Free Eggs From Costco - 17th August Grand Opening at Melbourne’s Harbour Town Docklands

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Free Eggs From Costco - 17th August Grand Opening at Melbourne’s Harbour Town Docklands

machej on 15/08/2009 - 11:54 files.ozbargain.com.au (6569 clicks)
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Costco is a membership warehouse club, dedicated to bringing our members the best possible prices on quality brand-name merchandise. We provide a wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make your shopping experience a pleasurable one.

We are confident in the quality and value of our products, and we stand behind them with our guarantee of satisfaction.

Costco Wholesale Australia will open its first warehouse to the public on 17 August 2009, in Melbourne’s Harbour Town Docklands.

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BargainMe on 15/08/2009 - 11:58

+1

"Only original coupons will be accepted"
- voter1 on 15/08/2009 - 13:49
  
  where do you get an original coupon?
  
  It says free products = 6000 units.
  - machej on 15/08/2009 - 15:06
    
    +2
    
    This coupon was in today's age…
- SteveM on 15/08/2009 - 17:12
  
  It also says that on the emailed coupons, under the advice to print out the coupon and present in store, so I doubt that would be a problem
Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 11:59

Plus the cost of membership so you can actually enter the building.
- anthony on 15/08/2009 - 12:11
  
  +3
  
  Anyone is free to enter the store.
  
  You just need to be a member to purchase things.
  Saying that, when i have been in the USA i just ask someone standing in line if they will purchase the goods for me and offer them a few extra dollars, never been turned down..
  - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 12:15
    
    +7
    
    When I read their terms before, it said you can bring two visitors, but they can't buy. They make out that you can't even get in if your not a member. They never state that a non member is free to enter the store (not even to become a member).
- kristo on 16/08/2009 - 19:40
  
  $60 = 6000 points I fugre, which is the cost of membership less the purcahse price of the eggs… something like that.
  
  granted, they may have a different setup here, although it's probably only for the launch period, but in the US, Costco stores are something like a Bunnings-type warehouse, pretty spartan, with a lot of bulk-buying (ie. no 6-egg cartons), while with appliances they only stock a handful of branded products carefully blended with a range of rebadged and house brand items, all priced to ensure you buy the unknown brands instead.
  
  we always just asked a friend to lend us their card if we needed something.
  anyone can walk in, but if you want to purchase anything at the checkout you need to show your card or sign up.
  - AussieBattler on 17/08/2009 - 13:30
    
    You are right, looking at the footage on the news it looks like a huge bunnings warehouse grocery supermarket, the only thing missing is the trolley's aren't big enough, I think people really need a walk behind forklift and a few pallets!
    
    And don't forget your truck waiting outside! LOL
Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 11:59

-3

Will they be free range (like Woolworths is heading towards)?
- littlecreatures87 on 15/08/2009 - 12:10
  
  +1
  
  If you actually open the link it says "18 cage eggs".
  - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 12:15
    
    Negative as they are not being nice to the chickens.
    - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 12:17
      
      -5
      
      Also never mentions Melbourne/Victoria (though I knew it was), so not as per the posting guidelines.
      - Spazzwan on 15/08/2009 - 13:07
        
        +5
        
        @Zero Sydney: Might be penthouse cages with HD tv's, you never know.
      - BargainMe on 15/08/2009 - 13:29
        
        @Zero Sydney: Of course it is for Melbourne. There is no other store in Australia yet that is near completion and it is the only store opening on Monday.
        
        Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 13:40
        
        -5
        
        @BargainMe: It doesn't state that, there are posting guidelines and this freebie never states the state or the location in the title.
        Also it costs money to be a member so not 100% free.
        
        Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 17:10
        
        -1
        
        @Zero Sydney: At least the title has now been changed to a location of the store/deal.
      - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 13:38
        
        -1
        
        @Zero Sydney: I am referring to the title of the deal.
    - quackster on 15/08/2009 - 13:26
      
      +1
      
      I don't see how that reason has any merit for a negative for its status as a bargain. Surely there should be a voting guideline against this!
      
      http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25926216-2862…
      
      80% of Australia's hens are being kept in cages as it is, so you can hardly say that Costco is specifically advocating animal cruelty…
      - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 13:35
        
        -8
        
        @quackster: There was a negative vote/comment less then 2 days ago for a deal that was in NSW, the person was from Melbourne.
        
        I stand by the fact that the deal doesn't state the location (and it hasn't been modified to state the location), that's enough reason for a negative vote.
        
        The picture states: "You must be a a current Costco member to use coupon", as its not free to become a member then its not 100% free either.
        
        I stand by my negative.
      - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 14:05
        
        -7
        
        @quackster: "you can hardly say that Costco is specifically advocating animal cruelty…", there not trying to do the opposite by giving out caged produced eggs.
        
        There are various stakeholders that a company can take into account, there not going to get very good publicity in some circles by giving out eggs produced by caged chickens.
      - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 14:08
        
        -5
        
        @quackster: "Surely there should be a voting guideline against this!"
        And what if I don't like eggs that are produced by caged chickens and all the things that happens to get those type of eggs? Valid enough reason to vote negative for me.
      - cyssero on 15/08/2009 - 15:00
        
        +6
        
        @quackster: Don't worry, Zero Sydney just likes the sound of his own voice. Don't pay him any attention.
    - anthony on 15/08/2009 - 17:08
      
      +4
      
      How about that the chickens don't know any better.
      
