Reminder of why DUers really should SHOP COSTCO!

[K8-EEE]

http://www.buyblue.org/directory/48

Over $200,000 donations to Dems and NONE to GOP!

Not coincidentally, they pay workers a decent wage and healthcare, as opposed to WalMart et al....

Show em some luv this holiday season, shoppers!

PS -- the Sabra hummus is AWESOME! I took some to a party last Sunday with some of those LaBrea bakery baguettes and it was GONE GONE GONE in an hour.

[Quantess]

1. And, it's a fun place to shop! (EOM)

[spinbaby]

2. I'd love to

And will, just as soon as they build one anywhere near here.

[K8-EEE]

28. FYI, You Can Get Prescriptions & Other Services at Costco.Com

For DUers who have to take meds & no ins., a lot of them you can get sent to you (you don't even have to be a member although the prices might be a bit higher for non-members, check it out though...

[ourvoicescount]

3. No kidding! A new mega Costco is going in near by!!!

I've emailed to Meijer and Kroger both for supporting RNC, I will no longer be giving them business, I'm looking forward to emailing and calling them to tell them why.

Thanks for that!

[AZBlue]

15. You know, we got a mega Costco here in Chandler and I didn't see any difference

It was bigger, but so were the aisles and there didn't seem to be any more merchandise.
Hope yours is a definite difference you can see!!!

[blm]

4. The tapenada they sell there is great, too.

And even their own brand coffee is strong and good, and way less expensive than regular supermarket prices.

Good place to buy Paul Newman's products, too.

[AndyA]

5. No DUer should ever set foot in a Wal-Mart store.

They are 100% GOP, and very anti-Democratic.

I support Dem friendly companies whenever I can.

And I haven't watched Desperate Housewives this year after ABC's bullshit airing of Plan to Deceive. You have to put your foot down somewhere, and that did it for me. I will not support GOP-friendly companies anymore.

[Red Right and BLUE]

7. I agree

but just keep in mind that some people don't have any other options where tehy live and may not have transportation to get anywhere else.

[fudge stripe cookays]

10. Be careful.

There are some posters on this board who love their Wal-Mart, and you'll have to pry it from their cold dead hands. Never mind that there are better places to shop that are bluer and better for Democracy. Gotta have their Wally World.

Note to disgruntled DUers: Yes, I know those of you in small towns have no choice. We've been over this before. If you have no place else to shop, I understand.

Those of you who have Costcos to shop at and still go to WalMart are defeating your own cause.

[AndyA]

19. I recognize that choice is not necessarily an option for everyone,

but the facts are the facts. Don't shop at Wal-Mart if at all possible.

Support a local Dem friendly business. Your money will have more value and do more good than whatever value you get from saving a few bucks at the local Wal-Mart, which just gives them more money to donate to the GOP.

It's counter-productive.

[fudge stripe cookays]

39. I know.

When I meet ANYONE still shopping at Wal-Mart, I rake them over the coals and ask them why they hate America.

Dem friendly business or even just small local retailers. Tehy need our support far more than that behemoth.

[elocs]

17. I have not been in a ChinaMart in about 3 years.

In that time they have even opened up a new supercenter which I have never visited. Sometimes you do have to draw the line somewhere. Unfortunately, there is no CostCo anywhere near me.

[AZBlue]

18. In addition to what the other two posters said in response:

some people have to for financial reasons alone.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

46. No they don't.

Walmart isn't any cheaper than any other big box store.

[AZBlue]

47. Uh...yeah it is.

I'm struggling financially now and I can find food and other necessities there far far cheaper than at Target or KMart. Otherwise I wouldn't be shopping there, believe me!

[BonnieJW]

22. I know.

I said goodby to Grey's Anatomy too (sigh).

[Red Right and BLUE]

6. My membership ran out but as of Dec 1st I'm back!

I LOVE COSTCO!!!!!!

[tridim]

8. Not to mention, their food is very tasty and high quality

and you can eat lunch there for free while shopping.

[mama]

9. It's time for my yearly membership renewal..

I always spend too much there...membership is $50 (but I actually save that much everytime I stock up there). It's 30 miles from home.

THANKS!! I NEEDED TO REMEMBER WHY I BECAME A MEMBER IN THE FIRST PLACE!!

[aquart]

11. And food samples! And fabulous salmon!

And when the dvd recorder doesn't work, they take it back without a fuss.

And I understand why my assemblyman voted to keep CostCo off 14th Street a mere two blocks from me. I understand it and I voted for him again.................but CostCo! My CostCo! I mourn what might have been on my plate.

[Pawel K]

16. Their chicken wings are the best. I love costco.

[BonnieJW]

24. Don't buy the salmon.

It's farm raised. That means it's raised in holding pens and the fish can't swim away from their own waste. As a result, they are given large doses of antibiotics as well as chemicals to color their flesh pink. Farm raised salmon flesh is naturally gray which is not appealing to customers. Buy only wild salmon. Same with talapia.

[byronius]

12. More and more everyday. I love Costco.

[AZBlue]

13. I love the deals on books and movies too!

eom

[Rainscents]

14. I love Costco!!!

I shop there all the time.

[Fleshdancer]

20. I LOVE Costco

I watched an interview with the President of the company about a year ago who was explaining that it is more cost effective to pay their employees well and to provide good benefits because they get less turnover and less theft. Just goes to show that treating your employees like actual humans is the best way to do business.

