Analysts Criticize COSTCO for being too generous to employees and customers...

[ToeJam13]

I also love Costco.

Back when I lived in Seattle, KOMO-4 (ABC) local news was doing an interview with the founder/CEO dewd. He was walking through the store, pointing out their practices and what have ya.

As he was walking past the meat department, he eyed the lobsters they had on display. He was so impressed with the price, he tip-toed over and grabed one for dinner that night for himself.

Regardless, I love to shop there. Some of their non-food items are from China, but I think that's just part of the games these days. My understanding is that they don't go out of their way to buy Chinese goods like Wal-Mart does.

/has been shopping at Costco since age 7 with my mum. 5lb tubs of Red Vines rock
//continues to shop at Costco each weekend
///will never give one penny to Wal-Mart

 

[habib89]

i love costco.. the little lady loves sams club.. glad we have both where we live =)

 

[Toasthead]

I :heart: Costco

 

[Adul]

I lvoe coscto. Shop there all the time

They better never ever change the way they run their business.

 

[Judgement]

I :heart: free samples

 

[habib89]

Originally posted by: ToeJam13
I also love Costco.

Back when I lived in Seattle, KOMO-4 (ABC) local news was doing an interview with the founder/CEO dewd. He was walking through the store, pointing out their practices and what have ya.

As he was walking past the meat department, he eyed the lobsters they had on display. He was so impressed with the price, he tip-toed over and grabed one for dinner that night for himself.

Regardless, I love to shop there. Some of their non-food items are from China, but I think that's just part of the games these days. My understanding is that they don't go out of their way to buy Chinese goods like Wal-Mart does.

/has been shopping at Costco since age 7 with my mum. 5lb tubs of Red Vines rock
//continues to shop at Costco each weekend
///will never give one penny to Wal-Mart

what's wrong with buying chinese goods? or do you mean that by buying chinese goods they're ignoring the plethora of usa manufactured goods? oh wait, i don't think those exist anymore...

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: stephenw22
This article just cemented my desire to never shop at Wal-Mart again.

QFT

 

[Adul]

More props to the CEO

"I've been very well rewarded," said Sinegal, 69, who is worth more than $150 million thanks to his Costco stock holdings. "I just think that if you're going to try to run an organization that's very cost-conscious, then you can't have those disparities. Having an individual who is making 100 or 200 or 300 times more than the average person working on the floor is wrong."

 

[m2kewl]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3268811
wow - wall street is ridiculing him for providing quality brands and taking care of his employees. :roll: gawd forbid he should run costco like kenny boy runs enron

$$$ grubbing wall street bishes :|

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: Koenigsegg
As a health nut they haven't really been able to meet my needs, things like whole wheat bread and fat free cheese have been hard to find..

yes, but they have really nice veggie patties. What other healthy foods have you been able to find at costco?

 

[imported_KirbsAw]

I applied at costco once, this didn't hire me :brokenheart:

 

[MrCodeDude]

Costco is awesome. Until they got rid of the Berry Smoothie!

WTF is wrong with them?

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: habib89

Originally posted by: ToeJam13
I also love Costco.

Back when I lived in Seattle, KOMO-4 (ABC) local news was doing an interview with the founder/CEO dewd. He was walking through the store, pointing out their practices and what have ya.

As he was walking past the meat department, he eyed the lobsters they had on display. He was so impressed with the price, he tip-toed over and grabed one for dinner that night for himself.

Regardless, I love to shop there. Some of their non-food items are from China, but I think that's just part of the games these days. My understanding is that they don't go out of their way to buy Chinese goods like Wal-Mart does.

/has been shopping at Costco since age 7 with my mum. 5lb tubs of Red Vines rock
//continues to shop at Costco each weekend
///will never give one penny to Wal-Mart

what's wrong with buying chinese goods? or do you mean that by buying chinese goods they're ignoring the plethora of usa manufactured goods? oh wait, i don't think those exist anymore...

It's pretty obvious what a person means when they make that sort of comment.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Costco is awesome. Until they got rid of the Berry Smoothie!

WTF is wrong with them?

? I just had one yesterday. Haven't gotten rid of them here.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Costco is great. if i didn't have to drive 50 minutes to get to the nearest one (vs 2 minutes to get to the sams next door), i'd go to costco, but alas, it's hard to spend the extra 48 minutes one way just for slightly better prices and much better selection.

I've got to drive over 125 miles to get to the nearest one. Closest Sam's is 10 minutes.

theres a sams about 20 miles from me, maybe 25....costcos nearest is 125 at least, ive never been there and likely never will, sucks, i hate walmart/sams

 

[ucdbiendog]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Costco is awesome. Until they got rid of the Berry Smoothie!

WTF is wrong with them?

I KNOW THOSE WERE SOOO GOOD!!!! I still love them though. the quality of merchandise FAR EXCEEDS that of walmart/sams club. the fact that their employess arent shat on is a big bonus

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Malfeas
One bad thing about Costco,

Its hard to play the mullets versus mumus game there.

OMFGROFL

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Qwest
Costco's inventory system is right up there with Walmart too.
Their tracking system is pretty nice.

I hope they are better than Walmart. Ours seems be be out of so many items. Their complaint is that they can't get people to stock the shelves. I wonder why?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Not a member of Costco, but I borrow a friends card and go once a month. Cool place to shop. I always spend a lot more than I intend, but it's always a bargain. I'd much rather go to Costco than Wal-Mart. Better products, better prices and better class of customers. Seems odd to think that a warehouse store is so much nicer than a normal department store, around here it's true though. Costco is nice and Wal-Mart is awful.

 

[Joemonkey]

I wonder when Kentucky will get a Costco?

 

[MisfitsFiend]

I love costco!!

 

[Saga]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
:thumbsup: for Costco, now just build one in Omaha! We've got room.

Second that, tired of having to run out to Sams on 132nd. =(

 

[Eli]

:thumbsup: to Costco. It's nice to see businesses that care.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
That is cool, didn't know that about Costco (don't have any around here).
:thumbsup: for a company with what appears to be good ideals

 

[codeyf]

Costco > Wallstreet

My parents got the Samsung 56" DLP display model for $2200 last month :shocked: Thing is in perfect condition, had all the included accessories/paperwork, and included a stand! They took off $600 because it was the display!