      They are in a safe environment away from predators
      
      They have a bottomless supply of food and water
      
      Modern cages are not what people like Greenpeace will show you when they are advocating for the freedom of chickens.
      Nor will they show you the new standard for cages "Enriched cages"
      
      If every chicken we use to produce eggs was given free roam then the amount of land required would be tremendous.
      
      Free range chickens are allowed around 2,500 hens per 10,000m^2
      That is one hen per 4 square metres
      
      Enriched cages require one hen to have a minimum of 750cm^2
      That is 1.3 hens per square metre
      
      So free range hens require 3 times the space however we can then stack cages chickens, the average stack is say 4 cages high, so that is 12 times as many hens per square metre in cages compared to free range.
      
      If each hen lays 300 eggs per year (Caged hens tend to lay 10-20 more eggs per year however for simplicity i am not factoring that in)
      Fee range
      75 eggs per square metre per year
      
      Caged
      (Working on 5.2 hens per m^2 - 1.3 per m^2 stacked 4 high)
      1560 eggs square metre per year
      
      So to produce the same amount of eggs using free range 'farming' we will need over 20 times the space we are using for caged eggs.
      
      That is space we could use for animal grazing for animals we cannot stack or growing fresh produce.
      
      Now i personally buy free range chickens and eggs, however we cannot rely solely on free range chickens
      - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 17:14
        
        -2
        
        @anthony: "So to produce the same amount of eggs using free range ‘farming’ we will need over 20 times the space we are using for caged eggs"
        
        Australia is such a small country isn't it? Nope.
        
        (I am ignoring what land is usable for what purposes here).
      - anthony on 15/08/2009 - 17:27
        
        +5
        
        @anthony: I cannot edit my post for some reason.
        
        So to put that into perspective
        
        In 2004/2005 Australia produced 203 million dozen eggs. Thats 2,436,000,000 (2.436 billion) eggs
        
        For free range we would need 32,480,000 square metres
        For caged eggs we would need 1,561,538 square metres
        
        About 40% of the country is arid, so call it a 50/50 split
        Maybe 10% of non arid land us useful for animals, that is 5% of the country or 384,342,500 square metres.
        
        So we would be producing free range eggs on 8.4% of our farming land to produce eggs.
        
        Compare that to only needing 0.4% of grazing land if all chickens were in cages!
        
        -
        
        Thanks in advance for the negative vote you will put on this comment too.
        I dont see how the other comment is negative, it is merely stating facts.
        
        Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 20:53
        
        @anthony: "Zero Sydney 3 hours 40 min ago Comment unpublished. (Off the point -it's about free eggs)"
        and so is this comment (about free range eggs), but its still there, why?
        No discussion here about FREE eggs, just about caged verus non cgaed produced eggs.
        
        UNEVEN MODERATING.
        
        You have unpublished by me many of my comments, though have left the other comments about which aren't about the free eggs, including things about the age of the earth etc. If the product in question isn't relevant then how can the age of the earth be a relevant comment?
        
        At least the discussion eggs produced by the caged chickens is the actual product they are going to give away.
- samfisher5986 on 15/08/2009 - 13:07
  
  +3
  
  Woolworths arn't heading towards free range, they just sell what people buy.
  
  There are plenty of people who buy cage eggs and will do so for the rest of their lives, but there are plenty of people who also buy free range.
  
  Don't try and act like Woolworths are doing something nice, they just want your money like every other company.
Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 12:24

-4

"We are confident in the quality and value of our products, and we stand behind them with our guarantee of satisfaction."
So if someone is NOT happy with the free eggs, what happens, the unhappy customer gets to pay Costco money as a refund (times 2 like the IGA promise)?

"exclusive member services", well as you need to be a member to purchase its hardly exclusive, its what they offer all their customers/members.
Jesmond on 15/08/2009 - 12:58

I didn't know Tina Fey shopped there

http://www.costco.com.au/Resources/about/0003_image025_full.…
- Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 13:12
  
  -4
  
  Is that child secure in the trolley?
  - elguapo on 15/08/2009 - 13:56
    
    +2
    
    Scraping the barrel now aren't you?
    - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 14:02
      
      -1
      
      I'd say it represents how the company may think of their members.
      - [Deactivated] on 15/08/2009 - 17:09
        
        +2
        
        @Zero Sydney: Nought nothing no more live up to your name Zero Sydney Go kamikaze some other site WE GET YOUR POINT - you don't like COSTCO - now go away from the thread and shop somewhere you like to.
klif-e on 15/08/2009 - 13:08

+2

Taken from the Costco FAQ
http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Faq.aspx

Why do I have to show my membership card upon entrance to the warehouse?
Since our members pay a fee to shop at Costco, we allow only Costco members to shop. Your picture appears on the card because your membership card can be used only by you and is non-transferable. Your picture also prevents unauthorised use should your card ever be lost and stolen.

