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br_owen



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:07 pm    Post subject: Costco membership Reply with quote
How do i get it? And what sort of culinary delights can i expect there? Do they have turkey sandwich meat and simple stuff like that? My diet here is awful...
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pidgin



Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
But it in the front. 1st access Fl. Bring ID.

They have it all, but mainly in bulk.
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br_owen



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
huh?!!

do i just bring ID and i can get membership? There's no crappy referral thing is there?
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BS.Dos.



Joined: 29 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Costco is okay. I just wish I had a store that was closer as to get to my my nearest store in Deagu I have to endure a 40-minute bus ride, then a 20-minute subway ride followed by a 10-minute taxi ride, which makes going there highly impractical. I think membership is about 30,000.

Alternatively, use EZShop and get pretty much the same product lines delivered to your door.
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br_owen



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
holy shit -are they the prices at Costco too? 25 bucks for a pack of bacon?!
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ekul



Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That website is ridiculously expensive. Do you really use it?
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BS.Dos.



Joined: 29 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Umm...EZShop might be a bit more expensive; and you're right, it is steep (check out the price of corned beef and blueberries Shocked ) but with Costco you have to buy multipacks on most items. Costco is good if you and a few other FTs shop together, share the bill and then spilt the multipacks down.
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BS.Dos.



Joined: 29 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ekul wrote:
That website is ridiculously expensive. Do you really use it?


Yeah, once every month or so. It's either that or a long trip to my nearest Costco. Once you factor in the travelling cost and general inconvenience of lugging large bags back home etc, I'd rather pay the extra and get it delivered. It's not a luxury I indulge in every month though, but it's nice to have a few things from home to eat once in a while. I mostly use Homeplus.
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kasain



Joined: 25 Oct 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The bacon you see for 25000 is for 4 packs. You keep forgetting at costco you buy in bulk.

I find they are great at buying meat.

I spent 350,000 last month at Costco.

80,000 on Salmon. I got about 20 nice big portions what i break down and freeze.

50k on bacon. 8 packets

AU beef. Shreaded and ground beef 60,000

They do have good deals on computers and a few other things as well.

You can get salsa, tortelias, cheesecake,

Good deals on bulk and imported cheese.

Wine selection is good.

I dont know where you are from but yes they have 3 in Seoul, 1 in Dague and as of may will have one in BUSAN.

I did buy good pots and pans there, cooking oil, printer and other things.
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pidgin



Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
^ Corporate Rep?? Confused
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br_owen



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i'm in Gwangju - Gyeonggi-Do - SE of Seoul. Does anyone know which is the closest one?

Cheers for the info - certainly sounding more promising. Damn i miss excessive choice...gimme a Publix Chicken tender sub and i'm golden.
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Xuanzang



Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
br_owen wrote:
i'm in Gwangju - Gyeonggi-Do - SE of Seoul. Does anyone know which is the closest one?

Cheers for the info - certainly sounding more promising. Damn i miss excessive choice...gimme a Publix Chicken tender sub and i'm golden.


Yangjae.
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