Comments on: Costco Considering Building Store In West Hartford

By: Babs

Babs — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:27:45 +0000

COSTCO coming to West Hartford would be great!!!

By: Steve B

Steve B — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:04:51 +0000

I have been a BJ’s member for a decade, but been intrigued by the Costco hiding across the highway (in Waterbury). Is it really better across the street? There are so many more BJ’s – and a new one is in the planning process in my hometown of Southington. Your link to Consumer Reports only talked about Sam’s and Costco; I won’t use Sam’s because the militancy I experienced there (high security getting in and out). You can just walk into BJ’s and check the prices. You can’t at Sam’s, and I hear you can’t at Costco either.

By: Jim Gadarowski

Jim Gadarowski — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:12 +0000

I read with interest about the possiblity that Costco was coming to West Hartford in the latest edition of Connecticut Watch Dog. A couple of years ago, I was speaking with a representative of Costco at a racing event and it was indicated that they were considering moving into Newington. That never occurred. I hope that it doesn’t happen in West Hartford either. Before you and others “gush” over stores such as Costco, BJ’s, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, you have to keep in mind the old adage that you get what you pay for. Wal-Mart was exposed by Consumer Reports a couple of years ago for selling a computer at a “bargain-basement” price but then charging for all sorts of extras to enable the computer to be more than just a word processor and e-mail reader. Even Costco is not immune to such practices. In the most recent issue of Consumer Reports (Consumer Reports p.5 Dec. 2009) there was a letter to the editor about a printer that was less expensive at Costco than other stores. The gentleman had a question about an additonal letter in the printer’s serial number. He called the manufacturer and learned that the Costco unit had more plastic parts than a unit with no letter in its serial number which had more metal parts. I had a similar experience with a word processor at other discount stores some years ago.

By: John Porriello

John Porriello — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:15:03 +0000

I would love for there to be a Costco in West Hartford or Newington. I have been in the Enfield store quite a while ago, but it is too far for me to travel to shop on a regular basis.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:45:42 +0000

George, Costco is definitely considering a West Hartford location. I was called about 6 months ago to participate in a survey for them as I shop with them a lot. They offered me a $25 gift card to give my thoughts on a new location, I think they had said near the Stop & Shop, I get the feeling it was down the street from the BJ’s location over there.

By: PAT

PAT — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:58:05 +0000

You are right about Costco being good….. I live along the shoreline east of New Haven and always wanted to have Costco open a store somewhere along the shoreline to avoid the hassle of the “Q” Bridge.. We also belong to BJ’s, which alright, but it can’t compare to COSTCO..