Mar 27th, 2008
Hunting for Discounts: The Best Costco Coupons
As established previously, one of the few places I’ll spend money to spend less later is Costco. Costco is a big box warehouse membership store where a yearly fee is paid and items tend to be sold in bulk. Occasionally (not every month, but many of them) they send out coupon books; I got my coupon book in the mail this week and just went through it.
Because of the quantity of the items purchased, I’ve always believed that the best items to purchase at Costco were non-perishables that you indeed use (if they’re things you don’t use, then they’re not a great buy even for a penny). So, with all of that said, here’s what I think are the best coupons in this Costco offering:
$2 off Charmin Ultra Bath Tissue
$2 off Bounty Roll Towels
$3.50 off Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissue Uprights 12 boxes
$2.50 off Gain Detergent
$2 off Diet Pepsi 36 pack
$2 off Irish Spring Bar Soap 20 pack
$3 off Dial Antibacterial Liquid Soap 1 gallon
$8 off Mobil 1 Synthetic Motor Oil 6 quarts
Now, the one thing that this really does not take into account is what the base price of the item is; I believe that Costco does their coupon books this way because the base price fluctuates quite a bit from location to location. For instance, here in Honolulu, the base price of a 36 pack of Diet Pepsi is $8.99; I’m not sure how much it is at your closest Costco. That said, I have used Costco coupons (and my membership card) at Costcos all around the nation, so at least you’re not glued to one or two stores.
What are your best coupons from Costco?
People have raved to me before about shopping in Costco. I have a few problems with them. Firstly, you have to buy in bulk and I just do not ave the storage space. They only sell brand names and I tend to buy supermarket own brands which are cheaper. They are far away from me so the money I might save I spend in fuel.
Hi Rachel,
For the most part, yes, you do have to buy in bulk, which means that for single people or couples, it may not be practical for a lot of things, particularly non-perishables–however, if you share things with others (maybe extended family), this can be minimized. They don’t only sell name brands, however; they have their own house brand (Kirkland) which is as generic as everyone else’s. I will definitely agree with you that if you have to travel a long way to get there, it’s probably not practical.