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Old 12-14-2013, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by elchivito View Post
I'm sure the target demographics of the two stores are different, but do people shop at a particular location because they're part of a demographic? Is it a rule or something?
We make Costco runs (2 hr drive there and back) about every two months and pack the Element to the gunnels with necessaries. Soap, detergent, bathroom and laundry stuff, pantry supplies and meats like bacon that we typically don't raise ourselves or don't make enough of. I don't see any benefit WalMart has over Costco when it comes to the supplies I buy there, so from an individual customer's vantage point it's a fair comparison. Costco's cheaper including the gas and the annual fee. I also feel better shopping there knowing the people manning the store probably aren't on food stamps. I don't know how their pay schedule works over all, but I do know the store we shop at starts part timers at 16 bucks an hour plus benefits.
Is anyone striking or protesting Costco?
I believe starting pay at Costco is about $11.50 not $16.
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