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15972063 No.15972063 [Reply] [Original]

How do they do it?

>> No.15972093

I was wondering what kind of retard would put ketchup on a hotdog and then I saw poutine was on the menu.

>> No.15972101

>>15972093
Fuck you mustard user
You should be fucking crucified

>> No.15972110

>>15972101
Mustard is the best condiment

>> No.15972111

>>15972063
>inb4 some wannabe economics fag talks about loss leaders

>> No.15972122

how do you order poutine without sounding like a fag?

>> No.15972128

>>15972093
I agree with you completely. Anytime I laugh and say “lol no, I’m not a child” when offered ketchup on my hotdog, I can literally sense tons of pussies getting instantly wet in my vicinity; each one the wife of some pleb in that place who got the ketchup.

>> No.15972131

>>15972122
say u want curd fries with gravy

>> No.15972140

>>15972111
How does that even work with costco? They require a membership and already get their products at a steal because they have the distributors by the balls.

>> No.15972143

>>15972111
>inb4 the correct reason which is an extremely common practice in all forms of retail
Is your stepdad a business manager or something?

>> No.15972164

>>15972111
It's covered by membership fees.
The average member goes maybe once a month and doesn't buy anything at the food court anyway.
I doubt they even lose money on hotdogs and other cheap food that they get supplied for next to nothing.
t. wannabe finance fag

>> No.15972192

>>15972101
you are a child. there's a reason little boys like ketchup with their tendies, and grown men enjoy mustard with their burgers, hot dogs, and pretzels.

>> No.15972194

>>15972192
>he hasn't taken the cheese sauce pill

>> No.15972230

>>15972063
loss leaders

>> No.15972449

>>15972101
Ketchup is a sugary snack for children. It’s basically dessert.

>> No.15972452

>>15972449
wow you're such an adult you totally fit in here
faggot

>> No.15972467

>>15972063
They make so much money off of baby boomers and their member fees that they could pay people to take food home and still make a profit. Seriously, the whole rationale behind Costco is to save money by planning and buying in bulk, but an entire generation of people go there to browse and impulse buy at 9:45am

>> No.15972475

How recently was this picture taken? If those prices are up to date that's seriously impressive.

>> No.15972480

>>15972475
They seem impressive until you think about having to pay an annual membership fee to fet those prices

>> No.15972481
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15972481

>>15972063
>>15972475

>> No.15972485

>>15972480
*get

>> No.15972494

>>15972452
Only actual children need to resort to name calling.

>> No.15972521

>>15972164
>It's covered by membership fees.
>t. wannabe finance fag
You might be surprised.
The majority of members do not regularly eat in the food court, but do shop often enough that their savings over standard retail far outweigh the membership fee. The fee doesn’t subsidize the food court; the sales do. Paying a fee to shop somewhere encourages people to shop more often and buy more, so the sales volume is where the profit lies to absorb a cheap food court.
Also, the food court is open to non-members.
This is the case with both Costco and Sam’s.
Costco especially can’t count on membership fees from people who barely shop there, as they have a policy of refunding it to anyone who asks. You can buy a year membership, shop there every day, and on day364 say you aren’t satisfied with your experience, and get a full refund.

>> No.15972527

it's made from american baby foreskins.

>> No.15972537

>>15972494
Not that anon, but you do realize you’re using “children” as an insult, yes?
The only time I did that was when I was a teenager and overly self-conscious about being seen as an adult.

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>>15972063
>american """"cuisine""""

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15972746

>>15972063
>based Canadian menu
>hotdog combo is still $1.50 despite CADUSD pressure
>hotdog combo's effectively cheaper as a result

>> No.15972758

>>15972063
Read up on "Loss Leader"

>> No.15972764

>>15972063
By the owner literally threatening to kill his execs if they raised the price.

>> No.15972833

>>15972143
It's not even a loss leader. The hotdog, bun and drink syrup probably cost them a total of $.30 max so if anything they're making out pretty well on that deal.

>> No.15972857

>>15972101
They hated him because he told them the truth

>> No.15972882

>>15972833
If you believe the press, they actually had to dump Hebrew National as a supplier because it was too expensive. Costco now grows its own hot dogs in Los Angeles, which allows the price to be so low.

I wonder why they would choose LA where the land is so expensive, it doesn't seem to make much sense.

>> No.15972883
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15972883

Costco bouncers tossed me out on the street for trying to eat at the food court without a membership

>> No.15972886

>>15972882
>grows its own hot dogs
What does a hot dog plant look like?

