Which is cheaper makro or costco

Keep this in mind when buying fresh produce or condiments such as mayonnaise and ketchup. Bear in mind that the mountains of books and toys in the centre aisles are there to tempt you to buy on impulse. A quick look on your smartphone on the shop floor and you are likely to find the same item for a fraction of the cost. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online Money team? Email us at money the-sun. Note that on electricals they insist they are a trade warehouse and therefore exempt from claims against them under The SoGA.

Costco on the other hand are very good. Back in 97, when the Leeds store opened, electricals were much cheaper than most, it was a 3 year guarantee then, which was pretty unique at the time. We used them as a trade supplier for a while as they were cheaper than our buying group were! The fairly limited range of clothing is well priced, mainly 'labels' but their own brand stuff is great quality.

As is the food, as already said, cakes etc. We tend to buy tuna and cheese there every time we go, much cheaper than supermarkets. Tuna is in packs of 10, cheese is manageable blocks.

The credit card thing I can see as a bugbear on a big purchase but for small amounts it's no big deal. Well worth it. MIghtyG said:. Have managed to last on 1 tub of Kirkland washing up powder for approaching 2 years though!

MikeP1 Active Member. We joined costco the end of last yr. You just need to have an awareness of supermarket prices as whilst I found most things were cheaper there def are some which are either the same or more expensive. The other thing for us is just the storage, with most things being bulk buys we don't have the space to do a massive shop there. We are also very impressed with the quality of the meat there, seems to be a way higher standard than the supermarkets.

They put a lot of energy trying to get customers to do that very thing. But with a supermarket you're more likely to come away with a packet of biscuits or giant bags of crisps.

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For example, the 8. Second, you'll need transport, preferably a car with a capacious boot, and face the petrol cost of driving to the store, which is usually out of town. Third — and this is key — is the unusual need to hold down a certain type of job: you must be a public-sector worker NHS, education, emergency services, local government , or a qualified professional such as a pilot, solicitor, magistrate or banker, before Costco will accept you as a customer.

We want customers with steadier jobs, though, admittedly, the recent new government spending cuts could be a worry for public sector workers and professionals who have the money to spend," Pappas adds. About one-third of Costco's customers are from the public, the rest from trade. The store refuses to take credit cards as it says the transaction charges are too expensive and would have to be passed on to customers.

And you can't lend the card to your friends as it carries the holder's photo. So, anyone who tries to shop with another's card faces being turned away. Costco stocks about 3, different items at any one time — roughly a quarter of the number at main supermarket rivals — but makes seasonal changes to the goods on sale; in total, it picks from around 12, lines.

Despite the downsides, many Costco shoppers are devoted to their discounter for value and convenience. Maureen Inniston, a decade-long member from Uxbridge, Middlesex, says guaranteed low prices make her minute round trips to the Watford store worthwhile.