Costco shoppers

[pinkytoe]

I was incredulous when I saw that the women checking out in front of us had a tab of $476. No clothing, household items or alcohol - just lots of prepared meals, packaged foods and bottled water. Store was packed with everyone's baskets full to the brim most likely with similar receipts. Recession?

[frugal-one]

I know I purchased a few things in case the prices went up or were later unavailable. Not much into prepared meals, though.

[JaneV2.0]

I'm stocking up on sambal oelek. Looks like there's a shortage looming.

[iris lilies]

I'm stocking up on sambal oelek. Looks like there's a shortage looming.

Wait! WHAT!!!???

Please elaborate.

[JaneV2.0]

Wait! WHAT!!!???

Please elaborate.

Huy Fong is having trouble sourcing chilis. Weather related, I think. I'll cast about for an article.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sr...now/ar-AAYgN1t

The halt in production applies to Huy Fong’s signature Sriracha hot chili sauce as well as its Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek products.

[jp1]

Before I heard about huy fung’s difficulties I had purchased a large jug of Sriracha and also of Chile garlic sauce. Once either of them gets down to half I will be looking for replacements.

[JaneV2.0]

I've never developed a taste for sriracha, but I'm seriously addicted to their other chili products. Now I'm wondering about generic chili oil's future.

[sweetana3]

Whole villages in Alaska shop at Costco in Anchorage AK and ship back home.

We find it hard to get out of Costco for less than $100 and it is just the two of us. Too many impulse buys. I have stopped going there without a specific need. My issue is they discontinue the products we like and get in "test" products that are not very good.

[rosarugosa]

We went to Costco on Sunday and spent a grand total of $245., but almost half was on stuff for Mom, and we had reduced our trips to every other month during the height of Covid, so the spending per trip is more.

[Rogar]

I haven't belonged to Costco for a few years but my recollection is of long lines with carts loaded with stuff. I think some commercial operations buy supplies there. So I don't know if or how much any recession might affect things, although technically we are not in a recession yet.