Irish Girl Tries COSTCO For The First Time!

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Today, your resident Irish girl explores Costco for the very first time! Join me as I sneak into Costco without a membership to see what all the hype is about. EVERYTHING is bigger even the shopping carts!
Join me as I sneak past security!
From giant tubs of peanut butter to endless aisles of snacks, I'll be sharing my honest reactions and funniest moments. Will I get caught? Watch to find out!
In this video, I’ll take you through the entire experience - from the entrance to the checkout, and even taste-testing some of the popular American treats. Plus, I'll be comparing the prices and products to what we have back in Ireland. Trust me, you don't want to miss this adventure! Costco is known for its bulk items and amazing deals, but how does it compare to our stores across the pond? I'm here to give you the full scoop. Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. Also, let me know in the comments if you've ever tried sneaking into Costco or any other fun shopping adventures you'd like to share!
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@douglaskerr6813 2 месяца назад

Sorta a fun fact you can order a casket at Costco I check that a couple of years ago

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Whaaat!?

@danroth3514 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings. A casket, as in a burial box. Google it!

@bamacopeland4372 2 месяца назад

Had a brother that got one from there.

@pat2562 2 месяца назад

Really? Damn I could have gotten the booze and casket at the same time? I bought direct from a wholesaler when my mom died... pissed off the funeral home who tried to prohibit based on some bogus issue with the handles. Bestie had my back, "look, if she falls out, we'll toss her back in....it won't hurt her ya know"? American funeral industry, Diane, it's a racket although there's been some improvements and acceptance and growth in cremation.

@tonyak8354 2 месяца назад

The had one on display near entrance!!

@agiel7791 2 месяца назад

One of the things I appreciate about Costco is that they have a good employment reputation compared to other companies that are similar. They also have a reputation for really good employment benefits.

@MisteryMan2000 2 месяца назад

That's what the membership fee pays for.

@agiel7791 2 месяца назад

@MisteryMan2000 true, but compared to their direct competitor Sam's Club, who also charges membership fees, Costco wins in both average pay and quality of benefits.

@MisteryMan2000 2 месяца назад

@@agiel7791 I worked for Costco in the past, but I don't know much about Sam's Club. We have Costcos everywhere, but we don't have any Sam Clubs in my state.

@thejourney1369 2 месяца назад

I have a friend who works for Costco and she says they are absolutely the best to work for. Great pay, great benefits, and a chance to move up if you’re willing to work.

@MisteryMan2000 2 месяца назад

@@thejourney1369 From my experience, they were really good to work for, but I never made it to full time (everyone hires in as part time), so I never had any benefits. I received warehouse employee of the month twice in the 9 months I worked there and they always treated me really good - and tried their best to work with my school schedule. I only quit because I graduated and received a job offer with 4x the pay plus excellent benefits. If it wasn't for that, I might still be working there.

@tony_25or6to4 2 месяца назад

Plumbers have told me that there is no such thing as a flushable wipe. It's only a matter of time before you have to call the plumber.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

I figured as much

@jackgilchrist 2 месяца назад

A lot of time, apparently, as I've been using them for decades.

@bobkarafin 2 месяца назад

Very true! But it was more than three years of using them before I had to call the plumber…

@tony_25or6to4 2 месяца назад

@@jackgilchrist I know people who used them for a week and got a clog. It's especially bad for septic systems.

@patraic5241 2 месяца назад

Yeah. Found that out with my Mother-In-Law.

@user-oh2hs6jh5x 2 месяца назад

Now that our kids are grown and moved out we have an abundance of closet space. My wife shops at Costco a couple of times a month. The bulk things, like paper towels or toilet paper, go into a closet and we're set for several months. The meat department is exceptional, far better steaks at Costco than at any of the local grocery stores. Kirkland is their store brand, and it tends to be mostly top-notch. Well worth the annual membership, and noticeably better than Sam's Club, which is a similar concept.

@alysdexia 2 месяца назад

not the Kirkland TP

@davidaquarius9089 2 месяца назад

I worked at a print shop just a half mile from the world headquarters of Costco just outside of Seattle for years. I got to meet many of the executives that would come over to print stuff and shop at REI. One lady I got to know was real nice, we talked about how she and her family loved to go camping out near my hometown in Eastern WA state. I did some basic print work for her and made a poster for her aunt's birthday. Come to find out she is the head wine buyer for the whole company. There are vintners all over the world that would sell their eye teeth to get a personal sit down with her. When I worked the late shift, salesmen would come staggering in from the bar trying to get their presentations printed out for a 9:00am meeting. They would show up 30 minutes before closing. I would tell them I can get it done but it would be after hours so they would have to pick them up when we opened. So these men, half in the bag, would have to get their asses up early, come in and pick up the documents and high tail it to Costco headquarters with no chance to proofread their work.

