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savings secrets have been scattered all
across
internet blogs news articles and among
costco shoppers themselves
but which of these savings secrets will
get you the most for your money
be sure to jot down these 10 shopping
secrets costco
doesn't want you to know cam
what is this place buy your soda
somewhere else
get out though this store prides itself
on having the best deals on foods and
beverages
soda is something you're probably better
off buying at your local grocery store
the reasoning behind this is that
grocery stores often mark their soda
prices down immensely from what they'd
normally cost
knowing full well that wayward shoppers
looking for soda would be attracted to
their low prices
and become tempted to shop at their
stores
cheap this makes their soda prices
extremely competitive
especially around holidays like memorial
day or the 4th of july
since costco is already known for having
some of the lowest prices around
they don't bother doing this which means
that buying soda from a costco warehouse
is likely to be a bit
more expensive than buying it at a
retail price stop
that's too much that's too much if you
want to save big on soda try buying some
in bulk during summertime sales at your
local grocer and storing it in your
garage or pantry
you'll be saving big in the long run and
will likely have enough soda to tide you
over until it goes on sale again
listen for the bell
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if you're looking to buy one of costco's
famously inexpensive rotisserie chickens
make sure you wait until you hear the
sound of the bell if you've ever heard a
bell ring out in the middle of your
shopping trip at costco and wondered
what it was for it actually signifies
that a fresh batch of rotisserie
chickens has just been laid out to sell
to customers
every time a bell rings a rotisserie
chicken is done
though it can be tempting to snatch one
of these famous 499 rotisserie chickens
as soon as you see one
it'll be much tastier if you wait until
the bell tolls
although these chickens sell quickly
being patient means you'll get the
freshest
juiciest chicken possible customers have
raved continuously about costco's
rotisserie chicken making it a fan
favorite among lifetime costco members
nationwide you might think that a 499
rotisserie chicken means something
that's stuffed full of chemicals and
preservatives
but costco has actually managed to keep
their rotisserie chickens free of any
artificial colors
flavors or preservatives making them a
lot more natural than some of the other
chickens in the same price bracket
check them out during your next costco
visit but be sure to listen for the bell
to ensure you're getting your hands on
the most
delicious chicken possible what do we do
about the bones
we do this take as many free samples as
you like
i want one
costco's food court is notoriously cheap
with their hot dog and soda combo
selling for only 150
and an entire pizza pie selling for 10
you can feed yourself and whoever is
shopping with you without completely
breaking the bank however if you're
wanting to maximize every penny of the
food you're getting out of costco
be sure to take advantage of the free
samples scattered around the store
though the people working the free
sample stands aren't technically
classified as costco employees
the store has encouraged them to offer
customers as many free samples as they
want
sir you don't have to keep moving to the
back of the line you can have as many as
you want they're free
which means if you're stingy about
paying for food you can take advantage
of this policy by taking as many free
samples as you want though we don't
encourage you do this at every free
sample boost especially the ones that
are offering tastings of alcohol
it's a fun way to snack while you shop
without paying a penny
though the free sample employees will
see you coming back for more
online users who work free sample stands
say they don't mind a bit
as long as you use the proper etiquette
of being friendly
and not taking the entire tray
i don't like that yes the flavor but
it's free so i will continue to chew
you can't use manufacturer coupons
sorry we can't honor it
as much as everyone who goes to costco
wants to save you can save your energy
trying to cut out coupons directly from
your favorite brands
costco won't accept them this may be a
bit disappointing for people who are
fans of extreme couponing but it's not
the biggest loss when you know that
costco is already offering you a
competitively lower price for buying
things in bulk oh that's a good price
for 12 pounds of nutmeg
although sad news to hear knowing that
manufacturer coupons aren't accepted may
save you some time clipping them for
your next trip to costco
and the disappointment that comes with
pulling up to the cashier with all your
coupons only to find out that you can't
use them
however costco offers some good
alternatives to using manufacturer
coupons which can bring down your
grocery bill
immensely if used correctly costco
offers
warehouse savings books which are
essentially weekly flyers that you'd
find in any grocery store
allowing you to save big by shopping the
deals featured that week
the best part of this is that you don't
need to waste any time clipping anything
costco recently implemented a feature
that automatically applies any coupons
available to items in your cart
max coupons are genius meaning you don't
have to hunt down a deal for whatever
you're buying
this saves you the stress and
aggravation that comes with cutting out
coupons
giving you freedom to think about all
the good deals you'll get on your
groceries instead
you can return almost anything including
a membership i just want to return this
right one of the things costco has
become most famous for is its generous
return policy
the fact that costco is so lenient with
returns can't help but make you wonder
how they're still in business
but it's likely their stellar customer
service that keeps customers returning
for more
with one woman citing online that she
was even able to return a dead christmas
tree
it's clear that costco places an
emphasis on putting the customers
satisfaction first
have you ever heard the expression that
customers always write
however you may not know that this
relaxed return policy can extend
all the way to your costco membership
itself
if you're unhappy with your costco
experience or just don't end up shopping
there enough to justify paying an
annual fee you can let customer service
know and they'll give you a full
refund for the price of your membership
this is great to know if you're unsure
about buying a costco membership because
