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0 pointsgruez2d ago0 comments

>The basic membership is $65. If all you do is get a year's worth of detergent, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies chances are that will already pay for the membership.

Maybe savings are that large if you're comparing against regular prices at retailers, but if you wait for sales, they're as cheap, if not cheaper than Costco.

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msinclair2d ago

Depending on how close/far your Costco is, it could be worth it for fuel savings alone. They're generally $0.15-$0.30 / gallon cheaper than nearby gas stations. I've seen it as much as $0.60 / gallon cheaper on occasion. On top of that, their gas is Top Tier.

abfan11272d ago

you could get the annual supply, then cancel your membership and get the membership refund. then repeat next year. Its within their rules.

pc862d ago

Seems like quite a pain in the ass to save the equivalent of $7/month. If you value your time at all it's barely worth it.

amalcon2d ago

The simpler variant of this is to obtain a gift certificate. They are required to let you spend it it, so you can get into the store that way. Bring cash, though -- they don't love that people do this, so they don't always take credit cards on these transactions.

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