1 thing you should know about Costco is that they change up their inventory several times a year so, so if you really want something its usually better to buy it before it goes off of rotation, because you dont know when they will have it back in stock
Thank god...the 1st and only person to show the product and prices clearly with a talkover....can u teach the other1k people that did a terrible vid of their Costco opening walkthrough!...cheers
1:04 The last live tree I bought was $145. The bargain is, that fake tree eliminates tangled strings of lights and will last forever. In 7 years that tree will have paid for itself, plus you're saving trees.
7 years of Christmas? Yeah by that point that fake tree’s gonna be in…. Barely alive stage if it’s lucky it didn’t get ripped apart by kids or just the crowd you stuffed it with in the storage. 😂
There is definitely a big section for electronics and gadgets, decor, that kind of thing. I think the purpose is to make it as random and exciting as possible so you keep going back 😂
I love costco from my experience overseas BUT one store in NZ wont make a huge impact on the biopoly that has existed here for decades... yes it might force the stores close to costco to drop their prices but until costco are in all the main centres then packncountdownnewworld gang will just spread their profit loss across NZ or even put up prices in their other stores throughout NZ to compensate.
Costco Canada opened in 1985. I thought the NZ prices high compared to Canada considering 1.00 CAD is 1.29 NZD but shipping costs to NZ are high. Amazon Canada is for me the cheapest source of cat foods and many human foods that they carry. Instant Pot was outrageously priced. On sale I paid 99.99 for mine which would be 70.00 ish NZD.
The current exchange rate $1 us is $1.77 nz. So 56 cents us is 1$ new Zealand So for practical purposes, you can almost cut the new Zealand price almost in half to get the USA price. Lol something like that....
I got a years worth of chicken breast @10.99kg... I got 22 2kg packs, each pack was discounted by $7... $22 on the sticker was only $15 or about $8kg (About USD$2 /pound) have not see prices like this since before the plague (C-19)... Yes I have a large freezer...
Wow. That’s amazing! I wish I had gotten more chicken, and hope the price stays the same. It was slightly overwhelming when I went, and I didn’t go in with a long term plan in mind. Now I’m learning!
I can buy Chicken Breasts from PnS for $6.99 kilo on special, otherwise all day everyday for $7.99 kilo. And, I only need to buy what I need for the week. No storage costs, no bulk purchases and no possible product integrity over time. Sweet!
So your looking at spending $500.00 or more when shopping there price's not really cheap all prices are $15.00 or more!.. but people are jumping up and down it's just like rushing for toilet paper during the pandemic 😅
There is definitely a technique for shopping there! It’s easy to get over excited for sure. Next time I go I’m focusing more on what bulk meat I can buy and not be tempted by new junk food etc 😂
@@ingzing well most super markets they lure people in with abit of cheap things at the entrance then you go inside around the corner oh.. hello all the prices are up 😅 am a person when I go shopping for that exact thing to buy I end up filling up the trolley with things that are not on my list 😅
The 5 kilo flour is nothing special. $5.99 for a bulk purchase. The Red Barn sells 1 kilo bakers flour and S.R flour for $1.00 a pack. Seems to me that items at Costco aren’t that special and not what they’ve been hyped up to be. Thank you for showing us this, tough times for our family, I’ll save the gas and just go to my local supermarket.
Also I reckon it’s hard to store that much flour and for a lot of the perishables they wouldn’t stay good for the time it took to get through them. But I’m gonna try again in a month just to see more of the meat and freezable things, it was just chaos when I went 🥴 Till then Ill probably stick with pak n save for our weekly shop.
@@ingzing Yes, when one considers the current financial constraints on household income, buying in bulk isn't good budgetary advice. Imagine having only 2 types of food per week because your budget is gone as a consequence of buying in bulk. Yes! Please, show us the meat prices, and other frozen foods. Perhaps a segment just on 'Costco freezer' items. 🙌🙌🙌
I have Executive membership here in the US and pay 110.00 and it's worth every penny. Gas for one. I just saved almost 2,000 on three pairs of prescription glasses and frames. Last time I bought at another place and same thing was almost 3,000.00. Also, to compare prices you have to look at the unit pricing. All grocery stores in the US have to post it, like the price per ounce for a can of tomato paste. Makes it very easy to compare prices if you choose. Their return policies can't be beat..they didn't used to have any restrictions until, of course, too many people abused it, but it's still the best. I get an extra four years warranty on major appliances, furniture and so on, with my membership. Just with the regular membership card you get an extra year over the manufacturer's warranty. My husband isn't brand conscious, so doesn't need Levis and such and I got great jeans for him when they had a sale on them. Instead of 29.00 , got them for 11.00. (US prices of course). I got him 10 pair. Won't have to worry about jeans for awhile. Just got my new mobile phone and new plan from Costco. I agree, Costco is not for everyone. It took be really a year or so to figure out what works for me and my husband. I sign up for "club prices" at a couple of grocery stores and shop their special member deals. Things are expensive, inflation, supply chain issues and so on are world wide and hurting everyone. You have to use due diligence when shopping. Costco is part of that for me. I just looked up the exchange rate between the US and New Zealand dollar and know why the prices seem so high to me. That 10.00 mayonnaise is just over 5.00 here. It's all relative.
