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    $106 at Costco. Did I f up by shopping here??

    Because I feel like I did! Zero meats, even.

    I just got this crazy nice juicer with twin jumbo stainless steel grinders that creates its own magnetic field to rearrange water molecules for maximum extraction of vitamins and nutrients. It also has a Time Machine, which I will for sure be studying the owner’s manual on how to use so that I can go back in time and DIVERT before turning into Costco.

    But am I buying the wrong things at Costco? Where’s the saving at – meats, dry foods, what?

    The most expensive known line item was the big coffee bucket ($22 life units). Will have to locate the receipt. Maybe the lady accidentally charged me $39 for a bag of grapefruit. Or was it by accident….

    $106. Inflation keeps inflationing…

    $106 at Costco. Did I f up by shopping here??
    byu/Shiba-Brat inFrugal



    Posted by Shiba-Brat

    18 Comments

    1. Otis-166 on

      Seems low, I feel lucky if I get out less than $200 and that’s just trying the samples. If you actually buy something it’s definitely higher.

    3. buttzx on

      This cracked me up, thank you. Costco is just like that. The last time I went there I bought a sauna but ended up returning it once I’d regained my senses. Also avoid: IKEA.

    4. noscrapsleftbehind on

      I’ve honestly never stepped foot in a Costco!

      Just comparing the price per ounce on items at my local Aldi, Walmart, and food salvage store, it is much more expensive and time consuming to go to Costco.

      Not to mention the added possibility of buying things you don’t *really* need.

    6. weirdoldhobo1978 on

      I don’t buy fresh produce at Costco, it’s not really cheaper than other stores and it goes bad too fast.

      Costco for me is mostly about the pantry and freezer. Peanut butter, oatmeal, canned tomatoes, frozen vegetables, whole pork loin, chicken thighs, etc.

      EDIT

      And non-grocery stuff like batteries and paper goods. 

      EDIT 2

      And the rotisserie chicken

      EDIT 3

      And gas

    7. klamaire on

      A long as you eat all that great produce, you are doing well. You are far better off with that basket of health than what most people walk out of there with.

    8. dinkygoat on

      Normal Costco. You have like 5 things in your cart and its like $300 somehow. It both feels wrong, and like a good deal at the same time.

    9. HardLithobrake on

      “Where’s the savings in a bulk wholesaler?”

      Probably the bulk goods, boss.

    10. FinFlow247 on

      What are you talking about? Counting only on the time machine.
      Sometimes even lists don’t save you… and shopping when you’re not hungry. 😄

    11. Normalguy-of-course on

      It can be a great way to save, you just have to be very careful that you’re buying necessities or else you’ll just end up eating all the yummy “healthy” pre-packaged snack foods. But your story was great haha.

    12. Richyrich619 on

      Not a bad idea probably the best thing for your wallet. If you ever have an issue with stuff you can bring it back within reason

    13. Entire_Dog_5874 on

      Welcome to Costco, where thousands of items entice to buy things you don’t need.

    14. historically_nerdy_ on

      That’s a sad looking shopping cart for over $100. I almost exclusively shop at ahldi and for that price I can pretty much fill my cart up with some cheaper meat too.

    16. HoaryPuffleg on

      We live in Anchorage which makes Costco one of the few good places to shop. Our groceries are already so high that Costco ends up being a deal. We are a very produce-forward household so nothing goes to waste.

      It’s also the best for gas and OtC meds. We only buy items when they go on sale. Almost everything except for some Kirkland branded items will go on sale. Stock up on everything when it’s on sale and you do end up saving quite a bit every year. It’s also an absolute steal for a lot of pet stuff

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