Hmmm.... I live and learn...... two types of Chaps

• Chaps Menswear is a clothing store catering for fashion, casual, business wear including suiting and formal wear/hire.
• Chaps are sturdy coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt, unlike trousers they have no seat and are not joined at the crotch.

I went to Chaps menswear, for the normal ones

[QUOTE=Petals;7813409]Since its being built at Docklands in the city I would have thought they have missed most of the market. People in the city who live in Apartments shop daily like my friend or they get it on line and delivered.

I would not pay to belong its not a privilege to spend my money in Costco. They had a bulk seller quite a few years ago here in Melbourne half case warehouse and it died so I do not think the big two could care less.

I cannot imagine people driving for an hour to save the petrol they had just spent getting there.






I think you are wrong, in fact I know you are wrong

People will drive long distances to make big savings. We used to use Costco in the UK about every 3-4 months, we used to drive from Chelmsford to either Thurrock or Edmonton and both of those we close to an hours drive.

What I don't think people understand is that it is not cheap brands that are sold, but top brands sold cheaply. The savings on bulk items such as washing powder, dishwasher powder, cleaning stuff is huge. I always found the clothes to be a bit hit or miss, some very strange sizes, huge waists with short legs or 28 inch waists with very long legs. The food was 1st class, but not all that cheap. But then again it's not cheap here anyway so it might be in comparison

We will certainly join and probably save in excess of the $60.00 joining fee on our 1st trip, can't wait

We used to drive 45 minutes to get to the nearest one when we were living in Canada. Not something we'd do every week mind you, but once a month to stock up on stuff.

More interesting though is my step mom who owned a gas station while we were there. She would go every week to stock up on supplies for her gas station. She would buy quite a lot of stuff as it was cheaper there than she could buy through the local wholesale supplies.

She used to spend $20,000 a month just on cigarettes! For the gas station of course (not for her!). They were significantly cheaper there than everywhere else (including wholesalers). So if people catch on to what Costco's got going for them it could be a hit.

As someone mentioned earlier, the big difference is that it's generally brand name items sold at a good discount (in bulk packages of course).

I want a Makro, I am in the market for a poor quality cordless drill with a ten minute battery life.

Seriously, Costco is pretty good, generally good quality stuff at a reasonable price. If it follows the same vein here it will be a boon

KMart, $14. I got one and it lasted 3 months

Buy cheap buy twice. Quality is the best form of economy!
Go Makita or Bosch, or for vfm Ryobi is good.

I was looking at a Fruit and veg wholesalers prices recently, and, although cheaper than Woolworths etc, they were more expensive that the local fruit shops.

I wonder if lower prices for most things might already be available to those who shop around ?

I use things like that so infrequently, and then leave them outside to go rusty, that I am not sure it would work for me, on tools.

Computer equipment however, is a totally different story

I wonder if lower prices for most things might already be available to those who shop around ?[/QUOTE]





That is the key "shopping around" but like most people we both have full time jobs., mine has quite long hours involved. The last thing we want is to start hunting around from shop to shop for bargains om the very little spare time that we have.

Got my card, and can't wait to go take a peek and see if it's as good as it is in the UK.

Also just read the the ex gm of woolies is now on the board of walmart, close connections between the two, . Coles is getting tips from Tesco, and rumours that lidl or now eyeing oz due to Aldi's success . Finally we might get some descent competition here. I hope the other Aldi brother starts his Trader Joe's supermarkets here, loved shopping there whenever I was in the US

Too much competition may spell the end of the local shops though... then where will I buy my cheap food ?

McChucks,
Kentucky Flied Chicken,
Pitta Hut,
Hungry Jacks,
Substandardway,
...

But they don't sell food, well... "not as we know it"

I'm talking about proper food, apples, bananas, onions, all that type of thing at 49c kg I don't want to pay supermarket prices

I agree that people who are used to it may make a trip but whether they will continue to who knows. I mean most people already drive a long way to work and do they really want to do that to shop as well.

As I said before Aldi will be the winner in the end.



I think you are wrong, in fact I know you are wrong

People will drive long distances to make big savings. We used to use Costco in the UK about every 3-4 months, we used to drive from Chelmsford to either Thurrock or Edmonton and both of those we close to an hours drive.

What I don't think people understand is that it is not cheap brands that are sold, but top brands sold cheaply. The savings on bulk items such as washing powder, dishwasher powder, cleaning stuff is huge. I always found the clothes to be a bit hit or miss, some very strange sizes, huge waists with short legs or 28 inch waists with very long legs. The food was 1st class, but not all that cheap. But then again it's not cheap here anyway so it might be in comparison

We will certainly join and probably save in excess of the $60.00 joining fee on our 1st trip, can't wait[/QUOTE]