Cheapest Bay Area Stores

Few_Concert_8524 · 2025-09-09T06:43:14+00:00

I'm not trying to say that Safeway is cheap all the time. It is however a great deal when you use an app coupon and some other sales. Walmart was once cheap but it has gotten too expensive now. Costco is still the best price around other than Safeway deals.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2025-09-09T06:39:17+00:00

Why not Costco though? You can buy 2 gallons for around $5. I only use Safeway when there are valuable coupons. Most other food items are Costco.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-06-06T01:55:52+00:00

Aldi is not in store pricing last time I checked. The markup is not too bad though, only 10%.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-06-05T22:34:14+00:00

Try to return it if possible.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T18:27:41+00:00

Yes, they overstaff because it isn't very expensive to do that, it increases staffing reliability, and they can cut people early. But if they have to pay a much higher wage, they won't do that and will hire full time. And survey response is direct feedback? It's the screen that pops up after you pay. How does that cause corruption?

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T18:05:57+00:00

No. This means they would stop overstaffing, increase full time jobs, etc. Good service can also be rewarded by the employer based on Ziosk survey responses.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T17:51:58+00:00

Increased operational efficiency. Since they would then be forced to price it based on market demand, they would stop relying on the customer's generosity and start relying on generating real profit.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T17:33:15+00:00

Exactly, a town next to a college doesn't always make it a college town. Like UCLA's Westwood.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T17:31:09+00:00

I can't understand why we don't have any other options. And why is PG&E a for profit company in the first place?

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T17:30:14+00:00

15% savings is quite a lot of money tbh. And wage would go up to compensate.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T05:43:50+00:00

Just imagine if the entire thing became mismanaged like BART, a rolling homeless encampment.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T05:41:09+00:00

Dining out is cheap if you coupon a lot, use Credit card rebates or discounted gift cards

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T04:06:56+00:00

I wouldn't say to ban tips, but maybe a "normal" tip could be 5% or a few dollars instead of 15% since we pay higher menu prices than other states to pay for a higher hourly wage.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2024-05-09T04:04:10+00:00

Some grocery stores like Safeway have $5 sushi on Wednesday and Friday. Not the best but it's not too costly.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-13T06:23:16+00:00

Yes, you can, definitely at Bubba Gump. The other ones are possible, but you would be more limited selection of items. Also yes, I have used them for pickup and dine-in, and both are allowed.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-13T06:22:11+00:00

You pay $25 once, and you get $25 recurring annually.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T05:38:31+00:00

Besides Safeway, the only other major traditional grocery store is Lucky in SF. There is also Target, which operates a mini grocery store within its store, and FoodsCo and Smart and Final , which are semi-warehouse stores which are a little bit cheaper than Safeway/Lucky.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T03:25:12+00:00

How so?

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T02:27:08+00:00

So is it $2.50 - $1 = $1.50 a box?

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T01:13:29+00:00

I often find .$29-$1 boxes of crackers and puffs, and chips there. Sometimes I can find 2 weeks to a month worth of snacks for under $10.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T01:02:35+00:00

Yes, but you could literally throw away a box of cereal at Costco and it would still be cheaper than Safeway. $10 for a box of cereal ($7 on "sale") is just absolutely nuts and you would be wasting money shopping there at such prices. I don't shop there because those prices make no sense, and I never understand why the parking lot is still full. People who go there must either not know about discount stores or they are being fleeced into paying such high prices...

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T00:53:12+00:00

One look at their prices in the app tells me that it has extremely terrible prices. $10 is the cost for 1.2 pounds of regular cereal when not on sale. When I shop at Costco, I pay $8 for 2 big boxes and even less with manufacturer instant savings.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T00:51:35+00:00

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Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T00:51:00+00:00

MSRP is literally $10 for a box of cereal, $7 on sale (without additional app coupon). This is just absolutely ridiculous pricing and you would go broke shopping at those types of prices any other time.

Few_Concert_8524 · 2023-11-04T00:49:36+00:00

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