I will go and take a look- thanks!Pajamas wrote:Trader Joe's carries those and I wouldn't be surprised if they were from the same supplier. They will probably cost more than they do at Aldi.
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Don't knock it....makes up for other times when you get ripped off.barnaclebob wrote:Personally I think its insane to buy chickens raised in conditions where a $5 chicken can be profitable (yes I know it might be a loss leader).
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Its not a deal if its unhealthy or immoral by my standards. And no I can't make sure every piece of food that goes in my mouth is humanely raised but I can try a little at least.dickyboy wrote:Don't knock it....makes up for other times when you get ripped off.barnaclebob wrote:Personally I think its insane to buy chickens raised in conditions where a $5 chicken can be profitable (yes I know it might be a loss leader).
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This thread is one of the earliest I remember from when I joined. Here is an opinion piece by Nicholas Kristoff of The New York Times on Costco rotisserie chickens.
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or...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
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Just wait until the NYT does an article on the $1.50 hot dog and Pepsi!obafgkm wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:09 pm This thread is one of the earliest I remember from when I joined. Here is an opinion piece by Nicholas Kristoff of The New York Times on Costco rotisserie chickens.
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Our Fry's Food - used to have really good rotisserie chicken - now I can't stand it - too pumped full of garbage. Has a rubber greasy texture.
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I buy Costco chicken whenever I shop there. A little tired of eating it these days but it makes great stock for homemade soup. Having some right now!
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If you are bored with the Costco chicken perhaps the story of Blinky will inspire you!
"Vallance is most renowned for the creation of Blinky the Friendly Hen, which began from his childhood interest in visiting pet cemeteries which led him to question why some animals are loved as pets with names, while others are eaten as meat with no thought of the unnamed dead animal. To explore this question further he bought a frozen Foster Farms chicken from Ralphs and took it to a meeting with pet cemetery staff to inquire about a funeral. The only question was the cause of death. This early prank developed into an art performance in 1978 when Blinky was bestowed with funerary rites then laid to rest in a small satin-lined coffin and interred at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park with a granite headstone. Blinky became a legend which led to Vallance’s appearance on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman in 1983 discussing Blinky’s burial."
https://www.riotmaterial.com/jeffrey-va ... nd-blinky/
"Vallance is most renowned for the creation of Blinky the Friendly Hen, which began from his childhood interest in visiting pet cemeteries which led him to question why some animals are loved as pets with names, while others are eaten as meat with no thought of the unnamed dead animal. To explore this question further he bought a frozen Foster Farms chicken from Ralphs and took it to a meeting with pet cemetery staff to inquire about a funeral. The only question was the cause of death. This early prank developed into an art performance in 1978 when Blinky was bestowed with funerary rites then laid to rest in a small satin-lined coffin and interred at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park with a granite headstone. Blinky became a legend which led to Vallance’s appearance on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman in 1983 discussing Blinky’s burial."
https://www.riotmaterial.com/jeffrey-va ... nd-blinky/
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Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
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Cut it up and freeze it. It goes in curry, omelettes, burritos, hot chicken sandwiches, and is even a great substitute for a quick all the fixins “turkey” dinner
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The majority of Americans don't care it appears and don't make the connections. The Brits almost started import American chicken, but people spoke out and they decided not to.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ers-brexit
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My family does not care for the Costco chicken. I kind of agree. It is cheap but I find it rubbery, greasy and just not that good. The street tacos however are very good.
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Don't actually get the Costco chicken, but I have a question about the alleged low cost. It's frequently suggested that it is cheaper to buy prepared rotisserie chickens than to cook chicken yourself. But the size of a rotisserie chicken is small. There isn't really an awful lot of meat on it. Let's see if the Internet can help:
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Cooked rotisserie chicken, $5 for 3 cups of meat
Home-cooked store brand, $1.89 for 3 cups of meat
Luxury-brand organic, $5.79 for 3 cups of meat
I conclude that store rotisserie chicken at $5/chicken is not cheaper than home-cooked. It's about the same price as the most expensive whole chicken you can find in a supermarket, but much more expensive than your ordinary store brand.
P.S. Anyone know what the legitimate price-in-a-store of a Sweet Sue whole canned chicken is? It's not carried in our area. Amazon wants $17.98 for one but I don't think they cost that much in stores.
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So, a 2-lb chicken yields 3 cups of meat.An average weight for a rotisserie chicken is about 2 pounds (32 ounces). You will get the following amount of cut-up meat from a 2-pound chicken: Whole Chicken = 3 Cups
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So, 1.0 pound of chicken yields 16/5.25 = 3 cups of meat.1 cup of cubed or shredded chicken is about 5 ¼ ounces of cooked, deboned chicken.
