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Great price on the 4L. I've stocked up!
4L $20.25
($5.06/L)
OMO Sensitive Front & Top Loader 4L $22.50 ($20.25 S&S) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
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Is Aldi's as good as Omo? I tried different brands years ago and decided to stick with Omo. Some of the brands were pretty helpless.
Aldi also currently has ColdPower Advanced Clean 4L $17.99 ($4.50/L)
For some reason I thought Aldi was even cheaper.
Ah, I was thinking this:
https://www.aldi.com.au/groceries/laundry-household/laundry/…
But with my 'expensive' prime sub why go to the shops when the shops come to me with free delivery
To avoid some packaging pollution. And give some money to the brick and mortor stores too (If they are coles and woolies, both are evil).
Because I use my 'inexpensive' Everyday subscription to earn points or meet minimum spend requirement to earn bonus points and fuel voucher.
so ppl actually use the fuel vouchers?
maybe I've just been lucky to always live close to some inexpensive servos, because even with the everyday voucher discount, the prices are not cheapest around.
I use NSW Fuel Check app
If you are a frequent user, I just noticed the refill at home version. Makes 2L for $9.90 (S&S). So slightly cheaper $4.94/L and less plastic!
Buy 5 via S&S and an extra 5% discountNote - I haven't tried this post-mix version yet. But I've just bought 5, so I guess we'll see.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Laundry-Liquid-Concentrate-Formula…
same here, I always get the refill as it is easier to store
$9.9 refill makes 2L, so its also cheaper than 4L for $20.25Omo Sensitive is only marginally better than plain water (General detergency score: 58% vs 43%) according to Choice:
https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/laundry-and-cleani…
Ultimate Sensitive is the best (82%), but there is no refill version.
6lt on sale at Costco for $27.99 ($4.67 per lt)
Dont have costco membership :(
Only 15 Costco in Oz! 60k drive for me!
Plus membership! Making it very expensive.
Free delivery with Amazon Prime!
Or 4L $22.50 @2,250 Woolies 2K away for me.Not surprisingly, Costco holds only 1% of the Australian grocery market (Aldi has 9%.)
To minimise Costco's distribution & operating costs…
Costco's business model is to locate its distribution centre with it's warehouse store, in more industrial areas (along busy trucking routes to receive deliveries).But most people don't live near there!
Costco moves the distribution costs (normally met by supermarkets in moving stock from it's distribution centres to stores close to customers) onto its customers.
Customers need to travel further to Costco - at their expense! Public transport is usually not possible. So running expenses of a vehicle are an added cost.
Costco's operating costs are assisted through paid membership.
But what real benefit does Costco membership give you. Entry to their store??
At least subscription to Prime gives free delivery, movies, ebooks, etc!. There are free trial subs!
A nice business - for Costco!The major supermarkets have added more stores closer to customers & have (paid) delivery. Higher price, but higher convenience.
The opposite of the Costco model.(From my home, IGA is a 5min walk, Aldi 15min walk, Woolies & Coles 2K away on free bus.
Whereas nearest Costco is a 60k return drive!
For me, Costco is far too costly to get to & a huge waste of my time💰)So we need to take into account the added & unavoidable costs transfered onto the customer when considering Costco pricing!
Costco's business model is to locate its distribution centre with it's warehouse store, in more industrial areas (along busy trucking routes to receive deliveries).
But most people don't live near there!
Costco moves the distribution costs (normally met by supermarkets in moving stock from it's distribution centres to stores close to customers) onto its customers.
If there's one near you, then driving to Costco is just as easy as driving to Coles.
Customers need to travel further to Costco - at their expense! Public transport is usually not possible. So running expenses of a vehicle are an added cost.This is absolute nonsense, at least in Melbourne the stores are all right in the middle of suburban living areas.
If there's one near you, then driving to Costco is just as easy as driving to Coles.
@Nom: As discussed in trade journals, that seems the current Costco model - to keep their costs down.
They've changed their strategy in last 13 years. With focus on expansion.
Costco was established in Melbourne in 2009, with Docklands store opening in 2011.
That store was located close to CBD. BUT it is CLOSING this year. Being replaced by a store further out - to cut costs. Likely to be the trend at Costco.Your Melbourne Costco experience is different to stores being established now!!
For example, the more recent establishment of stores in Brisbane region, all 3 Costco are about 30k or more from CBD, outside the extensive city limits where land is cheaper, along major truck routes.
Most are a fair way from major population. But in areas of population expansion (eg Gold & Sushine Coast corridors).Costco use some Airport & industrial locations. The only place I've seen a Costco.
Sydney has only 3 Costco for 6 million people! Mainly further out.
Melbourne is different to other locations. It started there, but changed its strategy since.
4 Costco for over 5 million people!
If there's one near you, then driving to Costco is just as easy as driving to Coles.
That's the issue!
Only 15 Costco in Oz!
Compared to 2250 Woolies.
It's a lot further for most in Australia to get to a Costco!!Of course if you live near a Costco - it's a very different matter!
You may not realise your experience is different to most in Australia!!
Probably why people react to complaints that Costco isn't convenient😉But Costco's 1% grocery market share shows relatively few shop at Costco!
Only 15 Costco in Oz!
Compared to 2250 Woolies.
It's a lot further for most in Australia to get to a Costco!!Yeah I understand that - my point was that, at least in Melbourne, all the stores are surrounded by residential areas (arguably Moorabbin is a bit of an industrial area, but it's surrounded by residential…) - they're not "out of town" as your post alluded to, they're smack bang in suburbia.
at least in Melbourne, all the stores are surrounded by residential areas…
… that's the old Costco strategy from 2009, that you're used to in Melbourne.
With closure of Costco's first store (Docklands), it is changing - even in Melbourne!
They've learnt! Costco is moving "out of town" - to outskirts of cities, airports & industrial areas to save on property & freight distribution costs. As I originally commented.
Moving to developing population areas. With high car usage, necessary to access Costco.
Away from "smack bang in suburbia" with little likelihood of rapidly increasing sales! Competing with the majors.Seems a sound business model for future expansion.
As for me, see no reason to ever shop at Costco. It's just too far! And wouldn't meet my small grocery needs.
Am happy to walk or catch free bus to local shops😊
Meanwhile I've been paying $8 for 2L OMO red bottles at the discount stores - they smell superb too.
Are they as efficient? Like, would you pour the same amount of it as of a different liquid?
Red bottles are from overseas, from what I get. Different countries use different formulas, because of marketing or local habits - eg. in some societies people are used to pouring a lot of liquid/powder, so what's there is watered down.
Seems the same amount to me.
Omo sensitive liquid does not have a good score on choice. Seems like Omo ultimate sensitive is a better option.
What’s the difference between Omo sensitive and Omo ultimate sensitive?
Not sure, but you can get more info and wash scores here - https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/laundry-and-cleani…
Looks to be OOS now
Back in stock!
FYI Aldi currently have ColdPower Advanced Clean 4L $17.99 ($4.50/L)
Back in stock.
which is better overall (in terms of price per wash, quality) liquid or powder please?
Cold Powder seems to wash well and is regularly on sale at Coles and Amazon (Woolies probably as well) - around $10 or $11 per 1.8L
Liquid is easier to rinse from clothes - if your washer isn't great, powder will fail to rinse properly before liquid does.
Aldi Trimat Advanced Concentrated Laundry Liquid 4L is $19 or $4.75/L