Will there ever be a Costco in Maine?! (Portland, Augusta: living, club)

[bringselpup]

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I have a pair of rubber boots and a pair of sneakers from Mardens and I think every other item of clothing I have is Goodwill/Salvation Army/Flea Market/Yard Sale or things from work. Which were bought wholesale.

And hey, where on earth is your DW getting ground turkey for under a buck a pound?

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

Goodwill has some wicked good clothing, so does the Salvation Army

[bringselpup]

The mods will jump all over my answer. I will DM you.

Originally Posted by Maine Writer

Whatcha got?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by bringselpup

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I have a pair of rubber boots and a pair of sneakers from Mardens and I think every other item of clothing I have is Goodwill/Salvation Army/Flea Market/Yard Sale or things from work. Which were bought wholesale.

And hey, where on earth is your DW getting ground turkey for under a buck a pound?

She works at a grocery store in Bangor.

If you are in the store everyday, then you can see when things are being marked down, and if your flexible then perhaps you can take advantage of the opportunities.

[bringselpup]

Yes I can see where that would work out.

The best I can do is put the rack on the back of the Jeep and bring an empty cooler on errand runs. That way if I find a deal I can snag a bunch of it.

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

She works at a grocery store in Bangor.

If you are in the store everyday, then you can see when things are being marked down, and if your flexible then perhaps you can take advantage of the opportunities.

[mainerwoman]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

Goodwill has some wicked good clothing, so does the Salvation Army

Goodwill and Salvation does have some nice things. Sometimes. However, I have found that by shopping carefully, I can find clothes for my family very cheaply and the clothes are brand new. Tops for my girls at 2 or 3 dollars on clearance. That's better than Goodwill. I never like to pay full price for anything. Frankly, if I can find what I need to feed and dress my family and it's cheaper then the Mom and Pop stores, then that's where I am. While I like to support small area stores, the reality is that I am on a budget.

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by L-88

But not everyone wants to shop at Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

True. I can't justify spending so much money on a brand new wool sweater I'm going to ruin in a winter or two. It's not as bad now that I'm not cleaning livestock stalls all winter but I'm still rough on them. I'd rather spend a few dollars at Goodwill and not feel bad about pulls, stains and holes.

[rkhansen]

Originally Posted by Acadianlion

Hog wash. You are going to spend your hard earned money in the cheapest way possible. If you were really concerned about how workers were treated you would probably shop in the small neighborhood grocery stores that hire four or five people and try to pay them a living wage at the same time.

Incidentally, there is a Sam's Club in Portland and one in Bangor as well, and Super Walmarts are about everywhere.

This commentary is ill-informed and frankly offensive. Personally, I miss Costco in large part because of the quality of items and because I have friends who have high quality Costco jobs. Costco provides a livable wage, high quality benefits, and a retirement plan. I have also known many people employed in "Ma and Pa" shops who work for limited wages with few or no benefits, many actually being paid "under the table" which can severely impair workers standard of living in the case of injury or at retirement. I avoid shopping at Sam's Clubs and Walmarts because of the substandard wages and poor treatment of employees, but bring in a Costco and I will quickly shop again at a store I KNOW provides quality employment rather than drawing uninformed conclusions about where I shop.

[IHeartMaine]

There should be a Costco in the Portland, Augusta, and Bangor areas........they would do well in all of those markets.

[mainebrokerman]

im sorry,,,ive never been in a costco, so i dont miss it,,,,i think we have more than enough of national chain box stores...


i miss alot of the old independent restaurants that got put out of business by ,,,national chain restaurants

people like cheap....just the way it is

we use to have blue laws,,,where stores on sundays were closed,,,,but the folks who didnt have to work sundays lobbied to be able to shop,,
sundays was the ONE day in retail,,,that you could depend on to have a day off...but again,,,THE PEOPLE WHO DIDNT WORK ON SUNDAYS,,,wanted to shop,,and in affect make all the retail folks work on sunday

i wished i could register my car on sunday..oh,,yes, the state is closed,,,and it wouldnt be fair to make them work,,,on a sunday



opening sunday sales- opened the flood gates for the national box stores, to come to maine.,,which closed alot of small maine businesses- i guess thats progress

[namder1]

I know this is an old post but...........I also miss Coscto. Way better than wally or sams and more selection too. I also miss Trader Joes and Big Five.