Costco vs. WalMart vs. Other

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Turkish

Turkish

Lifer
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Well Walmart has more selection but if you buy in bulk, Costco is cheaper. I always shoped at Costco for groceries when I was in the U.S. Now that I live in Spain, I buy them at mom&pop groceries, fresher, juicier, and just a bit more expensive.
 
mugs

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Lifer
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Most grocery stores are regional, so it'd help to know where you live. Wegman's is the best around here IMO.
 
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Fenixgoon

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Lifer
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giant/food lion. sadly there's only fresh grocer nearby me (i think they're just local). some of their prices are ok, others are :| because they know they can jack us students and get away with it :p
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: Turkish
Originally posted by: TechHead87
What about Target?
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Target has fruits/veggies/meat/etc?
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super targets do.

I found costco/bj's and something like an Albertsons/Publix/Winn Dixie is the only way to get most stuff.

We also stop at the asian market for specific items. The groceries have them usually but they are about 5x the price.
 
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compuwiz1

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Don't use your American Express cards at Walmart, if you shop there. Read where Amex is cutting credit lines on some card members, based on where they shop. Walmart seems to be one of those places. Figures, since Amex is in bed with Costco. :shocked:
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Don't use your American Express cards at Walmart, if you shop there. Read where Amex is cutting credit lines on some card members, based on where they shop. Walmart seems to be one of those places. Figures, since Amex is in bed with Costco. :shocked:
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I think it has more to do with coincidence than Amex targeting a retailer.

Those that are typical walmart shoppers probably can't afford the credit limit hit though.
 
JohnCU

JohnCU

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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Don't use your American Express cards at Walmart, if you shop there. Read where Amex is cutting credit lines on some card members, based on where they shop. Walmart seems to be one of those places. Figures, since Amex is in bed with Costco. :shocked:
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I think it has more to do with coincidence than Amex targeting a retailer.

Those that are typical walmart shoppers probably can't afford the credit limit hit though.
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wow, so people who do their shopping at walmart are poor now?
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: JohnCU
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Don't use your American Express cards at Walmart, if you shop there. Read where Amex is cutting credit lines on some card members, based on where they shop. Walmart seems to be one of those places. Figures, since Amex is in bed with Costco. :shocked:
Click to expand...

I think it has more to do with coincidence than Amex targeting a retailer.

Those that are typical walmart shoppers probably can't afford the credit limit hit though.
Click to expand...

wow, so people who do their shopping at walmart are poor now?
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Didn't say they were poor, but Wal Mart's target demographic is low to mid class...

http://www.incontext.indiana.e...rticles/6_wal-mart.pdf
 
ultimatebob

ultimatebob

Lifer
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Costco is great.... if you're feeding a family of five or larger. Otherwise, those packages are just too large to be practical.

I'm a Super Stop N Shop guy myself... which is a big Northeast chain.
 
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