Buy Gift Cards at Costco and Save a Lot of Money Elsewhere!

Costco is awesome but I know a lot of people who still don't shop there because they don't like to buy in large quantity.  On a recent stop by the Oxnard Costco, I noticed an assortment of gift cards for sale at bargain prices - typically 20% off.  It dawned on me that the $50 annual Costco membership fee would quickly be recouped if you had a need for these particular cards. So here's a summary of what several (Oxnard and Westlake Village) local Costco stores currently carry.

• California Pizza Kitchen: $100 in gift cards for $79.99
• Jamba Juice: $50 in gift cards for $39.99
• Hyatt Hotels: $100 in gift cards for $79.99
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: $50 in gift cards for $39.99 (also available online)
• MB2 Raceway: $50 in gift cards for $39.99
• Wolfpack Puck Bistro (Westlake Village): $100 in gift cards for $79.99 (online only)
• Disneyland: 4 days at one or both Anaheim parks for $159.99 ($194 elsewhere)
• Regal Theaters: $40 for 5 tickets
• iTunes: $50 gift card for $46.99
• Others include Sees Candies, 24 Hour Fitness, Universal Studios Tour and more.

So let's look at an example.  If you plan to spend $1,000 at say CPK, Jamba, Coffee Bean and Wolfgang Puck Bistro over the coming year, you could save $200 by buying gift cards from Costco.  Simple as that. Or use them as gift cards.  Give a $50 gift that costs only $40...shhh, they don't have to know!

MB2 Raceway is regularly one of the most popular postings on Conejo Valley Guide.  Save 20% at MB2 using gift cards purchased at a local Costco.

The Disneyland deal is awesome but the tickets must be used by 8/13/10.

This is a no brainer! And with all that money you save, you can fritter it away like I do on all the other cool stuff Costco has in stock!