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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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 Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: My First Costco Experience... |
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And I mean first as in first EVER. Always seen them in America, just never went in.
I'll try to not make this sound like a diary entry:
Anyway, let me first say that I've been to many a HomePlus and Emart and NEVER had someone ram me in the back of my heels. Not even once. Maybe a few times a Korean would have peered into my cart, but nothing too bad.
Well, wow, now I know what many have said on here about those two things. BAM! at least 3-4 times. No apologies, no bows, just continued on as normal like nothing happened. I do have to admit, and it was pretty funny, an old couple rammed the hell out of some kids ankles right in front of me and I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The kid was maybe 20 or so. So it goes both ways I guess.
On the other hand, the peering into my cart to see what the foreigner bought was getting kind of repetitious and annoying. YES, I'M BUYING TWO HUGE JARS OF PEANUT BUTTER AND A RESTAURANT SUPPLY SIZED BAG OF SHREDDED MOZZARELLA! Does it really matter that much?
Anyway, I did find and bought a pack of crew neck white tees, X-L that fit pretty good.
Overall, it was a maze of wonder full of nooks and crannies of fun things to buy. I will definitely be back. I'm hooked. But where's the hotdog buns, we couldn't find them =(
My wife and I bought 350,000 worth of groceries, and in Homeplus I'm sure it would have cost close to 450,000.
I'LL BE BACK!
It was the one in Ilsan if you wondered.
It's a great place to shop. Go if you haven't. |
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ktkates87
Joined: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| I used to live near the one in Ilsan. Today i trekked across Busan to go to the Costco there and it was maddening. I used to go to Ilsan to Costco in the evenings and it was like having the whole store to yourself. If you can visit during the week it'll be worth it! |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| ktkates87 wrote: |
| I used to live near the one in Ilsan. Today i trekked across Busan to go to the Costco there and it was maddening. I used to go to Ilsan to Costco in the evenings and it was like having the whole store to yourself. If you can visit during the week it'll be worth it! |
Thanks Kate, I would, but I live about 30-40 minutes away and after work I'm too tired. I would if I lived in Ilsan, though. |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:14 am Post subject: Re: My First Costco Experience... |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
Well, wow, now I know what many have said on here about those two things. BAM! at least 3-4 times. No apologies, no bows, just continued on as normal like nothing happened. I do have to admit, and it was pretty funny, an old couple rammed the hell out of some kids ankles right in front of me and I couldn't help but laugh out loud. The kid was maybe 20 or so. So it goes both ways I guess.
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Weird, it's happened to me quite a few times in Emart, the last time being straight into my ankle, and I yelped out 'Ow!', and the woman looked at me, then looked away. I'm not going to say what I did in response to that, but let's just say that at the end of it all she was the angry one, not me.
What one should do the next time it happens, although it might take some Dutch courage in the system, is to fall on the floor screaming in pain and clutching one's ankle, and see how it goes from there. Can even watch the Italian soccer team beforehand for some tips on how to make the pain and facial expressions seem legit. |
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: My First Costco Experience... |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
My wife and I bought 350,000 worth of groceries, and in Homeplus I'm sure it would have cost close to 450,000.
I'LL BE BACK! |
That�s true but you most likely bought stuffs which are not really necessary and/or you don�t need them in such large quantities. If you buy a shopping cart full of stuffs than you don�t save money at Costco. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: My First Costco Experience... |
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| Lazio wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
My wife and I bought 350,000 worth of groceries, and in Homeplus I'm sure it would have cost close to 450,000.
I'LL BE BACK! |
That�s true but you most likely bought stuffs which are not really necessary and/or you don�t need them in such large quantities. If you buy a shopping cart full of stuffs than you don�t save money at Costco. |
Hmm, I don't know...I bought razors, cheese, Hash Browns, a DVD player, shirts, mustard and ketchup, sam-gyup-sal, burrito wraps-most everything I bought I need, isn't perishable or can be frozen. I thought we did quite well =) |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Costco can save you a great deal of money plus they have products you can't find elsewhere. Some others may not like it but they don't shop for the same things and probably don't cook at home.
Don't forget to buy a couple of Costco shopping bags. They cost a little over 2,000 and they're big and last a long time. You can use them for so many things, too. |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Costco is CRAP for beer. Good for hard stuff though. Actually going to Costco is for peasants. Order through: http://www.costlove.com/ 590KRW to 990KRW flat rate charge per product. The cheapest, fastest delivery service. |
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Did your wife bring a few plastic bags to crank onions into? |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Swampfox10mm wrote: |
| Did your wife bring a few plastic bags to crank onions into? |
I don't get it? |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| Swampfox10mm wrote: |
| Did your wife bring a few plastic bags to crank onions into? |
I don't get it? |
Did you go to the food court there? If you had, you would get it. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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lol the food court. I remember hearing about how Koreans love their free condiments there. I was laughing going up the escalator looking down and seeing them chow down on all of their pizza though. Couldn't get a glimpse of the onions. I'll check it out in person next time. =)
Oh and if it's anything like at home, she will definitely be cranking the onions out. I have to watch her cook food so she doesn't load it up with onions. and I LOVE onions, but not like her. Her hamburgers are 50% chopped onions and fall apart when you try to flip them lol. I told her I will make them next time. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| ktkates87 wrote: |
| I used to live near the one in Ilsan. Today i trekked across Busan to go to the Costco there and it was maddening. I used to go to Ilsan to Costco in the evenings and it was like having the whole store to yourself. If you can visit during the week it'll be worth it! |
Oh how I miss the Ilsan Costco; 'twas so much nicer than the yeongdongpo one. 3 years ago I literally lived across the street from the main entrance. I used to go in the morning before work; in and out in 30 minutes. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
lol the food court. I remember hearing about how Koreans love their free condiments there. I was laughing going up the escalator looking down and seeing them chow down on all of their pizza though. Couldn't get a glimpse of the onions. I'll check it out in person next time. =)
Oh and if it's anything like at home, she will definitely be cranking the onions out. I have to watch her cook food so she doesn't load it up with onions. and I LOVE onions, but not like her. Her hamburgers are 50% chopped onions and fall apart when you try to flip them lol. I told her I will make them next time. |
They're not Costco onions unless they're swimming in a sea of mustard and ketchup and eaten as banchan. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:58 am Post subject: |
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| FDNY wrote: |
| Costco is CRAP for beer. Good for hard stuff though. Actually going to Costco is for peasants. Order through: http://www.costlove.com/ 590KRW to 990KRW flat rate charge per product. The cheapest, fastest delivery service. |
Plus a mark-up. I took a quick look through their page I noticed a handful of things, that I buy when I go, are marked up anywhere from 10-25% I don't know if it's everything or maybe the prices have gone up since my last visit 3 weeks ago. Depending on how far costco is maybe that's worth it for you, but not for me. So I guess this peasant will keep going in person for the next 3 months. |
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