Olde Hornet
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1. The deals are in the pricing codes.
Like many stores, Costco’s standard pricing ends in 99 cents. A bottle of Dom Perignon is $139.99, a 3-pack of WD-40 lubricant is $10.99, and so on. But every now and then, you’ll come across a product with a price ending in .97.
This is Costco’s internal designation for a product that's been marked down below its original price, probably because it didn’t sell as well as expected. There's another code, too: An asterisk that sometimes appears in the upper right hand corner of the price tag. It denotes an item that will not be re-ordered. When the current stock is depleted, it’s gone forever.
These codes don’t always guarantee a great deal, or must-buy items. But more than once I’ve used them to get an awesome deal on something I really wanted.
1. The deals are in the pricing codes.
Like many stores, Costco’s standard pricing ends in 99 cents. A bottle of Dom Perignon is $139.99, a 3-pack of WD-40 lubricant is $10.99, and so on. But every now and then, you’ll come across a product with a price ending in .97.
This is Costco’s internal designation for a product that's been marked down below its original price, probably because it didn’t sell as well as expected. There's another code, too: An asterisk that sometimes appears in the upper right hand corner of the price tag. It denotes an item that will not be re-ordered. When the current stock is depleted, it’s gone forever.
These codes don’t always guarantee a great deal, or must-buy items. But more than once I’ve used them to get an awesome deal on something I really wanted.