Quote Originally Posted by frahengeo
Can't argue with you there, but they do not only carry electronics. What's wrong with being budget conscious? Comments like "JoeCostco" and "JoeWalmart" come off as ignorant phrases. Perhaps making purchases at the likes of Costco and Wal-Mart is beneath you.
I see no problem with being budget conscious, as long as the budget conscious know they are not usually getting a quality performance related product.

I have a membership with costco, but I do not buy my televisions or Bluray players there. They will not meet my performance standards. I buy food in bulk there, and they do have my favorite line of casual clothes there as well. I don't mind going to the Polo shop to buy my casuals, but when I step into costco and see them there as well, I just can't pass it up.

I am not really concerned at how JoeCostco and JoeWalmart comes off to you. Sorry if it made you defensive. However, Walmart and Costco have not gotten as large as they are without the average Joe(and many cheapskates) shopping there for just about everything. Many of Walmarts products are so poorly made, you have to keep replacing them over and over yearly if not semi yearly. I have nothing bad to say about Costco except every time I go there, I spend more than I planned. I have just no interests in purchasing their televisions that when tested always finish at the bottom of the pack(Vizio, and any Funai electronics)

JoeCostco and JoeWalmart is what I call the budget conscious. Cheap people are just plain cheap people. There is a difference between the two.