Costco

Costco is a wholesale cash and carry warehouse that only those that have a membership can enter or purchase anything. It's not open to the general public so you must have your membership card on you at all times however you can allow up to 2 friends to accompany you on your visit. You can get a membership card if you can prove that you're a business owner or can prove evidence of trading. A trade membership can be purchased for £20 a year plus VAT but also includes a spouse card too. There are many advantages of getting a Costco Membership including reduced prices on thousands of branded products, The warehouse has its own food ...  Read the complete review

We visit Costco haydock every few weeks. I prefer this one to the Liverpool and Trafford Park branches as it tends to be a little quieter at weekends. Some of the best things to buy are house wares...pictures/cutlery/pans etc all really good quality at a good price. My husband also really likes the outdoor equipment ranges that usually appear in the spring. The run up to Christmas brings a whole range of American style decorations and the crackers are really good value with fab prizes inside. Jewellery is good too, I've got my eye on a ring and for the carat it's much better value than I've seen on the high street. They also have good prices on ...  Read the complete review

Forget the shopping mall, go to costco! I have been a member of costco for about 7 years now, I know a lot of people gripe about the annual fee but really it is worth it. We are very lucky as the store is only about 4 miles away and a stones throw from our tesco so we tend to combine our shopping trips. If you are wondering what costco is? It is a membership only warehouse containing food, furniture, tools, kitchen stuff, wines, televisions, in fact anything. It refreshes it stock with the seasons, so you can expect ranges of clothing and sporting goods to change depending on the time of year. We buy all of our meats, chicken, fish, ...  Read the complete review

Part of my husband's job requires him to use Costco through work and for this reason I can use it to as a family member. Costco is for businesses only and operated in all the major cities in the UK. It is a wholesale company where you buy in bulk with the normal purpose of selling on individually at a profit. However, you can, as we do, just use it as a place for getting products in for yourself, in bulk at rock bottom prices. The one thing to watch when shopping at Costco is the VAT which you have to pay upon purchasing anything. This is not a problem generally as it clearly shows you on the well positioned pricing notices that there is VAT to be added to the ...  Read the complete review

I wont go into the joining fees and criteria as that has already been discussed in previous reviews but want to comment on my personal experience. Having been a member for now 5 years and made numerous purchases from them i have found all their products to be of high quality and good value for money. I have found if something breaks for instance after 4 months of using it, in my case a steam mop, that they will take it back and give you a full refund which i was pleasantly surprised with. They tend to offer you a long guarantee with most purchases like televisions and other major purchases. I use Costco to do my food shopping as the quality of their food ...  Read the complete review