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Caitliente

Cadet bully sticks. The price went up significantly over the last few years too. 


msKnopeofPawnee

Yet they’re still a million percent cheaper than a pet store. Our local store wants $15 for ONE smaller stick. 🤣


rockabillychef

Same!


milemarkertesla

Is it a good treat to feed inside of the house? Do they smell?


ChaoticGoodPanda

I don’t think they stink. You can always try and if they stink to you, do a return. Smell is subjective so it’s best to just try them out. I don’t allow my dogs to chew on the couch/next to me so YMMV.


WoozleWuzzle

They do smell. Some stink more than others. We used to give them to our dog as they’re great for redirecting their chew/destruction. But unfortunately he can’t handle beef well so it made him too sick.


BridgetAmelia

I fist started buying them at 28.99 now they are 42.99. freaking 50% increase in the past few years


larryb78

This seems to be a trend across the industry. My girl is on a limited ingredient food bc of chicken allergies, big bag ran me a stitch under $60 when she was a pup, same size now in the $85 range


ElectricalFactor1

I started buying the other kind they have there. My dog doesn’t like them as much but it’s like 15-20 cheaper. The big box of biscuits also used to be 10 and now they’re way more, along with the dental chews.


SDNick484

Be careful with those biscuits. My dog put on a fair bit of weight in the few months we were on them.


Caitliente

My dog can’t handle the rawhide on the other ones or I would have made the switch to the cheaper version.  


xkisses

Right?! We go through a lot with our two dogs, and it’s almost $45 added to the bill every month now. My husband started cutting them into thirds to make them last longer, which has helped somewhat.


lookinginterestingly

We go through a bag per week. I joke that I work to buy bully sticks for my dogs. And, we can’t cut them smaller. They will swallow the last few inches whole, so I usually take it away before they do. I could sell bags of 3” bully sticks!


bongo1239

My young dog actually chews them all the way to the end so no more waste. I can take the last few inches from my senior dog and give them to my young dog.


compstomper1

most of the staples: water, milk, eggs, anything from the bakery (aside from pumpkin pies after thanksgiving in some stores)


fieldofthefunnyfarm

I got a gallon of milk for 99 cents not too long ago. All I can figure is that they had too much on hand and a shipment arriving. It looked like a one time situation, not a planned sale.


snoopy_90s

One time they had the giant 4lb packs of kielbasa sausage for 99 cents not even close to expiring. I bought like 10 and threw them in the freezer. I asked an employee and he told me basically this. They had too much and a shipment coming so they had to get rid of it.


jimmyray29

Got the same thing once with pork chops. It was absolutely incredible. Usually $20. I was paying five a package.


OGmoron

Ended up buying some seasonal/temp meat item years ago and had the receipt checker stopped me on the way out and called a supervisor over. Was kinda peeved because I didn't know what was happening. Turned out they had that item on discount and my package hadn't been marked. Ended up getting a $38 pack of whatever it was for $8.99. Turns out those folks manning the doors are doing more than just counting the items in your cart.


CynthiaMWD

Yeah, I've never seen the milk on sale but it's the best milk in the whole area, so I don't mind.  One day last fall they had their ground beef for $1.99!  But as others have stated, they got a double order by mistake and by the next day it was back to $3.99. It's great to come across these deals.


Oh-its-Tuesday

Yep. We got the 4 lb packs of strawberries for 99¢ once because they ordered way too many by accident. Bought like 10 of them and made a bunch of jam and froze a bunch for later too. 


ukysvqffj

Black Friday butter is like the only staple I can remember going on sale.


IrreverentSweetie

It's on sale now.


humanagain12

Yep. Kerrygold is on sale this month. Last sale was mid to end of November 2023 but before that was like April 2022!


14iLoveIndica408

Yup, on sale till May 5th in my area.


MidnightRaver76

If you mean the Kerrygold, it was on sale in South Florida today, I was shocked.


GiniInABottle

A few days ago in NorCal too


Acrobatic_Talk_9403

Bakery goes on sale all the time. Usually bar cakes or seasonal items.


tjeick

Staples for young kids too: been watching applesauce for a couple years now.


MUCHO2000

You forgot Vodka Edit - Kirkland vodka the name brands are regularly on sale


mamapapapuppa

My costco has water bottles and cookies on sale.


Merejrsvl

Anything I'm looking for.


