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TheThirdThigh t1_j6m3iiy wrote

Reply to comment by Olderandwiser1 in Costco - Prices are 20% high. Organic Milk during shortage/COVID was raised to $9.99 per gallon and today it was 11.99 per gallon by MogamboKushhua468

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.

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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 )

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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.

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NiceAsset t1_j6musle wrote

its about 7.99 at your local g-store

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Payorfixyourself t1_j6nfuce wrote

4.25 per dozen of organic eggs at Trader Joe’s not 7.99

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NiceAsset t1_j6ng3ep wrote

Well then wtf is everybody complaining about?

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Payorfixyourself t1_j6ngbsw wrote

Don’t know I shop around so I don’t overpay in the first place.

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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

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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.

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