Dan Murphy
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I don't understand. If somebody wants to buy something at a membership type store, why wouldn't the person buy a membership?
I don't understand. If somebody wants to buy something at a membership type store, why wouldn't the person buy a membership?
I don't understand. If somebody wants to buy something at a membership type store, why wouldn't the person buy a membership?
Because $1.50 for a hotdog combo is a bargain, but $61.50 is not.
I saw the story on the news this morning, and wondered about the reasons for it. I actually think Coscto is going to lose money, unless they were really selling the food at a big loss.
People who used to come in and spend a little at the food court (but not buy a membership and shop) are not going to buy the membership just to eat, so they're going to go from spending a little to spending nothing.
Yes, a membership card is required here.As an offshoot to this discussion, does your Costco require you to show the card to purchase gasoline? In my state they can’t limit gasoline sales to members so anyone may purchase it.
Wholesale is being referred to the sale of goods in bulk quantities in this case.And why does Costco say they are "wholesale?" Selling things to the consumers who use them is retail.
I've heard people claim (as in comments in news articles or quoted comments in news articles) Costco will lose out on money in regards to this but I really highly doubt they will.Because $1.50 for a hotdog combo is a bargain, but $61.50 is not.
I saw the story on the news this morning, and wondered about the reasons for it. I actually think Coscto is going to lose money, unless they were really selling the food at a big loss.
People who used to come in and spend a little at the food court (but not buy a membership and shop) are not going to buy the membership just to eat, so they're going to go from spending a little to spending nothing.
I believe it's $120 (twice the cost of a normal membership). The extra $20 in terms of Costco (as it would be easy to spend that) I doubt is on your radar though lol.We have a Costco Executive membership, which I think costs us $100 per year.
I’ve read that the food court costs them money, it’s there to encourage membership.Because $1.50 for a hotdog combo is a bargain, but $61.50 is not.
I saw the story on the news this morning, and wondered about the reasons for it. I actually think Coscto is going to lose money, unless they were really selling the food at a big loss.
People who used to come in and spend a little at the food court (but not buy a membership and shop) are not going to buy the membership just to eat, so they're going to go from spending a little to spending nothing.
Wholesale is being referred to the sale of goods in bulk quantities in this case.
You're probably right, but nope -- not on my radar as long as the gas price situation and bulk item pricing remains the same!I believe it's $120 (twice the cost of a normal membership). The extra $20 in terms of Costco (as it would be easy to spend that) I doubt is on your radar though lol.
Yeah I think it's probably a generous usage of the word in this case. They are selling to consumers like a retailer but a majority of items are sold in bulk quantities that normally you would associate is being sold to the retailer. Warehouse probably evokes something in people in terms of what they perceive is a good deal (and many times they are a good deal IF you're going to use all of it lol).Yeah, I suppose so. Even 50 ago there were warehouse type stores that sold things out of cartons. They advertised "wholesale prices to the public."
A LOT of small businesses use Costco as a wholesaler. You won't find big chain restaurants pushing carts there, but you will find a lot of small family businesses buying their bulk supplies at Costco...just like they shop for office supplies at Office Depot.Yeah I think it's probably a generous usage of the word in this case. They are selling to consumers like a retailer but a majority of items are sold in bulk quantities that normally you would associate is being sold to the retailer. Warehouse probably evokes something in people in terms of what they perceive is a good deal (and many times they are a good deal IF you're going to use all of it lol).
Totally; a big chain is likely having a connection with a normal supplier.A LOT of small businesses use Costco as a wholesaler. You won't find big chain restaurants pushing carts there, but you will find a lot of small family businesses buying their bulk supplies at Costco.