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Costco. Even if all you bought at Costco was formula and diapers, you'd more than subsidize the $50 membership over the course of a year vs. what you'd pay basi

Costco. Even if all you bought at Costco was formula and diapers, you'd more than subsidize the $50 membership over the course of a year vs. what you'd pay basically anywhere else. Of course the economy of scale applies to that membership fee. Scaling across more kids makes a better value prop.

chiph 13y ago
Plus, if you get the Costco Amex card, you'd get cash back. I got $170 back last year with my $110 Executive membership, and I didn't even try very hard.
- simplemath 13y ago
  Besides the not-inconsiderable saving money part, more valuable to me is it allows me to compress shopping trips. Shaving 2-3 hours a month off the shopping time budget? F yes. I hate shopping.
  - skelsey 13y ago
    For me it's worth it even if I didn't recoup the cost of membership. The availability of tasty USDA prime beef makes it all worthwhile.
EricDeb 13y ago
plus... if you spend enough (i.e. buy new tires there once a year) you can sign up for executive membership and get your membership paid for.
vtbose 13y ago
Selection. The brands we are used to is not always offered @ Costco. However, it seems to be much easier to subsidize membership costs with Costco, than with Amazon Prime.
- aroch 13y ago
  There isn't that much variation in diaper and formula across brands...
  - jasonlotito 13y ago
    In diapers? Yes, there is. As for Formula? You can't just change to whatever is cheapest that week.
    - aroch 13y ago
      Meaningful change in diapers? Not really. Then stock up, and seriously? Their shelf stocking doesn't work that way. Any SKU ordered (other than food stuffs and specialty seasonals) are stocked for, at least, one month in any given location before long term stocking is decided on
      - jasonlotito 13y ago
        > Meaningful change in diapers? Not really. My experience is otherwise. Maybe in your experience through multiple brands is that they are all the same, but your experience is equally limited. The simple fact that my experience says otherwise, however, does disprove yours. > Then stock up On diapers? I can't believe you have children and would "stock up" on diapers. Kids grow.

chiph 13y ago

Plus, if you get the Costco Amex card, you'd get cash back. I got $170 back last year with my $110 Executive membership, and I didn't even try very hard.

simplemath 13y ago
Besides the not-inconsiderable saving money part, more valuable to me is it allows me to compress shopping trips. Shaving 2-3 hours a month off the shopping time budget? F yes. I hate shopping.
- skelsey 13y ago
  For me it's worth it even if I didn't recoup the cost of membership. The availability of tasty USDA prime beef makes it all worthwhile.

EricDeb 13y ago

plus... if you spend enough (i.e. buy new tires there once a year) you can sign up for executive membership and get your membership paid for.

vtbose 13y ago

Selection. The brands we are used to is not always offered @ Costco. However, it seems to be much easier to subsidize membership costs with Costco, than with Amazon Prime.

aroch 13y ago
There isn't that much variation in diaper and formula across brands...
- jasonlotito 13y ago
  In diapers? Yes, there is. As for Formula? You can't just change to whatever is cheapest that week.
  - aroch 13y ago
    Meaningful change in diapers? Not really. Then stock up, and seriously? Their shelf stocking doesn't work that way. Any SKU ordered (other than food stuffs and specialty seasonals) are stocked for, at least, one month in any given location before long term stocking is decided on
    - jasonlotito 13y ago
      > Meaningful change in diapers? Not really. My experience is otherwise. Maybe in your experience through multiple brands is that they are all the same, but your experience is equally limited. The simple fact that my experience says otherwise, however, does disprove yours. > Then stock up On diapers? I can't believe you have children and would "stock up" on diapers. Kids grow.