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If we can get them to boycott Walmart too somehow, we can just starve them out entirely. They can’t afford to boycott the best value in town.

I too welcome not having to see a MAGA hat in a Costco.

No more turds starting drama in the washrooms 🎉

Yah I know this place pretty good, I went to law school here.

On top of that, Costco could probably make tons of money because of the tariffs if they wanted to. Any time prices skyrocket, retailers that can afford to give things at discounted prices can make a bundle. When everybody's prices go up, people lose the ability to shop at more expensive places.

I think Costco is doing this because they want to continue prioritizing their customers.

...but who am I going to believe? Do I really think Leftyslayer would go on the internet and just lie? I'd have thought Leftyslayer would be even more fair and balanced than fake NBC news. /s

Ive had a theory that in some places where the wages are super low and life is hard they do not want costco to come in and pay better than all the shitty local factories thats have been taking advantage of people for so long

That's because people boycotted them by buying other beers owned by the same brand

Didnt Modelo overtake them as the number one beer brand in America thanks to the whole fiasco? At least that’s what my MAGA mother in law likes to announce anytime there’s beer commercials during football games.

The brand took a hit but most of those morons shifted to Modelo and…well guess who owns Modelo? lol

They're still over 20% down from their high but beer companies seem to not be doing too great over the last 5 years regardless. Tough to tell what the cause was.

If you're buying for enough people that it makes sense, the Executive membership can easily pay for itself. Generally speaking Costco is slightly cheaper, but the big thing is that you'll typically get the more premium brand in a bulk container for the more basic price.

But if you aren't going to be buying for a family of six every other week, it might not be super worth it to you. It's a good store, but it's not some amazing mecca or anything.

You have to hunt for the deals there, like anywhere, and be willing to break up and freeze/preserve big packages of things. Most items are a little cheaper than retail, but somethings are vastly cheaper for the quality you get than a Walmart or Krogers.

They won't actually. Guarantee it.

Honestly, it may still be worth it even if you don't have the space to buy much in bulk, I've gotten some pretty good deals from Costco on things like clothing and electronics

And you don't have to, and probably shouldn't, buy everything in bulk, just some things that you use a lot of.

Get a friend/friends to split the costs and items with you. Most stuff comes in multiple packages, so it’s pretty easy to split this way. If you have an uneven number, split so the person who is likely to use it faster gets more.

I’ve done this before and it works very very well to keep costs down for 2+ people who don’t live together. It probably won’t cover everything you want to buy but it dramatically reduces the “omg I’ll never eat all this” feeling.

Costco, is, at heart, a buying club. Your membership gets you in the door, but also gives you group purchasing power.

Extend that down to personal scale. Organize bulk purchases with friends, socializing while splitting up the loot. Vacuum seal, put things in jars and zipper bags, learn to can, and dehydrate.

Ask around once you get a fever for it, there are often more formal buying groups that are large enough to purchase wholesale. Don’t start one yourself at first, join one, as the logistics and spreadsheet action can be complicated. This is a really great way to afford higher quality organic food, for instance.

Buying bulk skillfully means a healthier diet, generally, as you get leas heavily processed foods on your menu. You also can massively reduce shit packaging.

I saw a truck with MAGA as his license plate number. I bet he is a great dude