Makro vs GO Wholesale - What is your favourite?

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Do you not have a smart phone?

 

Of course, I have a smartphone.

I have a Samsung Note4, updated to the newest OS, Marshmallow 6.0.1.

I have been using this smartphone since around 2014.

It's a great phone.

 

But, not sure how this might relate to purchases made at Makro or Go Wholesale....

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

57 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

And yet you ooze butthurt, lots of it.

 

Contrary to your relentless dribble they DO accept credit cards and yes YOU do have the freedom of choice to shop there or not, Earlier you said you would be happy to use cash (because you thought they accepted no credit cards) but have now done a backflip on that for reasons I  can only assume to support you own (nobody give a sh!t) dribble.

 

The reason I will not shop at Makro is that they refuse to accept my AmEx card, as I originally, and clearly, stated.

This is the reason.

 

IF, on the other hand, Makro refused to accept any and all credit cards, then this would seem like a fair policy to me.  And then, I would shop at Makro. And, I would be glad to pay cash, as I also stated clearly.

 

However, now that you have stated that Makro will accept some credit cards, but NOT my AmEx card, which is accepted by most major bigbox stores, around the world, then I will not shop at Makro.

 

I have changed my position twice on this, in the course of writing/reading this Topic.

And the single reason I have changed my position on this is due to changing information presented by various posters on this Topic.

 

Therefore, it is certainly not I that have changed my position without logic.

It is the evolution of this thread, and the changing consensus about whether or not Makro accepts credit cards, and which ones.

 

Obviously, you can now clearly understand and agree with my cogent arguments and impeccable logic, after reading this further clarification.

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

The reason I will not shop at Makro is that they refuse to accept my AmEx card, as I originally, and clearly, stated.

This is the reason.

 

They are not refusing your card you imbicle.

They do not accept

The same they do accept my Ksikorn or bangkok bank credit cards.

jesus wept some get butthurt over the most trivial sh!t.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

 

They are not refusing your card you imbicle.

They do not accept

The same they do accept my Ksikorn or bangkok bank credit cards.

jesus wept some get butthurt over the most trivial sh!t.

 

 

 

I am just glad they have no check-out girls like you at TOPS and Lotus!

 

 

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

I am just glad they have no check-out girls like you at TOPS and Lotus!

 

 

 

More delusional sh!t.

why do the mods let you and your ilk polute this forum.

[CallumWK]

13 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

More delusional sh!t.

why do the mods let you and your ilk polute this forum.

 

Exactly, when I'm reading a thread, and I see GG entering I know it turns to waste

[gamb00ler]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I stopped buying peanut butter.  Skippy now tastes so disgusting (to me).  Skippy tastes to me like..... pure pig lard, ... in fact...especially after not having tasted it in a few months.

I found a jar I had not known existed, purchased last year, and tried it.

If one does not eat this junk regularly, one is able to really taste the disgustingness of it.

Rimping stocks 2 kinds of natural peanut butter.  I buy the Tida's Bears brand as it's very similar in texture and taste to Adam's (USA brand).  Only peanuts and a bit of salt.  It's available in crunchy or smooth.  The smooth is not as smooth as Skippy or those other junk brands.

 

Those PB's are sold in 1Kg plastic bags and are usually on the very bottom shelf in the cereal aisle.

 

Tida's is made in Thailand.  It is a healthier product and is much better and much cheaper than Skippy.

[FruitPudding]

When's Costco coming here? They are unbeatable. 

 

I want that $1.50 hotdog combo 

[CallumWK]

7 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

When's Costco coming here? They are unbeatable. 

 

They never will, same as Aldi or Lidl never will, because obviously they can't compete with Thai run stores.

 

Carrefour - Tesco and Casino have tried, and they all left.

[FruitPudding]

3 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

They never will, same as Aldi or Lidl never will, because obviously they can't compete with Thai run stores.

 

Carrefour - Tesco and Casino have tried, and they all left.

 

Yeah, it wouldn't be in Thailand's best interests. 

 

But Costco is in China now.....so, maybe?

 

They are also big in Taiwan and Japan.

[thaitom]

2 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Of course, I have a smartphone.

I have a Samsung Note4, updated to the newest OS, Marshmallow 6.0.1.

I have been using this smartphone since around 2014.