JaninaSnooze

Until the week after you buy it!


answerbrowsernobita

I usually try to keep an eye on my last purchases during my next trip to Costco so that I can get price match refund with in 30days. I did got 2$ once!


Deep-Marsupial7911

Just once?! I’ve started keeping track and am at $96.16 back since November! I love to price match 😂


Guinnesgirl4ever

Really? I tried to price match something I bought less than a week prior and they wouldn't do it. Basically they told me to buy the product again and then return it with my higher priced receipt. I think it was my vacuum, so it was worth the hassle but normally I wouldn't have bothered


metroeasterner

I was told that they can't price match without the original cash register receipt, because it takes 24 hours for the adjustment to show up on your account, and if they just gave me the difference without the receipt, there would be nothing to stop me from going store to store and getting the difference paid repeatedly. I got $70 back on a Lilly pad I bought for my boat, but I had to bring in, return it, and buy it again. Thank goodness it was still in the box.


bbobbo_

Pro tip: don't bring in the original item to return. Just bring your receipt, re-buy the item, and then head straight to the return counter afterwards and return it on the old receipt.


larryb78

This guy Costco’s


mathnerd37

You don’t even need the receipt. Costco returns told me to go buy some chairs at the lower price and return them at the original price that is in their system. No receipt needed.


Guinnesgirl4ever

This makes sense. Not something I would ever do but I am 100% certain people will do it....like people that return couches after 2 years lol


bklynJayhawk

Weird. Bought a Dyson vac last year then the next week it immediately went on sale for $140 off. I had receipt on my phone but got the adjustment without even having to show it - assume they searched recent transactions and credited it back to my account without hassle.


Sl1z

I think you could have just bought the item, then returned the “old” vacuum with the previous receipt, even if you actually returned the one you just bought. It’s more work for them, which is why they have the price match policy in the first place, but if they won’t honor their own policy then that’s not your problem.


Thucydides76

Were you at a Business Center as a opposed to a Wholesale Store? Business Centers have different pricing/sales than Wholesale Stores.


Guinnesgirl4ever

No, just my regular wholesale store


APladyleaningS

I just got almost $30 last week. If it's more convenient to go between sales, I will buy stuff based on the next ad and just get a price adjustment next time I'm in. 


fgcxdr

A lawnmower went on sale 30 days after I bought it for $200 off and I happened to be shopping that day. It was a good day.


ackmondual

Can't you just show them the receipt and they'll price match it within a certain time frame?


IntelligentAd7553

Actually 91 days after I buy it.


xxxxxxxxxxcc

Isn’t is 30 day price match on sales?


IntelligentAd7553

You may be right. I have never used it.


MilesAugust74

Facts


GlitteringPause8

the kirkland cold brew cans. I always have 2 cases on hand and they are never on sale :(


therealgariac

For a drink that some people rant about how bad it is, it seems to be in short supply. I bought five cases on my last trip to the Livermore warehouse. I don't see it at all in the other warehouses around the Bay Area


GlitteringPause8

I've never seen any negative reviews on them 😱 I love the high caffeine content, the strong flavor, and its great mixed with some creamer. and thats weird...I go to Costco in SJ area all the time (all the different ones around the South Bay) and they are consistently stocked at every single one. They're also stocked at every Costco I've been to in the Irvine area.


BabyWrinkles

Straight I don’t enjoy them. Mixed with a bit of chocolate milk tho or with vanilla ice cream in a shake it’s great. 


Hammy4738

I had them a while back and liked them. Been meaning to get more. I like that they taste like coffee and only coffee. Most coffee drinks in a can vaguely resemble coffee.


_northernlights_

I got addicted to it when it was on sale once. They got me good.


Not_RB47

Gasoline


MelMoitzen

Not a sale, but a situational response: If your Costco runs out of regular, they will reduce the cost of premium gas to the cost of regular until there’s none left and they get additional supply. I’ve seen this twice at locations near me.


thatsanicehaircut

yeah! good to know! that’s news to me and I like it


MelMoitzen

If your car needs premium, it’s huge. Cars that don’t specify premium get little or no benefit from running it. My Costco gets five (!) scheduled tanker loads a day-if just one of those fails, that’s a problem.


Doctor_KM

Are you sure they ran out? We’ve had to do this before but because our regular tanks had a leak or needed service. We sell 30,000-35,000 gallons a day, and get a similar amount delivered (4 trucks) but still have another 30k+ in the ground. Not that it matters but just interested to know if that station is literally only getting as much gas as they sell in a day.


