UK stores equilavent to US stores

Please take me with you?  DH is an anti-Asda-ite.  [you ever seen the Seinfeld episode where Kramer accuses someone of being an anti-dentite (anti-dentist)]

Good for DH for taking that brave stand! DOWN WITH ASDA! DOWN WITH WALMART!!   

Pardon me, but I just don't understand how you could compare Asda with Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart, where you can get paint mixed to match whatever color piece you bring in, and the craft and sewing section, nothing, not even in the states could match their prices and selection.....sorry if I've offended anyone, but I am a TRUE Wal-Mart fan, and totally miss it.

Pardon me, but I just don't understand how you could compare Asda with Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart, where you can get paint mixed to match whatever color piece you bring in, and the craft and sewing section, nothing, not even in the states could match their prices and selection.....sorry if I've offended anyone, but I am a TRUE Wal-Mart fan, and totally miss it.

ca girl, I think it's just that they're owned by the same company. Or rather, that Asda is owned by Walmart. I've always been opposed to Walmart on principle. I've seen the damage it can do to small towns in the US, driving mom and pop businesses out. It's just not something I've ever felt I should support. So, now that I'm in the UK, I just steer clear of Asda as well.

Matalan is a good place to buy clothes as well.  It used to be a members only with a fee to pay, but I think that's now changed, although you still have to register for a card.

Good for DH for taking that brave stand! DOWN WITH ASDA! DOWN WITH WALMART!!   

Another Wal-Mart boycotter here! Besides what they do to small town economies and mom and pop businesses, I loathe the way the underpay their employees so they qualify for public assistance. This is part of the way they make money by NOT having to pay for their employees benefits. Disgusting!

I've seen in the yellow pages, I think, that there's a Costco in Edinburgh.  Looking at the webpage, they seemed to be very strict about the 'business-owner only' membership rule.  Is that the case, or is it more like in the States where you could get a referral for the household pet to shop there..?

I've seen in the yellow pages, I think, that there's a Costco in Edinburgh.  Looking at the webpage, they seemed to be very strict about the 'business-owner only' membership rule. 

Yep... i was there today!
I wouldnt say the membership policy is 'strict', but they do have rules that they adhere to.
I think i had to show my payslip, and my security/ID pass from work, as well as a utility bill to prove my address.

We just joined a few months ago.  I had to show my work ID (b/c you have to work in certain areas or own your own biz), council tax book (utility bill receipt will work, too) and pay the membership fee.  I think it was about £30.  Or, and a wage slip.

Also it's not 'in Edinburgh'.  It's outside a town called Peniciuk east of the city.  There is one bus that runs to it, however.

Any ideas what these 'certain areas' might be?  *looks at the website again*  My husband is an IT manager..technically he might want to buy cheap wine, er I mean, lots of printer paper. 

They had a whole list.  I work for a uni, so that fit the bill.  Working for a bank, for the NHS, etc. will do it as well.

Hmm..  http://www.costco.co.uk/Membership_home/Trade_memship/trade_membership.htm  This page makes it look like that's not the case.  But I don't imagine someone from the NHS is going to be able to just borrow their hospital's utility bills, so reality must not be so strict. lol

Hmm..  http://www.costco.co.uk/Membership_home/Trade_memship/trade_membership.htm  This page makes it look like that's not the case.  But I don't imagine someone from the NHS is going to be able to just borrow their hospital's utility bills, so reality must not be so strict. lol

You don't use your company's utility bills!  It's just to prove you live at the address you've given.  You use your staff ID card and a wage slip to prove that you were in a place that is eligible for a COSTCO membership.  And they take copies of everything.  So it's strict in that since.

Oh I get you, it's sort of a secondary qualification.  Well..should we ever be in possession of a vehicle, I'll make my way over there.  From past experience, I'm thinking that me + the costco smorgasbord of amazing prices + the limitations inherent in bus and train travel would have me in tears by the end of the day.  I'm bad enough when I take the bus to the high street shops .

Oh I get you, it's sort of a secondary qualification.  Well..should we ever be in possession of a vehicle, I'll make my way over there.  From past experience, I'm thinking that me + the costco smorgasbord of amazing prices + the limitations inherent in bus and train travel would have me in tears by the end of the day.  I'm bad enough when I take the bus to the high street shops .

IKEA is across the road from Costco.  To get there, however, make sure you take ONLY the 37A bus (doesn't run on Sundays, however).  NOT the 37.  Double check w/the driver.  A pal from work and I found out that out the hard way . . . in the pouring rain.

IKEA you say?  You found my kryptonite.  *ponders an outing in that direction*