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Electronics

Thailand Floods Impact Hard Drive Supply

December 21, 2011

I spotted this sign at Costco last month. For the most part, I don’t focus at all on the supply chain of the products I purchase. I mean, outside of the one company that prominently indicates that its products are designed in California and made in China. Other than that, I usually do not obsess. [...]

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Leapfrog: Let’s Go to School

September 6, 2011

From iTunes, you can buy Let’s Go to School by LeapFrog for $9.99 or rent it for $2.99. But, Costco is selling LeapFrog DVDs for much less–$5.99 for the same title.

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FEIT Electric Conserv-Energy 13W Par30 LED Reflector Flood Light

May 9, 2011

LED lights have finally come to Costco…for a price. I have been testing a different LED bulb for the past few months courtesy of a generous discount from the local electric company. If you think that fluorescent lights have an unattractive glow, the LED will certainly disappoint. In fact, next to the LED, the fluorescent [...]

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Nikon D7000 Camera Kit at Costco

March 27, 2011

Earlier this month, I spotted a Nikon D7000 D-SLR camera kit at Costco selling for $1,799.99. It sold out fast because I didn’t see it when I returned two weeks later. The box includes the D7000 camera body, an 18-200mm VR II NIKKOR lens and a 4 GB SanDisk SDHC memory card. You will also [...]

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Digital Kitchen Scale

January 20, 2011

I’ve been looking for a digital kitchen scale for some time now when I came upon one at Costco. With the New Year, Costco offers healthy eating and exercise equipment to keep up with all the new resolutions of their dear members. So, Costco was selling the Polder Slimmer Digital Kitchen Scale for $18.99, a [...]

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Verilux UVC Sanitizing Wand

February 24, 2010

I love shopping at Costco. One of the true joys of a Costco membership is the weekly treasure hunt. Every once in a while, I will come across a new product that I have never heard of. Last weekend, I spotted the Verilux UVC Sanitizing Wand. This magic wand, all for a one-time easy payment [...]

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Sony 46″ LCD TV

February 24, 2010

Back in July of 2008, Costco was selling a Sony 46″ 1080P Bravia LCD HDTV (KDL46WL135) for $1,999.99. Fast forward 18 months later, Costco now sells a Sony 46″ 1080P LCD HDTV (KDL46VL150) for $799.99. Had I known that 60% fall in prices were in store, I would have waited it out. But for those [...]

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Adobe CS4 Web Premium

December 10, 2009

Amazon sells the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium for $1,495.00. The Mac version, for some reason, costs $1,515. Upgrade pricing is $569.99 / $577.99 (Mac). But, SoftwareMedia.com has the CS4 Web Premium for $699.00. That’s not an upgrade price, but the price for the full web premium suite. Curiously, the upgrade price is $460.00 [...]

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Duracell AA Batteries at Home Depot

September 15, 2009

Home Depot sells a pack of 20 Duracell AA batteries for $10.97, or $0.549 per battery. For a pack of 16 Duracell batteries, the Costco per unit price is $0.531, the Lowe’s price is $0.623, and the Target price is $0.650.

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Leapfrog DVDs on Sale at Costco

September 11, 2009

Amazon sells LeapFrog’s Letter Factory, Let’s Go to School and Talking Words Factory DVDs for $8.49 a piece. At 43% off the $14.98 list price, it looks like a bargain. But, I just spotted the same 3 DVDs at Costco selling for $5.99 per DVD, or 60% off the list price. Sure, Costco’s DVD selections [...]

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