@mbourque 2 месяца назад

you have to understand that originally, costco and Sam's were made ONLY for businesses... you had to have a business and sign up with that business in order to get a membership and then you could have employees get memberships under your business. and the products sold were meant for businesses... office furniture, snacks, safes, cleaning supplies.. and it was all in bulk. even gas stations would shop there for snacks and cleaning supplies... (this was when there were still mom 'n pop gas stations). BUT people with business memberships would buy there for themselves or bring relatives to shop there... so the stores figured out that they could sell to the public and make a larger profit.. so they started opening it up to public memberships and the started selling more of the products they have now. groceries, cloths, household items.. ect.. but they kept the 'bulk' aspect of their products...

@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time 2 месяца назад

Why would in heavens name anyone need to understand that? More useless info in a world of useless info.

@scottferguson2092 2 месяца назад

Thanks Diane! We do have Costco in Canada. It has been a while since I have been in one though. Package sizes are just too big for one person. For the maple syrup I would make sure it is grade A and is the flavour type you prefer - golden, amber, dark or very dark. The darker the colour the stronger the flavour and is harvested later in the season, it is NOT more concentrated.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Oh wow! Good info thanks!

@idontlikespm 2 месяца назад

The maple syrup from Costco is great. I usually get the one in the grey plastic jug. 100% Canadian Amber.

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

Here on the island, we only have BJ's. And I tried it one year for $30, and realized I really wasn't saving too much. Too much processed food and the things that aren't processed I can't eat before they go bad, because I'm single. I can't eat that many bananas. I would have to do one of those sharing shop things with a friend

@hectorsmommy1717 2 месяца назад

I am a single retired adult. I shop at Costco 3-4 times a year because they have things I use regularly and are not perishable at the best price in the area. I love that they have bulk packs of single serving foods in their freezer section (I have a small upright freezer so I have room). Usually I go at the beginning of summer so I can get a case of their $8 prosecco, which I use a lot for summer cocktails. In the fall, I buy a couple cases of the 4 hour firelogs for my fireplace. The rest of my purchases are cases of diced tomatoes and tomato paste, protein bars, Kerrygold butter, and I always buy a chicken or two which I remove and freeze the meat for stews, etc. Even though I don't buy much, it is worth the cost of membership for the things I do get.

@krisschobelock4973 2 месяца назад

Exactly the same here - single retired and I stock up!!! LOL

@razzberrylogic 2 месяца назад

Diane goes to Costco without a membership card She had to act like a ninja to get past the door guard She found loads of good deals for her house and her yard But she had to leave with nothing, which was really hard

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

It really was!!! Yay!

@mikeoxstiff 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings Next time, tell them you're going in to buy a Costco Shop Card. This is like a gift card that can be used in the store. You don't need a membership to buy one. Then you can re-enter with your Shop Card, and use it to shop without getting a membership.

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings Hi, I totally missed fhc. I think slipping in without being noticed happens in smaller cities. You were in Chicago, and Chicago, LA, New York, they would totally catch this. It's sort of like the Barnes & Noble family discount. My niece puts me on her account, and I can use it here in Rhode Island with no question. When it's my turn to do it and she's on my account, she has to pretend to be me in Michigan, because they're outside Detroit

@Mykho1968 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings If you are ever interested in purchasing anything without a membership, have a member buy you a gift card and you can simply shop and spend the money on the card with no hassle .

@TheDuckofDoom. 2 месяца назад

Kirkland brand is Costco's private label and is generally very reliable quality. Not posh top shelf quality, but good value and not a gamble, unlike rolling the dice with the mystery brands on Amazon.

@ejohnson2720 2 месяца назад

The Kirkland scotch is from Alexander Murray & Co Ltd. from Aberdeen Scotland, is VERY GOOD, AND is a very good buy, at about 19.99 for 1.75L. Score!!!!!!!

@mld004 2 месяца назад

That's my local Costco! They are pretty strict with showing the membership card, but there's no need to worry on your way out once you are in. I've gone in there to get hot dog/drink or a pizza slice (without buying anything) no problem. A negative for Costco is that it gets annoying if you have an item you like and it's a rotational item that doesn't come back. Small price to pay since membership is cheap and you can get rotisserie chickens, windshield wipers, glasses and multivitamins at the same place Chicago Costco minutia - they just approved a proposal to add 60 more parking spots, add a small park near the river (next to Costco) and adding a seating area outside. The Costco is down the same street from Pequods (about a mile). Great vid Diane!

@Jeff_Lichtman 2 месяца назад

I'm glad you finally got to see the excess that is Costco. So much stuff in such large quantities! They usually have lots of free samples, but it looked like the only one you got was the orange slice (which you didn't eat). Too bad. If you go there on a good day, you can have a whole meal of nothing but samples. Yes, they're mostly things like cookies and crisps, but it's free. My local Costco sells tires. You leave your car with them and go shopping in the store. By the time you're done shopping, the tires are installed. There's also an optician and an audiologist (for hearing aids). Costco's house brand is Kirkland. I've found that Kirkland products are usually excellent in quality, and the prices are low. They must have a team of people at their headquarters making deals with suppliers for these things. Costco has a reputation of being a good place to work. Another thing to like about them.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Sounds fab!

