Right, sorry so double the hot dogs!
I can't even remember why they broke up in the first place.
I do recall Costco kicking Coke out a few years back, when not agreeing on paying a higher price.
Better return policy than Apple Store?
And you get to support a business that treats its employees well. Very high pay (for the industry), very good benefits.
No, but you can pick up and all beef hotdog and soda for $1.50 while you're there.
No, but you can pick up and all beef hotdog and soda for $1.50 while you're there.
Those are £1.50 in the UK![]()
You see, it isn't only Apple where $1=£1 or maybe stocking Apple products has given Costco 'ideas'.
Actually the Coke thing was when Costco found out Coke was selling to Walmart at a lower price, and demanded the same price. Coke said no, so Costco said "toodles!"
Guess who caved?
Who? It's all Pepsi in ours.
Is there any advantage to buying an Apple product at Costco? Do I get 500 rolls of toilet paper for free or something?
This is some kind of joke, right? I leave a suggestion at Costco every week for the past 3 years to install WiFi in their stores like Sam's etc., but they just won't do it. How dare they sell WiFi products, but refuse to make WiFi available to their customers.
As I recall, Costco got mad because competitors were getting newest devices as well as iPhones (which Costco didn't sell), and so thought they'd handle Apple as they do other "suppliers" by discontinuing their items. I have known vendors who have reported that venders can never be late with mass quantities of ordered item, and venders cannot assist other stores in outdoing Costco. If so, they are removed from Costco inventory. I can see Apple not playing to Costco's tune in this, and I lamented when Costco removed Apple from Costco stores. However, I was never under the illusion that Costo was teaching Apple any lesson. If anything, Costco got schooled in this.![]()
Does Costco only sell under contract phones at subsidized prices, or will they sell device only devices? Can you buy a Samsung phone from them at a no contract price now?
Also what are "embedded" iPads? Haven't heard that term before. Is that iPads that are on post-paid service? If so it seems like this is a bid to get the devices in their mobile kiosks within the stores rather than just available in the general store for cash and carry. They used to sell the iPod this way, but that has pretty much gone away as a category.
You cannot buy no contract phones at Costco.
Yeah it did. My roommate in college returned his mom's 4 year old laptop for a full refund and then bought the newest model they had. Also had another friend return a TV 3 years later and do the same thing.
Who? It's all Pepsi in ours.
The thing is, executive membership costs $110, $55 more than standard "gold star" membership. So you need to spend $2750 per year (excludes gas, food, alcohol in some states, travel, and several others) to recoup the difference. Spending $2750 is easily doable in some households, especially if you are planning on buying big ticket items likes TV. But I typically don't spend nearly enough to justify getting executive membership.