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How to crack the Costco code that shopping sites are buzzing about
Financial Post ^
| APRIL 21, 2014
| Lou Carlozo
Posted on 04/21/2014 7:21:31 PM PDT by rickmichaels
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To: rickmichaels
The asterisk thing is true AFAIK, I asked what it was about (suspected it was a “DNI”, which is what Sam’s does), and it was verified. This was last year sometime. The reason for my suspicion was that the price of whatever it was, was loooow.
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:25:14 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: rickmichaels
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:26:44 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SunkenCiv
I've known about the asterick for some time....the other stuff, no...
but if you know your prices, you know you're prices...no matter what they post, you know if its good or not...
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:28:26 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: sneakers
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:32:55 PM PDT
by
sneakers
To: Pontiac
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:45:13 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: rickmichaels
I bought some mouthwash from Wal-Mart a while back. Notice the "Alcohol free" print.
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:53:57 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: rickmichaels
We are members of all 3 clubs (BJs, Sam’s and Costco.). Good for some things...
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:54:46 PM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: yarddog
Now notice the list of ingredients on back.
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posted on
04/21/2014 7:55:13 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: SunkenCiv
“DNI” = Do Not Inventory
Usually a display sample or something like that.
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posted on
04/21/2014 8:22:45 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: cherry
Walmart has some of the highest prices in the industry. They have lower prices that they advertise. But they more than make up for it on the other items.
To: rickmichaels
He says that Home Depot uses green tags for discounts. I’ve never seen a green tag; it’s yellow in CA at least and sometimes it’s a real winner. I’ve seen top-quality flooring marked down from $2.99/SF to 50c/SF when it’s being discontinued.
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:03:30 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
To: rickmichaels
With Amazon caving in on sales taxes and prices rising significantly even without the sales taxes, Amazon Prime isn’t making as much sense as it used to - in some cases I’m paying more buying through Amazon than I would to buy at Walmart or Costco. Guess I’m going to have to learn these Costo codes and get a membership.
To: rickmichaels
To: yarddog
Although to an organic chemist benzyl alcohol, menthol, propylene glycol and sorbitol are certainly alcohols, nevertheless when a label says “alcohol free” they are referring to ethanol specifically, and indeed, this product does not list ethanol (ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol) as an ingredient.
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:18:34 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: yarddog
That’s like seeing Domino marketing “Carbonfree” sugar... I was like, “Uh? I guess people are really that stupid.”
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:23:17 PM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: SunkenCiv
I've known about the asterisk for years and it indeed means item will be discontined.
I learned the hard waa when hooked on a product load up if you see the dreaded asterisk.
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:38:43 PM PDT
by
QT3.14
To: yarddog; rickmichaels
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posted on
04/21/2014 9:53:38 PM PDT
by
pa_dweller
(Extremist tea-party-driven hostage-taking legislative arsonist without a life)
To: pa_dweller
I agree, and the
salts of EDTA also appear to have some medicinal activity as well, including antimicrobial activity.
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posted on
04/21/2014 10:37:52 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
I’ll have to stick to Amazon, the other stores just are to far to drive, the products are cheap junk, they don’t carry my shoe size. And a few more reasons. Like MY GUN is not welcome. Malls are NOT handicapped Friendly places. I need a electric cart. OR shopping is a no go event, to much pain trying to walk with several popped disc in your back. All UN fixable thanks to OP.
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posted on
04/21/2014 11:03:17 PM PDT
by
GailA
(IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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