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Here are 11 reasons shoppers are choosing a Costco membership and streamlining their shopping experience.
More Choice
Shoppers appreciate the wide variety of services Costco offers.
“Got my home mortgage through Costco.
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Got my cell phones through Costco,” one Redditorshared.
More Savings
Costco offers more savings overall, shoppers say.
“We dropped Target.
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Still working on moving away from Amazon,” one Redditor said.
“We are trying to save money where we can.
And unfortunately, Costco doesn’t sell everything.
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Mostly looking at size 6 pull-up diapers, and a few other things.”
Always Stocked Up
Some shoppers appreciate how Costco almost always has everything in stock.
“For where I live, I get deliveries usinghttps://sameday.costco.com.
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The prices are slightly higher than in-store, but I don’t mind since it saves me the hassle.
No issues with delivery,” one shoppersaid.
Gift Options
Shoppers appreciate the cheaper gift options at Costco.
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“Plus there were like 25?
cards in the box to begin with for a variety of occasions and the box was maybe $24.99.
At around a dollar a card they look nicer and are way cheaper than cards from other places.”
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“I ran into items being out of stock too often.
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Canceling Orders
Customers were sometimes annoyed by their orders being changed or cancelled.
“Cancelled my prime subscription last week, turns out I never needed it, nobody needs it.
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you’re free to get free shipping anytime when you order over a certain amount anyways!
All in on Costco, always have been,” one customersaid.
Costco Travel
Costco’s travel service is second to none, shoppers say.
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“Costco Travel is awesome.
We’ve booked several trips with Costco Travel and the experience has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Giving Away Produce
Costco’s produce is so reasonably priced many people just give the leftovers away.
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This includes over-the-counter medication.
“Some Costcos have pharmacies too so that helps in consolidating where I shop,” one shoppersaid.
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