Comments on: Costco vs. Target in Brooklyn: a smackdown

By: A Brooklyn site for renting the kitchen sink | Brokelyn

A Brooklyn site for renting the kitchen sink | Brokelyn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:12:58 +0000

[...] GPS for some extra cash ($10 a day), you want some assurance that you’ll have it back for next month’s Costco run. And even if you don’t connect at first, you can start forming your own Snapgoods groups over [...]

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:47:32 +0000

If your parents have an account just have them add you to it as a user..you get your own card and there you go–FREE costco membership.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:22:34 +0000

I make up more than the $50 a year on milk alone. Where I live, Costco charges $1.90/gal for milk and I’ve never seen Target or anywhere else dip much below $2.90…a gallon a week of milk is already a $52/year savings. Then there’s their coffee; 3 lbs. for $12 and delicious (and I’m a pretty big coffee snob). Target’s coffee selection is abysmal and I’ve never seen any bags come anywhere close to $4/lb. Their meat is consistently $3/lb and high quality, their bulk rate grains are ridiculously cheap, and there’s lots more. For those who workout, they have 6 lbs. of whey protein for $30, the best price I’ve seen anywhere on the Internet for that matter.

So yeah, I’m not switching from Costco anytime soon.

By: AshAtl

AshAtl — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:29:33 +0000

Gas is consistently at least $0.15/gal cheaper at our Costco, and it’s right near where I work. If I fill up my tiny tank at 10 gal./week, I’m making back my $50 membership fee. Add to that fact that my boyfriend and I share an account, and the savings are doubled. Also, I’ve shopped around for a prescription I have to pay full price for (insurance won’t cover it). Costco has it $20 cheaper for a 30 day supply than anywhere else. I make back the membership fee in 2 and a half months. The key is to buy what makes sense at Costco, and save the other purchases for another store. No one store is always the cheapest. Even the cleaning supplies at the dollar store can usually be found at Target for 99 cents.

By: Faye

Faye — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:19:55 +0000

I recently went to the Target at Atlantic Center and it was enough to make me swear off 75 cent gloves forever. The one at Nostrand Junction or whatever it’s called is so much better it’s not even like shopping at the same store.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:13:38 +0000

The disclaimer that quality is not taken into account is huge. Costco is not a Discount operation, if you want CHEAP, go to the Dollar store. Costco brings Value and Quality together so its members get the best possbile product for the best possible price. Of the items analyzed, it would be eaasy to be cheaper by reducing the quality of the products, so if you want cheap, you get cheap, but you better change the diapers more often, or wash the clothes twice to get them as clean, etc. Quality AND Value.

By: usedtobeavegetarian

usedtobeavegetarian — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:35:13 +0000

It’s worth noting, though, that Target and its CEO give extensively to Republican causes and candidates. So does Wal-Mart. Costco is the only big box retailer that gives to Democratic ones.

http://www.knowmore.org/wiki/index.php?title=Target_Corporation#Political_Contributions

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/182915_costco21.html

By: Ferra

Ferra — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:08:26 +0000

Both prices would probably be bested by a sale (on equivalent brand-name products) in Rite Aid, Pathmark, wherever. That’s almost always been the case with warehouse stores. For example, I’ve often purchased at a 12-pack of Scott toilet paper for $5.99 at Rite Aid or Key Food, sometimes even for $4.99, and Scott occasionally runs coupons so the cost was even less. READ THOSE CIRCULARS (you can do it online if they’re not delivered to your home). All the stuff mentioned here, plus most other toiletries, are nonperishable so buy the stuff when it’s on sale, not waiting until the moment you need it. There’s usually one brand or another of many such products on sale every week at these stores. I think warehouse stores are good for “catering” for a casual party (i.e., buying party platters) and maybe some electronics but you can almost always do better on regular grocery & household item prices shopping with sales & coupons at other stores. Target sometimes has good sales on these things too. And of course no membership fee.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:03:56 +0000

Let us not forget that Costco, according to a recent New York Times article on catastrophes in meat control, reportedly has exemplary standards for checking their meat for ecolli. Now, how to spell that?

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:51 +0000

Go to the Target in Jersey City. It’s walking distance from the PATH.