Brett
Guest
yes. They scan a bar code on your phone at the exit door. You dont get to bypass that.
interesting - maybe "scan & go" is the future in reducing long check-out lines at stores
yes. They scan a bar code on your phone at the exit door. You dont get to bypass that.
Yep, On our recent trip through Albuquerque we loaded up on enchilada sauce (quite a few cases) and the door person said "out of towners, yes?".I did know they tend to stock the kinds of items their local customer base wants to buy, over and above the "staples" they normally carry. That's one of things we enjoy about visiting different Costco warehouses in different parts of the country - to see what they carry that we don't have back home. Probably the most dramatic are the Hawaii Costco locations. A very different selection of things than back on the Mainland.
Dave
I think it is great. I would love to see it everywhere.interesting - maybe "scan & go" is the future in reducing long check-out lines at stores
Count me among them. I gladly use self-checkout, but see the 'Scan&Go' feature available at my neighborhood Kroger outlet to be intrusive to my privacy- even though I use their shopper card and they know what I buy anyway.I think it is great. I would love to see it everywhere.
However, a lot of seniors wont adapt to this.
Not only do they know what you buy, but also can track where you went after leaving the store. Cell phones and internet use are great vehicles for companies to track everything you do.Count me among them. I gladly use self-checkout, but see the 'Scan&Go' feature available at my neighborhood Kroger outlet to be intrusive to my privacy- even though I use their shopper card and they know what I buy anyway.
Remember, if something is offered to you for free, odds are that YOU are the product being sold.
Jim
So, Costco called me last night about my complaint.
I mentioned the scan and go app and the manager of the store who called me said he was not aware of it. He seemed amazed that you can skip checkout lines at Sams. I also mentioned that they need a feature that tells you the stock of items at a warehouse.
Truthfully... many other stores are already here with this type technology. Costco is SO FAR behind that they are going to eventually be hurt by it. When you go to the stores, the managers actually have old 'green screen' monitors that just have a bunch of codes on them. Completely useless if you are looking to find if a sold out 'seasonal' items is available elsewhere or if they are going to be restocked. I went through this during the summer buying an 'offset' umbrella.
Yup. There's a time for using the 'location' mode on your smartphone, and a time to turn it off. Some applications can't be turned off, but some are switchable.Not only do they know what you buy, but also can track where you went after leaving the store. Cell phones and internet use are great vehicles for companies to track everything you do.
Not only do they know what you buy, but also can track where you went after leaving the store. Cell phones and internet use are great vehicles for companies to track everything you do.
Yup, they are still using very old AS400 technology. The only store that I have seen even lesser technology is Hobby Lobby. They don't even use barcodes on their products and the cashiers need to manually key in each product code to ring it up.Truthfully... many other stores are already here with this type technology. Costco is SO FAR behind that they are going to eventually be hurt by it. When you go to the stores, the managers actually have old 'green screen' monitors that just have a bunch of codes on them. Completely useless if you are looking to find if a sold out 'seasonal' items is available elsewhere or if they are going to be restocked. I went through this during the summer buying an 'offset' umbrella.
I think any supermarket will provide a different shopping experience than a Costco warehouse. It's a very different kind of business model. There is a Kroger store, "Smith's" in St. George, Utah, that is enormous - like a combination grocery store and department store. Pretty upscale place, very fancy, and a world different than the tiny cramped little Smith's we have here in Mesquite.
Dave
Does anyone know when the Costco in Savannah is opening? I hope it is open when I'm in Hilton Head in Jan. I always stop at the Costco in Columbia, SC on my way down. It will be nice to have one in the area to replenish supplies since I will be there for four weeks.
Getting anything for my wife became impossible about 30 years ago. Both of us buy what we need when we need it. Nothing either of us wants that we just haven't gone out and bought.I have avoided traditional gift giving for as long as I can remember. I prefer being spontaneous when I see a want or need...
George
We do Costco about once every month or so. A neighbor my wife walks with goes once or twice a week. They let each other know they are going and buy for the other and many times since they both bake they share some items. Their are 6 that walk together so they watch items,prices and buy and share between them.I had a Costco (at the time it was Price Club) membership when I was single. It was worth it for me. Sometimes a friend and I would go and we'd split some of the items. Dh and I have had a membership for over 30 years (Price Club, then Costco). We used to live less than 10 minutes from a Costco and we'd go weekly. Now that we're an hour away it's more like monthly. Our younger dd lives close to us and many times we'll pick up stuff for her, or split a larger item and give her part. I've only been in a Sam's Club twice and not impressed. As I said earlier I won't shop Sam's.........or Walmart.
This has happened for years at all grocery stores. Before I retired Safeway made the decision that perishable items do not get returned to the shelves. That includes any refrigerated,frozen, cold or hot items. So many customers decide when in line they don't want something and set it down on the display or shelf next to them. This all becomes garbage (for safety reasons) and in the end costs all of us extra money.Interesting and informative thread. When we lived in NJ I frequented Sams Club....loved it there and one day it closed with no warning. So moved on to BJs as it was closer than Costco. Moved to coastal Carolina and happily rejoined Sams in Myrtle Beach and opted for the plus (?) membership because everything was free shipping. It’s about a 40 minute drive. We’ve been extremely disappointed. Everything I want to buy for delivery is out of stock. Yet you go to the store and there is plenty. They discontinued carrying many favorites. I’m mostly annoyed about the not in stock items for free shipping. I mostly buy my coffee pods there, a certain dishwasher tab and the jet dry when they are on special. Also the wet mop supplies. And the rotisserie chicken. Our membership has expired and we will be trying out the Costco that is only 5 minutes further. If we don’t like what we see, we may just stop doing club memberships. DH is a savvy grocery shopper. He lives to bargain hunt. We are okay with buying discounted meat and poultry products with last day of sale....prepare right away or in the freezer.
Very disappointing....the other day he found 2 packages of ground beef with big tears/holes on the wrapper. He brought it to the attention of the person stocking shelves. Apparently people remove the “reduced for sale” stickers with the new bar code and place it over the more expensive meat and do self checkout. And then the store has to throw away the opened one. Makes me mad.
Main grocery stores here are Food Lion, Lowe’s and one Publix. Publix is our favorite (5% off for us old fogies on Wednesday), their produce is wonderful and their employees are top notch. They are cheaper than Food Lion for many items. DH very rarely pays full price for anything. He hasn’t been in a Lowe’s yet.
Put me in the Quality Counts column. Aside from an amazing bunch of grapes I got at random grocery last week,I do find the food better at Costco. Plus, their return policy is outstanding.Interesting how people's opinions can vary. I personally find the fruit at Costco much fresher and less expensive than at my local markets and there is almost always a choice of both organic and nonorganic. I live close so shop weekly and can go when the crowds are low ( never on Friday-Sunday), so the check out the lanes where the employees use a hand scanner to quickly tally the items in my cart go very quickly. The Sam's Club is even closer to my house, but I choose to support Costco because of their better pay for employees.