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With the holiday season fast approaching, and decorations already flying off the shelves at other retailers, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. I know, I know, we’ve not even had our turkey dinners yet, but that doesn’t really matter much these days. If you wait too much longer, the shelves where Christmas decorations were on display will be picked as clean as your Thanksgiving turkey on Nov. 28.

So, without any further ado, here are five perks of choosing Costco for your Christmas decorations this holiday season.

1. Exclusive bundle deals

Costco is the king of savings, and it often does this by creating exclusive bundles with various manufacturers. For example, for Christmas 2024, it has created a LEGO bundle that consists of the LEGO Poinsettia and the LEGO Christmas Tree sets — these two sets aren’t even bundled on the LEGO site. By choosing Costco, you’re paying $79.99 for two sets that cost a total of nearly $95 individually.

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2. Licensed Christmas decor

Some people are looking for very basic, very sparkly Christmas decor (I’m some people), and others are looking for something with a bigger story to tell. If you have kids, or you simply love branded items, Costco has several options for licensed Christmas decorations from brands like Disney and Squishmallows, as well as familiar cartoon characters like The Grinch and the Peanuts gang.

3. Price adjustment policy

One of the biggest disappointments for any bargain shopper is when you buy something seasonal you know is already a great deal and it gets discounted as the season wears on. Costco has a solution to that that not a lot of people seem to be aware of. If a product’s price is dropped within 30 days of the date of purchase, Costco will refund you the difference.

There are always rules that apply, but for Christmas decor, the ones to watch are:

• Costco will not price match items bought in the warehouse with Costco.com or vice versa.
• Promotional item limits will apply if the item had a quantity limit at time of purchase.
• Price matching only applies to regular retail customers, not resellers.

4. Liberal return policy

Sometimes, the Christmas items you see in the warehouse or online seem like the perfect addition to your holiday line-up, but when you get them home, they’re meh at best next to your existing decor. That’s OK, because Costco has your back.

If your Christmas decor is wrong for any reason, and it’s still in a resellable condition, Costco will process a return, no questions asked. You can request a refund for items purchased online through Costco.com or take items back to the warehouse from which you purchased them if you change your mind.

5. Costco Direct delivery

Bigger items can be hard to get home from the warehouse, and Costco knows that. That’s why for giant Christmas items like yard displays and Christmas trees, there’s Costco Direct. Not only will Costco’s own logistics team handle your delivery, ensuring that it’s not mishandled, right now there’s a great promotion for items coming through Costco Direct.

If you buy two items using Costco Direct, you’ll save $100 on your order; three saves $200; four saves $300, and five or more will save you $400. Best of all, these savings can be combined with other offers.

You can save even more if you apply for one of these credit cards that offer cash back at Costco and use it to make your Costco Direct purchase. Two birds, one stone.

Costco offers lots of ways to make the holiday merry and bright

Costco always has the products you need to make your Christmas displays pop. But beyond that, it is the place to save money this holiday season on everything from Christmas trees to outdoor inflatables. Whatever you may be dreaming of, including sugar plums, you can find it at Costco this year.

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