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Costco treats its employees very well and they should be lauded for that, but frankly, I think the whole idea of paying a corporation for the privilege of shopping in their store is bullshit and should not be encouraged.
Meh, it depends on how much you really need to buy. We have a big household so we do genuinely save buying in bulk when we'd usually need to get at least a couple packages of whatever food to feed everyone.
Doing probably 75% of my shopping there with the 2% cash back has allowed my membership to pay for itself. And personally, knowing that they treat their employees fairly well is big draw, especially with how draining retail work can be.
So it's definitely not for everyone, but if you do actually use all of the stuff you buy, it does have decent benefits.
Amen to that. It feels like I'm subsidizing wages. If your business needs me to pay for the merchandise AND a pass for entry you can fuck right off.
Economics of scale mean bulk purchases are cheaper. They get them much cheaper than you do when you buy there (given it'll usually be less per unit compared to other stores). This is akin to Amazon adding ads to their PAYING customer's plans or Netflix backtracking on account sharing. Corpo BS of the highest degree.
Imagine if you had to buy a McDonalds membership at $50 a year in order to buy a Big Mac...
Keep going… imagine that every Big Mac you buy now is 25% cheaper. If you buy enough Big Macs, you might save money over the course of the year. At some point, the 25% cheaper thing is going to be far more than the $50.
I swear people have no math or finance skills anymore…
You're still paying for the privilege of shopping there. I have no idea why you think that is how things should run.
You're still paying for the privilege of shopping there. I have no idea why you think that is how things should run.