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InstaCart, which generally shows highish prices, is showing me $1.89/pound for store-brand whole chicken, $5.79/pound for Bell & Evans (organic, luxury brand, claimed humane treatment).Housetohomestead.com calculated that 62 percent of the average whole chicken is meat.
Cooked rotisserie chicken, $5 for 3 cups of meat
Home-cooked store brand, $1.89 for 3 cups of meat
Luxury-brand organic, $5.79 for 3 cups of meat
I conclude that store rotisserie chicken at $5/chicken is not cheaper than home-cooked. It's about the same price as the most expensive whole chicken you can find in a supermarket, but much more expensive than your ordinary store brand.
P.S. Anyone know what the legitimate price-in-a-store of a Sweet Sue whole canned chicken is? It's not carried in our area. Amazon wants $17.98 for one but I don't think they cost that much in stores.
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That's very high, at least around here. We buy a lot of whole chickens, I don't recall them ever being more than $1.29/lb. and generally cheaper (as low as .$69/lb). I can't comment on anything else as I'm not sure I've ever eaten a Costco rotisserie.nisiprius wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:59 am InstaCart, which generally shows highish prices, is showing me $1.89/pound for store-brand whole chicken, $5.79/pound for Bell & Evans (organic, luxury brand, claimed humane treatment).
Cooked rotisserie chicken, $5 for 3 cups of meat
Home-cooked store brand, $1.89 for 3 cups of meat
Luxury-brand organic, $5.79 for 3 cups of meat
I conclude that store rotisserie chicken is not cheaper than home-cooked. It's about the same price as the most expensive whole chicken you can find in a supermarket, but much more expensive than your ordinary store brand.
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Yes in a tray. Heat up the chicken and warm the tortillas. I add some chipotle hot sauce. Good, quick weekday dinner. About $14 and will feed 2-4 depending on appetite. Just had them last night.
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Agree. They're not cooked, but a 2 pack of chickens is about $10, and I can make it taste way better. It's not even a hard meal to cook.badger42 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:22 am Ignoring the chicken's quality of life, I must be one of the few bogleheads who really doesn't like the Costco chickens.
For lack of a better description, they taste way to hot-doggy - salty / preserved / etc. I'd much rather buy a fresh chicken (Costco is great for this!) and roast it - while it takes a bit, it's basically hands off (preheat oven, season bird, let it roast until it's done).
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I believe the minimum weight for a Costco rotisserie chicken is 3 lbs. We have also found that when we buy one, we can be careful about which one we pick up and we can choose one that is heavier than some of the others. We can tell the weight by lifting them.
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100% agree. You both have a friend in me. My values and ethics are worth more than a cheap chicken.Tejfyy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:39 pmThe majority of Americans don't care it appears and don't make the connections. The Brits almost started import American chicken, but people spoke out and they decided not to.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ers-brexit
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Although we regularly eat the Costco rotisserie chickens, we also do enjoy making beer can chicken on the grill in the summer. We use the two pack fryer chickens from Costco for this. I'll make one to eat that day and one to save for later in the week.unstartable wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:20 pmAgree. They're not cooked, but a 2 pack of chickens is about $10, and I can make it taste way better. It's not even a hard meal to cook.badger42 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:22 am Ignoring the chicken's quality of life, I must be one of the few bogleheads who really doesn't like the Costco chickens.
For lack of a better description, they taste way to hot-doggy - salty / preserved / etc. I'd much rather buy a fresh chicken (Costco is great for this!) and roast it - while it takes a bit, it's basically hands off (preheat oven, season bird, let it roast until it's done).
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The only issue for the rotisserie chicken is the high salt content. The whole bird is roughly double your recommended daily intake for sodium. I wish they had a low sodium option, to open up the market for people that are monitoring their blood pressure.
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+1 Dollar cost averaging is a sane deployment strategy when it comes to purchasing Costco rotisserie chicken.
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As one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
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Debone two chickens, make broth out of the carcass, cook rice in broth and add peas and carrots. Mix chicken into the rice. Makes enough dog food for four days.
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US poultry and eggs are much safer than in Europe.Picasso wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:28 pm100% agree. You both have a friend in me. My values and ethics are worth more than a cheap chicken.Tejfyy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:39 pmThe majority of Americans don't care it appears and don't make the connections. The Brits almost started import American chicken, but people spoke out and they decided not to.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ers-brexit
The EU has much higher salmonella and listeriosis infection rates than the US. This is due to the EU's lax rules in regard to the production and handling of poultry and eggs.
