Valve Bounce Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm going next Friday ... taken the day off work, have put the dogs in a kennel, and spending the weekend stocking up in Melbourne.I'd buy local, but it;s a complete flaming rip off down here Just remember what I said about where to park. As far as possible to the far right from the entrance behind the lift block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Sorry to sound like a doubting thomas but that doesn't sound very cheap at all. 1. I buy lamb sides for $6.50 a kilo, that includes cutlets, backstraps, rump, butterfly leg and boneless shoulder all at $6.50 per kilo 2. Roquefort at Coles is around $40/kilo from my recollection T-shirts sound good, but really no cheaper than you would find in lowes or bigw from time to time. And even if it is a little cheaper overall, what are your petrol costs and how do you value your time travelling out there? It sounds more like hype than good value, but I guess I won't find out for sure until they open in Sydney. If you can get Roquefort anywhere for $40 per kilo, that's a great, great deal - Coles in Melbourne doesn't stock Roquefort, and the lowest price I have ever found for Roquefort in Melbourne is around $85 per kilo. And I really don't know where you can buy Frenched Lamb Cutlets for $6.50, or Roquefort for $40 per kilo, but if you can, then Costco is definitely not for you, that's for sure. You have a wonderful Coles; where is it? Edited August 19, 2009 by Valve Bounce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_josh Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 This smacks of typical Sydney, poor cousin, jealousy - Suffer in Ya Jocks evil_jocks! I would respond, but I don't have time really, as there are so many things to do up here Shouldn't you be out watching an AFL training session or something equally dull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_josh Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 If you can get Roquefort anywhere for $40 per kilo, that's a great, great deal - Coles in Melbourne doesn't stock Roquefort, and the lowest price I have ever found for Roquefort in Melbourne is around $85 per kilo. And I really don't know where you can buy Frenched Lamb Cutlets for $6.50, or Roquefort for $40 per kilo, but if you can, then Costco is definitely not for you, that's for sure. You have a wonderful Coles; where is it? I seem to recall it was around $8.00 for 200g, but it may have been $8 for 150g. Also it may have been Woolies that stocked it. For the lamb, I buy a whole lamb butchered to order for $6.50 a kilo. If you are clever about ordering your cuts you can maximise the premuim cuts. For example I get cutlets, backstraps, boned and rolled shoulder, rump steaks, butterfly leg or leg chops, shanks. Costco is all about bulk so I figure the comparison is valid. Sorry, slightly OT I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Does anyone know what store will be the largest or are they all going to be built the same everywhere cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxnix Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Does anyone know what store will be the largest or are they all going to be built the same everywhere cheers laurie It depends on the site they find but I think I read on their website that their average world wide is about 13,000 sqf (I think), something like that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EZYHD Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It depends on the site they find but I think I read on their website that their average world wide is about 13,000 sqf (I think), something like that anyway. be more like 130,000sf would it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulfi Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 This smacks of typical Sydney, poor cousin, jealousy - Suffer in Ya Jocks evil_jocks! Can we put this tiresome Sydney vs Melbourne thing to bed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxnix Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 My bad, I thought I had been looking at the Costco USA site and thought it must have been square feet, but here is the info from the aussie site Warehouse sizes: * 6,500 to 19,000 square meters (average 13,100 square meters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davep Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 But if you're after a good old-fashioned stabbing after a night out in town - Melbourne, the place to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil1503559642 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The planned Auburn,SYDNEY,store is 2sqM bigger than the melbourne one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulfi Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Let's be honest. The main reason why most of us are living in overcrowded cities like Sydney or Melbourne is because our employers are here. To compound our woes, we are saddled with high mortgages and line up outside Costco and Aldi just for being able to make our repayments to the banks. Given a large sum of money (like the Lotto jackpot), how many of us would throw it all away and willingly take a sea-change or tree-change ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil1503559642 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 That's to allow for the extra stocks of KY Jelly and Metho required in the Sydney market. Charming,have a nice Day on your keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgdownload Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Given a large sum of money, how many of us would throw it all away and willingly take a sea-change or tree-change ?I'd probably keep the money and then move to the country (where I'd probably build a local Costcos) Regards Peter Gillespie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiron Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 ELECTRONIC GOODS:Hardware: Apple iPod 8GB $175.89 (about $2 dearer than JB Hi-Fi) Canon 450D DSLR Twin lens kit $1249.99 Pentax K-M DSLR Sigma Twin lens $899.99 Nikon D5000 Twin VR lens $1599.99 Samsung 1080P Full HD TV 52" LCD $3099.99 Sony Bravia 40# 100HZ 1080P ECO LCD $2399.99 