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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Henckels International Knife Set

November 25, 2009

After much thinking, I picked up a J.A. Henckels International 10-piece Forged Knife Set at Costco. Again, with Costco, the online price is not necessarily cheaper. I purchased the knife set in store for $139.99 after an instant $30.00 rebate. Costco took $30.00 off the price at the register. No mail-in rebate forms or other [...]

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Bimbos at Target

November 5, 2009

Sometimes, you just have to change your brand name when entering into a new market. Doesn’t matter how cute your mascot is. At the end of the day, a bimbo is still a bimbo.

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OMG! POG at Costco

October 26, 2009

If the recession has dashed your dreams of a Hawaiian vacation, you can still experience a taste of Hawaii by visiting Costco. I spotted 2-64 oz. cartons of Sun Tropics Passion Orange Guava Juice (aka POG) selling for $5.99 at the Mountain View, CA Costco. Of course, I snatched a gallon of that sweet nectar. [...]

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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 [...]

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Cream Style Corn

September 11, 2009

I really don’t understand the concept of member pricing at supermarkets. Although the member pricing at supermarkets usually is not competitive with Costco, it still looks quite enticing when compared to the jacked-up non-member price. And, if you track prices at all, you will realize how completely ridiculous the non-member pricing is. LIke it’s a [...]

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Ice Cream

August 27, 2009

This comparison is a bit different than all the others because Costco only sells one brand of ice cream: Kirkland Signature. Of course, you can pick up a box of Haagen-Dazs bars or occasionally a tub of gelato. However, for straightforward ice cream, I’ve never seen anything other than the house brand, which really is [...]

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Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion: Costco v. Target

August 27, 2009

If I wasn’t paying close attention, I would have completely missed this one. At first glance, I thought that Target sold an individual pack of Cetaphil while Costco sold a twin pack. However, upon closer inspection, I discovered that the Target was selling a 16 oz. bottle, while Costco was selling 2 x 20 oz. [...]

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Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner at Lowe’s

August 26, 2009

I already know that Costco has the best price on Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner. Who can beat $11.99 for a 1.25 gallon refill container and a 32 oz. spray bottle? Lowe’s was selling a 128 oz. container of Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner for $15.98, or $0.125 per ounce. Lowe’s price is half way between the [...]

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