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Oh, I was starting to get hungry!hershey102d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:59 pm Debone two chickens, make broth out of the carcass, cook rice in broth and add peas and carrots. Mix chicken into the rice. Makes enough dog food for four days.
Sounds like your pooch eats well.
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I don't go to costco as that would involve driving four miles which would violate my code of ethics, but our local grocery store, Lunds and byerlys, has $6 rotisserie chickens on Fridays.
I try to pickup my six buck cluck every Friday and usually just serve with a salad and veggies (microwaved in a bag). Sometimes I'll have canned gravy as well.
I try to pickup my six buck cluck every Friday and usually just serve with a salad and veggies (microwaved in a bag). Sometimes I'll have canned gravy as well.
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We eat the legs, thighs, and wings for dinners. That is four dinners for us. One breast for Chicken Salad, one breast for chicken noodle soup. Save all bones and carcass to make the soup broth. It is amazing how far that one chicken goes!
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Along these lines, my wife's got a family recipe they call King Ranch chicken. Basically a casserole made of shredded chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cheese, and tortillas layered into a casserole dish. Pretty tasty!
Add veggies or mix up the soup/sauce as you like.
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"Questionable origin?" Actually Costco owns their own chicken processing plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The facility is fully supported by local farmers, including the grain that is grown locally. The plant is operated by a Costco affiliate, Lincoln Poultry, but Costco retains full control from a management, operational, and quality assurance perspective.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
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Its certainly better than any other similar offering at that price point.JonFund wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:16 pm"Questionable origin?" Actually Costco owns their own chicken processing plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The facility is fully supported by local farmers, including the grain that is grown locally. The plant is operated by a Costco affiliate, Lincoln Poultry, but Costco retains full control from a management, operational, and quality assurance perspective.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
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Fremont, NE is also home to a major Hormel meat packing plant. In the past, it was one of the two plants in the US that made that American delicacy, Spam.JonFund wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:16 pm "Questionable origin?" Actually Costco owns their own chicken processing plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The facility is fully supported by local farmers, including the grain that is grown locally. The plant is operated by a Costco affiliate, Lincoln Poultry, but Costco retains full control from a management, operational, and quality assurance perspective.
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My bi-weekly trips to Costco came to a grinding halt in March of 2020.
I braved senior hours once before Christmas, and once last week. I hadn't tasted Costco chicken in over a year.
It was good!
I braved senior hours once before Christmas, and once last week. I hadn't tasted Costco chicken in over a year.
It was good!
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It's good, not sure why some people think otherwise. I don't buy'em often but once in a while.
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I'm pretty sure there are some folks on this forum who eat Costco rotisserie chickens, are disciplined in their finances, and have two commas. It can be done.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
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And that’s what they say makes a market.LilyFleur wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:31 amI'm pretty sure there are some folks on this forum who eat Costco rotisserie chickens, are disciplined in their finances, and have two commas. It can be done.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
Also, Costco is FULL of people who have literally no idea how to take care of themselves, financially or otherwise. Neither I, or the commenter I was replying to was referring to folks that are disciplined in their finances and and have 2 commas.
Costco is no different than any other retailer. They’re objective is to separate you from as much of your hard earned cash as they possibly can, and the $5 chicken is just one tool in their toolbox. The less time you spend in Costco the better, and of course Costco knows that which is why they put a $5 ready-to-eat rotisserie chicken in the far corner of the store. You might be surprised how many Costco addicts buy a $479 tool chest or a $698 necklace because of the $5 chicken “they‘re just swinging by to pick up for dinner”. Retailers know retail.
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+1Picasso wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:28 pm100% agree. You both have a friend in me. My values and ethics are worth more than a cheap chicken.Tejfyy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:39 pmThe majority of Americans don't care it appears and don't make the connections. The Brits almost started import American chicken, but people spoke out and they decided not to.Annabel Lee wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:18 pm Incredibly cheap loss leader food product of highly questionable origin and supply chain pumped full of stuff that isn’t good for you!
Alternate headline: American poultry industry full of Machiavellian villains who don’t care for the welfare of the birds they raise, much less their consumers.
Alternate alternate headline: Nah, this couldn’t have anything to do with ever-increasing instances of American cancer, could it?
Film at 11.
Focus: this isn’t really news to anyone, is it????
The government has finally vowed not to allow chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef on British supermarket shelves, defying demands from the US that animal welfare standards be lowered as part of a future trade deal.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ers-brexit
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Not sure the consumption of Costco chickens has a direct correlation to the amount of commas in a portfolio. Also, at one time Costco customers had the highest income level of all major retailers.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:54 amAnd that’s what they say makes a market.LilyFleur wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:31 amI'm pretty sure there are some folks on this forum who eat Costco rotisserie chickens, are disciplined in their finances, and have two commas. It can be done.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
Also, Costco is FULL of people who have literally no idea how to take care of themselves, financially or otherwise. Neither I, or the commenter I was replying to was referring to folks that are disciplined in their finances and and have 2 commas.