Can I bring in a friend who is not a member?
Sure. You may bring up to two guests into the warehouse each time you shop, though only Costco members may purchase items.
e709394 on 15/08/2009 - 16:15

-3

where is dogland?
- e709394 on 15/08/2009 - 16:20
  
  -5
  
  dogland is a god damn sick name too
Ozem61 on 15/08/2009 - 16:21

+1

Until further notice by Costco it is quite clear from their site that entry is dependent on being a member or being accompanied by a member - if you doubt this then check out the site FAQ and the "small print".

I am astonished that they have not set up a sightseer entrance structure for the first couple of weeks trading - apparently they think that people will happily spend A$60 for the pleasure of vissiting and then they may go through whatever hoops required to cancel the membership by expressing dissatisfaction - WOW. Sounds just like a company that thinks that caged bird eggs will attract people and show how nice they are.

Perhaps they are after the people who think that money is the primary judgement - probably right actually when you consider the location of the store :)

Ozzie (Suburban Melbourne)
AussieBattler on 15/08/2009 - 16:42

+1

Can't really say what this store will be like until it opens up and people find out what they are really like.

But I can tell you for the $60 you have to pay for a year it had better be damn well worth it, as it will be a bloody nightmare trying to drive in and out of hectic melbourne city traffic trying to get to the place which couldn't be in a more unconvenient location in melbourne it's right near the crammed and congested CBD!

They would want to have a huge FREE carpark for people to even think about it otherwise there doomed in that location.
- - [Deactivated] on 15/08/2009 - 21:00
    
    +2
    
    The rest I've unpublished and will continue to do so when I have the time . But I will answer your points.
    
    My Costco comments were in the forum, where your rant and raves can also be. Start a thread there and go for your life. Stop hijacking this posting.
    
    I left your original comments so DONT start prattling on about censorship based on me being biased to Costco. If that WAS the case which its isn't then I would have deleted ALL your posts.
    
    Likewise AussieBattlers posts haven't gone on and on. AND you are the one that first started on the caged eggs.
    
    While your comments are frankly in most cases off the mark and misleading. The original comments were left standing. You say that a member can bring in 2 guests but they can't buy. TRUE but the member can buy for them, thats the way it works and works well. Or do you think Costco police stand there, have you sign a declaration that everything in your trolley is to be used and consumed by you on the spot. BUT again these comments were left untouched.
    
    If you persist in coming here and turning an bargain discussion thread into your own personal vendetta against everything you don't like in the world then we will have no option but to ban you.
    
    Post some bargains of your own and make a positive contribution to this site rather than criticise others.
    
    You can make a posting here after reading comments on the above. Any other posts by you here are going to be deleted.
    You can also start up a thread in the forums - I don't like Ozpete is fine - So everyone who's interested can go for it there.
    
    And BTW I haven't voted for or against this because I don't live near this so its no bargain of interest to me
    
    BUT again NO MORE!!
    - Zero Sydney on 15/08/2009 - 21:02
      
      +2
      
      I left your original comments so DONT start prattling on about censorship based on me being biased to Costco. If that WAS the case which its isn’t then I would have deleted ALL your posts."
      Well you haven't yet though you have already said you will delete more.
      
      s not the free product eggs produced by caged chickens?
      
      My Costco comments were in the forum” correct (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/14922).
      
      Point 4. So my comments about opening times are less relevant then getting parking? My commment about opening times were deleted.
      
      Point 6:
      “Post some bargains of your own and make a positive contribution”
      I will when I see REAL bargains that don’t seem to have negative connatations to them and that meet the Deal Posting Guidlines.
      
      To me http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/1563 (ALDI DVD/DivX/Mpeg4 Player…) whilst good value seems to breaching the rule posting guidlenes:
      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:deal_posting_guideline…
      “Only good bargains, please
      
      Don’t bother to post when you can simply find a better price by googling. You want hot deals? So do we.”
      
      Well I seen that in the brochure and also online, but anyone could have seen that also (hence didn’t post as I could have “simply find a better price by googling” (in fact the same product).
      So whilst good value hardly a bargain that needs to be posted. Aldi will even email people their list of “special buys”. Same goes for most of the Rivers posts here (and many other posts).
      
      Point 5. Well if you do then its done.
      - [Deactivated] on 15/08/2009 - 21:46
        
        +1
        
        @Zero Sydney: -combined your multiple posts into one. Stop being a nerd - there is the edit button.
        
        Now go and have stiff drink relax.
- anthony on 15/08/2009 - 17:53
  
  +1
  
  From costco.com.au
  
  Membership: We will refund your membership fee in full at any time if you are dissatisfied.
aldog on 15/08/2009 - 17:38

Way to encourage teenagers with the free eggs.
- anthony on 15/08/2009 - 17:51
  
  Ha!
  
  Though the $60 membership buys a lot more than 12 eggs
anthony on 15/08/2009 - 17:51

For anyone interested in caged versus free range eggs have a look at my comment above as it will more than likley end up lost in Zero Sydneys complaining.