I think some things will be worth it ( gas, bulk meat, certain prescriptions) but that the rest of the food is up to the consumer to figure out if it’s a deal or not. And there is a lot of junk food. Like 1000 chupa chups 😂 the bottles are bigger so it would be hard to quickly do the math to figure out if it was an actual deal or just more product and more money. I hope it helps drives down supermarket prices. Food is so expensive in NZ for the average family.
@@ingzing They have a lot of prepared foods, chips, candy, and I never buy that. My husband eats chips and I can get better price, on sale, at the grocery store. I just don't eat that and don't eat fast food either. I pick what works for me and I've saved hundreds, if not thousands of dollars shopping there. Just because something is in the freezer case, I don't have to buy it. Oh, speaking of freezer, they have great prices on the HUGE shrimp. I try to get gulf of Mexico caught when I can and they have it from time to time. There are some countries I won't buy from. When I see what I want, and it fits my criteria, I buy it. It is NOT hard to figure the unit cost. It' s the UNIT price that's important. You can have a 40 oz, jar or and 10 oz jar. Take the price of the 10 oz jar and divide it by the ounces so if a 10 oz can is 1.00 its .10 per ounce. Then look at the 40 oz jar, and say it's 2.80, so divided by 40 ounces it's .07 per ounce. Not hard. Depending on the product, if you can't use it before it goes bad, then that negates those savings. Every household is different. I have a calculator app on my mobile so it's really easy. Bet you can get an app too. I am retired and I'm OK financially but have resources that I don't want to outlive, plus I hate wasting money so I take the time to compare. Its easy and it 'saves me money.
Not quite some stuff isnt cheap but some is. For instance Persil Active Liquid is $31 for 6L. My nearest grocery is Pak n Sav which only sells the 4L for $27.99. Per L is a $1 save and as we go through a lot its cheaper in long run.
I’m wondering if once the hype dies down after opening week it will get better.. but yes the carpark was very busy and I couldn’t figure out how to get out 😂
1 thing you should know about Costco is that they change up their inventory several times a year so, so if you really want something its usually better to buy it before it goes off of rotation, because you dont know when they will have it back in stock
That’s good to know! Thanks!
Loved the narration loool
Thanks! Haha I can’t hold back sometimes lol
Can't wait for Christchurch! That's the whole idea buy in bulk. Can't wait!
I screamed with excitement when I saw the pickles!!!!
I don’t know why I didn’t buy them 🤣🤣 So good
The opening background music is awesome! 😊
Thanks!!
Yay been waiting for this, thanks for sharing!!
You are very welcome! 🙏🏻
Thank god...the 1st and only person to show the product and prices clearly with a talkover....can u teach the other1k people that did a terrible vid of their Costco opening walkthrough!...cheers
Thanks, glad I was understandable 😅
1:04 The last live tree I bought was $145. The bargain is, that fake tree eliminates tangled strings of lights and will last forever. In 7 years that tree will have paid for itself, plus you're saving trees.
Very good point!
7 years of Christmas? Yeah by that point that fake tree’s gonna be in…. Barely alive stage if it’s lucky it didn’t get ripped apart by kids or just the crowd you stuffed it with in the storage. 😂
Chicken Boobies? Really, Ing, lmao.🤣😂😅 I literally fell off my chair when you said that, Ing..absolutely hit my Giggle bone
The only informative Costco NZ video I've seen since it opened. Thanks
You’re very welcome!
Costco going to be opening Wellington, Christchurch then another in Auckland later Hamilton and Dunedin
Wow really! It’s taking over! I’m looking forward to going back and seeing what’s changed ( and less crowds) in a few weeks
Kia Ora thanks for the video. Haven’t had a chance to go there yet.
