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I do buy one of those rotisserie chickens a few times a year, but for convenience, not for economics. I can make a lot more cooked chicken at home, for $5, so I always grin when people say it is a such an unbeatable deal.
This is true. I'll just add that part of the "deal" is the convenience factor. The hens at Costo are already made, so you don't have to prep and cook chicken yourself. I could make more chicken for $5 from recipe items alone, but I also wonder what that would do to my gas bill, which is another factor
Moving on, I know that Costo keeps the chicken at this price to lure people in who will then by other items. I have numerous times gone to Costo only for the chicken, so I'm an anomaly in that sense
To my knowledge, we've never had the Italian sausage sandwich in California or Hawaii. Is it an East Coast item?
The Al Pastor salad didn't last long. I wish they would bring back the BBQued Beef and get rid of that lousy cheeseburger.
If I buy something at the front of a Costco, I still go to the back to get all the samples. I limit the impulse buying by carrying the item instead of pushing a cart, but that is awkward when I need both hands to eat a sample.
I do the same. If I want something that needs a cart, that walk to the front of the store gives me enough time to think if I really need the item, or if I should just check out with what I already have and go.
EVERY single time we go to Costco for something specific, we end up coming out with other things...never fails.
I never go without a list these days. About twice a year I go in and "go wild" buying stuff I NEED but maybe can get by without. That said, it is net-net a financial boon. I got wonderful snow boots for $15. I buy toilet paper and paper towels maybe twice a year. I wore a beautiful swing style cardigan for 8 years before it got a hole in it (amazing in my house full of dogs).
The pet food is what can't be beaten though. Grain free dog and cat food, kitty litter, etc. And they have great dog toys and beds too.
Of course, now I'm shopping for stuff for my renovated kitchen, so i bought a lovely 40-piece set of Mikasa dishes (which Costco replaced with no hassle when I realized one of the bowls was broken) for $86. I actually had a woman stop me in the parking lot and compliment me on the set and my "taste" which cracked me up.
But oh lord, I love those chickens. Moist, tasty and cheap. They are wonderful in chicken salad. Yeah, I could roast one myself, but would it be that size and come out as good? Prolly not. I get them for Thanksgiving and Christmas for my dinners with my dad, and he is a huge fan. He raves about what an amazing cook I am (he has dementia, so he forgets it's store bought, lol). They are a brilliant marketing tool.
I can't remember going and buying just the chicken. When I was buying one pretty much weekly (used to live much closer to a Costco), I would also get at least one of my other staples of lettuce, milk or eggs, and for a while, diapers and baby formula were also frequent purchases.
I do buy one of those rotisserie chickens a few times a year, but for convenience, not for economics. I can make a lot more cooked chicken at home, for $5, so I always grin when people say it is a such an unbeatable deal.
Looking back on some of my conversations in the S&CP forum, I wonder how true this is today with all of the inflation we're facing
The Costco Chicken is still the best deal around. Just the other day I wanted to pick up a chicken at Target they wanted $10 for it and it's much smaller than the Costco Bird no thanks.
Even if the bird cost $5.99 it still would be a good deal.
Looking back on some of my conversations in the S&CP forum, I wonder how true this is today with all of the inflation we're facing
This is true...and even with inflation, they have still kept their Chickens as a "Loss Leader" at $4.99. Pretty much the same reason a Hot Dot and Soda is still $1.50 and their Whole Pizza is $9.99. Of course on the last two we've suffered the loss of the Polish Sausage and are down to Peperoni or Cheese pizza.
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