@mikeh720 2 месяца назад

"they're mostly things like cookies and crisps, but it's free" after hanging out with Diane on YT for as long as I have, I'm pretty certain those are her preferred food groups! LOL

@honkbob 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings Trader Joe's has cheap + good wine - don't know if its as good as Spain / Portugal prices...?

@MarkL1968 2 месяца назад

I live less than a mile from a Costco and it is nice and I do have a membership, although I’m single and it’s really geared more towards families since everything they sell is in bulk. I get some bulk frozen items there and the discount on their gas is awesome. Plus, their food court is fantastic! You can get a large-ish hot dog and drink for $1.50, so I occasionally go there just for lunch.

@allenhill1223 2 месяца назад

Yeah. We have three Costco with in four mile radius.

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

We don't have one where I live, but we do have a BJ's. What I have heard of some people doing is splitting the cost of the membership and doing their shopping together. So two single people are buying one huge bunch of bananas. It would be the only way one of these places would make sense to me, since it's a lot of processed food that I'm not supposed to eat

@davisholman8149 2 месяца назад

@@LindaC616. Costco has quite a few ORGANIC items - look for it.👀

@ejohnson2720 2 месяца назад

Don't forget the $4.99 roasted chicken. I think tons of people of lesser means feed their families 4-5 times a month on these birds! They are delicious and worth every penny!

@MarkL1968 2 месяца назад

@@ejohnson2720 oh yeah! The chicken is great!

@natsfan100 2 месяца назад

Costco started as a place for small businesses to buy things in bulk. In the beginning you had to have a business to purchase a membership. But people can't going with friends, or getting on friends cards so they could buy for themselves. Costco go the drift and opened memberships to anyone. There are still a lot of small businesses that buy from them and I believe they give a business discount on top. Local pool I go to has a snack bar fully stocked with costco snacks and ice pops.

@blueboy4244 2 месяца назад

they have special hours only for businesses too

@helifanodobezanozi7689 2 месяца назад

Here's a pro tip Diane, buy the chips and other snacks along with zip lock bags. Once you open the large bags, pour the remaining chips into smaller zip lock bags and eat at your leisure.

@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time 2 месяца назад

Or just be a normal person and use Eco-Friendly Plastic Bag Sealer Clips and not add to the landfill problem.

@helifanodobezanozi7689 2 месяца назад

@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Whatever floats your boat Yogi Bear.

@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time 2 месяца назад

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 Get a boat and go check out all the plastic waste in the ocean. By the way, micro plastics courses thru your veins Boo-Boo.

@josephgaviota 2 месяца назад

10:50 I _LOVE_ Kerrygold butter. After buying it ONCE, I'm hooked. I bought "regular" butter one time after, and it was like greasy white stuff compared to the flavorful golden Kerrrygold.

@aliwantizu 2 месяца назад

It's usually rated the best butter in nearly every list I've seen. $13.99 for 2 pounds of it seems like a good deal because it is fairly expensive comparatively.

@nonconsensualopinion 2 месяца назад

Could've turned to the first young single guy walking in and said something along the lines of "I'm an attractive Irish RU-vidr and I want to see an American Costco. Will you let me walk in with you and your membership card?" Dude would have gotten you that food court assortment too!

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

LOL as if!

@jackgilchrist 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJenningsI would have. I'm a sucker for beautiful Irish girls. You could even have stolen my car and wallet and I would have said "go raibh míle maith agat!"

@briansmith48 2 месяца назад

I was thinking the same thing. 😅 Start making puppy dog eyes at him. 🐶 Then say " can you help a lass out? ☘️ 😍" 😆

@user-iq3bg9ll7t 2 месяца назад

...or a middle aged guy or an old guy...

@bkm2797 2 месяца назад

Diane is painfully shy, and a wee bit suspicious of strangers,lol.

@edkeaton 2 месяца назад

Happy Friday Diane! I have been in Costco and I'm quite amazed by it. There's quite a lot you can get over there and the selections of clothes, groceries, household items, etc. in bulk is quite overwhelming. It's a one-stop shop for just about anything and everything.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Amazing!

@khalicocat 2 месяца назад

If it's too difficult to get a membership, you can either ask a local if they'd be willing to come along with you to let you use their membership or you can do instacart delivery & you'll get a shopper with a membership who can deliver it to you(they can deliver to hotel rooms for a delivery fee-I had to do this when staying in a hotel in between buying/selling homes in different states without a car to drive bc my spouse needed it to go to work while I watched our kids).

@timothyodonnell8591 2 месяца назад

Dianne - there are four Costco Warehouses in Spain. Two Warehouses are in the greater Madrid area: Las Rozas and Getafe. The othe Spain Warehouses are in Barcelona and Seville. They also have them in the U.K., but unfortunately none in Ireland.

