VisualMod t1_j6lhot9 wrote
>It's no surprise that Costco is making big profits off of basic necessities like eggs, milk and bread. They know that people need these things and they're taking advantage of the situation by charging higher prices. This is just another example of how rich people are screwing over everyone else.
Olderandwiser1 t1_j6lpqy8 wrote
Bought 2 dozen XL eggs for $6.29 last week. Yes, that’s expensive, but everywhere else is charging a lot more than $3.15 per dozen for large ones. You can’t just buy without checking prices, but generally they are cheaper on most things.
TheThirdThigh t1_j6m3iiy wrote
People on reddit say Costco is inflating prices on essentials and profiting, but you and I both go to our local Costco and its literally the cheapest place to get eggs at the moment.
Idk why people just regurgitate bullshit when it really doesnt affect them at all. You dont like Costco, dont shop at Costco.
NiceAsset t1_j6m5z8n wrote
Most WSB posters are low/middle class who probably don’t have Costco memberships. I just got the fucking tastiest organic eggs from Costco last week that were blue with a deep orange yolk. Delicious. That, paired with their organic milk is a fantastic breakfast. I’m sure it cost more than McDonald’s but then again what the fuck do I know about inflation I just buy shit I want/need. (Ps their rewards card if fucking awesome, I got $1100 back last year )
Payorfixyourself t1_j6mfix5 wrote
I bought organic milk $6 gallon and organic eggs $4.25 a dozen. Neither came from Costco. I don’t know what the current organic egg price is. It’s probably higher then $4.25 at my local Costco.
NiceAsset t1_j6musle wrote
its about 7.99 at your local g-store
Payorfixyourself t1_j6nfuce wrote
4.25 per dozen of organic eggs at Trader Joe’s not 7.99
NiceAsset t1_j6ng3ep wrote
Well then wtf is everybody complaining about?
Payorfixyourself t1_j6ngbsw wrote
Don’t know I shop around so I don’t overpay in the first place.
NiceAsset t1_j6nixal wrote
So then you probably agree with me there is a huge exaggeration of this “egg crisis “ where on average eggs are probably up $0.50-$1 max and it’s really not a big deal…. Only it’s a huge deal to the bottom 1-5% of the population and of course, as all things government, let us all overreact to a minority (in number of people) issue
Olderandwiser1 t1_j6nk6d6 wrote
In general, I have found that Costco prices on most items beat those in grocery stores and even Walmart. In many cases, I don’t buy the Costco item, not because it’s too expensive, but because I don’t need the large quantity, either number of items or size. I’ve gotten large packages of food with an expiration date 18 months away and find myself still throwing things away. Costco TP and paper towels last forever, but bags of dried cranberries and the like definitely don’t last forever. Many sizes and quantities are a great value for large families, not so much for just 2 people. This is especially true for perishables. 6 large red peppers are a great deal, but the last 2, or even 3, end up wrinkled and decaying by the time we use them. OTOH, as long as you have the room, you can’t beat them for non-perishables. Given the price of gas these days, running around looking for sales items generally doesn’t make any sense. Everybody dislikes some store they avoid. For us, Costco isn’t one of them.
AcceptableEnd8715 t1_j6llp61 wrote
It’s called price gouging and many companies are under investigation for doing it. What really needs to happen is these mfrs need to accept that they cannot continue to post record high profits and the CEO’s may need to take a few years off from their egregiously large bonuses for doing NOTHING
Payorfixyourself t1_j6lizze wrote
Yep Costco is such a rip off place. There is the od deal here or there otherwise just a straight up rip off
TheThirdThigh t1_j6m3jw8 wrote
Bro if you think costcos a ripoff I would love to hear where you shop
Payorfixyourself t1_j6mdp3i wrote
I shop at the other grocery stores and pick up stuff when it’s on sale and put in my freezer. Ain’t that fucking hard. Got a freezer in the garage completely full of meat. It’s all cheaper than Costco.
NiceAsset t1_j6m63ep wrote
You, like most plebs out there are under the misconception costco is a discount dollar store for bulk items. It’s none of that. Might suggest you go the Sam’s club route if you want cow fodder
Payorfixyourself t1_j6mdzdr wrote
Yawn oh yay another person who can’t stand seeing someone say Costco a rip off. I have everything from bacon to king crab in my freezer and none of its from Costco you pleb. You are under the misconception that Costco got good prices.
NiceAsset t1_j6muopk wrote
oh wow, king crab? Holy shit you must belong in /r/FatFIRE
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