Welcome to the community, @Nibeck
The following discussion might also be of interest.
Does one also need to suggest paying an annual membership to the local sporting club to give your hard earned away on the pokies also a fine?
Once upon a time beer etc was substantially cheaper in a club than the local pub (NSW 1980). These days most are run on a commercial basis with paid management/staff and a target profit-return to the organisation.
P.S.
We don’t shop at Costco because it’s less than convenient. The difficult decision is how to factor justification of any perceived premium keeping the local smaller retailers in business. The Costco nearest to us is a 30mins drive on the M1 at 110/100kph.