@animejanai4657 2 месяца назад

There are two types of Costco warehouses. You happened to vist a normal public consumer Costco based upon the merchandise and tags you showed. There is a business center Costco and your regular costco membership card also works at those. The business costco have many of the consumer goods, but also larger versions if the manufacturer makes those. You will find items businesses buy such as commercial stoves, commercial washers, commercial restaurant equipment, and larger bulk versions of cooking supplies such as five gallon buckets of soy sauce, etc. As for canned goods, you may find those larger cans there such as half gallon of diced tomato. Businesses such as restaurants don't use tiny cute bottles or tiny quantities, so you probably won't see tiny things at a business costco unless these items are meant for a convenience store to resell or put into a vending machine.

@elliscrane 2 месяца назад

Honestly, the Costco yearly membership is worth it for a few items (even for my two person household). The rotisserie chicken for $5 is a staple and provides multiple meals. Kirkland Prosecco is around $8 a bottle and is made by La Marca of Italy. It's lovely, especially the rose. The Kirkland laundry pods are excellent (said to be manufactured by German company Henkel, who makes All and Persil) and one $21 container lasts us an entire year. Edited to add - I used Costco Travel for the first time this year to book a trip to London. The package includes business class RT flight, 8 nights in a nice hotel, airport transfers and 2 tours of my choosing. I priced just the flight; the entire package was $1000 more than the British Airways flight by itself. Costco rocks.

@JesseLJohnson 2 месяца назад

I have the executive membership I think they call it so I get a percentage back at the end of the year. Then the percentage I get back with the credit card too so what I get back pays for my membership. Just wish my Costco had diesel. I know some do but the one by my house, the one by my other house, and the one by my parents none of them have it so don't get to fill up my truck but I guess I can still buy gas when driving something else.

@thomasschmidt1836 2 месяца назад

You can always mail some of your clothes home to make space in your luggage for souvenirs and snacks. Have done this many times and it's not a big deal as I always have more clothes at home so it's not a worry. If your snacks and things are more fragile, the space made in your luggage can be used for your normal carry on stuff so you can "carry on" and protect/guard your precious stuff

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

That's exactly what I do. The other thing is to travel with a tiny carry-on on the way there, and have an empty larger bag inside my suitcase to have a larger carry-on when I return home

@jb31842 2 месяца назад

I often bring old worn clothes on plane trips so I can just throw them out before returning home, to free up luggage space.

@OcotilloTom 2 месяца назад

Been a Costco member since it was Price Club, then Price-Costco and now Costco. Also a Sam' Club member. It's owned by Walmart, same principal as Costco just some different products mostly under their own brand name as opposed to Costco's Kirkland brand name. El Mirage, Arizona USA

@BigTroyT 2 месяца назад

Costco and Price Club were completely separate originally and existed simultaneously, prior to the merger, but Costco was never Price Club. I know what you meant, but not everyone will.

@DM-kc5du 2 месяца назад

The packaged items in the deli like the fruit trays and taco sets are priced per pound, not per package, and most of their packages are around 2 pounds or more, so the pricing is quite a bit higher than what you marked. And you can always walk out of costco like you did without buying anything. People may go in to have tires installed on their car, visit the eye doctor, get a vaccination at the pharmacy, or take care of something at the membership desk without buying anything--so walking out with no receipt and no items really wouldn't draw much attention. Plus, members can bring a guest so the person at the exit doesn't know if you came in with a member and just left separately.

@mikelellsaesser1320 2 месяца назад

U got to remember that a lot of small restaurants business use Costco for products.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

I don't remember, but now I know!

@johnhaller5851 2 месяца назад

I saw a Korean barbeque place loading their van with boxes of steak at Costco. Costco didn't even have to take the steaks out of the meat packer boxes and repackage them for retail.

@danroth3514 2 месяца назад

Whenever I’m in a situation such as this I always ask myself, “What Would Diane Jennings Do?”

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

I would do that, but I realized I don't live in the world of beautiful people, so there's no way I would get away with as much

@wtk6069 2 месяца назад

#WW(D)JD

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

@@wtk6069 😄😄

@kevinremache7212 2 месяца назад

Something I learned pretty recently is you can enter with a Costco gift card if you don’t have a membership. You just have to flash that at the entrance, they won’t check if there’s money in it. Then at the self checkout you tell the person that you don’t have a membership but will use the gift card and they put in an override and you can pay with a debit or credit card 🤯

@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time 2 месяца назад

Surprised the self checkout software doesn't have a "use gift card to pay option"? Probably will close that loophole in the near future, then if you scan a gift card with a zero balance they will tell you to get a membership if you want to walk out with the goods.😅🤣😂

@dem8089 2 месяца назад

I had an auto repair shop and bought most of my motor oil there. I'd buy as much of it as they would let me. They had a 6 case limit, but when it was on sale I saved over a dollar a quart! I would go before lunch, get 6 cases, have a hot dog, then go get another 6 cases! Come back the next day and do it again. I would go through about 20 to 25 cases a week!

@brianmonahan6838 2 месяца назад

There are also business Costcos. Items for restaurants. Large slabs of meat for Delis. Paper supplies. Candies and sodas to sell. Restaurant cooking utensils and dinnerware. etc. And in some states, you can purchase alcohol without having a membership.

