On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:35:13 +0000 (UTC), Frank Baron
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:38:36 +0000, Stormin' Norman advised:

I have taken tires and rims to Costco and asked them to dismount and
mount other tires and they were happy to do it without me having
purchased the tires from them.

One time I gave the guy at the counter a case of St. Pauli Girl beer
and they did it all for free......

Don't get me wrong. I love Costco. In fact, I'm gonna take the old tires to
them for $1 plus ten cents tax where they will dispose of them for me.

If I took them to the local tire shop nearby me, it would cost $7 per tire
plus 70 cents tax (I hate that California taxes everything multiple times
where tires are taxed three times!)

Even if I took them to the local Pep Boys, it would still cost $3.50 plus
sales tax of about 35 cents.

Costco is the best for some things.
However, the one thing Costco sucks at is short lines & product selection.

I have gotten tires at Costco quite a few times, but I just gave up.
It takes far too long.
Never less than an hour wait, and often two or three hours (especially when
they run their annual tire sales).

Plus, Costco has a sucky selection of tires, and they won't mount any tires
you bring to them (I'm surprised your Costco did that because mine won't).

If they are busy- rushed off their feet mounting their customers'
tires - purchased from them - why would they install tires you got
somewhere else, making the wait for their customers even longer?
Stop. Think. Understand. It's BUSINESS.

But they do give you free rotations and lovely green nitrogen air.
But overall, Costco isn't cost effective compared to what I can get online.

Depends on your tolerance - and the hassle you have to go through
when you have problems with your on-line-ordered stuff (and it is
WHEN, not IF - it WILL happen!!!)

But I love Costco for other things (like diapers, similac, roasted chicken,
etc.).
They are great for anything you use a lot of and therfore buy in
quantity.
Did you see they are opening some new locations that go "back to
basics" - back to where they started - as a wholesale supplier for
small businesses???
That's what they were when I first dealt with them. They will have no
custom meat cutting, no tire and auto center, no eye-glasses or
hearing aids or jewelry a,d a whole lot less apparel - but more range
in office equipment and supplies, tools, etc that small businesses
will need - and cater more to the "mom-and-pop" stores and eateries
with their foodstuffs etc..