I think the figures are rather interesting.
- amkssg on 15/08/2009 - 18:33
  
  +1
  
  Wrong, he can't edit his post because you/someone commented on it. It's just the way ozbargain works.
  
  And i really think you should stop spamming the comments section.
  Firstly, i think everyone has understood your point that you do not like COSTCO nor its membership fees.
  Secondly, whether the eggs are free-range is irrelevant anyway as that is a matter of preference. This is ozbargain, not PETA.
  
  I think this is what you should do instead:
  1) Stop using your computer as it requires electricity and producing electricity requires the burning of coal which produces gases that are harmful to the environment.
  2) Throw away your computer as manufacturing computer uses lots of non-recycleble and non-biodegradable parts which are harmful to the environment.
  Did you know that increases in greenhouse gases affects all forms of life, including animals and plants? I think that's way more cruel don't you think?
  - - - amkssg on 15/08/2009 - 18:50
        
        +1
        
        @Zero Sydney: I don't see how your comment is relevant. lol.
        
        Somehow, someone fails to understand that though the planet has existed for millions of year, humans have not existed for that long. If there occurs an ice age or some other destructive event in the near future, all living organisms may be wiped out, but the EARTH still lives on.
        So i don't see how the earth's age is relevant. Please make some sense in what you write.
        
        (Also, greenhouse gases are there to maintain the temperature of the earth, but increases in gases results in higher temperatures, which is "Global Warming")
        
        Btw, i do not support what COSTCO is doing, nor its membership fees. But if you think of it from the pov of a large family, $60 fee for 52weeks works out to be $1.15 a week, which is little considering the potential savings.
  - anthony on 16/08/2009 - 12:31
    
    +1
    
    he can’t edit his post because you/someone commented on it
    
    So thats how it works, thanks
    - amkssg on 16/08/2009 - 16:03
      
      +1
      
      no prob. Its there to prevent people from saying something, receiving a comment, and then retracting their words (kinda there to ensure comments below your post are relevant)
- amkssg on 15/08/2009 - 19:13
  
  +1
  
  Note:
  1) Billion = 1000 million (just in case you couldn't count). Therefore, there was nothing wrong with "Millions of years".
  2)Earth Existence =/= human existence.
  3) Greenhouse gases =/= good for us. Increase in greenhouse gases has resulted in increasing temperatures.
- amkssg on 15/08/2009 - 19:15
  
  Couldn't be as i would not have been able to edit my comment once you replied.
SydGuy on 15/08/2009 - 18:58

+3

mmmmmm eggs
I like green eggs and ham!
I do!! I like them, Sam-I-am!
And I would eat them in a boat!
And I would eat them with a goat…
And I will eat them in the rain.
And in the dark. And on a train.
And in a car. And in a tree.
They are so goodm so goodm you see!
machej on 15/08/2009 - 19:04

I posted this post not knowing we'd get a giant debate. lol
- - voter1 on 15/08/2009 - 19:43
    
    +3
    
    can a mod come in and remove all the spam comments? cant find anything relevant to the deal!
    
    looks like there are 2 greenpeace/peta guys spamming and zero has some relevant defence but its odd considering theres a big red square next to his name?!
    
    Looks like the other thing people are complaining about is the costco membership fee.
    Answer to that is - if you dont like it - dont go, the rest of us will gladly make the savings.
    - machej on 15/08/2009 - 19:50
      
      very true voter1.
      - voter1 on 15/08/2009 - 20:18
        
        @Zero Sydney: um - I know what the big red square is for.
        If you dont like the deal - we get it - 1 or 2 irrelevant comments is fine - but why write 50 comments about it?
        
        Debating the costco membership fee or the use of caged eggs is NOT RELEVANT in this deal. If you dont like caged eggs, fine, but costco is not the only one making/selling them - so why single them out? You havent won anybody over into switching to free range eggs.
        
        The comments section is for debate on where/how to get the deal and speculation on the legitimacy of it (eg. if its free or whatever)
        
        This would be like on the main page how the second highest deal this week is protein bars, and then endlessly debating how people shouldnt eat wheat or how bodybuilding is expensive?
      - machej on 15/08/2009 - 20:18
        
        @Zero Sydney: I don't think the mods need your help to decide whats spam and irrelevant.
        
        [Deactivated] on 15/08/2009 - 21:06
        
        @machej: Spam agreed.
        
        See my comments above - all Zero Sydney's posts with one exception outlined will be deleted from now on - they can start up a forum discussion to flame me costco and everything else wrong in the world but not here.
        
        Other discussion on Costco etc can stand and so on.
slowmo on 15/08/2009 - 21:24

+4

i don't believe in having to pay for the right to spend my money. Makes me feel that I can't browse in a shopping mall with a bouncer demanding entrance fees.

be it free eggs or free chickens, someone who is new to costco, the 'free' eggs will cost me $60 plus petrol.

http://www.costco.com.au/MV/Membership.aspx

So no, IMHO this is not a bargain for the public, and should not be listed here, and should only be restricted to COSCO members' newsletter.
- Kranbone on 15/08/2009 - 23:14
  
  +1
  
  Granted the deal is fairly restrictive you raise a very very wise and valid point. On the merits of the deal, offering something for free, it's great, shame about it being only Melbourne and thus only Costco members.
  
