free enterprise solves bellingham Costco problem

[curious1111 (imported)]

Some enterprising dairyman started selling milk just over the border from Canada taking pressure off costco

Got to love our subsidized milk prices... Canadians taking advantage of the USA taxpayers that subsidize the milk

it is illegal to take more than 20$ Canadian in groceries across the border...i wonder how long before the Canadians crackdown

2.50$ a gallon USA... Canada...7.50$ USA equivalent

i would never pay 7.50 for a gallon of milk or gasoline

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/got-mi ... 2012-08-16

[A-1 (imported)]

Some enterprising dairyman started selling milk just over the border from Canada taking pressure off costco

Got to love our subsidized milk prices... Canadians taking advantage of the USA taxpayers that subsidize the milk

it is illegal to take more than 20$ Canadian in groceries across the border...i wonder how long before the Canadians crackdown

2.50$ a gallon USA... Canada...7.50$ USA equivalent

i would never pay 7.50 for a gallon of milk or gasoline

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/got-mi ... 2012-08-16

America has had a history of financially supporting small socialist-leaning countries. Besides that, would you rather be treated like the USA treats Mexico?

IT is a GOOD thing. A lot of kids need the milk and for years the excess as been poured in a sewer. At least now we get $2.50 a gallon for it, huh?

Hint: be sure to check expiration dates. That sounds pretty cheap. Speaking of that, best wishes to YOU. I am glad that you live in Canada. Can You still watch FOX NEWS where you live? We'd like to send you some new neighbors.

[curious1111 (imported)]

i live in washington state

just watched a you tube video of the mob attacking milk in costco

they are Indonesian immigrants

except 1

the Canadian comments were not nice on the video

America has had a history of financially supporting small socialist-leaning countries. Besides that, would you rather be treated like the USA treats Mexico?

IT is a GOOD thing. A lot of kids need the milk and for years the excess as been poured in a sewer. At least now we get $2.50 a gallon for it, huh?

Hint: be sure to check expiration dates. That sounds pretty cheap. Speaking of that, best wishes to YOU. I am glad that you live in Canada. Can You still watch FOX NEWS where you live? We'd like to send you some new neighbors.

[Uncle Flo (imported)]

Milk in my area, at most stores, is $1.99 per gallon. Milk at some discounters is $1.69. FYI: there are no enforceable laws to prevent re-packaging "past their date" food products with new dates, also, except for a very few states, there are no laws requiring dates on food or preventing selling them past the marked dates. --FLO--

[Cainanite (imported)]

When I was out grocery shopping yesterday, I took notice of the price of a gallon (4 liters) of milk. $3.50 (Canadian).

Certainly NOT the reported $7.50 price tag.

I personally don't drink milk that often, so I had to check it out. I'm not sure that a savings of $1.00 would be enough to have me crossing the border.

When I was attending the MoM, in Wisconsin, I stopped and picked up a few groceries I thought I'd need, while staying with talula. (I didn't want to eat him out of house and home while I was there.) I kept my purchases simple and small.

I was actually shocked by the price tag as I was paying. $45.00 for a single bag of groceries.

When I came back to Canada, I decided to run a little experiment. I went to my local grocery store, and purchased the same items I had in the USA. I ended up buying just a little more. Both Bread and the vegetables were on sale. The ham was half the price it was in the USA. The cans of tuna were a third of the price. Even the pork-chops and chicken breasts were at least 1/3 cheaper than I paid in the USA. The bag of carrots I left with was 4 times larger than the one I bought in Wisconsin.

My price tag in Canada for the same items I bought in the USA... $32.00 Canadian.

Now, I am aware that prices vary between provinces up here in Canada, and I'm sure prices vary between states in the USA, but I'm having a tough time imagining that there is that much of a difference, and people are paying $5.00 less for a gallon of milk in the USA. The price isn't anywhere near that here in Victoria, and I'm just across the strait from Vancouver and Bellingham.

It sounds like a bit of propaganda that got out of someone's control. I don't believe it at all.

Take it from someone who lives in the area being talked about. I call Bulls**t!

[JesusA (imported)]

While there are certainly price differences on some items in the shopping cart, my brother-in-law lives in Bellingham, Washington. He and his wife drive to Vancouver, British Columbia once a week for grocery shopping. They find most items they want to be cheaper there....

[moi621 (imported)]

Protect and Defend the borders!

[Dave (imported)]

Protect and Defend the borders!

From what?

Lactose intolerance? The border gets diarrhea when milk passes from the USA to Canada?

If I were on that border I'd look the other way and let them sell the milk rather than destroy it.

I think the bigger shame is destroying it.

[BossTamsin (imported)]

I have no idea where you're getting the $7.50 price from, actually. Although sadly, I'm not paying the $3.50 price tag Cainanite is, your average jug of milk around here costs between $4.25-$5 depending upon where you go to buy it. And this is from someone in the exact geographical area (Vancouver-ish) of those crossing the border to get milk.

You really have to be careful what you get in the US. Most times, it is actually more money once you factor everything in. Unfortunately, there are a few things that tend to be cheaper when you cross the border. Milk, cheese, and often eggs would be about the biggest. My family does actually go down every so often to pick up things like that, especially cheese.

[curious1111 (imported)]

i guess the price difference has to do with the money exchange rate

this story says there is a 5 $ difference on milk and a 1$ on gasoline

http://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/nationa ... ds_7764561

i am picky about my milk

i only buy darigold that my brother produces

its 4$..the cheap stuff is 1.80$