Wow Costco is quite expensive..Hi thanks heaps for showing us around..👍
I like how you showed the prices and how big everything was! I haven't had the chance to visit yet but I definitely will 😁
Thanks! I’m hoping to go back soon to see if anything has changed and get a better look at the meat 😊
@@ingzing That sounds great! Would you say Costco is mostly groceries? I was curious about the electronics and extra bits and bobs they sell 🧐
There is definitely a big section for electronics and gadgets, decor, that kind of thing. I think the purpose is to make it as random and exciting as possible so you keep going back 😂
I’m interested to know how much the Maple syrup was. Great video. Very interesting.
I thought real maple syrup only came in glass bottles? The rest is flavoured corn syrup?
Hi Coo Eee, the 1 L of pure maple syrup was 21.99 😊
@@ingzing Thanks very much! Sounds good.
I love costco from my experience overseas BUT one store in NZ wont make a huge impact on the biopoly that has existed here for decades... yes it might force the stores close to costco to drop their prices but until costco are in all the main centres then packncountdownnewworld gang will just spread their profit loss across NZ or even put up prices in their other stores throughout NZ to compensate.
Costco Canada opened in 1985. I thought the NZ prices high compared to Canada considering 1.00 CAD is 1.29 NZD but shipping costs to NZ are high. Amazon Canada is for me the cheapest source of cat foods and many human foods that they carry. Instant Pot was outrageously priced. On sale I paid 99.99 for mine which would be 70.00 ish NZD.
The GST (tax) in NZ is also high. It's 15% on all goods and services.
The shipping costs to NZ are a killer. I miss Amazon!
👍👌👍
Hope they open more costco in nz
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏very useful video
Pro Tip for US watchers: 100 NZD = 56 USD.
Good on u
Auckland NZ, need one in Wellington!
Wow. Food is so freaking expensive in NZ. In the US everything is just so cheap compared to Costco in NZ
It’s pretty expensive 🥴
The current exchange rate $1 us is $1.77 nz. So 56 cents us is 1$ new Zealand So for practical purposes, you can almost cut the new Zealand price almost in half to get the USA price. Lol something like that....
I think Cracker Jack is cheaper, as I can 80 finish tablet for 22 dollars!
Never heard of Cracker Jack! I just checked it out online though, cool. Thanks for the tip
Flowers are that price at the supermarket
LOVE the opening scene hun!
Thanks for everything you shared! Will you use the dates in your bliss balls and our WW recipes that call for dates?
Absolutely! Also in banana bread 🙌🙌 Love dates x
@@ingzing oh yes def! Fresh dates are just too expensive.
what does the membership card get you ?
Entry 😅 You can’t buy at Costco without one
@@ingzing oh really thanks that was the answer I was looking for
You really need to know you brands and prices going in there.
Decide I always try buy the same things and then I don't have make to spend to much..
I got a years worth of chicken breast @10.99kg... I got 22 2kg packs, each pack was discounted by $7... $22 on the sticker was only $15 or about $8kg (About USD$2 /pound) have not see prices like this since before the plague (C-19)... Yes I have a large freezer...
Wow. That’s amazing! I wish I had gotten more chicken, and hope the price stays the same. It was slightly overwhelming when I went, and I didn’t go in with a long term plan in mind. Now I’m learning!
I can buy Chicken Breasts from PnS for $6.99 kilo on special, otherwise all day everyday for $7.99 kilo. And, I only need to buy what I need for the week. No storage costs, no bulk purchases and no possible product integrity over time. Sweet!
@@furball8967 Let me know the location...
Where do the profits go?
Thanks so much
I Appreciate
Best wishes with your bubbs
When u will put next vlog
Bring Costco to Canterbury.
So your looking at spending $500.00 or more when shopping there price's not really cheap all prices are $15.00 or more!.. but people are jumping up and down it's just like rushing for toilet paper during the pandemic 😅
There is definitely a technique for shopping there! It’s easy to get over excited for sure. Next time I go I’m focusing more on what bulk meat I can buy and not be tempted by new junk food etc 😂
@@ingzing well most super markets they lure people in with abit of cheap things at the entrance then you go inside around the corner oh.. hello all the prices are up 😅 am a person when I go shopping for that exact thing to buy I end up filling up the trolley with things that are not on my list 😅
The 5 kilo flour is nothing special. $5.99 for a bulk purchase. The Red Barn sells 1 kilo bakers flour and S.R flour for $1.00 a pack. Seems to me that items at Costco aren’t that special and not what they’ve been hyped up to be. Thank you for showing us this, tough times for our family, I’ll save the gas and just go to my local supermarket.