@timothyodonnell8591 2 месяца назад

If you are not a member, you can still get into Costco if you have a Costco gift card. The trick is that only members can buy a Costco gift card. So you need to have a member buy you the gift card.

@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time 2 месяца назад

In my neck of the woods, people are still getting away with lending out their membership card to friends.

@Richard-uw9pk 2 месяца назад

The thing that drives me crazy about Costco is that they are constantly moving the merchandise around. There is one item that I get about once a month and it is rarely in the same place twice.

@Meg0307 2 месяца назад

Those costco bags of dog food last my German Shepherds 9-10 days max. I love Costco.

@728huey 2 месяца назад

I have a membership to Costco, but I actually never had any issues getting into the store without showing my membership card. However, you can't purchase anything from the store without your membership card ad you have to enter it before you check out. The restaurant/snack bar is really cheap and they have good hot dogs and pizza. But with all the demos at the food aisles you can fill up on free food. 😋

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

I think the request for the card probably happens in larger cities

@viktoreisfeld9470 2 месяца назад

My neighbor in Florida was born in Dublin, moved to the US worked for the post office, then retired and open an Irish Pub in a college town. It served "authentic Irish homemade food"... that was all bought in bulk from Costco. lol l think that's the case for any small US restaurant that is not an independent large enough to get truck deliveries from CISCO (the big commercial/restaurant food seller in America) and doesn't have a walk-in freezer.

@jacoboprocedo 2 месяца назад

I’m sure I’ve never heard “I don’t eat oranges” said by any person, ever.

@DropkickMurphysFan01 2 месяца назад

Diane's accent really came out strong in this episode lol

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

Maybe she's just after a weekend home

@darikmatters8866 2 месяца назад

Costco started as a wholesale club for businesses only (bulk packaging for restaurants and resellers). It evolved into a membership club.. Their business philosophy is that you are essentially buying everything for cost plus overhead. Their entire profit comes from the membership fees. They keep the overhead down with their innovative warehouse style locations with items displayed in their shipping cartons. They also keep overhead and prices down by limiting selection of both brands and sizes. They have an excellent buying operation that selects quality products within a class and then negotiates price (If they really like your product but you are too small to supply then they will help the company upside while maintaining quality)..

@belly7897 2 месяца назад

Costco is bulk buying so sizes are generally larger than you would find in a regular grocery store. The $.99 price is Costco’s regular price, not the same price you’d find elsewhere. In addition to the regular costcos they also have business Costco. It’s geared towards commercial resale/use so it doesn’t have furniture, cloths, electronics etc, but even larger bulk/commercial items.

@smallmj2886 2 месяца назад

I'm heading to Costco this afternoon. It makes sense for us, especially with all of the kids home for the summer. I'm sure one of your viewers would happily bring you in as a guest if you want to visit again.

@qoatzecotl 2 месяца назад

When we go to Costco, we plan on spending at least $300. But because it's bulk stuff or things that are intended to last a while, it's not that bad overall. I did buy my TV there a couple of years ago, as well.

@edkeaton 2 месяца назад

Happy Friday Diane! I'm glad that you had an interesting experience at Costco. It's amazing what kind of things you can possibly get over there. And yes, the hot dog and soda combo is great! Both my twin brother Lito and I have a birthday this Monday, June 17th. Have a wonderful weekend Diane! Be well and thank you for another lovely video! 👋😎🎉🎊🙏🇨🇮💚💚💚

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Thank you! You too! Happy early birthday!!

@edkeaton 2 месяца назад

@@DianeJennings Thank you for the birthday shout-out Diane! 👋😎🎉🎊💚🇨🇮🙏

@chippackard 2 месяца назад

Costco also has stores called business centers in major metropolitan areas. Those stores have more commercial and office products and much larger sizes of the food products for restaurants.

@chromdom9301 2 месяца назад

Oh yeah! I didn't see anyone mention the return policy! Costco will take almost anything back at almost any time for usually any reason. A couple of years ago, someone returned a Christmas tree in January or February because it had gone brown and was losing needles. Got all their money back.

@ZeroTolerance-tk9ce 2 месяца назад

We also have Sam's club which is Walmart's bulk shopping club. We shop there once every couple months. It's all about buying in bulk to save money. We usually get three cases of water, a couple cases of paper towels and toilet paper, and we stock up on the drinks we like. You can save a bunch if you have the space to store it.

@MichaelScheele 2 месяца назад

The Costco hot dog is an excellent deal: a 20 oz soda + a 0.25 lb. kosher beef hot dog for $1.50 + sales tax. I joined Costco back in 1991. Back then, the hot dogs were from Hebrew National; it changed to Sinai 48 around that time. Around 2008, they went to Kirkland Signature, their house brand. They make them in a California based meat processing plant they bought.

@jonathanfreedom1st 2 месяца назад

As a Half Greek and half Irish dude perhaps im Bias, but With Eyes Like Diane's 😻 She should have a Million Subscribers. 😂

@NetNathan1 2 месяца назад

If you go on there on the weekend, there is the free sample food everywhere.