[Blackhatjack]

21. Once Identified As Dem Supporters, We Really Need To Patronize Them...

Just another example of what a company can be like that takes its duties as a citizen of the community seriously.

I would rather support those who make this a better country for everyone, than concentrate on boycotting companies who outsource our jobs, and value corporate profits over everything else.

In the end, the result is the same. And we can create the model that other corporations will want to copy because it is successful and profitable.

[Pithlet]

23. Love Costco. Shop there all the time. n/t

[SaveOurDemocracy]

25. I'll be buying a COSTCO membership...

...based on this thread! Thank you for the information. :toast:

:kick:

[K8-EEE]

35. Oh yay, you will love it!

Clean out your fridge & freezer before you go cuz it's gonna be full up...I always want to try everything!

[Rob H.]

26. LOL, at first glance I thought it said "STOP COSTCO!"

There's one right down the street from where I live--I'll be gettin' myself a membership as soon as I'm gainfully employed again.

[bobbie]

27. I think they typically give 100% to Dems

At least every year I've checked opensecrets.org.

[K8-EEE]

29. Also highly HIGHLY recommend the AUTO INSURANCE

Saved us a TON of money. Great service too.

[gademocrat7]

30. Costco is our store of choice.

Especially love their party foods and flowers. Still have a beautiful arrangement that has lasted two weeks.

[K8-EEE]

32. Yeah def, flowers and WINE!

Great wine selection, I have a bottle of Coppola right HERE waiting to CELEBRATE TONIGHT WHEN THE ELECTION RESULTS COME IN!!

[Red Right and BLUE]

31. having a Costco fix fit.

It's been almost 3 whole weeks!

[K8-EEE]

33. Funny retro Xmas gift: 3 "troll" dolls, $10

One for each of my nieces! They're so ugly they're cute...I had a whole shoebox full of them as a kid!

[Pathwalker]

34. No Costco here. They're not everywhere.

Hard to shop someplace they don't exist.

[K8-EEE]

36. costco.com

Check out the services they offer via mail; the prescription costs (they also take ins.) are unbeatable, as well as auto insurance, credit card processing for businesses, and lots of retail stuff too.

Def if you get prescriptions from a mega-GOP-donator drug store, consider changing besides it's so much easier to get it through the mail!

If you do some comparison shopping you might find you can save some money AND support a Dem-friendly business. Their auto ins saved me a ton!

[Pathwalker]

41. Okay, I'll check them out, but I buy my meds

from my small town local pharmacy, owned by people with whom I've done business for 35 yrs. They recently refused to fill a prescription called in by my Dr's office that was twice the amount that was safe - service that saves your life is worth a great deal, too. They're Methodists, who live their faith, and are Democratic/Greens. Also, I buy my auto insurance from the insurance co. down the street from them - at half the rate offered by anyone else, including online. I have to shop for bargains on anything I buy, so I'll check them out, but not for those things. Thank you for your suggestion.

[Matariki]

37. BUT - you have to PAY to shop

that's even worse than paying to watch television.

[K8-EEE]

38. You save SO MUCH MONEY!!!

Seriously -- if the membership is $50 a year an average family will save that much money in one month.

Costco pays over the minimum wage and health benefits to every employee. The CEO, who gets better returns for stockholders than Walmart, gets like $200,000 a year or so rather than the millions that most company CEO's get.

I actually pay the premium $100 membership, I get 1% back on all purposes which ends up paying for the new membership. Their auto insurance saved us almost $2,000 A YEAR!

Once you see how much money you can save on eyeglasses, groceries, film processing and lots of other stuff you will lose your attitude about the membership costs.

[Momgonepostal]

40. We get our membership fee back on one set of glasses alone

We don't even shop at Costco more than a few times a year, but I KNOW my fee is well worth it.

[renate]

42. thanks so much for the auto insurance recommendation!!

I never even thought about getting it through them but I'll look into it tomorrow. Thank you thank you thank you!

I ordered a printer from costco.com five minutes ago, and then I came here and see this thread. Yay! We decided to buy the printer through Costco not just because they treat their employees well (I'm looking at you, Wal-Mart) but also for practical reasons--great price and their return policy is totally awesome.

Costco is the best! Don't forget to use costco.com to send holiday gifts, too, even if you're not a member!

[Nicole]

43. I wish we had Costco here.

I've bought somethings from Costco online & would like to shop there in person.

[American Jesus]

44. Jesus shops at Costco!

What more of an endorsement do you need? :hippie:

[longship]

45. Recommended and kicked.

CostCo has a union, their employees are paid and have benefits, and they give to good Democratic causes.

My family *always* shops at CostCo.

BTW, Remember "The Onion" headline during the Clinton administration?

Dyslexic General Bombs Costco

[high density]

48. They don't have any stores here

But I did pick up a few shares of their stock and they send me their members' magazine now. :)

[NotGivingUp]

49. wow! had no idea. good reasons!

[Avalux]

50. I shop there all the time! Great place!

:woohoo:

[tinfoil tiaras]

51. we don't have CostCo in Mississippi...

:(

and Rainbow is WAY expensive... :(

[marlakay]

52. AMEN!!! SHOP BLUE!!

I have been trying so hard since last election time....love Costco and buy most my gas there even though closest one is 45 min away from where I live.