  I'm all for competition though, so I do wonder how much someone would save if you include the price of membership.
  
  It's a bit hard for me to say how much I would save because I'm a single male and I'm sick of having to purchase more/buy bulk to save :/
- eug on 16/08/2009 - 00:17
  
  -1
  
  hey, i bet most of us here have credit cards (and bank accounts) with monthly fees. We're paying for the 'right' to spend our money - although I suppose you could say we get security and convenience from those fees … likewise … you get cheap prices from costco's fees.
  
  What about cover charges and two-drink minimums? They're pretty much "fees" for the "right" for you to spend more money at some establishments. :)
  
  I'm like Kranbone… Costco definitely isn't worth it for me, but I can see how it could save money for larger families.
  - slowmo on 16/08/2009 - 00:44
    
    +1
    
    credit cards argument is not really valid, as i got my credit card with a offer of 30k frequent flyer points and 3x per $1 spent on top i have another 20k FF points bonus when i took up the offer.
    
    The bank is practically giving me a free return air ticket to anywhere in the Asia pacific ;)
    
    Granted that that was a special offer, credit cards is a spending tool - It's not a right to spend. You can browse the different credit cards for free, and you can apply for free, the fees of a credit card are only deducted on your first transaction. You can still apply and choose not to use the card, that's your choice.
    
    For cover charge, you are paying for the DJ, listen to loud music, and possible perv on people, and a place to hang out. Not really same as paying for cover charge and walking into costco is it? :D
    - eug on 16/08/2009 - 01:02
      
      You have to pay a "membership fee" to be able to use that spending tool. Giving a one-off outlier as an example doesn't make a good argument unless everyone else reading this can get it too! Otherwise one lucky guy could say "i got a special intro deal where I get a free costco membership because I live next door - therefore everyone's arguments here that $60 is too much is invalid, because I got it for $0!"
      
      re your last paragraph:
      A costco membership can be seen as a savings tool. Invest $60 a year to save $500 a year.
      
      If you don't like the fees which are clearly given upfront, then don't bother signing up - just head on over to woolies or coles. Costco definitely isn't for everyone, e.g. people like me.
      
      My ANZ Rewards Visa card costs about $45 a year. If I don't spend enough on the card each year, it's not worth it for me - the rewards points I get back won't cover the $45. Otherwise it's a great deal - I get free money!
      
      A Costco membership costs $60 a year. If I don't buy enough from Costco to save more than $60 a year, it's not worth it for me - the savings is less than the membership fee. Otherwise it's a great deal - I save money = I get "free" money!
      
      'fees of a credit card are only deducted on your first transaction' is kinda pointless - why on earth would I go through the hassle of applying for a credit card if I wasn't going to use it? I wouldn't head over to the local Blockbuster and sign up for a membership unless I wanted to rent a DVD. I wouldn't go to the council library and sign up for a library card unless I wanted to borrow a book. I wouldn't sign up for a credit card unless I needed one. I wouldn't join Costco if I didn't think it would save me money. :)
      - amkssg on 16/08/2009 - 01:32
        
        +1
        
        @eug: Definitely. Like i said above, it's most beneficial to large families who potentially spend $200++ on groceries each week.
        If you are living alone, and spend about $20 a week on groceries, this is definitely not for you. Considering the time and cost of traveling.
        (Which is why i will not give this a -ve considering that others might consider this useful)
      - slowmo on 17/08/2009 - 01:45
        
        +2
        
        @eug: granted that IF costco is a good savings investment, then everyone with a big family should have a costco membership and they must shop at costco.
        
        but, regardless of what is said… it is still a -ve for the reasons
        
        1) 'free' eggs advertised - but for members only
        2) membership is $60/pa
        3) Total cost for free eggs is $60 plus some
        
        how are you going to 'break even' by buying 10 tonnes of X brand washing powder of RRP of $2/kg @ $1.50/kg, I don't really care, because as far as this 'bargain' is concerned, it is not a bargain.
        
        IMO, promotion of any membership should be done via costco's own PR and advertising channels.
cuteduck on 15/08/2009 - 23:35

+1

GO WESFARMERS OR WOLLIES….
muimui214 on 16/08/2009 - 02:21

Its so nice, finally there's a supermarket competing the rising grocery price. I'm waiting for them to open the adelaide one. Maybe I can go and "PAY" for a visit when I go to melbourne. :P
MetalPhreak on 16/08/2009 - 05:14

+3

FFS. What an epic mess. Should just delete it all and start over.

Anyway, in WA, we have Cash n Carry, which is only available to businesses with an ABN/ACN. If you are an RAC member you can show your card and get in. Membership is FREE if you qualify.

http://www.cashandcarrywa.com.au/

Worth checking out just to buy cases of V and RockStar ;)
- TeaEarlGreyHot on 16/08/2009 - 10:35
  
  Cash and Carry WA had me tricked (as an Easterner).
  3 Cash & Carry (C&C) WA must be part of Campbells Cash & Carry (CCC).
  Compare the web sites and store locators for 3C WA and CCC.
  The RAC member … can show your card and get in is very handy to know.
  
