Article with some interesting facts about Costco
May 22, 2017 22:28:28 GMT
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Post by Lexica on May 22, 2017 22:28:28 GMT
I just read this article about Costco. Did you know that Costco sold more organic foods last year than Whole Foods? That really surprised me. I have been delighted when I find something organic at Costco, but would have never thought they outsold Whole Foods.
There is also a way of shopping at Costco without a membership. Have a friend buy you Costco Cash Cards. They are sold in amounts from $25 to $1,000 and will work to get you in the store too. You just pay with that card. Pretty smart if you are not sure you want to be a Costco member and want to try it out for a while. You could always go in as someone's guest, but with a cash card, you can go on your own.
And, for any of you who read my post about having restaurant meals delivered, this article talks about Instacart. I looked, and they operate in my area. It looks like the same sort of idea as the restaurant delivery sites, only for other stores on the list in your area. Delivery can be requested for 1 hour or a few days later. I haven't read enough on it yet, but it also looks like you must order at least $10 as a base amount. They offer an express membership for $99 per year where you get free delivery on 1 hour, 2 hour & scheduled grocery deliveries over $35. Free delivery throughout the year for the $99 fee. That's not bad if you do the majority of your shopping like that. What a boon to people who cannot get out to shop! And you can also choose items from more than one store for a single delivery. Two big ones for me are Costco and PetSmart. I want to read more about this service to see if it would be worth it for me. I can see a service like this being awesome for people to use to send groceries to an elderly relative. You would make sure they had decent food in the house, even if you lived out of state!
Here is the article for those of you who want to read it.
14 Costco Facts
There is also a way of shopping at Costco without a membership. Have a friend buy you Costco Cash Cards. They are sold in amounts from $25 to $1,000 and will work to get you in the store too. You just pay with that card. Pretty smart if you are not sure you want to be a Costco member and want to try it out for a while. You could always go in as someone's guest, but with a cash card, you can go on your own.
And, for any of you who read my post about having restaurant meals delivered, this article talks about Instacart. I looked, and they operate in my area. It looks like the same sort of idea as the restaurant delivery sites, only for other stores on the list in your area. Delivery can be requested for 1 hour or a few days later. I haven't read enough on it yet, but it also looks like you must order at least $10 as a base amount. They offer an express membership for $99 per year where you get free delivery on 1 hour, 2 hour & scheduled grocery deliveries over $35. Free delivery throughout the year for the $99 fee. That's not bad if you do the majority of your shopping like that. What a boon to people who cannot get out to shop! And you can also choose items from more than one store for a single delivery. Two big ones for me are Costco and PetSmart. I want to read more about this service to see if it would be worth it for me. I can see a service like this being awesome for people to use to send groceries to an elderly relative. You would make sure they had decent food in the house, even if you lived out of state!
Here is the article for those of you who want to read it.
14 Costco Facts
