The price is not the only relevant information that Costco customers can find on the product label on the warehouse pallets. There is a sign that the store’s employees and fanatic shoppers have called the “Death Star”.
The sign you can see if you pay attention is an asterisk. The “Death Star” means that the store will not reorder the item.
When the “Death Star” is on the label of your favorite product, you can prevent yourself from stocking up sooner that the product runs out; it is likely that what remains on the shelf is the last thing left.
The warning is also useful when it is in a product that you want, but you thought to buy later, so you could take it at that time, since you might not find it on your next visit.
Although the mark may indicate that Costco discontinued the product from the store, some “Death Star” products may not be fired forever. Sometimes these are seasonal deals that will return at a specific time of the year.
More things to know about Costco price tags
The price tag can reveal various important information, such as whether the product is on sale or may soon be on sale.
If the price ends in nine (for example, $5.99) the product has not been reduced and it is the regular price from Costco.
When the price tag ends in double zero or seven (for example, $5.00), it means that the product is on sale. The store may want to unload the remaining inventory. “Prices are the only identification of clearance items in Costco stores… Only those who are knowledgeable about how Costco handles their pricing will know they are looking at an item on sale.” The Kitchn notes.
To know if a product will soon reduce its price even more, you should look for the date in the lower right part of the price tag. That date indicates when the price was updated and if it has been a long time since the price was updated and there is no “Death Star” tag marked, there is likely to be a price reduction very soon.
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