Volta Vortex Gen 3 vacuum cleaner $159.98 Grand Hall Barbcue gas grill $999.99 Sandisk Ultra II 4GB Flash card twin pack $61.99 HD TV kit including 2 HDMI cables and cleaning equipment for just $62.99 Pioneer Blu-ray player $469.99 Samsung 55" LED TV $4499.99 HP PC computer Pavilion P6120 with 20" widescreen LCD monitor $999.99 HP Pavilion DV7-2112TX 17" notebook with 1TB harddrive $1999.99 Western Digital 1TB external hard drive $199.99; 2TB for $369.99 Canon Pixma MP980 colour printer/scanner $349.99 Software: James Bond Ultimate DVD Collection $239.99 Wii games from around $22 through to $70 Recent release Bluray DVDs for under $30. New release DVDs at mixed prices - some under JB Hi-Fi prices, some over. Top Gear Botswana Special $14.69; Underbelly 2: $48.99, Flight of the Concords season 2 $31.69 ($29.98 at JB Hi-Fi). Source Just bought a WD 1TB ext HDD from DSE Doncaster for $149, saving myself, 1) $50 , 2) a trip across town to Docklands , 3) the $60 Costco annual membership fee. Makes you wonder how long Costco will last, given the the Oz retail market is fairly cut-throat as is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiron Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 But if you're after a good old-fashioned stabbing after a night out in town - Melbourne, the place to be! Ahem! Just hang on a minute!! You have to get bashed before you're elligible to get stabbed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EZYHD Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 (edited) We took the sea change 17 years ago from East Subs Sydney to warm sunny Cairns, we have HN, JB, Good Guys, WOW, Myer, 2 Retravision's and 3 specialist HT stores, 3 Coles, 3 Woolies, Kmart, Target and about 4 IGA's etc, Costco won't come here anyway and we don't really need em. Edited August 20, 2009 by EZYHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggy Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Just bought a WD 1TB ext HDD from DSE Doncaster for $149, saving myself, 1) $50 , 2) a trip across town to Docklands , 3) the $60 Costco annual membership fee. Makes you wonder how long Costco will last, given the the Oz retail market is fairly cut-throat as is. You've got to be kidding right? Like you would go all the way across town to a place like costco who is known for it's wholesale discounting,to buy a measly hard drive? BTW I just bought a 1.5 tb seagate drive from MSY for 164 And for your information the only "throat cutting" is by retailers to us consumers.Why are you people so anti competition,bring it on I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulfi Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I'd probably keep the money and then move to the country (where I'd probably build a local Costcos) I meant "throw the job and hectic lifestyle away". Who would be dumb enough to throw the money away ? BTW if someone really wants to mint money from their Lotto winnings, they should become the local franchisee for Harvey Norman in a relatively remote location. Fewer people and fewer items to handle - just remember to push Monster cables regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Let's be honest. The main reason why most of us are living in overcrowded cities like Sydney or Melbourne is because our employers are here. To compound our woes, we are saddled with high mortgages and line up outside Costco and Aldi just for being able to make our repayments to the banks.Given a large sum of money (like the Lotto jackpot), how many of us would throw it all away and willingly take a sea-change or tree-change ? I live in Melbourne because I love the climate. If I have to leave, I'd head to Canada near the ski facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 OK!! for those who are interested: Costco's return policy - if you are not satisfied with the TV, you must return it within 3 months for a full refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 OK!! for those who are interested: Costco's return policy - if you are not satisfied with the TV, you must return it within 3 months for a full refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 3 Months! That's a damn good deal ..... you could upgrade every three months until you were happy with the price! ..............or buy the new model if one comes out within that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valve Bounce Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) I'm going next Friday ... taken the day off work, have put the dogs in a kennel, and spending the weekend stocking up in Melbourne.I'd buy local, but it;s a complete flaming rip off down here There is still a huge queue for those people wanting to sign up - like around 50 metres long - when I got there at 10 am yesterday, and today at 11 am. Perhaps if you rang them and asked them whether it would be quicker if you filled in the membership form first and then just front up there early (when they open) to have your picture taken for the membership card. I also had a slight problem with the attendant at the car park entrance today; she told me the underground car park was full, and to do a U-turn and park in the western open car park. So I drove into the underground car park to do the u-turn, with her shouting STOP! . There were heaps of car parks there so I just kept going, turned right at end of short lane then proceeded to far right hand corner and parked my car near the lift. My new procedure is to grab a trolley, put a couple of items in it and leave it near the office equipment lane, and then just walk around to check out the stuff I want. Then when I am ready, I return to the trolley, dump the office stuff back on the rack and proceed to get the stuff I really want. Saves a lot of bumping into other trolleys and getting stuck when I havn't made up my mind what to get. Have fun on Friday. Edited August 25, 2009 by Valve Bounce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledge Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Wouldnt mind checking out Costco, but ill wait till the novelty wears off. maybe in the next month or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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