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forum threadVinniChase posted Today 4:11 PM

Kevin's Ginger Beef @ Costco - YMMV

$1.97

$20

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Costco had Kevin's Ginger Beef listed at $1.97 in their store today. Not sure if they are clearing out the stock of this product or it was a price mistake. The normal price is $19.78.

I was able to purchase a few large cases of them without any issue at checkout so it does't seem to be a mistake. Looking at the package I see "USE OR FREEZE BY 07/17/2026" so my guess is my location had a ton of extra inventory and needed to move it.

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Costco had Kevin's Ginger Beef listed at $1.97 in their store today. Not sure if they are clearing out the stock of this product or it was a price mistake. The normal price is $19.78.

I was able to purchase a few large cases of them without any issue at checkout so it does't seem to be a mistake. Looking at the package I see "USE OR FREEZE BY 07/17/2026" so my guess is my location had a ton of extra inventory and needed to move it.

Item # 1858497

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Today 4:12 PM
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RectalRaptureToday 4:12 PM
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90% off is not 100% off.

Edit: they got it fixed. It wasn't a real gripe. 90% off anything is a great deal.
Last edited by RectalRapture July 15, 2026 at 09:16 AM.
Today 4:13 PM
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r22983Today 4:13 PM
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I'm sorry, did you say A FEW LARGE CASES ???

Clearly, I'm not doing Slickdeals or Costco the way they're supposed to be done 🙂
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Today 4:15 PM
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VinniChase
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Today 4:15 PM
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Quote from RectalRapture :
90% off is not 100% off.
The post seems to have been fixed with the correct calculation. Ha, I didn't not walk out of the store with it for free but it sure did feel like it with the amount of savings.
Today 4:21 PM
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MBZ321Today 4:21 PM
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It was probably just nearing the sell by date. Probably very very location specific.
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VinniChase
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Today 6:41 PM
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Quote from MBZ321 :
It was probably just nearing the sell by date. Probably very very location specific.
I think you are spot on. I checked the expiration date and it says "USE OR FREEZE BY 07/17/2026". So my guess is my location had a ton of extra inventory and needed to move it quick. I definitely helped them with that. But as always, I left some for another shopper to stumble on and snag when shopping today.
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Today 6:51 PM
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couponcommander85
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Today 6:51 PM
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For $1.97 I'd clear some freezer space too. Kevin's stuff is usually decent for a quick weeknight meal, and if the date is only a couple days out, freezing it is a no-brainer. Makes me want to check my local Costco just in case.
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yangziToday 7:56 PM
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Wow, you bought 46 containers! That's a lot of them. You must have a lot of empty space in the freezer.

At Costco, the price ending with 7 (for example, $1.97) is a clearance price, not a mistake price. I often go to Costco and walk around to see if anything is on clearance with the price ending with 7. Food nearing expiration dates get clearanced.

In this case, it's better to tell people which store had this clearance.

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