  Live Long and Prosper,
  Jean-Luc.
  \_/7
aggregate on 16/08/2009 - 09:17

+1

Does anyone actually know the prices at costco? All they are saying is it is cheap, but how cheap? $55/$60 is a big price to justify some unknown potential gain. As yes, small businesses can always goto Cash and Carry , even though it is only marginally cheaper than some supermarkets.
- SydGuy on 16/08/2009 - 10:39
  
  +1
  
  I would also like to know the prices - If anyone is going tomorrow can someone put up some of the prices on the forum? I would like to know grocery and television prices.
- eug on 16/08/2009 - 10:41
  
  +1
  
  If the US/UK reviews/comments are anything to go by, they should have some pretty good deals there. I guess we'd have to wait and see what other people report! $60 a year is $5 a month … a savings of $5 a month doesn't sound too difficult to accomplish.
- anthony on 16/08/2009 - 12:30
  
  When i have been in the American costco stored i didn't think they were that cheap.
  
  Some electronics were more expensive than some other stores, in some cases hundreds of dollars more.
  
  However if people are paying for the membership and they believe that the store is giving them substantial savings they will not shop around (good for costco)
  
  Many of the products are sold in bulk lots so you need to store them somewhere and pay a high upfront cost to buy many of something which you will use over time.
  - eug on 16/08/2009 - 12:47
    
    -1
    
    These guys seem happy…
    http://www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/Costco_Shop__82224
    
    Yep most things are in bulk - that's the market they're serving. Definitely not for someone who lives in an apartment with limited space, or takes forever to go through a box of cereal. A high upfront cost in this case is like paying cash for a car … you end up saving thousands of dollars in the end compared to paying it off with a loan.
    
    a quick google shows that Costco has been in business since 1983 and brought in US$72 billion in revenue last financial year … they've gotta be doing something right!
  - BargainMe on 16/08/2009 - 18:41
    
    Just regarding prices, I saw on 7 News that they sell a diamond ring for $160,000 and a big keg of beer for $20,000. Both bargains!….
    - SydGuy on 16/08/2009 - 19:08
      
      +1
      
      cool - ill take 2 :)
infernooo on 16/08/2009 - 19:24

+3

Could someone please post up a scan (or copy and paste if they got it via email) of the costco catalogue or specials brochure?

Thanks!
- TeaEarlGreyHot on 17/08/2009 - 22:41
  
  See link to Inside Retailing article here for a list of sample prices with some comparisons.
  \_/7
GreatWhiteHunter on 16/08/2009 - 19:30

I am happy to eat the eggs - caged hens or not.
- kristo on 17/08/2009 - 20:48
  
  +1
  
  kinda reads like you'd eat them whole — eggs+hens+cage together — even ageing Ozzy Osbourne need a new set of teeth to get through that!
arcticmonkey on 16/08/2009 - 19:51

I look forward to Costco opening and can't wait to join!
tim_geo on 16/08/2009 - 21:57

+1

Re some of the comments, I would, for one, be interested in what Costco have to offer.
DP1000 on 16/08/2009 - 23:49

+2

Oh great! Another American corporation intent on siphoning our money out of our country. What next, Walmart? A song by Public Enemy comes to mind -
"Don't Believe The Hype."
- eug on 16/08/2009 - 23:59
  
  +1
  
  yeah.. how could they… we should only support companies that are as Australian as Vegemite (by Kraft) … or Holden (aka GM Holden)… or Ford… or Chiko rolls (Simplot - USA)…
  
  One thing many people forget is that these large overseas companies create tens of thousands of jobs in Australia, for Australians.
  - DP1000 on 17/08/2009 - 00:16
    
    -1
    
    Yes indeed "eug", while your at it you seen to forget mentioning the pathetically low wages these large overseas companies pay Australian workers or any worker around the world for that matter. Oh jeez we should really thank these corporations for making us feel so worthy.
    - eug on 17/08/2009 - 00:17
      
      -1
      
      mmm why not just work elsewhere then? It isn't a village in china - people aren't being forced to only work for those overseas corporations, "DP1000".
    - slowmo on 17/08/2009 - 01:59
      
      +1
      
      I don't look at all Australian based companies in the same light as you. All businesses only care about their bottom line, the only organisations that actually care about people are funded 100% by the federals.
      
      The pacific brands saga is the most recent example.
  - slowmo on 17/08/2009 - 01:55
    
    -1
    
    Interesting to note, Kraft was owned by a tobacco company.
    and GM recently folded….
ilovefamily on 17/08/2009 - 12:54

I got a Membership card, because it is risk-free!!!
Costco promises member can refund annual fee if they don't like that!!!
The 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is printed on the shop!!!
AussieBattler on 17/08/2009 - 13:12

Just reading some of the news on ninemsn, they say that a 3 litre pack of milk costs $2.79, now in my books that isn't really cheap enough for me to spend the $60 a year to save on my groceries.

