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6 electronics items you should never buy at Costco

SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 18: A Costco customer looks at a display of LCD HDTV televisions November 18, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The California Energy Commission voted unanimously to require all new televisions over 58 inches to be more energy efficient beginning in 2011. California became the first state in the nation to impose such stricts regulations in an effort to conserve energy and protect the environment. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Theo Thimou | July 24th, 2017

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When you’re looking to save the most money on the latest gadgets, who offers you the better bang for your buck: Amazon or Costco?

The answer to that question depends on what you’re looking to buy!

You won’t find the best deals on these items at Costco

On July 10, CostcoInsider.com did a price comparison in store at Costco and online at Amazon on select electronics and other items.

On some items, Costco beat Amazon by a whopping margin. For example, Costco listed a KitchenAid 6 Quart Bowl Lift Mixer for $269.99, while the same item was $449.99 on Amazon. That’s a huge price difference.

In another example, a T3 Micro Featherweight 2 Hair Dryer with Tourmaline was priced at $89.99 inside the warehouse club. But the same item was going for $200 through Amazon.

Meanwhile, Costco’s price on the Braun Series 3 3-in-1 Electric Shaver was $59.99. The Amazon price? $94.99 — that’s 43% more expensive!

But there were six electronics in particular where the better price was to be found at Amazon, not inside a Costco.