Costco card

[aris]

http://www.costco.co.uk/about/

Read more here about Costco. Booker are at www.booker.co.uk.

[keith157]

Thanks aris that answers the questions I needed answering. So best badger the Boss Lady at work then

[Big_Fat_Dan]

Some very useful information there aris, thank you very much.

[aris]

Both booker and Costco put things on offer ever month - these are the best times to stock up. Costco typically have the best deals, but Booker sometimes do too. For instance, i'll be stocking up on toilet paper at Costco this week - 10.78 for 40 rolls of Kleenex triple velvet Or 779 for a Samsung 50" Smart LED TV - inc 5 year warranty (most costco electronics have a 5 year warranty). 20% off bausch and lomb contact lens solutions (my wife always stocks up on this). Half price (5.26 for 6 boxes) kleenex balsam regular tissues - will be stocking up on this for winter. Another thing I forgot to mention - you will pay a 25 pound per year fee to be a member of Costco - but you will make this back easily - even just by changing your car tyres which are typically very keenly priced. Booker is Free.

A trip to costco can be a family affair too - at Christmas they sell toys (well, from September they start) - they sell tools, automotive items, sporting items, books, etc. They have a little restaurant where they sell pizza, hotdogs, muffins, baked potatoes with toppings - VERY inexpensively - and soft drinks are bottomless - all you can drink. I think the baked potato with 1 or to toppings is 1.20 - pizza is 1.35 a slice (and it is a huge American sized slice), or a whole pizza is about 9 pounds - it is about 2 feet across. They sell their pizzas uncooked on an aluminum tray too - just pop them in the oven. Great for parties.

They do birthday cakes too - huge things, and they personalize it for free (I think it is free). The baked goods department is excellent - huge trays of fresh croissants, pan-Au-chocolate, bagels, and you can buy those par-cooked baguettes & chabattas which come in a protective atmosphere so they don't go bad until you open them and finish cooking.

As I said, you would have to be a pretty sick individual not to walk into Costco and not spend a couple of hundred quid

[Big_Fat_Dan]

I know what you mean, i have only been in costco onece, and i nearly come out with a hot tub and and lazy boy.

If i remember correctly, they sell BBQ's to?

[keith157]

Yep BBQs & accessories, kayaks, bicycles, hottubs, Karchers cool powertool accessories, oh and the hotdogd are great in the cafe, they also sell Rollover hot dogs in store which are ambient temp as well as footlongs
Still want a day trip to Bookers though, well you would wouldn't you.

[aris]

I know what you mean, i have only been in costco onece, and i nearly come out with a hot tub and and lazy boy.

If i remember correctly, they sell BBQ's to?

Yeah man - pretty good BBQ's too. In years past they have sold smokers (landsman I think) - but I have not seen any this year. I got my stainless steel gas bbq there about 7 or 8 years ago - still going strong. Don't even need to cover it, just hose it down to clean

Last year I saw a massive gas stainless steel BBQ must have been 3m across which included a kitchen sink!

[aris]

Yep BBQs & accessories, kayaks, bicycles, hottubs, Karchers cool powertool accessories, oh and the hotdogd are great in the cafe, they also sell Rollover hot dogs in store which are ambient temp as well as footlongs
Still want a day trip to Bookers though, well you would wouldn't you.

Booker is not the same experience as Costco. At Booker you will walk out with what you need, nothing else. The fruit and veg at Booker is quite minimal too - compared to Costco where the fruit and veg quality rivals anything you can get at a supermarket or even a local fruit and veg shop. The oranges are absolutely awesome - and in season (i.e. now) their seedless watermelons are the best. The price of the fruit and veg is on par with what you would pay at a supermarket non-offer price - but the quality makes up for that IMHO.

I believe they will let you walk around Costco as a guest (and not buy anything) just to have a look around - give them a call and ask.

[keith157]

I've got a Costco card, had one on and off for years, hence the enquiry about Bookers.

[thebigreaper]

Davy I need your Firstname/surname which I will get printed onto a card. You pm me your address and I will post it to you.
Then when you go in all you have to do is go to the membership desk and get your photo put on it.