For example
Costco Milk - 93c a litre
Woolworths Home Brand - 1.09 a litre

If that's what you are going to pay for everyday items and the inconvenience of only 1 store near the CBD then nope not for me, I have coles and woolworths and aldi stores at almost walking distance from my house and I don't need to pay a fee just to shop there and the prices are reasonable.

If you live near Costco in melbourne and do your usual grocery shopping there it will benefit and save you some money in the long run.

If I was to buy some milk from there by the time I got home an hour later or longer I would have curdled yoghurt in the boot! LOL

Good luck to those that are near the store enjoy the savings!
- eug on 17/08/2009 - 13:24
  
  I'm waiting for more prices to appear before deciding on it. I wouldn't base its worthiness on the price of milk alone, although 5L a week for 1 year at a 16c/L difference adds up to $41 a year. Add other groceries to that (the place certainly isn't meant for people who buy few things in low volumes) and you'll probably end up saving more than $60/year.
  
  Of course, if you're living in the 'burbs 45min away, it might not be worth the travel unless you had an MPV or SUV which you could fill up. heh…
Quick Ink on 17/08/2009 - 21:39

+2

Ok kids,

I think you were after some prices. Knock yourself out!

FOOD & GROCERY:

Sunsilk Shampoo Moisture & Colour Lock 2x750ml $17.99
Listerine Freshburst Mouthwash 2x1.5 L $22.29
Lifestyles Condoms regular 40pk $12.99
Nurofen 200mg Tablets 24ct $3.99
Whiskas cat food 12x750gm $25.29
Iams 36kg chicken dry cat food $31.99 ($42 at Sydney vets)
Eukanuba Adult dog food 15kg $89.99
Tip Top Omega 3 bread 2x700gm $5.99
Strawberries 1kg $6.99
Macadamia Nut Pie Kirkland branded 2kg $19.99
Kirkland boneless salmon fillet $28.99 per kg
Lilydale Free Range whole chicken $5.79/kg sold in 2 packs (approx $18)
Baiada chicken thigh fillets fresh $9.49/kg - (sold in about 1.8kg packs.)
Whole cooked lobster $39.99/kg
Whole fresh salmon $14.99/kg
Teys lamb shanks ready to heat and serve $10.99/kg (about 1kg per pack)
Hot rotisserie chickens (Kirkland branded) $9.99 (or approx $7.14/kg)
Kirkland branded cheese - Parmigiano Reggiano $26.99/kg.
Coca Cola 330ml cans sold in 30 packs for $13.99 - or 47 cents a can.
Kirkland Chicken Parmigiana ready to bake $12.99 (4 breasts).
Kirkland Salmon Milano - fillets with basil pesto butter $31.99/kg
Kleenex facial tissues 8x250 packs $16.79
Red Rock Deli crisps 30x45gm packs $31.99
Smiths Salt & Vinegar Crinkle cut crisps 36x45gm $34.99
Huggies Junior nappies 124 pack $75.49
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats cereal 4kg $12.99
Carman's Original Museli (Australia) 1.5kg $9.79
Waterwheel Cheese Twists 4x100gm $9.99
Kirkland 1.13kg packs of Whole Fancy Cashews $18.99
Cadbury Cherry Ripe 48x52gm $53.99
Best Foods mayonnaise 1.8kg $10.29

ELECTRONIC GOODS:

Hardware:
Apple iPod 8GB $175.89 (about $2 dearer than JB Hi-Fi)
Canon 450D DSLR Twin lens kit $1249.99
Pentax K-M DSLR Sigma Twin lens $899.99
Nikon D5000 Twin VR lens $1599.99
Samsung 1080P Full HD TV 52" LCD $3099.99
Sony Bravia 40# 100HZ 1080P ECO LCD $2399.99
Volta Vortex Gen 3 vacuum cleaner $159.98
Grand Hall Barbcue gas grill $999.99
Sandisk Ultra II 4GB Flash card twin pack $61.99
HD TV kit including 2 HDMI cables and cleaning equipment for just $62.99
Pioneer Blu-ray player $469.99
Samsung 55" LED TV $4499.99
HP PC computer Pavilion P6120 with 20" widescreen LCD monitor $999.99
HP Pavilion DV7-2112TX 17" notebook with 1TB harddrive $1999.99
Western Digital 1TB external hard drive $199.99; 2TB for $369.99
Canon Pixma MP980 colour printer/scanner $349.99

Software:
James Bond Ultimate DVD Collection $239.99
Wii games from around $22 through to $70
Recent release Bluray DVDs for under $30.
New release DVDs at mixed prices - some under JB Hi-Fi prices, some over. Top Gear Botswana Special $14.69; Underbelly 2: $48.99, Flight of the Concords season 2 $31.69 ($29.98 at JB Hi-Fi).