It's a great phone.

 

But, not sure how this might relate to purchases made at Makro or Go Wholesale....

 

 

it relates due to that you can scan the QR code to pay at the cashier. that is if your smartphone has a bank app on it.

[GammaGlobulin]

41 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

Rimping stocks 2 kinds of natural peanut butter.  I buy the Tida's Bears brand as it's very similar in texture and taste to Adam's (USA brand).  Only peanuts and a bit of salt.  It's available in crunchy or smooth.  The smooth is not as smooth as Skippy or those other junk brands.

 

Those PB's are sold in 1Kg plastic bags and are usually on the very bottom shelf in the cereal aisle.

 

Tida's is made in Thailand.  It is a healthier product and is much better and much cheaper than Skippy.

 

OK.

Thank you VERY MUCH for your suggestion of the Thai brand, Tida.

I hope it is just peanuts and salt, but NO SUGAR.

If so, then this is a great solution for me.

 

Skippy is disgusting and only fit for young children.

 

 

[bkk6060]

Been to both in Chiang Mai.  I think GO is bigger, cleaner and fresher.  Their meat department has many more choices and seems a fresher product to me.  The rest of the store is about the same.  Maybe the produce is a little better at Makro.

If a person is shopping for fresh meats/fish, GO wins I think.

[bkk6060]

9 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

OK.

Thank you VERY MUCH for your suggestion of the Thai brand, Tida.

I hope it is just peanuts and salt, but NO SUGAR.

If so, then this is a great solution for me.

 

Skippy is disgusting and only fit for young children.

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

15 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

They never will, same as Aldi or Lidl never will, because obviously they can't compete with Thai run stores.

 

Carrefour - Tesco and Casino have tried, and they all left.

 

This is because....in Thailand, Thai tastes have not yet become accustomed to garbage food, ultra-processed garbage.

 

In Taiwan, Costco does quite well in several locations.

 

I used to shop at the Costco near XiZhi, just north of Taipei.

 

Lot's of cheese, processed meats, smoked meats, bologna, MAYO, HUGE Tubs of Skippy PB, and all that type of GLOP.

 

Most of what Costco sells is packaged ultra-processed food, packaged in cans, jars, plastic containers.

It is flown in from around the world, I guess.

 

I stopped eating that garbage food sometime around 2005, when I moved to the East Coast of Taiwan, to a small fishing village, with only one shop selling beer, white Taiwanese liquor, and cigarettes. 

 

I have not had any ultra-processed food since 2005.

And now, my tastes have changed.

That junk is really disgusting, and it makes you fat, an ruins your arteries and heart, and gives you dementia, too, probably.

We don't need no USA Junk Food here in Thailand.

 

So, I shop at Lotus and TOPS, and I just buy a few things I need, in quantity.

Canned tuna, oil, jasmine rice, white pepper, chili powder, vinegar, and a few more similar items.

I get plenty of chicken breast at Lotus, and very good quality, too, and low cost, as well.

 

I would not go to Costco if Costco came to Thailand....FOR SURE!

 

Just like....I will never return to thee USA, either.

 

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

1 minute ago, bkk6060 said:

 

 

OK.  Thank you again!

Good solution for my PB cravings.

 

Note:  Taiwan also has a local company which makes great products from peanuts, such as peanut oil, peanut paste used for types of noodle dishes, etc.

 

So, probably Thailand quality is similar.

 

 

[proton]

The Makro on suk Soi 22 has never sold booze, anyone know why?

[GammaGlobulin]

38 minutes ago, thaitom said:

it relates due to that you can scan the QR code to pay at the cashier. that is if your smartphone has a bank app on it.

 

My NOTE4 had a bank app.

But, the Bank's bank app no longer supports my phone.

 

Also, doing all this scanning is too much work for the shopper.

 

The retailers are trying to get the shoppers to do their work for them.

 

This is NONSENSE!

 

I like it when I go to TOPS and the Manager says, Hi, Nice to see you.  What can I do for you today!

 

Then, I just ask the Manager to do my shopping for me, and find boxes for me to carry out my purchases.

 

This is the minimal service I require if the store wants my business.

 

If the store wants to scan bar codes, let them doing the scanning themselves, using the clerks they hire.

Scanning products for checkout is NOT my job!

