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  • Arntonach
    Owlbears Rock!
    • Mar 2012
    • 2494

    #1

    Costco shoppers want "American-only" day



    To sum it up, some people in a Washington town are pissed off that Canadians use the Costco to shop, creating long lines and clogging up parking. So they want a day where only Americans can shop there.

    I'm actually surprised this made news. If this sort of thing happened in El Paso or San Diego, it would be a giant mess.
    pack of hard stuffs

    pack of my stuffs
  • TwistedPhoenix
    Forum User
    • Sep 2011
    • 393

    #2
    Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

    That's America for ya. If it's an inconvenience, get rid of it, even if the way of doing so is pretty rude and offensive. Heavens forbid that we take a little while longer to get things done. The whole country might just collapse!

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    • Emanresu13
      FFR Veteran
      • Jun 2005
      • 642

      #3
      Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

      make american only times

      make canadian only times for balance

      xD
      Originally posted by dAnceguy117
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      Originally posted by MrRubix
      ^

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      • Evascythe
        evascythe
        • Mar 2005
        • 2909

        #4
        Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

        "we don't want foreigners coming to our country and spending their hard earned money
        we like our economy the way it is"


        Originally posted by moches
        I love your avatar and you seem like a chill dude

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        • bmah
          shots FIRED
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          • Oct 2003
          • 8448

          #5
          Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

          What can I say. Cross-border shopping is popular. Even with the Canadian dollar on par with the American dollar, food and other products are still ridiculously cheaper south of the Canadian border, due to taxation on imports, transportation costs, amongst other things. Canadians come down hoping to get a deal. It's the public's way of showing discontent at the higher prices that plague local products and services in Canada.

          An example:
          Ever noticed that books and magazines post a higher retail price in Canada than in the US? It still remains that way even with the Canadian dollar being on par (and at this point, it has been determined that this is a long-term trend, not a short spike that led to parity). Publishers are not only slow in making such a transition, but there are also other hidden costs taxed upon those books.

          So it's no wonder Canadians can get quite a deal by shopping in the US. Products are still cheaper there. For an individual consumer, Americans might see overcrowding as a nuisance, but it's honestly good business for the local economy in Bellingham. What if this rule on "American hours" becomes enacted? How would the business there fare? Someone interviewed in the article gives his thoughts on the scenario if Canadian consumers aren't around: “I say to Canadians boycott, and watch how fast your city begs for Canadians to return.”

          I'm glad Costco isn't taking heed to these complaints. Just play it fair to any Costco member.
          Last edited by bmah; 08-17-2012, 02:27 AM.

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          • kommisar
            Dark Chancellor
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            FFR Music Producer
            • Jun 2005
            • 7328

            #6
            Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

            but.......we have costco in canada why would we go to WASHINGTON for this



            I went yesterday


            If there's one in bangor, yeah i'd probably want to get cheaper stuff since you don't pay dues and taxes on food when you cross back. god forbid costco doesn't want my money. this is retarded lol

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            • Choofers
              FFR Player
              FFR Music Producer
              • Dec 2008
              • 6205

              #7
              Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

              f*Uck ur'e candian monies !!
              customers r customers... unless they are from canada !!

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              • Xx{Midnight}xX
                FFR Player
                • Aug 2007
                • 8548

                #8
                Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                Gosh this is disgusting that people still do this kind of shit.

                I'm glad that the plans Costco is making is to simply ask the city to permit them to build another larger Costco (last I heard on the news this afternoon or so.)

                We cater to no group of people in particular here. We legally can't even if we wanted to.

                On a somewhat related note:

                It's like people being ass hurt over being politically correct in language with he / she or the use of the "n-bomb" or now days even the word ****** can offend someone.

                Stop being like this. You people are ****ing annoying. Words will only have the impact you allot them to have.
                Last edited by Xx{Midnight}xX; 08-17-2012, 03:35 AM.

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                • XxMidigamixX
                  FFR Player
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 2040

                  #9
                  Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                  Click to join!





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                  • kommisar
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                    • Jun 2005
                    • 7328

                    #10
                    Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                    Agreed

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                    • Pseudo Enigma
                      ごめんなさい (/ω\)
                      • Aug 2012
                      • 2290

                      #11
                      Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                      inb4 ww3 over canada and usa starting a war against eachother fueled by racism

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                      • rushyrulz
                        Digital Dancing!
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                        • Feb 2006
                        • 12985

                        #12
                        Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                        Originally posted by Xx{Midnight}xX
                        build another larger Costco
                        AND ATTRACT MORE CANADIANS!?!?!!!???!!!1one?/!forwardslash?!@?

                        but no srsly, do this.


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                        • SlayerApocalypse666
                          Banned
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 324

                          #13
                          Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                          I think the problem are fat people.

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                          • Emanresu13
                            FFR Veteran
                            • Jun 2005
                            • 642

                            #14
                            Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                            people wanting a fence for mexico

                            when we should be focusing on CANADA
                            Originally posted by dAnceguy117
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                            Originally posted by MrRubix
                            ^

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                            • hi19hi19
                              lol happy
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                              • Oct 2005
                              • 12194

                              #15
                              Re: Costco shoppers want "American-only" day

                              merica


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