the bell that's right 99
that's the sound of the victory bell calling all costco shoppers when you hear the sound of a bell
it means there is a fresh rotisserie chicken coming out of the oven and ready for purchase
not just hot and fresh rotisserie chicken but the biggest compared to any of costco's competitors
costco's rotisserie chicken weighs three pounds whereas everyone else's weighs two pounds
that is a whopping full extra pound don't worry if that is more bird than you bargained for you can
simply ask the costco deli employee for a half or quarter rotisserie chicken they will gladly
oblige these delicious rotisserie chickens cost only 4.99 each pretty cheap huh costco literally
makes no profit on these the trick of the trade is where the rotisserie chickens are located
costco makes up for a loss of profit on these delicious birds by having their customers walk to
the very back of the store costco knows it's more than likely a customer will purchase more than
just the rotisserie chicken if they have to walk past all the aisles and product displays there is
bound to be something that catches your eye under no circumstances are you permitted to squirrel the
rotisserie chicken has already caught your sniffer oh there's that bell again winner winner chicken
dinner non-member perks it's too bad you can't just use my amex black card you don't have to
be a costco member to fill your prescriptions at their pharmacy or get a flu shot costco has proven
to be the cheapest for all generic medications as a non-member you can also get an eye exam at the
costco optical center or have a hearing screening done however you do have to be a costco member
to purchase eyeglasses contacts or hearing aids so you will have to have a friend with a costco
membership or use a costco gift card you also aren't required to have a costco membership to eat
at the food court although this one is sometimes debated depending on where your costco is located
just let the greeter at the front entrance know you were using one of these awesome discounted
services without being a costco member easy peasy again you will not be able to purchase anything
from the warehouse without a costco membership or a costco gift card however there is still a
way to purchase items from the warehouse without a costco membership or gift card simply download the
instacart app and place your costco order there is a minimal delivery fee for this service but it is
much less than the price of a costco membership there's also the missing perk of tasting all
the samples since you are not physically in the store this is quite the hack if you're not a big
lover of the sample tables to sample or not to sample that is the question return policies
you get what you get and you don't get upset that's our policy costco has a 100 satisfaction
guarantee policy this means you the customer can shop with ease knowing costco allows for returns
on basically everything in the warehouse there are time limitations depending on the type of product
for example electronics can be returned up to 90 days from the purchase date all the timeline
specifications can be found at costco.com keep in mind that costco does track returns so although
they have a hassle-free return process they will flag a customer's account if they feel the return
policy is being abused i see what you did there good one good news is you do not have to save your
receipt if you have a product item you would like to return simply take it back to the store where
it was originally purchased from and proceed to the returns counter this policy also covers
membership costs if you were dissatisfied for any reason up to 364 days from the original date
of your membership purchase costco will refund the membership costs paid they also honor price
matching if the product you purchase goes on sale within 30 days after you purchased it an online
form can be completed and costco will review and refund the difference costco makes it easy
to shop without the stress of buying something and then changing your mind for whatever reason then
not having the option to return it costco has you covered do you hear that sound in the distance
it's an empty oversized costco shopping cart calling let's go sample some snacks while bargain
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