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- Today, 10 huge insider
saving secrets for Costco.
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The big strategy to saving huge at Costco
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is understanding their pricing structure.
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For saving secret number
one, it's all a numbers game
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when you are shopping at Costco.
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You need to pay very specific attention
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to the numbers that I'm going to show you
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where not all deals are created equal.
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If you aren't a Costco
member, I'm going to show you
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why you might become one
and also how to still shop
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at Costco if you aren't.
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For saving secret number
one and the information
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I'm gonna impart works
for Costcos throughout
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the United States, as well as Canada.
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If you go to Costco and
you are shopping online,
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and this is also going to
help with in store information
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in a moment, you're going to see a section
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that's called hot buys and, in many cases,
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a lot of the deals you see in store
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look very similar to this.
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If you see a deal that ends in 99,
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even though it's classified as a hot buy
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and this works for deals in store as well
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this means regularly priced merchandise,
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means it's not necessarily a great deal.
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I'm going to tell you which
number you want to pay attention
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to in a moment to know if
something is an amazing deal
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or if something is on clearance,
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but I just wanna show you an
example of how this works.
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If you look in their hot buys
section right now, it's $189
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for this Nespresso VertuoPlus
Deluxe Coffee system.
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If you were to go right now
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to the Nespresso website
directly you're going to notice
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that even if you aren't
buying it as a bundle
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the VertuoPlus prices are
30% off select machines
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and 20% off select accessories.
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This would be not necessarily
a hot buy in my opinion
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and just seeing that it ends
in 99 means Costco's trying
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to advertise it to you.
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It's not necessarily at its lowest price.
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Let me call up a couple of images
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of different Costco price tags
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to try and demonstrate my point.
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So when something ends in a
99, saving secret number one,
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it's not necessarily its lowest price.
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If it ends in a 97, and we'll get to
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what this asterisk signifies in a moment
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it is at its clearance price.
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If you see something that ends in an 88,
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that means a local Costco
is looking to liquidate
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that product and that's
typically something
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that you would see on a local level
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and that means that store might have more
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of that merchandise that they're trying
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to then get rid of it, but
it spells huge savings,
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so that 88 is key and you're more likely
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to see that in store.
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Saving secret number two,
those delectable samples
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you see in store often correspond with
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a very high priced product.
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You see the samples,
you know you want them
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and then they try to
interest you and entice
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you to buy something that is, in fact,
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at its highest price.
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So reminder, samples are
fun, but it's to entice you
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to buy something that would otherwise be
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at its full price.
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For saving secret number three,
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and this will actually
help you if you're not
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a Costco member and if you
aren't looking to become one.
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Memberships are around
60 bucks and it depends
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if that's right for
your family and there's
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an executive membership for
almost double the price,
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which has more savings
and perks attached to it,
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but the pharmacy at
Costco is open to anyone.
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So if you are looking to
enjoy prescriptions by mail
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or if you want to take advantage of many
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of the discounts available
at Costco pharmacy
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you do not need to be a member to shop
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at a Costco pharmacy.
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And for saving secret number four,
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if you just want to see whether or not
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a Costco membership is right for you,
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I highly recommend getting
a Costco Shop Card.
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Now here's the caveat, Costco Cash Cards
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can only be purchased by members,
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but they can be used by anyone.
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If you have a Costco Shop
Card you can use this in store
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and a reminder, you do not
need to be a member to use it,
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you only need to be a member to buy it.
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So if you have a friend or family member,
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someone who could get you
this or if you could buy
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one of these online that
might be worth your while
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as a consideration.
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That will also help you
shop for other products
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which might be on discount without having
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to go through the whole
membership experience.
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For saving secret number five,
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watch for Costco warehouse days.
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A lot of us shop on the weekends,
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that's when Costco's the busiest,
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but there are warehouse days
that happen during the week
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which bring even bigger discounts
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and they're staggered either
every month or every six weeks.
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And these warehouse days
give you even greater savings
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on top of the regular sale prices,
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so make sure you stay on
top of the Costco calendar
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if you are looking to enjoy
greater savings and deals.
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Saving secret number six.
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I look like a moron every time I do this.
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I should have some big fancy graphic,
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but this is a frugal YouTube channel.
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Thank you again, if you want to subscribe.
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The Costco coupons are very valuable.
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But you might wanna know,
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Costco doesn't accept
manufacturer coupons.
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So two ways to get the coupons.
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First is make sure your
address is up-to-date.
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Costco will mail you coupons,
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which it does for its members every month.
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In addition to the coupons
and member only savings
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you will do very well
if you can incorporate
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an additional coupon on a sale price.
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I'm going to share with you
another big secret right now.
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If you approach the customer service
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or the member services
desk you can actually ask
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for coupons, to find out if
there are any coupons available.
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So if you think you might've
missed one or you missed
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the flyer or your address wasn't correct
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or you just don't like
clipping coupons, ask them,
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before you complete a purchase
or if you're considering
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a purchase on a specific
product, what type of coupons
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they have available, for a big screen TV,
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a patio set, whatever it
is you're shopping for.
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I have found that in half my tests,
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many customer service representatives
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were more than willing
to dish out coupons.
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That's really important
before you finally check out
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and pay for that final bill.
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Saving secret number
seven is tied to where
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the best deals are placed
physically inside the store.
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And if you look at your
typical Costco map layout,
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you're going to find
lots of flashy displays
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right around the front, in
the sides and the end caps
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and these look like they're full of deals,
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but if you actually do your
math and you cross compare
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and you have no life and
few friends like I do,
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you're going to find the least
expensive Costco products
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are right smack in the
middle of the store,
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so make a beeline, right on
over to the middle of the store.