@edbeecher3193 2 месяца назад

I see people in Costco with large, flat carts with 5 bags of rice and 4 cans of oil, large bags of beans, and 3 bags of sugar. Definitely buying for a restaurant.

@tonys1636 2 месяца назад

Flushable wipes should never be flushed but be put in the trash. Many contain plastic Microfiber which should not enter water courses, they also do not break down quickly and are still intact after being in water for over a day causing fatbergs in sewers combining with congealed oils and fat. Toilet tissue breaks down in less than a minute. Only flush the 3 P's, paper, pee and poo.

@joeyindahl2593 2 месяца назад

Facts

@theroachden6195 Месяц назад

Depends on who makes them. Cottonelle is just wet toilet paper.

@rickeycarey4556 2 месяца назад

Today is Strawberry Shortcake Day. Thinking about Strawberry Shortcake is making me hungry. Strawberry Cheesecake or Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream also sounds good.

@lawrencedavis9246 2 месяца назад

I have a choice of price clubs where I am: COSTCO, BJ's, and SAM'S Club _(Walmart)._ COSTCO is further away, so I have a SAM'S Club membership, and a BJ'S membership. A Californian retailer named Sol Price is the man who created Price Club. It was not entirely an original concept, a membership-only establishment already existed that could only be accessed if you had a membership and belonged to a trade union. Sol Price allowed anyone to purchase a membership, not only members of trade unions. Sam Walton of Walmart saw the success of Price Club and copied the concept, which became SAM'S Club. A former employee of Sol Price decided to strike out on his own and started COSTCO. Eventually COSTCO bought Price Club and Price Club rolled into COSTCO. While it is true that things can be purchased at a membership club cheaper, I have to be disciplined and only get what I want, otherwise the bill will always exceed $100. It just works out that way. As you noted: impulse buys. If you have a family then the cost of an annual membership is negated by the savings in just the cost of milk.

@LindaC616 2 месяца назад

You can truly "go clubbing", Lawrence!

@tomevans7567 2 месяца назад

Costco is not really considered a grocery store. It is a bulk discount warehouse. The theory behind the membership is if you shop there a enough you can make the money back on the membership due to the discount prices. Of course they sell in bulk so this theory probably does not works bettet if you are single as it would if you were a large family, or especially a business like a restaurant etc. But as you could see they have a ton of different things, so pretty much something for everyone.

@mattheweudy2396 2 месяца назад

3:56 it’s a word in comic books 💥KERPLOW💥

@matthewknobel6954 2 месяца назад

one thing to note is that many small businesses use the large items like mayo and crips.

@danielleporter1829 2 месяца назад

I've only been in Costco a few times in my life, the last few times were with a family friend when I would visit family friends in Dallas. And it's definitely a mindset you quickly try to get used to, it's overwhelming. My mom back in 2009, did food demonstrations at Costco for two months, but standing for 6 hours continuously was difficult on her lower back(decades of walking up and down hospital floors as a CNA ( Certified Nursing Assistant) and age had her hanging up her apron. The large bottles of Laundry detergent are sold as single bottles in regular grocery stores. The load number of clothes that can be washed ranges between 150- 180 loads before the bottle has to be replaced. That's if loads of clothes are being done a load at a time. There are washing machines now that laundry detergent can be put in once or twice and continuous loads can be washed until the bottle is empty.

@JasonMoir 2 месяца назад

A Diane video plus your noisy neighbor is moving? Sounds like the start of a great weekend. 😂

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Sure is!

@richardadams4928 2 месяца назад

You can actually purchase at the food court without a membership card (unless they've changed policies), so you could have had a soda and a legendary $1.50 hot dog. Worth noting that they DO ethically pay their employees a living wage instead of cynically wringing out every last penny of profit by paying starvation wages.

@robertrickett7816 2 месяца назад

First time I went to Costco, I asked if I take a tour through to see if I want to join, they said come on in. I toured through, went to the service desk, and joined. Then spent a thousand bucks on things, then I didn't go back for six months. Now I just go with my sister, who goes once a month. Still only go every few months. I'm a bachelor, so I don't use up the products as fast as others do.

@user-vi5wv9ht8l 2 месяца назад

I am a Costco member and you don't have to have a Membership to buy in the pharmacy or the in store restaurant here in the US.The hot dog is more of a smoked sausage and a high quality bun and you can buy the sausages in the grocery section and they cost about a dollar a piece sold in a pack of 14 I think.very good.

@Patch72o 2 месяца назад

My niece picked up a prescription for me once. They let her in without any grief. Told her specifically a membership was not required for the pharmacy. Of course, you can't buy anything else without the membership.

@TheDesertwalker 2 месяца назад

Some outside food courts do ask for membership cards. They need to bring back the Polish Dog.

