$19.99 in store actually, it been that low for a long time now. Lowest I seen is $18.99 few months ago. Highest been $38.99 if I stand correct. Shipping fees for Costco grocery kills the deal for me.
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FWIW most of the cheap vanilla you'll find in the Caribbean is not pure vanilla. At best it's imitation vanilla and at worst it's potentially dangerous (e.g. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday ... 423&page=1). Given that the price spike was due to a temporary shortage in the commodity itself (i.e. the vanilla bean), it's extremely unlikely that there would have been places selling the real thing for significantly less than market value regardless of which country you were in.Arrgh wrote: ↑ The prices were insane for a couple of years, and now coming down to earth. I remember in a resort trip to Dominican Republic just before Covid, we bought big bottles (think it was 700-800ml) for US$4/ea, and small 250ml bottles for $1-2. Fortunately we bought many at that time to our family and relatives for a while.
During the pandemic craze, one place with good pricing was JonVince, but it's only one store in Toronto near Dufferin/Finch.
Did you read I said pre-Covid, and from Dominican Republic? The article you quoted is for Mexico.SkiLLz wrote: ↑ FWIW most of the cheap vanilla you'll find in the Caribbean is not pure vanilla. At best it's imitation vanilla and at worst it's potentially dangerous (e.g. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday ... 423&page=1). Given that the price spike was due to a temporary shortage in the commodity itself (i.e. the vanilla bean), it's extremely unlikely that there would have been places selling the real thing for significantly less than market value regardless of which country you were in.
Any guidance on how to find the product in the warehouse? I have been going to Costco for 2 years and still spend close to 20 mins inside the warehouse if am looking for something particular, not to mention additional spending of $50 in those 20 mins while hunting for the required item.
