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Good For Costco!

Love my grandkids — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:53:44 GMT

They have new (good) policy that will keep people from dragging their entire family (I've seen it) into the store.

Only 2 people per member card will be allowed in the store at one time.

I think this is a GREAT idea!

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Spurt — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:56:14 GMT

Instacart will shop at Costco for you, and you dont even have to be a member.....Apparently Instacart & Costco made that deal.....

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hippiechick7897 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:57:13 GMT

I think that’s a great idea and wish more stores would institute it. I just got back from Target and there was a woman shopping with five teenagers.

They were all completely of age to be home by themselves.

I know everyone is bored out of their minds at home and a shopping trip can be the highlight of the week but come on!

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kittyloo — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:58:13 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
They have new (good) policy that will keep people from dragging their entire family (I've seen it) into the store.

Only 2 people per member card will be allowed in the store at one time.

I think this is a GREAT idea!

unless you have 3 kids and no one to watch them

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:07:55 GMT

I agree! Kids do not need to go to ANY STORE at this time.

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lovesrecess — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:14:33 GMT

Costco is supposed to also have a limit on how many people can be in the store at the same time....it's based on sq ft of the warehouse, so that is still a lot of people....and no matter what you go to pick up, most shoppers still end up in the same area..

which is the back 1/4 of the store of my Costco. Haven't been since the virus thing started, but we went there a few days prior...am so glad we did!
limiting the number of people in a group to two is a very good idea...it is not uncommon to see three generations of a family in there...sometimes a couple brings several kids and grandparents with them.

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:16:19 GMT

Having been a single mom for many years (long ago), what would you have a single parent do? Leave the kiddo(s) at home alone?

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:19:42 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Having been a single mom for many years (long ago), what would you have a single parent do? Leave the kiddo(s) at home alone?

@Imaoldhippie find a sitter... or have things delivered if you just have no one to watch the kids.

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viva923 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:25:14 GMT

i saw the new rules for Costco HOORAY, should be like this at every grocery store around the country!!!!!

if you have kids at home you should find a sitter or trade (barter) sitting duties with a person who you trust with the kids. You sit for them on such n such day while she/he does the shopping and they in turn sit on such n such day for you when you need to run an errand or need to go to an appointment.

that is what I did when I had 2 kids and was a single mom (husband was in military and gone on many deployments for months-years at a time) I was a single mom who made do with what I had, i figured out how to do places without the kids.

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godi — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:33:18 GMT

Boy I wish we had instacart. We have no services like that in my little town.

Hey I used to be digo ❤️

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:33:48 GMT

@Imaoldhippie Surely you have a friend or relative who could help out. Or hire someone. Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger.

Or use Instacart as someone suggested. If you belong to a house of worship, ask someone there to help you.

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manny2 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:35:04 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
Instacart will shop at Costco for you, and you dont even have to be a member.....Apparently Instacart & Costco made that deal.....

I can't get a time slot in my area, so I have to put on a mask, and gloves, and go myself. I think that does a dis-service to members of Costco. We should get first priority with delivery times.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:41:14 GMT

@Mary in MO That's a nasty comment to make to a single mom. Shame on you.

I reported it, so sue me.

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Marp — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:42:08 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Having been a single mom for many years (long ago), what would you have a single parent do? Leave the kiddo(s) at home alone?
@Imaoldhippie find a sitter... or have things delivered if you just have no one to watch the kids.

@SeaMaiden, find a sitter like in bring an outsider into your home? As to have things delivered unless I can find what I want where UPS, FedEx or USPS delivers I'd starve if I didn't first expire due to lack of medication. No exaggeration. I can't even get a pizza delivered by Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's or any of the mom and pop pizza shops.

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manny2 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:54:20 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Imaoldhippie Surely you have a friend or relative who could help out. Or hire someone. Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger.

Or use Instacart as someone suggested. If you belong to a house of worship, ask someone there to help you.

Costco, and other retailers have made a good move with these new guidelines for shopping, however now people are lining up outside and standing close together. They showed it on the news.
Instacart might be a problem for some, because it is more expensive.
I feel bad for single mother's out there, because having a friend or relative, and asking for help from a house of worship would be out of the question during a quarantine.

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SandySparkles — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:57:06 GMT

I think it's wonderful that Costco has established guidelines to benefit ALL customers, as have several other major retailers like Walmart.

During this pivotal time in our history when anxiety is at an all-time, critical high, it might be difficult for some single parents to find someone WILLING to watch children, because of the high potential for them to SPREAD the virus. Some parents have no choice but to take their children with them to the market, and hopefully practice social distancing as most RESPONSIBLE people do.😊

~~~Alll we need is LOVE and HUGS today💖🤗

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Pecky — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:57:52 GMT

I'd rather Walmart do this instead of having people wait outside to get inside the place. I was outside for 25 minutes waiting to get in. They let one person in at a time and waiting for someone to leave.

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:59:48 GMT

@SeaMaiden ......no going to anyones house so no sitter. There are lots of people that live in the country so no deliveries.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:02:50 GMT

They ought to ban men too. They can go completely stupid when behind a grocery cart.

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:03:54 GMT

@Love my grandkids ...............Im not a single mom now that was in the distant past. A lot of people assume everyone lives in a city and has all the conviences at their finger tips, but country living people cant get deliveries.

Thanks for your suggestions anyway. I dont think kids should be in stores either, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.