Costco is no different than any other retailer. They’re objective is to separate you from as much of your hard earned cash as they possibly can, and the $5 chicken is just one tool in their toolbox. The less time you spend in Costco the better, and of course Costco knows that which is why they put a $5 ready-to-eat rotisserie chicken in the far corner of the store. You might be surprised how many Costco addicts buy a $479 tool chest or a $698 necklace because of the $5 chicken “they‘re just swinging by to pick up for dinner”. Retailers know retail.
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I would rather receive a costco chicken than a $5 hallmark card for my birthday.
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SmartER retailing would be buying the loss leader items, while having the discipline to ignore the higher profit noise.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
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I have to admit total obliviousness to the idea of a Costco rotisserie chicken. I got a membership last year to buy toilet paper (yeah, that was me) and have been returning 1-2 times a month since. I have never even seen that they stock these chickens. Where do they hide them?
I on the other hand have bought many of these beasts at our local Shoprite hot over the years. A quick no fuss meal when we need one.
I on the other hand have bought many of these beasts at our local Shoprite hot over the years. A quick no fuss meal when we need one.
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That would be smart consuming. Smart retailing is doing the opposite. It’s a cat and mouse game. Always has been and always has been.talacker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:55 pmSmartER retailing would be buying the loss leader items, while having the discipline to ignore the higher profit noise.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
My wife buys the same cheap earrings that the “junk” stores sell for $5 and she removes them from the cheap packaging and has high-end cards made with her store logo printed on them for maybe 20 cents each and people buy the same earrings all day long for $18, because her store sells $500 sweaters and $100 t-shirts.
Even smart people don’t know the difference between a $5 pair of earring and an $18 earrings. It’s the packaging, that’s it.
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Re: Costco rotisserie chicken
I saw a few mention making a broth from the rotisserie chicken carcass:
Just want to add what we've been doing lately -> save peelings and cut parts from vegetables (carrots, celery, bell peppers, onions, green beans trimmings etc) in the freezer until we have a costco chicken so we can make the broth without "wasting" good vegetables. Works great, and the salt content in the Rotisserie chicken itself is enough to flavor the broth without adding salt (we just add a couple bay leaves as the only ingredient purposely purchased for making the broth).
Just want to add what we've been doing lately -> save peelings and cut parts from vegetables (carrots, celery, bell peppers, onions, green beans trimmings etc) in the freezer until we have a costco chicken so we can make the broth without "wasting" good vegetables. Works great, and the salt content in the Rotisserie chicken itself is enough to flavor the broth without adding salt (we just add a couple bay leaves as the only ingredient purposely purchased for making the broth).
Re: Costco rotisserie chicken
I'm not surprised at all. I belong to a Costco group on Facebook. You would not believe the totals on the receipts they leave Costco with!Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:54 amAnd that’s what they say makes a market.LilyFleur wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:31 amI'm pretty sure there are some folks on this forum who eat Costco rotisserie chickens, are disciplined in their finances, and have two commas. It can be done.Wanderingwheelz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:41 pmAs one half of a married couple who’s amassed a pretty sizable nest egg solely from smart retailing, let me tell you that alone is one good reason not to eat a $5 chicken.Marseille07 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:15 pmor...profitability. They aren't selling at $5 to make a profit (though covering some cost), they lure you into the deepest area of the warehouse to get you to buy other items.barnaclebob wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:51 pm Also the price of a chicken isn't necessarily connected to how well its treated or what is used to feed it.
The vast majority of great deals aren’t, in fact. My wife and I have two commas to prove it.
Also, Costco is FULL of people who have literally no idea how to take care of themselves, financially or otherwise. Neither I, or the commenter I was replying to was referring to folks that are disciplined in their finances and and have 2 commas.
Costco is no different than any other retailer. They’re objective is to separate you from as much of your hard earned cash as they possibly can, and the $5 chicken is just one tool in their toolbox. The less time you spend in Costco the better, and of course Costco knows that which is why they put a $5 ready-to-eat rotisserie chicken in the far corner of the store. You might be surprised how many Costco addicts buy a $479 tool chest or a $698 necklace because of the $5 chicken “they‘re just swinging by to pick up for dinner”. Retailers know retail.
All shopping enables spending, without discipline. I absolutely agree that the less time we spend shopping, the better, whatever the venue. I know of people who sit at home buying far too much on Amazon.
Congratulations on your frugality and your two commas!