Costco

I love a visit to Costco
From their free tasters, the sushi platers, water and fizzy drinks and great prices and 24 potato scones for £1.50
There is plenty of selection for the average multi by shopper like me
I’m not there to stock up my business or make money. I am there to save mine and stock up my fridge
I tend to shop only for food and drink, sometimes toiletries and gifts
I cannot comment on how great the electrical deals are, I see huge TVs with huge prices of up to £10k I’m not sure I want to know if £10k is good for a tv
Most of the team are helpful, you do get the occasional one having a bad day so growl to all the shoppers
The car park on busier times is a joke, long queues of cars trying to turn right going out when it is clearly easier to turn left and use the roundabout… They even put a sign up to tell you … If you are one of those people turning right well I salute you for being a moron
I think I’m only about £18 for a membership, not sure though… Been going for years now and just one shop I recon saves me my joining fee

I’m not a business owner, I just shop at Costco as a consumer. You won’t get your full shopping list in here but it’s great for big savings on things you buy in bulk/​bigger pack sizes, at trade prices! Also ideal for catering for parties as there are large packs of salads, snack foods, cakes, etc. There are other goods too from TVs and washing machines to bouncy castles and all manner of things aimed at trade customers, especially around seasonal times like Christmas! Membership is £30 and you get an additional card for a family member.

Being a member at Costco is probably like being part of a secret clan like the Masons. You don’t really know what you’re missing till you’ve been, and then you can’t be without it!
From parking up in the XXL bays, to picking up a comedically large shopping trolley and entering the temple of TVs, everything here is on a grand scale.
There are plenty of bargains to be found, but even the stuff that seems about the same price or even dearer than a supermarket, is guaranteed to be top quality. If I were running a pub or somewhere selling food, I’d buy my ingredients here for sure.
They also have an opticians department where you can pick up some great bargains. I recently got two pairs of Ray bans (both prescription) for just £200!
When your gargantuan trolley can squeeze in no more, there’s an array of cheap and tasty hot food to set you up for your journey home. Top tip, you can get two toppings on your jack ate potato (£1.50). Cheese and chilli all the way!!!

Costco is an American chain which washed up on the sunny shores of Spring burn some years ago. I’ve been lucky enough to come here with my mum & her trade card for years. There’re some truly ridiculous things on offer, aimed more at the business owner than private consumer.
Why come to Costco then? Well if you have the storage space there are some real bargains and great savings on bulk packs of everyday items. Costco’s own Kirkland brand serves up good savings on things like baked goods, coffee, nuts, oil etc. Some of their range includes fair trade & organic items. Besides crates of soda, multipacks of toilet roll etc you can also make decent savings on books, clothing, electrical items & homeware.
Of course it goes without saying that you can buy giant cakes, crates of buckfast & everything else you’d want for a birthday party (you can probably even buy the marquee). In store you can also order larger items like carpets, beds, garage doors etc for delivery.
Once you’ve done the rounds & paid, you end up face to face with the café, which offers food & drink at very reasonable prices. Bargains include refillable soda at 80p, hot dog (including aforementioned soda) for £1.50 as well as giant NY style pizza slices for £1.65. Decide for yourself whether it’s worth queueing for. All in all I love occasional trips to Costco to stock up on essentials & before the festive periods, which is when a membership really pays off.

Glasgow Costco has so much stuff compared to the Edinburgh one. Still like all Costco’s there are endless aisles of Jumbo sized items that you never dreamed you could get so large… like mayo jars the size of ones head!
We love Costco for the fresh meats, especially the fresh salmon. We shop at Costco about every two months and stock up on large essentials … like 24 rolls of toilet paper for £10 .
I love it when all the sample tables are out and you can just walk about and practically have your tea… Oh also there are great food pre made and ready to go home with you… not a paper there are tons of baked cakes and goods, freshly made that are just screaming to go home with you and for so cheap! ITs hard to resist. Which is why we don’t haha.

The first thing I should mention is that you need to be a member to shop here. If you aren’t clever enough to marry a man who’s mother is wonderful enough to put you on her card then I think it costs around £30 for a year.
Inside it sells everything from HUGE tvs to sushi. The Christmas department is spectacular in not only the kitchness but also the fact that it normally starts creeping into the store in late August and when I finally admit defeat and start thinking about Christmas shopping (20^th December) all I can find is garden furniture and lilos.
It is a wholesalers so don’t expect anything to come in small quantities — chicken breasts are sold in packs of 20s, the packs of loo roll fill the trollies and if you can use that much double cream before the best before date then I hope you have the cardiology unit on standby for your triple heart bypass!
This visit we left with plastic storage boxes for the loft — yep the reorganisation of chez Macp continues, a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector and a Johnstons Baby Caddy containing all the smellies. Unfortunately, I restrained myself and couldn’t find a way to justify buying the green dinosaur sheet cake for £13 or persuade g that the wooden Wendy house would fit into the back of the car.

I’m a sucker for Costco! They sell so many great things, yes some might be in MASSIVE portions but to be honest I can cope with a bit too much cake or freeze some bagels when I’m getting things for such a great price.
Yes for some items you need to make sure you are reading the VAT inclusive price (the smaller price on the ticket) but food, kids clothes, kids books etc. are all sold VAT free.
Best items to buy for biggest savings are: cans of fizzy pop (including the super yummy San Pellegrino fruit juices), toilet roll and bakery products.
The hot food takeaway is better than IKEA! You can get massive jacket spuds with a mountain of topping for £1.50 or a pizza slice the size of your head. We often get a whole pizza to take away, at £6.99 it’s too big for the two of us… which means pizza leftovers the next day :)

Costco is one of these places it is great to pickup certain products for home in bulk. Some things are very good value and others not so much. Keep your eye on the price and remember to add the VAT to the applicable products.
On the plus side the café is very good value for money but normally has a massive queue because of it.
Don’t ever visit if you are in a rush as you will have to queue to make your purchases far longer than you expect.
Staff are ok but seem a little de-​motivated. Lots of bits to sample around the store if that is your type of thing.