So, to save money, he decided to set himself a much cheaper challenge: Living off Costco's $1.50 hot dog deal for a week.
Over the course of one week in January, Kinsley ate 29 hot dog combos, which came to a total of $43.50.
The low price of Costco's hot dog deal is 'such an anomaly'"Everything is so expensive now," Kinsley said.
Costco's hot dog deal is "such an anomaly," he said, noting that he would "definitely" have paid $5 or more to get a hot dog of that size and quality.
AdvertisementThe $1.50 hot dog combo is widely viewed as a loss leader.
Persons:
—, Ben Kinsley, Kinsley, Sir, hadn't, Jim Senegal, Craig Jelinek
Organizations:
Service, Business, Pepsi, Sir Yacht, Costco
Locations:
Seattle, America