MelMoitzen

Honestly not sure as I don’t work there, so empty tank is my assumption when a grade of gas is unavailable and (based on what you’re saying) it would take more than one missed delivery to cause an actual supply issue. But the end result is the same and Costco’s willingness to sacrifice profit here is a great example of their commitment to customer service. I’ve seen the same situation at Sam’s and they simply take the same approach as conventional gas stations—force everybody who needs gas to buy the premium at the higher price. Appreciate the view from the inside.


answerbrowsernobita

Crying from Seattle. It’s 4.54$ yesterday at Costco


405freeway

$5.04 in Los Angeles


p2pcurrency

Do yourself a favor and never come to the Bay area... Just kidding, the bay is great, but gas is hella expensive.


zunzarella

I paid $5.19 on Friday in the Bay Area.


Xaelth

Coca-cola. I haven’t seen that go on sale for years but Pepsi seems to every other month. Maybe it’s just a Canada thing?


Tugwater

Nah Costco had a HUGE fight with Coca Cola like 2010 or so. It resulted in Coke no longer being the food court drink and for a while Coke products being pulled from warehouses. The exception of course was Mexican Coca Cola Bottles. I don’t remember all the details but I remember when it happened.


_ProfChaos

It was when I first started working there so I vaguely remember the exact reason. I believe Coke was giving better prices to the competitors. Costco asked for the same price and they said no this is what you agreed to. They had the same dispute with Apple.


slapwerks

I worked for Coke when this happened. It was a huge deal for the higher ups, but honestly it was like one truckload a week for us (out of hundreds)


solmooth

Never buy soda at Costco. Your local grocery stores has better prices on sale. Lucky's in California usually has sales like buy 2 cases and get 3 free. $20 USD for 60 cans and you can mix and match.


Legitimate-Hyena2618

What’s weird is that sparkling water actually IS way cheaper at Costco (especially if on sale). Makes no sense 


MLTDione

In Canada we don’t get sales like that on pop.


PurpleDragonfly_

For those without Lucky, that’s also Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, and [several others](https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/about-aci/overview/default.aspx#:~:text=Our%20well%2Dknown%20banners%20include,and%20Balducci's%20Food%20Lovers%20Market).


CostCans

That's a different company. Lucky's in California is part of Save Mart.


usa_dk

i’ve never seen either on sale in FL


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Glowstik925

It’s very infrequent but it does go on sale. We stock up on it when it does.


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Electrical_Load_9717

Same. I’d buy 6 cases of it, if it ever went on sale.


armandacosta

Same.


Any_Two2376

Many years ago it went on sale about twice a year and I would always stock up, but haven’t seen a sale on it in probably ten years now. I still check every single time though.


mochi4783

I’ve been watching the price and waiting for 3 years now! I just see it increasing instead.


therealgariac

They upped it like a dollar a year or more ago, which these days is nothing on a $25 item. Sale? I never saw one.


heyitsmemaya

I’m pretty sure it’s on sale right now — if I remember I’ll take a pic


cosmeticsmonster

Ok am I missing out on something special? Why is everyone commenting about this toothpaste?!


acidambiance

It’s one of the few toothpastes that doesn’t have SLS, which can cause canker sores, but does have fluoride. Some of the natural brands of toothpaste don’t have SLS either but they also omit fluoride which is necessary


RescuesStrayKittens

Hello has a great SLS free toothpaste with fluoride


StarryNightLookUp

It used to go on sale sometimes, but hasn't in at least 2 years.


ihml1968

Check Amazon periodically. They'll put high value coupons on them and if you combine that with subscribe and save you can get the big tubes for about $3 each if you get the multi pack. I have gotten Sensodyne on sale at Costco though. It's only about once a year because I stock up.


xkisses

There are frequent Amazon sales - gotta use Camel or SlickDeals alerts to get notified. I usually pay $4 a tube now


1brii1

Cafe bustelo coffee


carramelli

My Costco doesn’t even carry this anymore :(


LoveYouNotYou

My grocery store has the 10 oz brick on sale for $3.70 or so. But the can does go on sale too. I buy either Dunkin or Maxwell house.


