I know everyone’s general focus is on the cost of the thing and how ridiculous it seems, completely ignoring that it’s a Scotch that was aged longer than the overwhelming majority of us—me included—have been alive, and that there are some people for whom that taste is very much worth it.

Me, I’ve wrangled with exactly how you’re meant to pay for the thing and walk out the door with it. Am I bringing $27K—plus tax—worth of cash—three straps of hundos?—to Costco and having the cashier count it? Do I get pulled into the manager’s office instead? Or, do I put this on my Costco Citi Visa? Will they decline it, even if I have the credit limit? Can I sub in another Visa, since that’s all they take? Do I get walked out the door, or do I get a receipt for the checker to sharpie a line through?

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 26 points 1 month ago (17 children)

If you have to ask you can’t afford it.

People buying 30k bottles of wine are generally the kinds of people that don’t have a “credit limit” like we’re used to. They probably also have people that go get that wine for them, and likely pay by credit card or check.

[–] makuus@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, I acknowledge that.

However, there are two things I get hung up on. One, can’t pay by check—Costco doesn’t accept checks. And, two, the traditional no-limits cards are generally Amex, which they don’t accept—only Visa.

So, yes, while nothing else you said was wrong per se, I’m still left to ponder just how the transaction would go down.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I assume they accept debit cards right?

[–] makuus@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know, I don’t actually know. Have been conditioned to avoid using them that I don’t even think about them.

[–] grrgyle 1 points 1 month ago

I'm curious why not? Other than cash it's all I use

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