@twalrus1 2 месяца назад

Diane, Costco card holders can bring in a friend. The friend hands their card to the cashier, then you can pay with cash. You can ask viewers (in the city you will be in) to meet with you and you both have a shopping at Costco day. The hotdogs and pharmacy don't require a Costco card. The same goes for Sam's Clubs.

@rafaelorantes7185 2 месяца назад

Oh yes you need a membership at the food court, at least for the last 3 years.

@twalrus1 2 месяца назад

@@rafaelorantes7185 Wow, I didn't know that. I just thought about it and the last time I went to Costco was about 3 years ago. I used to have both Costco and Sam's cards, but I decided to cut costs and Sam's is closer to my home.

@mickeyhead9770 2 месяца назад

That is not true anymore. They require everyone to have a membership card now. Why should members have to support non-members? Buy your own membership please.

@MarrSteph 2 месяца назад

Some of us have taken to using “a costco” as a unit of measure. For example, “a costco of toilet paper” is slightly less than you’ll use in your entire lifetime, but definitely more than you have a convenient place to store.

@xnonsuchx 2 месяца назад

Usually only toilet paper and tissues are approved to be flushed as they fall apart so easily when wet that they shouldn’t cause any clogging. Paper towels (kitchen paper) shouldn’t be flushed in a toilet. Other items labeled as “flushable” SHOULD be OK (when flushed individually), but could still be more likely to cause a clog.

@joeyb.8613 2 месяца назад

As always... Such a great show! Thank you for all you do... Your channel is like therapy sometimes... Such great and entertaining content!

@BigDaddyG65 2 месяца назад

The restaurant is by the Customer service area and you can go there without a membership card. there is a similar club called Sams Club (owned by Walmart, named after the founder Sam Walton)I like their pizza and hotdogs better but both are good and a great deal. 1.78 for a giant hotdog and a large drink.

@JimFinley11 2 месяца назад

Once I heard a friend say, "How do I know I have an addictive personality? I live alone and I shop at Costco." Kidding aside, if you have a major commute or otherwise use a significant amount of gasoline, membership is worth it for the lower fuel prices.

@paulbrickler 2 месяца назад

The best reason to go to Costco is the hotdogs and soda. Always a line. (cue?)

@darrenjon240 2 месяца назад

They used to carry CD's. They were about $5 - $8 cheaper than anywhere else. Then, DVD's. they were so cheap! Then, streaming happened, and all that went away. Now, they're getting rid of books, too. I'm not a smoker, but they used to carry cigarettes, too. I'd see business owners taking $1000's worth of cigarettes out the door so they could sell them in their bars and pubs. I just recently became a member again, and have bought towels and a pillow so far.

@edclaytor1873 2 месяца назад

a lot small local restaurants do use Costco for their everyday supplies.

@Crayfish- 2 месяца назад

All Diane has to do is buy a Costco Card and she's in. I don't eat frankfurters but Costco's Pizza's are Well Worth the Price & Wait ! And for All of Diana's " Work " and " Stealthy Bravery " in this film, she Will be " Blessed " by me Calling her " A Silly Goose " !

@WillGrimm623 11 дней назад

It’s funny seeing Diane trying the Chicago accent. I was born and raised here and at times people claim I have a thick accent 😂

@gregmcmahon957 2 месяца назад

Happy Friday!! I really enjoy this video. Have a great weekend.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Thank you! You too!

@Othersideofmidnight 2 месяца назад

Tip from a plumber (my dad with over 50+ years of experience); there's no such thing as "flushable wipes." It doesn't matter what the box says, all wipes will block your pipes over time

@keviny1936 2 месяца назад

Actually, at our Costco they have a self order system for the food court, so you don't need a membership card to order and buy a hot dog.

@Chamomileable 2 месяца назад

Would definitely recommend getting a membership. You'll find yourself hanging out there without even knowing it.

@bkeller1976 2 месяца назад

I am sure there are plenty of viewers that are members who would be able accompany you in Costco so you can buy things and try their food court. So if you ever do a video checking out the Indianapolis area, you got a person who could hook you up. Great vids and I am jealous of all the travels you get to do! Keep up the great work. 😊

@rickeycarey4556 2 месяца назад

13:35 those reeses peanut butter chocolate eggs look so good. I want some easter chocolates too.

@racheljustrachel2732 2 месяца назад

You can actually buy in costco with out membership. Just get someone to buy you a costco gift card. Ask someone that you know who has a membership to get one for you. They come in denominations $25 to $500. Or get it online but has to be mailed out to you.

@user-td4zp4gq2p 2 месяца назад

Im actually in my costco casket right now and it feels great!😮💀💀

@rickeycarey4556 2 месяца назад

10:05 the giant bag of ruffles crisp chips looks really good. If You can eat them all cotsco figures you'll buy plastics bags to put all the crisp chips in to keep them from getting stale.

@krisschobelock4973 2 месяца назад

Well - shock -- Costco IS a warehouse....and yes, you buy in bulk....single people will stock up on frozen food items, paper products, ie: paper towels, TP etc.. So you really do save in the long run.... I'm a single retired adult and go to stock up on toilet paper, paper towels, frozen foods....it's VERY cost effective!! For families it great!! Buy one item instead of three at the regular grocery! Cereals, snacks, great for a family!!!