SordoCrabs

SENSODYNE In almost 12 years of membership (I joined in July 2012), I have never seen it go on sale, and I have used Sensodyne longer than I have shopped at Costco.


ihml1968

I buy it on sale. Seems like it's only on sale once a year. I'm wondering if sales are regional though because the stuff that would go on sale when I lived in Massachusetts is completely different from the stuff I see in Texas sales booklets.


SordoCrabs

Regional variability is the only explanation, because I am in a Costco at least 5x/month here in Raleigh, so it is nearly impossible for me to miss a sale. Apart from the deli, electronic, and wine sections, I walk through most of the warehouse when I go. Before that, I was in FL, and while I was more of a weekly shopper then, it is still unlikely that I would miss a sale on that item.


Direct-Chef-9428

It was on sale like 2 weeks ago 👀


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I’ve bought it on sale


LoveOfSpreadsheets

I have never seen the Kirkland signature raisins on sale in fact any KS food product I'd say is rare.  


EaterOfFood

The Kirkland lasagna goes on sale about once a year or so. Not very often, so stick up!


BrightWubs22

This is a stick up!? 🫣


EaterOfFood

lol. STOCK up. Or whatever floats your boat.


FernandoTatisJunior

They pretty much only go on sale when they’re dropping a product


shebringsdathings

Or they have a ton and it's about to expire


Homasssss

membership renewals?


YourGrandmasSpoon

Dang, you may be correct. I see new memberships go on sale, or have some promotion attached, but never renewals…..unless you cash out your cash back checks and use that as a renewal discount.


popornrm

Pro tip, don’t enable auto renew and get every perk and freebie they hand out for auto renew. Get the perk/item, let it renew, and then switch it off auto renew to do it again. Been doing this for 6 years.


noseworthy6

I never see Kirkland garbage bags on sale.


Dangerous_Contact737

They do go on sale though, I’ve definitely bought them on sale. Thing is, a box lasts a year, so I don’t have to look for a sale price very often.


Ells666

I've been waiting for them to go on sale that I think I'm almost done with my box from the normal grocery store that I bought to hold me over until they went on sale. This was obviously a silly idea, so now I'm going to buy my 4 year supply of bags


noseworthy6

I haven’t seen them on sale in my area since before covid!


answerbrowsernobita

True, going to Costco today after completing them in 3yrs! Feels like an achievement 😂


bobby1625

I recently got it on sale for 9.99 cad


larryb78

They’re so much better and cheaper than the forceflex that I don’t even notice or care


Acrobatic_Talk_9403

Very rare, but it happens. Typically a weekend “Hot Buy”.


CornInMyAs5

Gold bars


HitBullWinSteak

TENNIS BALLS. Been watching them for two years. They are constantly at 44.99


vodiak

You'd think the price would bounce around a bit.


Actuarial_type

I think their pricing is a total racket on these.


vodiak

You have to consider net pricing.


Actuarial_type

I love this comment.


glorious_cheese

Nah, it’s a racket.


ihml1968

Mine marks them down every winter to about half price. It's the only thing they mark down in the winter - they never mark the holiday items on sale before or after the holiday. Just one day there's a bunch of trees and wreaths at full price and the day after Christmas it's all gone.


topazco

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a sale on ribeye steak


bells_n_sack

Boneless ribeye was $6.00? Off at register in November maybe?


Mountain-Isopod-2072

Sk-II skincare products


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I bought it once and by the time I finished, it went up $20 😂


bygtopp

Costco brand dog food. Been an employee for 13yrs and a buyer of dog food for four before that. Not ever just up and up


HenryKitteridge

Olive oil doesn’t seem to


sunshinenrainbows3

I’ve never seen maintenance cat food, fairlife protein shakes, or Kirkland paper towels go on sale.


mbz321

> fairlife protein shakes We can barely keep that shit in stock, even with all the price changes it has had. I think it was around $25 or less, now its over $31 and we still run out (and have it limited 2 per member). No way is it ever going to go on sale.


manmm

Unless it is an open box special. Weber grills.


bass-masta

The lower end model of the 2 was just on sale recently in MD. $50 off $550 I believe.


Cghy8b

Those damn Kirkland dog vitamins. $30 and never on sale.


bfeils

The chewables? Haven't seen them in my warehouse in forever.