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I always recommend you
start your shopping there,
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that's where the best
deals are and that's also
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where the most frequently depleted,
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high stock items are centered.
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If that just sounded
like a bunch of big words
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and mumbo jumbo to you,
remember flashy displays
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on the sides, not great, and the items
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that everyone is trying
to buy and shop for
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right in the middle of your Costco.
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The layout's obviously different,
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but that middle of the store
wherever it is you're going
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is where you're going to find
some of the largest savings.
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That's different from
the Walmart approach.
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In a lot of the physical Walmart stores
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that I've surveyed, you
go all the way to the back
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and sometimes the back right
is where you're going to find
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many of the better
deals, which is strange.
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Target has a different approach.
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And, by the way, if you do
like this type of information,
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I've done breakdowns for Target, Walmart
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and will continue to do
so, so you can save money.
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Saving secret number eight.
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Remember when I said not too long ago,
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that if a price tag ends in
99, either online or in store,
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it's not at its lowest price?
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Well, obviously if you find things in a 97
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or even that 88 you're doing really well.
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But what happens when you
see a 97 and something
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like this asterisk in
the top right-hand side
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of the screen?
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That means this product
will not be restocked.
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It usually means one of two things.
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It means that this is a
highly sought after product
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that is in its liquidation
phase and the store's
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not going to make any move to buy more,
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but it also means that
the product is being faced
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with a discontinuation.
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So that doesn't really
affect you on something like
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a waffle mix that you're
likely just going to consume
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and not return or fish
sticks or things like that.
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But what about when you're
buying a home theater system?
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Maybe you do want some type of follow up,
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maybe you do need a
manufacturer's warranty
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from a company that will support
it and maybe the company,
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in fact, is just getting
rid of everything.
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So these are things to keep in mind
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when you are reading the prices.
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An asterisk could be your
best friend because it means
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you're locking in a really
good, clearance, closeout price,
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especially if you see
the 88 and the asterisk.
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That's like the best thing ever.
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Strange gesture.
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But if you do see a 97 or
a 99 it just simply means
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they're getting rid of it and it might
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be for another reason.
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The number nine saving secret is throw out
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all of the coupon rules
and all of the asterisks
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and the 97s when you're dealing
with my friend, special K,
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and that's Kirkland.
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Now, I know I gave you a lot
of information tied to prices.
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That all applies on everything except
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for Costco's in house brand, Kirkland.
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Couple of things that I want to tell you.
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When you do see a so-called
huge deal on Kirkland products,
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please keep in mind that
Costco controls this.
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So the list price and the
sale price are all things
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that they can manipulate.
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I'm not trying to say that
they do so vindictively,
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but I am trying to tell
you that a lot of it
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is just mumbo jumbo garbage.
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A Kirkland product, in my
experience as a consumer reporter,
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is a very good store brand.
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I love the Kirkland batteries,
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I like many of the food
products that I featured.
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I found that in many cases
that very high-end brand,
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is just as good as Kirkland.
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Kirkland automatically has
around 60% savings built into
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the fact that you're at Costco,
you're getting a discount
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as a member and you're able to buy in bulk
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from a very well-made brand.
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But with that being said,
don't get overly excited
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if Costco tells you that
there's a sale on it
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or they start doing limit one per member
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or things like that.
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It simply means they just
might not have enough stock
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or they're trying to get rid of something
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because they've repackaged or
they're bringing in new deals.
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So while I highly support
shopping the Kirkland brand
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and I like many of the
products tied to it,
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don't get overly fixated
on sales and blowouts
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and clearance when you're
shopping under this umbrella.
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If anyone right now has recommendations
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from the Kirkland brand, if
you're a frequent Costco shopper
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and there's something you love,
like some type of olive oil
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or kitty litter, drop
me a line, let me know,
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and, in fact, leave a
comment so other people
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can read from it.
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I found that the subscribers
of this channel are brilliant,
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the viewers, I'm so
lucky to have you guys.
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But you're very helpful to each other
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and you're also helpful to me.
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So point that out, drop someone a line
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in the comments section and
we will all read your advice.
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And for saving secret number
10, before I get to a bonus,
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shop for candy at least
two months before Halloween
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and at least two months before Christmas.
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I know that sounds like crazy advice.
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But if you actually look
at the candy pricing,
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the bulk pricing tied to candy
is unbelievable throughout
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the year and seems to undergo some type
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of weird clearance phase,
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about two months before each holiday.
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I'm not quite sure if that's
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when Costco stores regularly
restock their candy.
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I'm not sure if it's tied
to just an overall rotation
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that happens throughout the
retailer with their distributors
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but that golden eight-week
mark, prior to Halloween,
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prior to Christmas, will
have you saving significantly
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more cash than if you shop
anytime within the month
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or within the couple
of days in the vicinity
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of that holiday.
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For your bonus, if you do want to consider
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the Costco Anywhere Visa, not
only do you save a lot on gas,
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4% on eligible gas,
including gas at Costco
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for the first $7,000 per year
and then a percent thereafter,
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3% on restaurants, all
right, whatever that's fine.
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But you get an additional
cashback of 2% on all purchases
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from Costco and Costco.com.
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The 1% on all other purchases is lame,
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but if you are a frequent Costco shopper
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there is no annual fee with
your paid Costco membership
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for this card.
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And this is great because there's
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also decent customer service
with this card in my tests.
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If you are interested, all
of the links to make this
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a reality on MATTSDAILYDEALS.COM.
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I love you, stay safe, stay healthy
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