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There was a whole Seinfeld episode on Kramer buying too much stuff at a warehouse store called Price Club (which later merged with Costco):
We were Price Club members starting back in 1980, when we got married. Have been members of Price Club then Costco since.
We used to shop for consumables quite a bit at Costco, but not as much anymore since becoming empty nesters. While we use the Amex Card enough to get close to $300 back each year, that includes a lot of gasoline for RV travel.
So, this thread makes me look and I found that I spent about $2500 for consumables and sundries at Costco. The above number is about right, as we now shop more at Sprouts and Fresh-n-Easy as they have smaller packages of food.
Costco's prices may not beat loss-leaders in other stores when they put them on sales. But when I do not care to shop around, buying at Costco usually means that I will not overpay for it. It may not beat bargain sales elsewhere, but I have yet to experience cases where I later felt getting "ripped off".
Another thing to consider is the quality of the products. When comparing prices, we need to look at the quality too. Costco's merchandise may not be top-notch, but usually not the lousy stuff. Overall, I have found Costco a very reliable vendor.