sdandrea1 I’ve only been to Costco twice. Like BJ’s, everything you buy is the “OMG size” so it’s a lot of money, but you won’t need to rebuy anytime soon. If you look at the unit price it’s usually a good deal. We bought a big assed thing of Tide pods which came out to half the price of us buying at the grocery store. My protein powder 5 lb bag was less than half of why I paid for my last 5lb container from Walmart.
The Complaint Thread
There was no protein powder. That was one thing I was looking for. I came home and compared and found Walmart was better on most everything broken down to cost per ounce. Wife's response, "Yeah, but Costco is better." But, she wouldn't buy a rotisserie chicken at Costco because "Walmart's are better due to all the chemicals they put in them." 
What protein powder do you buy? I walked around that section 2 times and only saw the pre-made bottles that I guess people love more than making their own.
Family does a monthly Costco trip. Normally get paper towels, tp, ground beef, chicken breast's, bacon, steak by the bag (multiple steaks that need to be trimmed), advil(when needed), yes a lot is spent, however it's one stop monthly. Compared to hitting the local grocery store every few days or week. Family also plans it around things that are happening in that area so it's not a special trip. Then come home, un pack, break down ground beef from 10 # to about 1 # ziploc and freeze for later. Freezer in the garage most always has food. Even if it's microwave burritos or chicken pot pies.
Paper towels can be found at much better prices at places like OfficeCrave, Shoplet, CleanItSupply, etc. You can get a box of 6 rolls that are massive that will outlast store bought towels and at significant savings. Toilet paper, too. I buy a 96 roll box of TP with 500 sheets per roll for under 40 bucks. Costco can't come close to that.
. Aaaaaand, today I cashed in $93 in rewards.Walterjn however it's one stop monthly. Compared to hitting the local grocery store every few days or week.
Some families still have to live paycheck-paycheck. So buying bulk is not something they can do, sad to say. Costs them more long run, but it's how they have to live. Only so many $$ for food in the weekly/bi-weekly budget. And joining any 'club' is out of the question for such families. 'Luxury', as they would have to see it.
Been there/done that, so I do speak from prior experiences. Many people are still doing that in 2025.
My wife worked for a doctor, wayyy back, that had a Sam's account that employees could use. We only went 1 time and could not buy anything. Would have saved a shit-ton, but not in the budget for the week.
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I thought that should've been there. I saw some pre-made bottles or something from them and was sure they should have protein powder but never found it. I don't like any fake sweetener stuff but I tried ON a few weeks ago (has sucraslose but not Acesulfame Potassium) and thought it was probably the best tasting protein powder overall. Vanilla and Thin Mints are the two flavors I've tried.
Will look online for it. I'd say I'll look for it next time but I'm not going back.
Just saw it's 67.99 . I try to keep my protein powder purchaes to around 8 bucks a lb. In bulk quantity like over 5lbs the price per pound should drop. It will spare the wife from trying to find it for me.
This is what I did see there. This and creatine.
As I think of Costco Mrs. Yipsy thinks of me.. At least she loves Costco and that's what matters even though shopping there is a drain on our personal economy.
She has agreed to purchase rotisserie chicken there as it's a much better deal. We usually buy 3 at Walmart deskin them and put them in a giant tupperware bowl and eat off it for 4 days.
$24 for 5.64 lbs? Now that is the kind of deal I like. Never seen one that good.
What's weird is I just checked the label of ON and online it shows Acesulfame potassium as a sweetener. I looked at the one bottle I have left here and there isn't any on my label. Not sure if they just switched to add it to their ingredient list or if they just took it out?
Vanilla is so good. Thin Mints was much better than I thought. Very good stuff.
Not reading labels? Maybe for the best.
I want to know how you got a 5.64lb bottle of protein powder for less than 5 bucks a pound. That is stealing. I need to direct my wife to an in-store savings thing. Do you mean it was just on the label for 24 bucks. That's a savings of 44 dollars off regular price. Insane.
Yipsy My wife loves Costco too, but I'm not as big a fan. There are some good deals, but now that it's usually just 2 of us in the house I think there are fewer deals to be had. I would rather pay a little extra if necessary and get stuff from Amazon, WalMart or grocery store.
Walmart and the grocery stores are busy, but Costco by us is like DisneyWorld. The parking lot is always 99% full and there is one super slow way in and then out. Their checkout line is usually pretty fast, but it takes so long to drive in, park and then drive back out that I'm ready to stick something in my eye....there is less traffic driving through Hartford during my morning commute! It's just too busy there for me. I'm definitely an online shopper because I hate people.
AND our Costco never has the Kirkland bourbon! wtf? Another reason to ditch the membership.
