tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post2107889079949879106..comments2023-10-08T16:53:50.416+03:00Comments on Beirut Pursuit: Costco in Beirut?Mary Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14919523046521696675noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-62422357173947326022017-05-01T22:18:42.369+03:002017-05-01T22:18:42.369+03:00I agreeI agreeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204393274738394488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-17457082195533247132015-05-21T20:54:05.380+03:002015-05-21T20:54:05.380+03:00Everything in Lebanon is fake!
Including us, we ar...Everything in Lebanon is fake!<br />Including us, we are fake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735413909087835811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-90660916852924491122011-05-19T15:46:36.181+03:002011-05-19T15:46:36.181+03:00Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone.
It ...Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. <br /><br />It was clear to me from the outset that it wasn't going to be a "real" Costco. It's in a rented basement of an apartment building, first of all. And inside you'll find Prada, Hermes, and Armani jeans along side all the other stuff. <br /><br />A large amount of what they had in stock could have been purchased in TSC or Spinneys, though there were some products I haven't seen elsewhere. <br /><br />Prices seemed reasonable but not fantastic. The special "no one else has this" products were much more expensive than they'd be in the US--which is something I've become accustomed to.<br /><br />No membership as near as I can tell.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919523046521696675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-48132608000829860532011-05-18T07:19:26.501+03:002011-05-18T07:19:26.501+03:00Mary Ann, How interesting!
As a long time Costco ...Mary Ann, How interesting! <br />As a long time Costco employee, I believe this is one of those copy cat businesses. Over the years I have seen a number of membership cards from countries where Costco had not yet had a presence, but never Lebanon. Although Costco is international, we do not have one in Beirut. Interestingly enough, when you search Lebanon on the Costco.com web site, the closest locations are the ones in England. <br /><br />I am curious - do they charge a membership fee?joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352563375310451846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-15893727122571855362011-05-18T07:13:39.383+03:002011-05-18T07:13:39.383+03:00I'm guessing this is not a legitimate Costco. ...I'm guessing this is not a legitimate Costco. Am I right? Kind of like Pizza Hot in Damascus or Saveway in Cairo? Sounds interesting, though. I think I'd take a fake Costco over no Costco.<br /><br />(I love your blog, by the way.)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-3335901118197709212011-05-17T22:28:47.697+03:002011-05-17T22:28:47.697+03:00But are their prices as cheap as in the US ? That ...But are their prices as cheap as in the US ? That would surprise me. Seemed to me things were pretty expensive there, especially if they came from far away...<br /> <br />Ah, just a few blocks from the sea... must be nice to be an employee there, could walk to the beach for lunch break.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-61515740128776996832011-05-17T22:08:09.665+03:002011-05-17T22:08:09.665+03:00It's interesting that Costco abandoned the ide...It's interesting that Costco abandoned the idea of being a huge warehouse in order to get a presence in Beirut.Oakland Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-7085701558765567302011-05-17T21:16:41.100+03:002011-05-17T21:16:41.100+03:00They have a brand new, monster Costco in Burnsvill...They have a brand new, monster Costco in Burnsville near us, the adjacent suburb. Not good news for the family owned stores!Leif Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268045909244159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759219732071327415.post-41792900069989737372011-05-17T19:48:18.869+03:002011-05-17T19:48:18.869+03:00Wow... Costco and McDonald's and Starbucks, al...Wow... Costco and McDonald's and Starbucks, all over the world.lizziviggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921603615699013169noreply@blogger.com