you can just get it refunded if you
aren't satisfied or don't think you'll
need it anymore
oh yeah what's the problem yeah well my
blackberry
is not working kirkland products are
often just as good
oh my gosh are those kirkland jeans oh
these yeah they are kirkland
costco customers have expressed their
satisfaction and more with the kirkland
signature brand for being just as
good as whatever name brands they're
replicating and for being much
cheaper than their named counterparts
some internet news articles even claim
that kirkland's signatures items are
manufactured in the same place as many
of the brand name items
but are sold to costco for less allowing
them to make it cheaper for customers to
buy
even though the kirkland signature items
are cheaper customers swear by the
kirkland brand for numerous items like
olive oil bacon
maple syrup and even wine get me a
classic kirkland and a klondike bar kid
if you buy a kirkland signature item
it's more than likely to taste
just as good as the original however
there are known to be a few duds on the
list which is bound to happen when
costco's home-based brand sells
everything from running shoes to
gasoline
online reviews have mentioned that the
kirkland signature brand of coffee
leaves something to be desired as does
its laundry and dish detergents
this shouldn't come as much of a
surprise with kirkland making a cheaper
version of
pretty much anything you can't win them
all can you
use competitors price matching policies
for deals
who wants to make a deal an often
forgotten fact about larger department
stores like walmart or target
is that they're willing to match the
prices of competitors which is great if
you want to pick up groceries for less
without paying an annual membership fee
all you need to do is look up the items
you need at costco print out the prices
and show them when you shop at target or
walmart
the price is wrong this way you can get
costco prices without actually paying
for a costco membership
giving you the best of both worlds when
it comes to cheap groceries
this may sound slightly sketchy but lots
of department stores have a price match
policy in place as a way to maintain a
loyal customer base while
offering their shoppers the best deals
possible look at these crazy low prices
taking advantage of these price matching
policies is especially handy if you're
shopping for fresh fruits and veggies
seeing as costco isn't known for having
the most expansive produce section
you're probably better off looking for
your fresh foods at walmart or target
anyway
since they have a better selection
otherwise it might be better for those
who don't need to buy things in bulk
cns costco's items all seem to be
super-sized
people who live alone who likely don't
need to buy wholesale to begin with can
purchase items for low costco prices
without having to buy a membership by
using this
handy price match hack use the secret
word for deals on meat
costco's deli section is known for being
cheap already but you can maximize
savings by using a secret word with your
order the word in question
is chub definitely not the most stylish
way to ask for a discount but a discount
nonetheless
a costco deli worker posted this savings
secret on the costco reddit page
asking for a 10-pound chub is a
sure-fire way to get a great deal on
delicious lean beef
clef let combo right here cash only
who's next
the user wrote how costco often sells
its meat for 3.49 a pound
but asking for a chub will lower the
price to 299 a pound while still getting
you some quality beef
the chubs are apparently only five to
eight percent fat which means they're
great to buy if you're looking for
quality lean beef at a low price
since costco doesn't display these
inexpensive chubs in their deli section
you can only get them by mentioning the
word itself making it difficult to find
if you don't know this handy secret job
while customers were skeptical about
this trick at first many have posted
online about their success in using the
chub trick
and have sworn by it as a surefire way
to save money on quality meat at costco
if you're looking to buy ground beef in
bulk for the big
game a birthday party or family barbecue
asking for a 10 pound
chub might just be the way to go
you can get paid for shopping at costco
another great sunday
and not too rough on the old pocketbook
even if costco won't take manufacturer
coupons you can still use apps to get a
great rebate on what you spend in store
shopping apps like checkout 51 give you
cash back when you buy from certain
retailers
which can build up over time these apps
are especially handy to use at costco
where you'll more often than not be
buying a lot of products to stock up
your shelves at home
since your total at costco is more
likely to be higher a small percentage
of cash back on a purchase will make
more of a difference
allowing you to rack up savings easily
i'm talking about this
these applications can either be linked
directly to your account with costco
where cashback can be automatically
applied when possible
or applied after you shop and take a
picture of the receipt
if you're not completely loyal to costco
checkout 51 offer a ton of other
retailers to choose from
allowing you to get cash back both in
store and online
from places like target walmart and stop
and shop
if you're getting money back on certain
purchases you can keep your savings for
what matters most to you
if you can remember to use these apps
during your next grocery run
you can rack up a hefty amount of cash
back to save for a rainy day
this is it
this is what you've been working for you
don't have to be a member to shop in
store
you don't have a membership no ever
wanted to pick up some stuff at costco
without having to justify paying 60
for a membership if you're in a certain
state you may not need a membership at
all to buy stuff at this massive
wholesale chain
if you're in connecticut you can enter
costco's notorious alcohol section
without needing to pay for a membership
imagine if we didn't bring the wine we'd
be shunned by society
outcasts where's your wine if you're
looking to pick up some groceries while
you're at it you can still manage to do
this without a membership
members can buy non-members a costco
cash card which is a prepaid card that
can be used to shop at a costco
with or without a membership if you can
manage to get one of your friends with a
costco card to pick up a costco cash
card for you
you can pretty much round out an entire
wholesale grocery run
in one fell swoop without paying for a
membership at all
can't anyone get one of those cards no
but i can talk to someone if you like
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