‘Had to get two extra,’ cries Costco shopper after learning meaning of asterisk on price sign – you’ll want to stock up | 3V98ZFG | 2024-05-12 17:08:01
'Had to get two extra,' cries Costco shopper after learning meaning of asterisk on price sign – you'll want to stock up | 3V98ZFG | 2024-05-12 17:08:01
A COSTCO shopper knew they had to stock up on their favorite item when they spotted an asterisk next to the price inside a store.
The symbol is sometimes referred to as a "death star" by die-hard fans of the big box store but this customer had just learned what it means for the first time.
"Found out the asterisk on the price signs means that's their last pallet and they probably are discontinuing the item," the shopper wrote on Reddit after their-instore experience.
"So I had to get two extra jars of the 505 Hatch chilies."
Attached to the post was a picture of the two jars that they bought.
Nearly 100 people commented on the Reddit thread sharing their knowledge about what the asterisk means.
One user simply wrote, "Death Star! = Stock Up."
"Asterisks are also used for 'seasonal' items that are available for a limited time but won't be restocked anytime soon but may come back next year or at a later date," another Costco shopper replied.
A third user posted a differing explanation of why you might see the star on the sign.
"The asterisk is also used when an item is getting repackaging. Like the pacific foods red pepper soup recently went through," they wrote.
Other commenters were just as shocked to find out the information about the asterisk, except one who shared their frustrating Costco story.
"Once my favorite chicken nuggets had an asterisk and I panicked and bought 6 bags," the shopper wrote.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "A month later they came back in a new bag design and a dollar cheaper. Same amount of chicken nuggets."
Other Reddit users flooded the post with raving reviews of the 505 product.
"This is a seasonal item, I buy a few jars every time they are released," one wrote.
"It's not being discontinued just they bottle these after the August – November season and have a limited amount of them each Spring/Summer."
A second added, "505 is the real deal! They have this at my Walmart too."
PRICE TAG CLUES
Looking at the price tag won't only give you a clue as to whether your product will be discontinued, but it could also apparently let you know if your product has been returned or not.
Prices ending with .88 or .00 are commonly on products that have been returned or display items with a special discount, Best Life reported.
An item ending with .97 on the price tag means that it's been marked down from its original price, according to the outlet.
Regularly priced items, on the other hand, typically end in .49, .79, .89 or .99.
Costco Club insiders also recommend customers shop the store from back to front for bigger savings.
However, the real savings supposedly lie in the center of the wholesale store.
The Costco Center Court, as it is referred to by its members, is the center of the store where the best deals usually are.
Despite the fact that the best discounts are in the middle of the store, it may be better to avoid the center court if you're trying to have a quick shopping trip.
By placing a variety of discounted products in the center of the store, Costco hopes that customers will leave with more items than they originally intended on buying.
Also, if you're looking to save more money, don't be fooled by Costco's free samples.
No matter how tempting those samples may look, one financial expert on TikTok posted about the psychological effects of free samples.
"In one study free samples helped [Costco] sell more frozen pizzas at one warehouse by over 600%," the advisor said.
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