tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post5211035687587895098..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Buying rugs at CostcoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91802237360098384882015-05-15T12:49:51.387+10:002015-05-15T12:49:51.387+10:00Hi Rhonda, I live in the US and I go to Costco abo...Hi Rhonda, I live in the US and I go to Costco about once a month. I love shopping here, and I have to think it's because I know what I'm there for and when they get new things it's just a nice surprise. Over the years they have been getting more and more of what I want, like healthy oils and grains, sausages, household items, and Kerrygold butter. I have to admit that I've never asked anyone for help here or eaten any of the ready made food.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044832128382757722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29731510037847073302015-05-09T10:32:16.868+10:002015-05-09T10:32:16.868+10:00Hi Rhonda if I knew you were going I would have co...Hi Rhonda if I knew you were going I would have come and helped you. I go about once a month (sometimes more frequent). I love it but that's just me :-) MrsDean xMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729084243977465118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27015397252350948822015-05-08T10:55:11.140+10:002015-05-08T10:55:11.140+10:00Sorry not suggested... INSISTED!!!Sorry not suggested... INSISTED!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039292052526539329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14191069645488288722015-05-08T10:44:03.935+10:002015-05-08T10:44:03.935+10:00A staff at ikea suggested that I carry a single ma...A staff at ikea suggested that I carry a single mattress off the shelf and to the register while I was 6 months pregnant and pushing my 2 year old in a pram, despite me telling them that I was willing to pay for it to be picked and delivered.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039292052526539329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62007703364428633062015-05-08T01:37:32.619+10:002015-05-08T01:37:32.619+10:00Many years ago I worked at a Walmart. It was in N...Many years ago I worked at a Walmart. It was in Nov. of 1982 in Round Rock TX. I actually got to meet and talk with Mr. Sam Walton too. He was a very nice gentleman. He was proud of Walmart. When I met him he was sick, you did not need to be a doctor to see that, but he still took the time to go to every grand opening of a new store. I admit I was impressed by HIM.<br /><br />I lasted 9 months with the company. The business practices were just awful. Some of the things we were asked to do turned my stomach and being in the meetings where they actually made fun of other area Mom and Pop businesses and talked opening about putting them out of business made me mad.<br /><br />Also, they lied to me. Before I took the job I asked if it was going to be a 24 hour a day business or a close at 9:00PM business, If they were going to be closed on Sunday. Some things like FAMILY time was important to me. I also was a "manager" of 3 departments. Everytime someone in one of my departments called in sick, got caught stealing (there were cameras everywhere and some people were just dumb) I got the call to come in and finish the shift or fill in. Nothing else mattered. Then when the 40 hours were worked we were fussed at and called on the carpet for 'over time' because we were working "too" many hours. I was just going nuts. If my family wanted to see me they came to Walmart to visit me and we had dinner together in the Walmart snack area. My husband was not happy, but we had a lot of bills back then.....I finally could not take it any more when I was yelled at for asking a customer to take her child to the ladies room to change a dirty diaper. The woman was actually changing a dirty diaper on a table top in the snack area of the store. Customers all over and she thought nothing of putting a baby on a table top in front of other customers to change the diaper.<br />My areas were the snack bar area, the smoking area (at the time Walmart sold cigs, cigars, and tobacco products in a separate area) and I had the snack item part of the store. (our store was not a super store at the time and we had no groceries, just snack items, soda, chips, cookies,) WE also had cash registers in the snack bar and the Tobacco area. That is where the cameras are and people were on film stealing and getting fired all the time. What a nightmare job it was.<br /><br />I too do not like Walmart. The only thing we really buy there is gasoline. I do shop at Sam's club for a few business supplies because I have such a small business I have to watch every penny. Roxie700https://www.blogger.com/profile/01763951875927210467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59624678901529372222015-05-08T00:52:22.698+10:002015-05-08T00:52:22.698+10:00Funny view of Costco!!! We love Costco; just for ...Funny view of Costco!!! We love Costco; just for the experience of free samples, huge supplies of whatever, people watching, and we love the pizza and hotdog deals! lol We usually start by eating our 'lunch' there (pizza or hot dog) and then leisurely walk around the store. Our sales associates have always been very helpful. Costco has been named as one of the best companies to work for in the US.Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72220200254310136922015-05-08T00:20:00.596+10:002015-05-08T00:20:00.596+10:00Ditto. I have never been to a Costco store and ha...Ditto. I have never been to a Costco store and have no interest in going to one. Even less interested after reading Rhonda and Hanno's experience!Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72460193538122000652015-05-07T23:30:30.690+10:002015-05-07T23:30:30.690+10:00In the US, Costco competes with Sam's Club, wh...In the US, Costco competes with Sam's Club, which is part of the WalMart empire. I despise WalMart with all the stuff arranged in the middle of the aisles to grab your attention, their labor practices, and the whole atmosphere is chaotic. In that range I much prefer Target. Also, Costco is well known for treating it's employees as valued people, rather than the serfs that WalMart/Sam's believes it employs.<br /><br />Costco here has the best trained, most helpful staff. I hope the one you encountered was truly an aberration. Costco bills itself as "wholesale" and is thus somewhat directed at business owners. The large sizes can be an attraction that some cannot resist, but if you keep your head, or arrange to split with someone, it can be a great deal. For some items, they even provide instructions as to how to manage it so you can use the entire amount and not waste it - as they do for avocados, for example.<br /><br />On Saturday morning, they've got a ton of staff at kiosks with samples of food products. The joke then is that you can go and graze lunch while you shop. Also here in the US, the lunch counter is very well run, and offers salads, pizza, yogurt with fruit, and a few other items, as well as a large hot dog or sausage with a large drink with refill for $1.50. You absolutely cannot beat that price. The other night on our way to a baseball game with friends, we joked we should stop there to eat, because you can't even get a hot dog for that price at the stadium.<br /><br />I like your choice of rugs!Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396327335856768030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62664904928485911692015-05-07T21:01:15.947+10:002015-05-07T21:01:15.947+10:00I am sorry your first experience with Costco was s...I am sorry your first experience with Costco was so bad. I live in TX and our Costco is not like that. IF the person who treated you like that with the rugs would have done that here I am sure they would not be working there long. If a sales associate can not find what the customer wants in a Costco here they go up the chain of command right there in the store to see if the item is in another store etc. Then they will get it for you and call when it is in to be picked up. (or even delivered, my sister got 2 big pieces of furniture delivered)<br />WE no longer have a Costco near us. We have a Sam's club. I would like a Costco better. More items in a Costco that I use. As a small business owner some things I buy in bulk. Costco has better house brand items (at least to me) and for a better price than Sam's Club.<br />Your rugs are very pretty.Roxie700https://www.blogger.com/profile/01763951875927210467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18125379891231976472015-05-07T20:34:21.155+10:002015-05-07T20:34:21.155+10:00Thank you so much for making me laugh at your Cost...Thank you so much for making me laugh at your Costco adventure. Here in the states I shop at SAMs club and certainly have similar experiences...there are certain things I purchase over and over and I try my best to get out of there without the large packages of items I don't need. Customer service is non existent. The thing that causes me a chuckle every time I go is the sign on the ladies room saying what pride they take in its cleanliness and I truly believe the tiles / sink have never ever been wiped Down since the store opened probably 18 years ago!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531238590193331275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91141031672981303912015-05-07T19:46:36.272+10:002015-05-07T19:46:36.272+10:00Heck Rhonda - it is not like you to take rude serv...Heck Rhonda - it is not like you to take rude service without anything to say (or maybe you did!). Luckily the nearest costco is too far away from us to make it worthwhile.poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754636457782658089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87763121148857268542015-05-07T19:34:05.586+10:002015-05-07T19:34:05.586+10:00We are members of Costco here in Cheshire, UK and ...We are members of Costco here in Cheshire, UK and shop there often.<br />Things shown on our website are only available to order on line, there's no guarantee that they'll be available in the warehouses.<br />We're sensible when we use Costco, splitting purchases with our son and daughter in law, thereby saving all of us cash!<br />The staff at our local Costco are lovely, although they're also very busy, perhaps you were just unlucky to get an ignorant slip of a girl!<br />We bought our TV at Costco, which saved us almost £1000-00, so that particular purchase was most definitely worth the annual membership fee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14449476147060540152015-05-07T18:25:56.466+10:002015-05-07T18:25:56.466+10:00Good heavens, it sounds like "Rhonda and Hann...Good heavens, it sounds like "Rhonda and Hanno in Wonderlandland"! I've never been there and, after this, I don't think I'll bother. I'm glad you got your rugs though.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26186321895075691042015-05-07T15:51:31.039+10:002015-05-07T15:51:31.039+10:00Oh Rhonda - you poor love, what an experience. I ...Oh Rhonda - you poor love, what an experience. I have never been to Costco and now I'm not sure that I want to....LOL....what a bizarre place. Love your rugs though. Blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174497209929607308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22149407879907204102015-05-07T14:45:16.232+10:002015-05-07T14:45:16.232+10:00Too bad your first experience of Costco was not as...Too bad your first experience of Costco was not as good as it could have been. I go to Costco every so often to stock up, and when I have a large group of people to dinner, etc. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34181566652298151902015-05-07T14:11:56.587+10:002015-05-07T14:11:56.587+10:00Hi Rhonda. I've been to Costco in LA , Hawaii ...Hi Rhonda. I've been to Costco in LA , Hawaii and the New Taylor's Lake store ! They are all set out the same and I've always come home with bargains in my suitcase ! I'm sorry to hear about your experience with the staff member though ! My daughter actually works at THE store and I WILL be passing this information on to her to follow up with management as I feel they should be informed of both the staff member issue and the food court bad experience so they can address the issues !! The rugs look great by the way ! I brought a small non slip one for my kitchen from there in March when I visited my daughter ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279130714913773776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77111344231233343712015-05-07T13:06:38.823+10:002015-05-07T13:06:38.823+10:00Lisa, at least at the one here (I'm in FL, USA...Lisa, at least at the one here (I'm in FL, USA) you can go in for a look if you check in with the customer service desk first and let them give you their sales spiel and a brochure on memberships. You can also shop with a friend if you know someone who has a membership, but if you want to buy anything the friend will need to make the purchase and then you can reimburse them--non-members aren't supposed to purchase on a member's card, even if paying in cash.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173788247672691139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10132046314145222342015-05-07T12:57:21.621+10:002015-05-07T12:57:21.621+10:00Are you and Hanno members of Costco? I have a memb...Are you and Hanno members of Costco? I have a membership with my daughter. I go in to buy dog food, because they have the best price for the brand we buy. I do get canned goods that I use a lot of by the case and I buy my bagged tea there only when I go for the dog food. Other than that all that bulk stuff seems a waste. There are only two of us here!claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33480114337749085592015-05-07T12:55:13.843+10:002015-05-07T12:55:13.843+10:00Dear Rhonda. How bizarre, sorry I laughed at your ...Dear Rhonda. How bizarre, sorry I laughed at your expense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84320806867479629012015-05-07T12:08:11.105+10:002015-05-07T12:08:11.105+10:00Thanks for that, looks like I'll have to convi...Thanks for that, looks like I'll have to convince my friend to show me around one day. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10874587176818504414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51002117053212122372015-05-07T10:19:52.743+10:002015-05-07T10:19:52.743+10:00Hi Rhonda, I really enjoy Cosco! My husband and I ...Hi Rhonda, I really enjoy Cosco! My husband and I will meet out there for “date night” to shop our list and eat hot dogs, ( cheap dinner and we like hot dogs). The staff at our Cosco has always been fantastic ( Why I go back and do not use SAMS Club). I’m sorry you had a bad, bizarre experience at your Cosco. One reason I like Cosco, here in the US they pay a fair working wage with benifits and the company is rated well by their employees.! <br />Something SAMS Club cannot boast about. Oh and their petri is the best price in our town…..I’m a Cosco fan, run away from Sams, Target, Walmart. After Cosco I support local small markets!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031688737964746427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90373923160964756462015-05-07T10:08:01.540+10:002015-05-07T10:08:01.540+10:00I have been to Costco, in Sydney, once. It was hu...I have been to Costco, in Sydney, once. It was hugely busy and the staff had no chance as they were outnumbered. We could barely move. Like you I was astounded at the size of the baked goods. Having said that I had to buy a new suitcase to come home! I liked some of the things I found. I haven't been to the North Lakes store as it is so far from home.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283293507101152512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53749168491733175062015-05-07T09:57:28.388+10:002015-05-07T09:57:28.388+10:00The thing is Jay, that when you google "costc...The thing is Jay, that when you google "costco au" it takes you to the Australian website but if you search for items, you automatically go to the US website but they don't tell you that. I didn't notice the price of the tyres but the petrol price was the same as we could buy it locally and so was a lot of the meat and veg. I think their real value is that the competition helps reduce the prices in other supermarkets.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81745857196751866312015-05-07T09:53:37.482+10:002015-05-07T09:53:37.482+10:00Lisa, you have to be a member. We paid $60 members...Lisa, you have to be a member. We paid $60 membership for a year, yesterday. We had to show our card on the way on and it had both our photos on it. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11706270173697727742015-05-07T09:33:34.810+10:002015-05-07T09:33:34.810+10:00Hi Rhonda, I just thought to mention to you that C...Hi Rhonda, I just thought to mention to you that Costco Australia doesn't have a website that you can look through for items - it is very basic. A quick google reveals that perhaps you were at the Costco.com site (which is the American one) so might be the cause of the misunderstanding.<br /><br />In any case, it is nice that you found some rugs that you liked.<br /><br />I really don't like to go to Costco much, but I did get a membership which cost me $60 for the year but saved me hundreds in new tyres. <br /><br />Funny, I do like their hotdogs though. The pizza slices are massive :/jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805394781985708507noreply@blogger.com