Comments on: We finally ditched our Costco membership…ahhhhhh

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:49:00 +0000

Well Matt, there you go. WA has wacky liquor laws and they only sell liquor at state run stores. So we don’t have that reason to go to Costco. Tim even found a Grape Nuts connection so we’re all set.

By: Matt777

Matt777 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:25:50 +0000

Why ditch Costco? Going into Costco and seeing all that stuff that you want to buy is an exercise in self control and will power.

You should be able to walk in and not feel one twinge of desire to purchase anything. I call it, the ZEN of the consumer economy, when you have all this crap around you yet you have no desire to purchase it.

I keep my Costco membership for their Liqueur Selection; Bargain priced Grey Goose, Mt Gay Rum, cant live without that!!

By: Tim K

Tim K — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:16:09 +0000

Not possible on #3 Sarah, but I appreciate the sentiment. Would it be so hard for someone to come out with organic, sustainable grape nuts that I don’t have to feel dirty about? I tried some Kashi or Trader Joes version a while ago — judging from the taste (ick) that’s my answer (yes, Tim. it is so hard to come out with knock-off grapenuts).

By: sarah

sarah — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:45:10 +0000

i love this for several reasons:
1. big box stores are harmful to local economies
2. hyper-consumer marketing pushes buyers towards more more MORE!
3. i grape nuts possibly even more than tim.

nice move!

By: Leaving Costco

Leaving Costco — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:22:04 +0000

Costco uses deceptive membership renewals. If your membership expires and you renew late, they do NOT prorate the membership (RIP OFF!).

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:32:06 +0000

People should consider having fewer children,as the world’s population is exploding…It is adding to the polution of this planet.

By: Sungsu

Sungsu — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:47:58 +0000

But if no one had kids, the human species would die out, and although a small minority would like that, most of us don’t.

By: Carl Costcoan

Carl Costcoan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:08:23 +0000

I hear where you are coming from….I tend overpurchase food I can’t possibly eat. On the other hand I don’t have kids…which is the most enviromentally unfriendly thing you can do to this planet. Nobody wants to say it but there it is….

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By: cfdanne

cfdanne — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:57:53 +0000

I applaud them for being good to their employees. I know they are a good company in that respect. However, the consumption the place promotes is out of control. I too would rather support local businesses even if I have to pay a little bit more.