 

 

[thaitom]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Of course, I have a smartphone.

I have a Samsung Note4, updated to the newest OS, Marshmallow 6.0.1.

I have been using this smartphone since around 2014.

It's a great phone.

 

But, not sure how this might relate to purchases made at Makro or Go Wholesale....

 

 

Android OS 14 is the latest, your marshmallow 6 is 9 years old.  

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, thaitom said:

Android OS 14 is the latest, your marshmallow 6 is 9 years old.  

 

Yes, an oldie but a goodie!

 

I see no reason why developers cannot extend security, retroactively, back to Marshmallow.

And, Marshmallow is about 9 years old, version 6.0.1.  October 2015 is when I last updated my phone.

Not that long ago, really.

 

Kernel type was Monolithic (Linux)

And, before that...I used Lollipop, which I called Lollipoop.

I simply HATED that name!

 

So glad when I could install the update for Marshmallow, yet still a disgusting name.....  Must be some sort of KOREAN name, or Washington State name, or Oregon name.

 

So, anyway, I am sure the developers could have provided a patch or something to ensure security for bank apps under Marshmallow.

 

It's OK, though, because I would have never done any scanning of barcodes, a job that should not be assigned to me, my being the shopper, and not the store clerk.

 

 

 

[hotandsticky]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

 

 

But, not sure how this might relate to purchases made at Makro or Go Wholesale....

 

 

 

 

 

.........and there lies your problem................

[hotandsticky]

54 minutes ago, proton said:

The Makro on suk Soi 22 has never sold booze, anyone know why?

 

 

Is it near a school or temple?

 

 

I am not sure but I think that the Makro in Pattaya Nua didn't sell alcohol...

[proton]

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Is it near a school or temple?

 

 

I am not sure but I think that the Makro in Pattaya Nua didn't sell alcohol...

 

There is, but as they are not allowed to sell to kids that rule makes no sense at all. 7/11's almost next door to the school sell.

[hotandsticky]

35 minutes ago, proton said:

 

There is, but as they are not allowed to sell to kids that rule makes no sense at all. 7/11's almost next door to the school sell.

 

 

Ah! Now there is your problem........using 'sense' and 'rules' in Thailand.

[CallumWK]

1 hour ago, proton said:

 

There is, but as they are not allowed to sell to kids that rule makes no sense at all. 7/11's almost next door to the school sell.

 

7/11 may be "almost" near Makro, but for sure it will be outside the distance that that is forbidden to sell alcohol.

 

I think it's 300 meters.

 

Makro Naklua sell alcohol

[Smokin Joe]

For those like me who had never heard of Go Wholesale I just googled and found out one opened in Pattaya about 6 months ago on Sukhumvit.

 

South Side of Big C Super Center just South of South Pattaya Rd (Pattaya Tai)

 

Go Wholesale

 

 

[Gottfrid]

Ok 2 people have asked what GO is? Now I am the 3rd. Can somebody please speak out!

[thainet]

15 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

What's the benefit of a Makro membership?

 

Anyone have one?

Not required anymore. Anyone can shop at Makro now.

[thainet]

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Yes, an oldie but a goodie!

 

I see no reason why developers cannot extend security, retroactively, back to Marshmallow.

And, Marshmallow is about 9 years old, version 6.0.1.  October 2015 is when I last updated my phone.

Not that long ago, really.

 

Kernel type was Monolithic (Linux)

And, before that...I used Lollipop, which I called Lollipoop.

I simply HATED that name!

 

So glad when I could install the update for Marshmallow, yet still a disgusting name.....  Must be some sort of KOREAN name, or Washington State name, or Oregon name.

 

So, anyway, I am sure the developers could have provided a patch or something to ensure security for bank apps under Marshmallow.

 

It's OK, though, because I would have never done any scanning of barcodes, a job that should not be assigned to me, my being the shopper, and not the store clerk.

 

 

 

You do post some BS at times, but I think these latest posts above are some of your worst yet.

Unbelievable that someone is still using nearly 10 year old Android software. Most Bank apps need at least v11 or v12 to work correctly. Oh well each to their own.

[QuantumQuandry]

Makro delivers to me for free.

 

Afaik, GO does not.

 

That's pretty much all I need to know.  Delivery saves me time, money and hassle.