Two Triples

Hark! The end is nigh!

Or, wait, no. The end is nine! …and seven.

No, I, the copywriter for this sale, did not just suffer some sort of mental breakdown and begin typing bizarre nonsense. Or, well, I did type some bizarre nonsense. But it’s bizarre nonsense that actually makes sense. Which is, by definition, not nonsense, right?

Look, the point is, I’ve learned something interesting today:

Products [at Costco] with prices ending in .97 are on clearance, and likely won’t be sold again. These exclusive deals are not advertised and availability varies by store and region.

That’s from Costco97, which isn’t the world’s saddest music festival but rather a site cataloging and celebrating Costco products with prices ending in .97.

Basically, shoppers take photos of items that cost XX.97 and upload them to Costco97, so that subscribers can see and act accordingly.

What does all of this have to do with these 3-in-1 charging pads? Well, in July of 2025, someone posted them to Costco97. Its cost: 24.97. And this is important for two reasons:

1. It’s likely gone from Costco by now, and…

2. We’re selling two of them for five dollars less than Costco’s super-closeout price.

But let’s talk about the actual thing. It’s a charging pad that provides three charging spaces: one for your phone, one for your watch (which pops out to hold it), and one for your earbuds. But also, you can fold it all the way up for easy storage or single item charging, or tent it to use as a stand.

Of course, there’s nothing worse than trying to describe something so purely visual with only words, so if you want to see it in action, watch this video.

The sounds are pretty satisfying, right? Anyway, it’s a cool little charging solution, and you get two of them for super cheap from us.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve gotta go print out some fake Costco price slips ending in .97 to throw the internet into a state of chaos.