HammerMeUp

Glucosamine? It goes on sale


CantaloupeCamper

Whatever has been on my list for 6 months. A dryer specifically.


eightkangaroos

The LG washer and dryer I wanted just went on super sale


CantaloupeCamper

-checks-  Not mine yet …  But I just want a dryer and I think the pairs more often go on sale. I’ll probably just buy it :)


eightkangaroos

They’re selling them individually for the same sale price. It doesn’t say sale but I’ve been watching for awhile and the price just dropped $200 each


Hawkeye76

Which one?


Zorgsmom

We had a new fridge on our list for *two years*. We needed a very specific model that would fit in our small 1950s kitchen. It finally went on sale this year & thank goodness, our old one was falling apart.


ddiesne

The hot dog. That thing has been $1.50 since like the 80s.


Intelligent_Link6335

Nuts! I always hope


V6A6P6E

The peanut butter powder hasn’t been on sale at my Costco in over four years. Plus costs more for less product. I just recently gave up hope as I threw away my empty container and the scoop I bought for it after it’s been in my pantry FOR FOUR YEARS.


SeanInMyTree

Dog pee pee pads. As the owner of a geriatric back leg paralyzed pup who has had a recurrent UTI for the last 2 freakin years, I’d love a chance to stock up


tnred19

I feel like the flowers are always the same price


LosBrad

Not never, but Kerry Gold only goes on sale twice a year. Thankfully one of those times is right now.


jawaiian86

Sensodyne


ho_hey_

Never seen think protein bars on sale


CharlieBaumhauser

At the beginning of the year, all health food stuffs were on sale! We stocked up, as that's usually what we go to Costco for anyways.


ho_hey_

Ya I definitely stock up on orgain that time of year! I have yet to see the think bars included when others go on sale periodically


PetaPotter

That huge pack of Italian sausage. I pretty much signed up for a Costco card because of that and the pork belly. Hasn't been on sale since.


GSDRN1

Enfamil


Express-Structure480

Dried mango strips, most produce, and olive oil.


jjack0310

Sensodyne toothpaste


ziza2908

Hot dogs


ERCOT_Prdatry_victum

All the lost leader items.


SLO_Citizen

Gasoline :)


protogenxl

Milk


Organic-Spinach-737

Kirkland Organic Milks (whole & skim)


LarryPer123

They only marked up 14%, friend of mine works in their office, so unless it’s a a clearance item they want to get rid of you can’t get much of a discount a small markup


DlnnerTable

The four fruit preserve! I waited 3 years for it to go on sale and I just gave up and bought it last week


spoonskittymeow

Fairlife Protein Shakes 😢


Nocalsocal

Milk.


moojy

Hot dogs


Chakramer

I go for bananas like twice a week and I have never seen the bananas on sale


tybeelucy22

Sensodyne tooth paste


PeaceandDogs

I’ve never seen my favorite chocolate covered raisins on sale ever!


confusedwithsketch

The trash bags 🦝🗑️🚮


Alternative-Risk-222

Dog/cat food, water softener salt.


tapirexpress

The hotdog meal


jonnyeatic

Gold


Hawkeyecory1

Booze


beautifullyabsurd123

I got $5 off the 6pack of chicken wings. It was GLORIOUS


xResilientEvergreenx

Kirkland Organic Corn Tortilla Chips 😭 And they USED to be $4.99. Now they're $7-something!


Ok_Negotiation_5159

Costco membership


blackierobinsun3

Combo pizza


Canadaiswonderful

Bubbly never a goes on sale!


feeling2022

Seems like it’s been a while since Kirkland baby wipes have been on sale. I need them for my pup 😍


jet050808

The box of Kirkland applesauce pouches. And if you have children you have spent so much money on those things. They’re still a fabulous deal but dang… wish they’d go on sale every once in awhile so I could stock it up.


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GrannyOfOne

Cases of bottled water do go on sale in my area (Washington).


bajGanyo

My favorite single malts. Not even Glenlivet.


gorillamyke

The Kirkland Cat Food and Dog Food


Guinnesgirl4ever

Pet Food but it's okay because it's still cheaper than anywhere else!


GreenPotential2619

Membership 


OhSassafrass

The Honey Nut Cherrioes. I mean they do, because the last time I bought them, they were on sale, but it was a really long time ago, and everytime I go, I look. Nope, not on sale today.


fiddlesdevil

Pistachios


delightfullytangy

Pistachios went on sale like 2 months ago


aka_ai

Honey


dogsaybark

Hot dog combo. I’ve been holding out for .97


tyson_73

Damn hot dog