• admiralteal@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Getting the best value is frequently an economic mistake for a buyer because it does not take into account the present vs future value of money. Not to mention how it is sure to increase your waste/shrink factor and so can eat up its own savings.

    Don’t deliberately overconsume just to feel like a savvy buyer. Buy a reasonable amount for your own needs and no more. I get that we all like Costco, but the business model really isn’t that good for typical consumers.

    • ericbomb@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      That’s a fine point!

      I usually only buy dry rice/beans and the like bulk, which I eat the same amount of every week pretty much regardless. But still only ever buy like a month or so worth at a time.

      Getting bulk snacks though from costco… that is a bad move.