How Costco Tricks You Into Spending More Money
Costco isn't just great at hunting down good deals, they're also great at getting you to spend your cash. From the second you step inside Costco, you grocery budget is in extreme peril, and it happens faster than you think. Here's how Costco tricks you into spending more money.
All you came for was toilet paper and energy drinks, but to get there, you're going to have to walk past aisles upon aisles of other products. There's a reason for that!
Costco's warehouse landscape can be a daunting thing to navigate, and there are booby traps to catch your cash all over the place. One way the store works to get more of your money is by strategically laying out items in a way that encourages impulse spending. It's similar to how grocery stores have candy bars and magazines in the check-out line, but Costco takes it up a notch. It's nearly impossible to get around the store without encountering a few pitfalls.
According to a 2018 survey by Slickdeals.net, the average shopper in the U.S. spends around $5,400 per year on impulse buys. Costco knows that, and their layout is designed to capitalize on those habits. The store may place items that don't seemingly belong together in order to encourage impulse buying.
Watch to learn more about how Costco tricks you into spending more money!
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Encouraging impulse buys | 0:17 Limited time buys | 1:18 Generous return policy | 2:01 Gift cards | 2:59 Confusing layout | 3:48 Membership fees | 4:33 Good buys lead to bad decisions | 4:51 99 cent trick | 5:41 Food courts | 6:55 The warehouse decor | 8:08 Free samples | 8:46 No choices | 9:28
Costco isn't just great at hunting down good deals, they're also great at getting you to spend your cash. From the second you step inside Costco, you grocery budget is in extreme peril, and it happens faster than you think. Here's how Costco tricks you into spending more money.
All you came for was toilet paper and energy drinks, but to get there, you're going to have to walk past aisles upon aisles of other products. There's a reason for that!
Costco's warehouse landscape can be a daunting thing to navigate, and there are booby traps to catch your cash all over the place. One way the store works to get more of your money is by strategically laying out items in a way that encourages impulse spending. It's similar to how grocery stores have candy bars and magazines in the check-out line, but Costco takes it up a notch. It's nearly impossible to get around the store without encountering a few pitfalls.
According to a 2018 survey by Slickdeals.net, the average shopper in the U.S. spends around $5,400 per year on impulse buys. Costco knows that, and their layout is designed to capitalize on those habits. The store may place items that don't seemingly belong together in order to encourage impulse buying.
Watch to learn more about how Costco tricks you into spending more money!
#Costco #Shopping #GroceryStores
Encouraging impulse buys | 0:17 Limited time buys | 1:18 Generous return policy | 2:01 Gift cards | 2:59 Confusing layout | 3:48 Membership fees | 4:33 Good buys lead to bad decisions | 4:51 99 cent trick | 5:41 Food courts | 6:55 The warehouse decor | 8:08 Free samples | 8:46 No choices | 9:28