Does it pay to shop wholesale?

  • Kari and Jonathan Barker shop with their sons Kaleb and Mason at Costco Wholesale in Bountiful, Utah. 'I used to be a diapers snob,' says Kari Barker.

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Does it pay to buy groceries at Costco? Maybe; maybe not.

There’s no denying there are deals to be had at the retail giant. But not necessarily everything is a score. Consider some price comparisons on a few basics purchased in British Columbia:

via ca.finance.yahoo.com