LIQUOR:

Spirits:
Kirkland vodka 1.75 litre $89.99
Baileys 1 litre $38.98
Kahlua 1 litre $39.99
Hennessey XO Cognac 700ml $173.99
Remy Martin VSPO 700ml $63.99

Wine:
Chateau Neuf du-Pape 2003 $34.99
Penfolds Bin 389 Cab-Sauv $46.99
Taylors Jaraman Cab-Sauv $19.89
St Hallet Old Block Shiraz $59.99
Climbing Merlot 2007 $14.99
Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 $19.89
Kirkland Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $13.99
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2008 $29.99
Moet & Chandon Champagne $59.99

Beer:
VB 24x375ml stubbies $36.99
Corona 24x330ml bottles $51.99

HARDWARE, HOMEWARES & MISC:
Click here to find out more!

KitchenAid 10 piece utensil pack $49.98
Wenger Outfitter 3-person tent $199.99
Wheelbarrow with black poly tray $89.99
Schwinn Mountain bike $499.99
Kirkland oversized bath towels $15.99
Multi-position sofa bed $599.98
New release trade paperback books for $19.99
Prescription glasses: $249 frame & lenses ($30 coupon discount makes it $219.99).
Designer fragrances $76.99 - inc DKNY, Juicy Couture and Marc Jacobs
Kobe Jones restaurant $100 gift vouchers for $79.99.

CLOTHES:

Segments womens t-shirts $10.99
Polo Ralph Lauren polo shirts $54.99; Kirkland alongside for $22.99
Van Heusen mens business shirts $24.99
Colourful Ed Hardy fashion t-shirts $69.99
Lucky Brand Jeans t-shirts for $29.99, Diesel Logo t-shirts for $39.99
Kirkland jeans $24.99
Hugo Boss jeans $99.99

Kirkland is the costco home brand
- TeaEarlGreyHot on 17/08/2009 - 21:49
  
  A little Insider Retail Information there eh Quick Ink…
  
  Most grocery lines are available only in multi-packs or large packs: nappies by the 124 pack, cashew nuts in 1.13kg plastic jars and breakfast cereal in 4kg bags, for example…
  Some of the prices are breath-takingly good, but in some categories - like DVDs and iPods for example, established Australian value retailers still hold a pricing edge. Yes, it's cheaper to buy an iPod at JB Hi-Fi, or the latest edition of Flight of the Conchords…
  
  A good find though!
  \_/7
- anthony on 17/08/2009 - 22:26
  
  +1
  
  Canon 450D DSLR Twin lens kit $1249.99
  
  Thats about $200 more than i paid for the kit around 6 months ago from a local store selling Australian stock.
  
  Lifestyles Condoms regular 40pk $12.99
  
  Can be purchased cheaper from other stores.
  
  Quaker Old Fashioned Oats cereal 4kg $12.99
  
  Quaker is an American brand, costco must be getting them for next to nothing to make shipping them over here worthwhile.
  - eug on 17/08/2009 - 22:32
    
    -1
    
    Canon 450D DSLR Twin lens kit $1249.99
    
    Thats about $200 more than i paid for the kit around 6 months ago from a local store selling >Australian stock
    
    Prices are volatile, you really should be looking at what they go for today, not 6 months ago.
    $1249 seems pretty good for a walk-in retail "supermarket", as opposed to a specialised retailer who specialize in cameras/electronics.
    
    http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=canon+450d+twin+kit…
    http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=canon+450d+twin…
    - anthony on 17/08/2009 - 23:40
      
      +1
      
      Of course a 6 month comparison might not be that fair on electronic goods (Although when i purchased my camera harvey norman had the same kit for $500 more) however i was trying to make the point that 'costco the cheapest store around' is not necessarily better than your local store. It may even be more expensive.
      However when people are told that costco is the cheapest store^ they have a tendency to trust that costco will always be the cheapest store around and not look elsewhere resulting in them potentially paying more for something at costco compared to a local shop.
      
      as opposed to a specialised retailer who specialize in cameras/electronics.
      
      And it is likely that costco will destroy some of these stores much to the purchasing peoples detriment.
      If you want to go buy a camera you to to a camera store not a supermarket. The person in the camera store knows the cameras and the terms allowing them to sell you something more suited to you.
      I highly doubt a costco electronics salesperson will know what ISO, noise (in a photographic sense), or SDHC is, it will be more "this camera takes photos, this memory card is big"
      
      ^ Especially when ACA/TT run numerous reports making costco look like Australians cheapest and best store around (I wonder how much costco paid for those segments). Now these shows are partly aimed at "aussie battlers" who will take the word that costco is always cheaper as fact which of course furtherers the belief that nobody will be cheaper than costco.
- Kranbone on 18/08/2009 - 01:59
  
  I'm keen on the snacks and junk food items. Purchasing them in bulk here would give a decent and considerable saving (ie Red Rock and Coca Cola etc). Having said that I still enjoy the premium Aldi chips.
Quick Ink on 17/08/2009 - 21:50

Guilty as charged!

But I never did references at school/uni either if it makes you feel better!
- TeaEarlGreyHot on 17/08/2009 - 21:58
  
  School is fair enough, but you got away with it at Uni'??!!!….
  Where did you go,, Bond University - The Best Degree That Money Can Buy??? LOL
  \_/7

This was posted 15 years 5 months 16 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Free Eggs From Costco - 17th August Grand Opening at Melbourne’s Harbour Town Docklands

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