Also I reckon it’s hard to store that much flour and for a lot of the perishables they wouldn’t stay good for the time it took to get through them. But I’m gonna try again in a month just to see more of the meat and freezable things, it was just chaos when I went 🥴 Till then Ill probably stick with pak n save for our weekly shop.
@@ingzing Yes, when one considers the current financial constraints on household income, buying in bulk isn't good budgetary advice. Imagine having only 2 types of food per week because your budget is gone as a consequence of buying in bulk.
Yes! Please, show us the meat prices, and other frozen foods. Perhaps a segment just on 'Costco freezer' items.
🙌🙌🙌
Looks like a con to me, everyone has paid a membership fee of $60 and looking at the prices they don’t look that cheap and you have to buy in bulk.
I have Executive membership here in the US and pay 110.00 and it's worth every penny. Gas for one. I just saved almost 2,000 on three pairs of prescription glasses and frames. Last time I bought at another place and same thing was almost 3,000.00.
Also, to compare prices you have to look at the unit pricing. All grocery stores in the US have to post it, like the price per ounce for a can of tomato paste. Makes it very easy to compare prices if you choose.
Their return policies can't be beat..they didn't used to have any restrictions until, of course, too many people abused it, but it's still the best. I get an extra four years warranty on major appliances, furniture and so on, with my membership. Just with the regular membership card you get an extra year over the manufacturer's warranty.
My husband isn't brand conscious, so doesn't need Levis and such and I got great jeans for him when they had a sale on them. Instead of 29.00 , got them for 11.00. (US prices of course). I got him 10 pair. Won't have to worry about jeans for awhile. Just got my new mobile phone and new plan from Costco.
I agree, Costco is not for everyone. It took be really a year or so to figure out what works for me and my husband. I sign up for "club prices" at a couple of grocery stores and shop their special member deals. Things are expensive, inflation, supply chain issues and so on are world wide and hurting everyone. You have to use due diligence when shopping. Costco is part of that for me.
I just looked up the exchange rate between the US and New Zealand dollar and know why the prices seem so high to me. That 10.00 mayonnaise is just over 5.00 here. It's all relative.
I think some things will be worth it ( gas, bulk meat, certain prescriptions) but that the rest of the food is up to the consumer to figure out if it’s a deal or not. And there is a lot of junk food. Like 1000 chupa chups 😂 the bottles are bigger so it would be hard to quickly do the math to figure out if it was an actual deal or just more product and more money. I hope it helps drives down supermarket prices. Food is so expensive in NZ for the average family.
@@ingzing They have a lot of prepared foods, chips, candy, and I never buy that. My husband eats chips and I can get better price, on sale, at the grocery store. I just don't eat that and don't eat fast food either. I pick what works for me and I've saved hundreds, if not thousands of dollars shopping there. Just because something is in the freezer case, I don't have to buy it. Oh, speaking of freezer, they have great prices on the HUGE shrimp. I try to get gulf of Mexico caught when I can and they have it from time to time. There are some countries I won't buy from. When I see what I want, and it fits my criteria, I buy it.
It is NOT hard to figure the unit cost. It' s the UNIT price that's important. You can have a 40 oz, jar or and 10 oz jar. Take the price of the 10 oz jar and divide it by the ounces so if a 10 oz can is 1.00 its .10 per ounce. Then look at the 40 oz jar, and say it's 2.80, so divided by 40 ounces it's .07 per ounce. Not hard. Depending on the product, if you can't use it before it goes bad, then that negates those savings. Every household is different. I have a calculator app on my mobile so it's really easy. Bet you can get an app too.
I am retired and I'm OK financially but have resources that I don't want to outlive, plus I hate wasting money so I take the time to compare. Its easy and it 'saves me money.
Not quite some stuff isnt cheap but some is. For instance Persil Active Liquid is $31 for 6L. My nearest grocery is Pak n Sav which only sells the 4L for $27.99. Per L is a $1 save and as we go through a lot its cheaper in long run.
It’s worth it for the gas.
costco is 1000 times better then briscoes.
Parking and Traffic are a big problem. terrible design.
I’m wondering if once the hype dies down after opening week it will get better.. but yes the carpark was very busy and I couldn’t figure out how to get out 😂
How negative are you? Bulk foods = big prices.
awsmm shopping mall