@mikepaulus4766 2 месяца назад

Costco products are priced to cover them buying the products, and the operation of the store. So what they charge for whatever you buy covers maintenance of the building and lot, utilities, and wages for the employees. Costco's entire profit margin is the membership fees that members pay.

@finallife87 2 месяца назад

sounds bs to me.

@robertn2 2 месяца назад

I was once upon a time getting free air for my tires at Costco. I have nitrogen tires and at the time, they the only one that I knew had the nitrogen pumps. But one day an so called attendant sent me into the store to pay for the air because I had no membership. Fortunately, I started to have my tires service at Toyota, free air without membership.

@mikeh6876 2 месяца назад

Like your video - I stopped shopping at Costco because they only sell organic fruits and veggies ($$$). I did like their prepared dinner selections. I now shop at Sam's Club. Still a members only but a yearly membership is only $50.

@ieyke 2 месяца назад

Fun Fact (for if you get back to Costco WITH a card) the Kirklands brand (Costco's store brand) products tend to be BIZARRELY good. Like frequently they're some of the best versions of stuff you can buy in a grocery store. Their pizza, hotdogs, and other products in the restaurant are dirt cheap and delicious. You can buy a whole freshly cooked rotisserie chicken for like $5. It's NUTS how cheap Costco is. $60/year for a membership can pay off basically INSTANTLY in ONE trip.

@smavtmb2196 2 месяца назад

Sneaky Diane😅 It was so fun/adorable watching you discover things. I worked for Costco in Vancouver BC 🇨🇦 for 22 years. They treated me very well. Good pay, medical benefits and bonuses. I only left due to medical reasons. In Canada if you need a prescription they will let you in without a membership.

@mattheweudy2396 2 месяца назад

14:34 another Irish ninja goes undetected, avoiding the history books yet again

@mattheweudy2396 2 месяца назад

5:38 Hurley is sworn by surfers here in Australia

@ActualFactualMagic 2 месяца назад

I am pretty sure Costco will grant you a day pass to check out the place without having to sneak around. You need to go back and try the hotdogs and other offerings from their food area. Its very utilitarian. Like picnic tables on cement floors. But the cheap price for pretty decent dogs and soda, chicken bakes, pizza, etc is pretty neat and if you have a family feeding everyone for a few bucks is a minor miracle these days.

@spaminacan4u 2 месяца назад

Our friends from Tramore stayed with us last summer here in So Cal. I took them to Costco so they could experience a real Costco and not what they said was their counterpart there in Waterford, Musgrave Cash & Carry.. It was NOT even in the realm of a Costco. Funny thing, they absolutely loved the pizza at Costco. Literally had 2 slices each, which was funny because we eat just 1 lol. They bought many items to bring back home, one being Melatonin. Apparently anything over 3mg or 5mg,i can't recall, has to be prescribed over there. They bought 400ct 10mg for like $18 lol. Itsafun experience if you've never been for sure.

@jmanj3917 2 месяца назад

15:29 I'm sure that, by now, everyone and their mother has already offered it, but you're welcome to come shopping at Costco with me, and with Ricky and Bobby, of course, using my membership. 🐕🐕🙂

@seanpaula8924 2 месяца назад

The freezer section in Toledo Ohio has "Goat Nuggets" 😂

@michaelsteel9010 2 месяца назад

I'm sorry to tell you but those potato chip bags would never last long enough to go bad and would not require a party to be finished.

@BigTroyT 2 месяца назад

You read my mind. "THAT bag of Ruffles? 3 days, tops!"

@ChrsLee78 2 месяца назад

If you think the sizes of products are big in the regular Costco warehouse, you should check out a Costco Business Center. The BBQ sauce in a regular Costco is two 40 oz bottles for $8. At the Costco Business Center it’s a single 160 oz bottle for around $13.

@RobertGoshko 2 месяца назад

We do have a “Business Costco” in town, you can get a 5 gallon (18.9 L) pail of mayonnaise. Ours in Alberta, Canada the liquor stores are a separate entrance and is open to all, pharmacy is inside but they have to let anyone use it. They also don’t ask for your membership at the food, and it is $1.50 Canadian

@ginger00022 2 месяца назад

I really enjoy seeing COSTCO for the First Time.

@DianeJennings 2 месяца назад

Us too!

@Keith-kk6dq 2 месяца назад

I once came across wine with the death star price of $3.99 each, imported from Spain. I bought it all. It was delicious! Big win!

@jmason61 2 месяца назад

Came up randomly this is hilarious!!! I go there with friends & still feel the suspect vibes going inside haha

@TR4200 2 месяца назад

0:56 We need to send you pre-paid gift cards. That why you don’t need a Cost-Co membership to shop at Cost-Co. 🙃 The Cost-Co food court should be open to the public. In Texas the alcohol section is separate from the Costco store. Your business cannot force you to be a member to buy alcohol in Texas and some states.