TheBestSideOfTheWall Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'd there any reason to drive to the further Galleria Costco? Any surprise documents I will need to get a membership? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Nope, just your ID and pesos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 We prefer the newer one on Lopez Mateos. Among other things the food area is inside and the parking is more spacious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 The one on Lopez Mateos is closer to me and easier to access and is newer. No reason to go to the other one. An amazing things happened at it to me lately. A few months back a staff member approached me after I had checked out she said she was going to give me a new card. She took my grey one and gave be a black one. The black one gives me a 2% discount. I noticed I now get the regular receipt plus a smaller receipt. I didn't know what the small one was. It is a coupon for a farther discount. You need to go online to Costco's website, register, and then enter the code on the small receipt. The coupon was for 200. Then you can choose from a number of items and use the coupon to purchase it. Costco then delivers the product to your home. Complicated. So a guy behind the desk did it all for me. Yesterday the item I had purchased arrived at my home via FedEx. They pay for the courier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteforron Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 The Costco on Lopez has USDA choice meats Galleria has Prime. Big difference to a carnivore like me. Expect to pay more though. There is a difference at the Sam's also. Avoid Sundays so crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I like the Galerias one better so we can go to the Mall, Sams, the big Walmart then hit Abastos on our way back. Galerias is much closer for us. Takes me 1 hour to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 The Galerias stores Costco and Sams have a larger selection because of their much larger floor space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I like the newer store on Lopez Mateos better but I only go there when I want to go to Home Depot; otherwise I prefer to shop at the store on Vallarta for all the reasons already mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpychimp Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, cedros said: The one on Lopez Mateos is closer to me and easier to access and is newer. No reason to go to the other one. An amazing things happened at it to me lately. A few months back a staff member approached me after I had checked out she said she was going to give me a new card. She took my grey one and gave be a black one. The black one gives me a 2% discount. I noticed I now get the regular receipt plus a smaller receipt. I didn't know what the small one was. It is a coupon for a farther discount. You need to go online to Costco's website, register, and then enter the code on the small receipt. The coupon was for 200. Then you can choose from a number of items and use the coupon to purchase it. Costco then delivers the product to your home. Complicated. So a guy behind the desk did it all for me. Yesterday the item I had purchased arrived at my home via FedEx. They pay for the courier! Is that not the "Executive Membership" where you have to pay a higher yearly fee, and then you get the 2% back at year end as a credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 41 minutes ago, gimpychimp said: Is that not the "Executive Membership" where you have to pay a higher yearly fee, and then you get the 2% back at year end as a credit? No I get the 2% right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Are they doing this instead of adjusting prices for the better exchange rate, I wonder? BTW I believe the Lopez Mateos Costco is the larger of the two, not the original one at Galerias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 All things are cheaper if you pay in cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Correction the first time I used my new black card I got the 2% discount plus the 2% for cash. The next time I used it I just got the 2% discount for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKL Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Each Costco carries some different items. All items are not available at both stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, Mainecoons said: Are they doing this instead of adjusting prices for the better exchange rate, I wonder? BTW I believe the Lopez Mateos Costco is the larger of the two, not the original one at Galerias. I agree that the Lopez Mateos Costco is larger. It appears that they also have an extra row of coolers/freezers. The parking is far superior to the Av. Vallarta location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, gimpychimp said: Is that not the "Executive Membership" where you have to pay a higher yearly fee, and then you get the 2% back at year end as a credit? The Executive membership gives you a 2% credit at year end. They deduct the cost of the new membership renewal and then give you a credit against further purchases. If you pay in cash you are given a 2 % discount regardless of the type of your membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 The coupon is a nice little bonus (I think) that I did not know about. The one near Galerias mall seems more old fashioned and dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Lopez Mateo store is SMALLER than Galerias and has that smaller space covering food court and tire sales inside. Smaller inventory of wine and meat and the aforementioned lack of prime beef. Wed and Thurs are good days to shop Galerias as Costco gets their meat delivery on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canmex87 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 3 hours ago, tomgates said: Lopez Mateo store is SMALLER than Galerias and has that smaller space covering food court and tire sales inside. Smaller inventory of wine and meat and the aforementioned lack of prime beef. Wed and Thurs are good days to shop Galerias as Costco gets their meat delivery on Tuesday. We shop at both and always felt that the Lopez Mateos store was larger. Your statement had me curious. I went to Google Earth and measured both stores (including outside area under roof). My measurements show the Lopez Materos store at 149,943 sq ft and the Av. Vallarta store at 124,410 sq ft. Naturally my measurements are approximate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBurnen Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 I called the Costco corporate offices in México and asked them which was the biggest store in GDL before buying a membership. They told me, and gee, should they know?, that it's the one on Lopez Mateos. And who wants to breathe car fumes while ingesting the dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 What you are missing is that both the food concession and tire showroom and install area are outside the main store area at Galerias and INSIDE the store at Lopez Mateo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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