From Cindy Nelson, 32 years working at Walmart, Costco, Aldi and Dollar Tree

The Costco secrets employees know.

What the last numbers on a Costco price sign really mean, why a little asterisk should make you buy today, when the markdowns show up, and which Kirkland items are worth the cart space. Plus the home, health and winter deals most members walk right past. Written down by someone who worked the floor.

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The part members never hear

Costco is cheap. Costco is also built to make you spend.

The price sign

The cents at the end of a price and the corner of the sign tell you if it is a markdown, a deal or the last of it. Nobody explains the code.

The layout

The things you came for are in the back. Everything between the door and the milk is placed there on purpose.

The membership

Executive is not always worth it, and most people never check. There is a simple break-even number.

If you have ever left Costco with a $300 receipt and no idea how, it wasn’t you. The store is very good at its job.

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Why I wrote this book

I watched good people overpay every single day.

I worked on the floor, at the registers and in the back. I saw what got marked down, when it happened and who knew to look for it. Mostly it was the employees.

This book is everything I would tell my own sister before her next Costco run: how to read the signs, what to grab, what to skip and how to make that membership pay for itself.

Not only food. The tires, the hearing aids, the pharmacy, the seasonal aisle and the winter deals are where the real money is.

Cindy

Six of the secrets inside

What most members do, and what Cindy does instead.

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Grab it next trip

An asterisk in the corner of the price sign usually means the item will not be ordered again. If you love it, buy it now.

The price sign

A price ending in .99 is a deal

A .99 ending is the regular price. Prices ending in .97 are markdowns the warehouse wants gone.

The price sign

Once you pay, the price is final

If the price drops within 30 days, bring your receipt to the membership desk and ask for the difference.

Price adjustments

Executive is always worth it

It pays only above a certain yearly spend. Cindy shows the simple break-even math for your household.

Membership

The biggest pack is always cheaper

Check the unit price on the sign, and only buy what you will use before it spoils or expires.

Bulk buying

Turn the heat up when the bedroom is cold

Warm the bed, not the house: a heated mattress pad from the seasonal aisle costs cents a night to run.

Winter

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What's inside Costco Secrets

14 chapters, 200+ pages.

1How Costco really makes its moneyWhy prices are low, why the layout is the way it is, and how to use that instead of falling for it
2Reading the price signWhat .99, .97, .49, .00 and .88 endings mean, and the asterisk that says it will not come back
3Markdowns and when they show upWhere manager markdowns hide, what day to look and how to spot the last pallet
4The monthly coupon book and price adjustmentsGetting money back on what you already bought, step by step
5Kirkland Signature, item by itemThe Kirkland buys Cindy fills her cart with, and the few she leaves on the shelf
6Food court, bakery and rotisserie chickenStretching the cheapest meals in the building into a week of dinners
7Meat, seafood and produce in bulkBest values, how to split and freeze, and how to stop throwing food away
8Pharmacy, optical, hearing aids and tiresThe services that save hundreds a year, including the ones you can use without a membership
9Home, cleaning and householdPaper goods, detergent, batteries and small appliances: when Costco wins and when it does not
10Winter at CostcoWinter buys that keep the house warm without running up the bill, and the safety rules Cindy never skips.
11Gold Star or Executive?The break-even math, the 2% reward and how to cancel for a refund if it is not working
12Returns: what you can bring backThe return policy in plain English, the exceptions, and how to return without the stress
13What to skip at CostcoThe items that are cheaper elsewhere or too big to finish
14Cindy’s Costco planA shopping list, a monthly budget and a trip routine for 1, 2 or a family

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This book is for you if…

You have a Costco card and want it to pay for itself.
You leave with a bigger bill than you planned.
You want to know which Kirkland items are really worth it.
You are on a fixed income and every dollar counts.
You like knowing what the employees know.

It’s probably not for you if…

You never shop at Costco.
You do not mind paying full price.

Costco Secrets

Everything Cindy knows about Costco, in one book.

200+ pages, PDF and EPUB, delivered by email
300+ insider tips in 14 chapters
Food, home, health and seasonal, not just groceries
A full winter chapter: staying warm for less, safely
What to skip: the items that cost you more at Costco

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Questions

Before you shop.

Do I need a Costco membership to use this book?

Most of the book is for members. One chapter covers the services and ways to shop that work without a membership.

Is this only about groceries?

No. About half the book is food. The rest is home, cleaning, health services, tires, membership math, returns and a full winter chapter.

Are these printed books?

No. These are digital books for instant download, in PDF and EPUB. Read them on your phone, tablet or computer, or print the pages you want.

How do I get the books after paying?

Right after payment your download links appear on screen and arrive by email. Download the files and keep them.

Is this affiliated with Costco?

No. Store Secrets is an independent guide written from Cindy’s own experience. It is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Costco.

Which currency will I pay in?

Buyers in the euro area, the UK, Canada and Australia pay in their own currency. Everyone else pays in US dollars. The checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.

What if the book is not for me?

Ask within 7 days for a full refund. Read our refund policy for the details.

Prices are in USD. Applicable taxes, if any, are shown at checkout.

Your next Costco run could be the cheapest one yet.

Cindy wrote down what she learned on the floor. All you have to do is read the sign.

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