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10 Weird Little Hacks Costco Shoppers Should Know
Costco's own site points shoppers to a $4.99 rotisserie chicken and says an asterisk on a price sign usually means the item won't return; a chub awaits.
On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on BBN OvernightPublished
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- First reported by FinanceBuzz: “10 Weird Little Hacks Costco Shoppers Should Know”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 1:34 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman; aired 2 times.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWe promised you this one: ten little hacks for Costco shoppers, and Costco's own website offers several, including a four dollar and ninety-nine cent rotisserie chicken in the deli.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour ninety-nine. For a whole bird. That's either generosity or a very patient trap.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCostco says an asterisk on a warehouse price sign typically means the item will not be restocked once it sells through.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe company also says cashiers can scan heavy items, so bulky things can stay in your cart.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the asterisk is a countdown clock, and the cart is a loophole. I've seen less structure in governments.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTasting Table adds two more. Ask the butcher for a ten-pound chub of ground beef, which may save around fifty cents a pound.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA chub.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the industry term. And a Costco employee says wine bottles ride safely lying flat in the small top shelf of the cart.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA membership costs fifty-five dollars a year for Gold Star, per a Jhu Innovations post, and you leave with ten pounds of chub and a wine shelf. I respect the ambition.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne superfan says skip canvas bags, since they will be too small for most of your purchases.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorToo small. That's the most honest review of a bag I've ever heard, and the most frightening.
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