Have you ever done this at Costco?

[Playinghardball]

[hrmjustin]

1. Yes.

[mstinamotorcity2]

2. Almost everytime I go.

Got that Executive Membership

[Lars39]

10. Does that one really worth the extra money?

I've thought about upping ours.

[mstinamotorcity2]

11. You get 2%

of your total spent at the end of the year. The check comes around December 1. If you spend quite a bit and have a family of four or better it is worth paying the extra 45 dollars to upgrade. You get that back and can use the check on next years fees.

[SomethingFishy]

26. Just FYI the check comes 2 months before the renewal is due.. We get ours in May..

We end up with free membership and a couple hundred in free groceries every year. Well worth the fee!

[mstinamotorcity2]

27. I apologize

I always get mine at the end of November.

[SomethingFishy]

29. No biggie.. It just depends on when you signed up...

That check has come in handy quite a few times

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

12. The American Express card through Costco is worth it in gas savings/refunds alone.

Don't know about savings with Executive Card.

[hollysmom]

3. I think it is part of being human or maybe an old human n/t

[In_The_Wind]

4. Not only at Costco's but also at BJ's.

Usually I'll go back in if I haven't left the parking lot.

[Gothmog]

5. Yes

[HereSince1628]

6. What is CostCo?

[mstinamotorcity2]

13. Its a warehouse

shopping extravaganza. Is like Sam's Club but better. Its Democratic blue. They have one of the best employee environments in the working class world. Most people who work for Costco have nothing but good things to say. Including good starting wages.

[HereSince1628]

14. Apparently banned from Scott Walker's Wississippi

[mstinamotorcity2]

18. I don't know if Wisconsin has Costco.

But it is one of America's better success stories of employers who really treat their employees with respect and dignity.

[frazzled]

22. Here's some in WI

Three near Milwaukee, two near Madison, one near Green Bay

Costco Grafton
950 Port Washington Rd
Grafton, WI
[phone]

Costco Wholesale
443 Pewaukee Rd
Pewaukee, WI
[phone]

Costco
2150 Deming Way
Middleton, WI
[phone]

Costco
2850 Hoepker Rd, Sun Prairie, WI ‎
[phone]

Costco Wholesale Bellevue
2355 Costco Way, Bellevue, WI ‎

https://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&q=Costco+stores+Wisconsin&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Costco+stores&hnear=0x52a8f40f9384e3af:0xf2d5d5b8f88649d6,Wisconsin&ei=aiamUuC1OczS2wXfy4CgBw&ved=0CFYQtwM

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

16. Check here: http://www.ask.com/wiki/Costco

We started going when we bought supplies for a VFD Benefit, and got a card for ourselves. Don't get much there, but the gas price is the best in town and with their Am. Express card there is a refund on top of that.

[SomethingFishy]

28. It's the example all retail should follow..

Small membership fee. Warehouse prices. Employees are paid very well, I believe they start between 12-14 per hour. They have almost no employee turnover.. Management pay is capped, I believe at high 6 figures.

If you pay $100 for the "Executive Membership" you get a yearly check for 2% of your purchases back. Mince covers the membership cost and a couple hundred in free groceries..

[Jenoch]

31. Maybe not all retail...

Although they aren't union, the employees at the small Aldi stores are well paid and get good benefits.

[SomethingFishy]

32. I have only seen one Aldi and that was in Nashville... But you are right

Not all retail needs to be warehouse/box stores with a fee... But the pay structure should be followed.. I don't think Costco is union either, but if I were a kid out of high school with no real skills or college prospects, I'd be looking for a Costco gig

[Wounded Bear]

7. Not a member any more, but...

I never left that place without spending at least $100, and often forgot what I went there for.

[Hekate]

15. A friend ironically calls Costco "the 99 dollar store"...

... in reference to "The 99 cent Store" because of the way you leave having spent more than you intended.

We love our local Costco, and really wish they'd get approved for a gas station along with everything else.

[canuckledragger]

24. That's usually what I spend when I go there

I usually shop there for groceries most of all, they have the best prices for milk, eggs, juices, cereals, etc.

I usually go there with my landlady using her membership card, but now that I have a steady job I may go for the executive membership once a few old debts are paid off.

[Cleita]

8. I do at Trader Joes all the time. I live too far from Costco to shop there.n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

9. Yes!

It's why I gave up my Costco membership. I couldn't seem to get out of there for under $200.00. Yikes!

[ThoughtCriminal]

17. Came for Dog Food...

Left with a kayak.

Yup.

[Jesus Malverde]

19. Even worse I drove off leaving a case of sierra on my cart bottom...

Still haven't forgiven myself.

[frylock]

21. i still haven't forgiven you for that!

[Maraya1969]

20. Only at Costco? I do this routinely. Everyday. Without fail.

I just did it at the pharmacy but truthfully I remember remembering that I had forgot something but now I don't remember what it was.

[laundry_queen]

33. HAHA me too.

I've started to become list-crazy. I put my list on my phone and I delete things as I get them. It has helped. But first you have to remember to put it ON the list, then you have to remember you HAVE the list...so...not foolproof.

[calimary]

36. Guilty as charged, too!

I swear - every time I leave the house, I'm sure I forgot something. And I'm frequently correct.

[frylock]

23. same thing happens to me at REI

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Nope.

I make a list, and I stick to it.

I know.................I'm weird!

[Playinghardball]

34. CaliforniaPeggy, It's the American way!

Impulse buying...

[tridim]

30. Yes, but my Costco is within walking distance, so no biggie. :)

[Blue_In_AK]

35. That is so us. :)