>> No.15972893

>>15972063
I wonder how their fried food is up there. US Costcos don't have fryers unfortunately.

>> No.15972915

>>15972521
A lot of them are requiring membership to buy anything from the food court now

>> No.15972917
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>>15972886

>> No.15973032

>>15972917
no those are buns

>> No.15973037

>>15972122
step 1. dont

>> No.15973042

loss leader

>> No.15973049
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15973049

>>15972101
delet this

>> No.15973050

>>15972893
it's fantastic
their fries are great
the poutine is amazing though admittedly i'm not a real canadian so my opinion can probably be disregarded

>> No.15973132

Realistically could you live off only 3 hotdogs a day? 3 meals and unlimited drinks for $4.50 sounds good.

>> No.15973139

>>15972764
thats pretty based

>> No.15973147

>>15972537
Yeah. I do. Board is 18+. Children don’t belong here.

>> No.15973187

>>15973132
as someone who worked at a Costco at one point, yes you absolutely can live off hotdogs during the day (i had night shift but when I had day shifts hotdogs and/or pizza were my go to lunches. seriously it's way too cheap to pass off)

>> No.15973202

Since when does the Costco food court have tendies and fries? Is this in Canada?

>> No.15973350
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15973350

>>15972494
Kek, I've never called anyone a name, ever.
>>15972537
you have enhanced cerebral abilities

>> No.15973376

>>15972063
>hot dog and soda + a chicken bake
>lunch better than fast food for under 5.50
Honestly, can't be beat.

>> No.15973384

>>15972883
I would have pointed and laughed as they took the hot dog from your hands right before you got your first bite and then gave you your money back and escorted you out. It'd be worth the whole year's fee to see a scene like that

>> No.15973385

>>15972063
Filth normally attracts rats.

>> No.15973403

>>15972746
Not just that, but we still have the polish sausage as an option.

>> No.15973426

the answer is they lose money by not changing their prices but they make it back from people shopping inside the store. The primary key is that there is a barier to entry: your costco license. This keeps it from being total cringe like a walmart.

>> No.15973455

>>15973426
>This keeps it from being total cringe like a walmart.
I don’t know. I feel kind of “cringe” having to hold up my Sams club membership card to the elderly bouncers working there. This isn’t a real “club,” compadre.

>> No.15973725

>>15973132
Just add a multivitamin that you can purchase at Costco as well and you’re all set

>> No.15973976

>>15972480
It's $60 a year which will be recouped in savings after 2-3 trips max.

>> No.15974078

>>15973187
is it true chinks come and take all the onions from the dispensers? i want to say yes considering how many times they have been empty when i just wanted a little for my hotdog

>> No.15974215

>>15972063
If you raise the price of the fucking hot dog I will kill you. Figure it out.

>> No.15974224

>>15972063
>Pop

>> No.15974444

>>15972475
They’ve never changed

>> No.15974457
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15974457

>>15972063
>pop

>> No.15974460

Test

>> No.15974469

The chicken bake is the patrician choice. Put the pickle relish on it, you won't regret it.

>> No.15974542

>>15972481
>if you raise the fucking hot dog, I will kill you.
Kek I love this anecdote.

>> No.15974740

>>15972063
>pop
this is shooped, right?

>> No.15974766

>>15973132
Each hot dog probably has like 2500mg of sodium so you're gonna wanna drink a lot of water.

>> No.15974769

>>15974469
They aren't as good as they were pre-covid, the dough is stretched too thin.

>> No.15974802

It’s ridiculous watching some of you debate and worry about the membership price. Costco rules, learn how money works

>> No.15975479

>>15973050
all poutine is disgusting

>> No.15975482

>>15974078
no, its not chinks
its jews
chinks dont like white onions, they like green ones

>> No.15975520

They sell it at a loss, same with the rotisserie chickens, it's to get people inside the store and keep memberships

t. former Costco deli wagie

>> No.15975545

>>15972101
I like both.

>> No.15975650

>>15972480
You don't have to have a membership to but food at the cafe inside. Same with the liquor store, anyone can buy there in the US at least.

>> No.15975666

>>15972883
No they didn't. Anyone can eat in the cafe at all Sam's and Costco's in the US. Either you're lying or you're not American. Either way I'm disgusted by you.

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15975671

>>15972063
>Of all the places I've ordered poutine at, Costco is still one of the absolute best
Real fucking dark wizardry, but I don't care.

>> No.15975707

>>15975650
no it depends on the state, my old store let people buy the food court stuff with no membership but not the liquor