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Friends of mine in Hawaii know a man who used to be involved with Costco's liquor purchases and disclosed some to them. I was amazed at the high end sources for their house brands.

A couple years ago the handle on my Costco favorite carry-on bag gave up the ghost. Just for the heck of it I took it to the store to see if I could exchange it for a new bag. The employee who helped me told me they had not sold that bag for years and looked up my date of purchase which turned out to have been twelve years prior. He refunded my full purchase price in cash. I have to confess I was a little embarrassed to take the money but I did.

I buy Michelin tires there, some clothing such as shirts, jeans and jackets, household paper products and cleaning supplies, light bulbs, some tools, small appliances, TVs, meats and seafood, fresh produce, Keurig coffee cups, my favorite granola cereal, eggs and dairy, vitamin pills, tooth brushes, get prescriptions filled, and much more. Costco cannot beat IMHO!