What do you think about the changes Costco is making?
@Ootgreet18 ай бұрын
Your video's commentary about their mobile app was useless. Sam's Club app allows customers to check themselves out with the app without entering a checkout line. Costco does not have that, therefore the wait to check out is horrendous at Costco. You never mentioned that and instead blathered hot air about how the percentage of app users was increasing bla, bla bla. AND I DON'T CARE ABOUT CREATING A SHOPPING LIST OR HOW MANY PEOPLE USE THE APP! HOW ABOUT CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE CHECKOUT - something that HELPS the customer! ??? The only purpose of a Mashed video about Costco is to splice in "Fresh off the Boat" scenes.
@Michael-yi4mc8 ай бұрын
Good. Nobody should get a free lunch.
@TheOfficialChannelOfChannels8 ай бұрын
@@Ootgreet1 only reason id get the app is if it had a map of every item and where to find them in the store
@tommac5978 ай бұрын
Bring back the combo pizza, it was fantastic!!!
@skyking92488 ай бұрын
Poor.
@ptaszek19838 ай бұрын
Why would I want to buy a cookie from the food court for $2.49 when I can go buy a whole box in the bakery? Bring back the churro
@jamesboswell7608 ай бұрын
Maybe some people just want one cookie 🍪
@ptaszek19838 ай бұрын
@@jamesboswell760 3 for $1.00
@itchysheets12228 ай бұрын
I had only just discovered the churro and it was taken away
@Donna-zc9ii8 ай бұрын
That cookie is as big as your hand and has over 700 calories.
@MoXXXi8 ай бұрын
BRING BACK THE CHURRO OR WE RIOT
@tom85928 ай бұрын
My only complaint with Costco is that they open too late in the morning, ours opens at 10:00 AM, I'm sure there's a lot of early risers that would appreciate 8 AM
@earthmama95978 ай бұрын
Way back in the early days if you had a business acct membership you could shop between 8-10, if I remember correctly. Then it was open for the general public at 10. I think they should go back to that with certain memberships.
@Sulfen8 ай бұрын
Back during the pandemic days they were opening like around 9 am to let seniors and people with certain disabilities shop. I tried going. I'm young but my immune system is compromised due to a heart transplant. They wouldn't let me in which sucked but at least some people got to shop early. They had the resources to open an hour early due to the pandemic so I don't see why they can't do it regularly.
@cavemanjoe798 ай бұрын
Their executive membership used to let members come in an hour before everyone else, ironically Sam’s Club still does that with their Plus membership.
@Education-19647 ай бұрын
Costco's used to open at 7:00 AM for business customers. They should be open 24/7/365.
@chileanc32767 ай бұрын
that’s your complaint. man get yourself a side chick and stop waiting around for costco to open you bum
@AJR-zg2py8 ай бұрын
Almost half the population of my city is 55+ - removing the seating from the food court will be a DISASTER.
@JimzAuto8 ай бұрын
that's the point. retail space is expensive; their customers already have places to sit :) food-seating does not increase store-revenue, or so we'll see.
@Sarahpurcell88 ай бұрын
You could take it to go?
@dannymeyer32568 ай бұрын
@@Sarahpurcell8I think it will cause them to lose money removing seating. Ignoring seniors by going with just standing customers is not a positive at all.
@mr.doctorcaptain11248 ай бұрын
@@Peace-nb5lm I quit Costco after it became too corporate. Such a shame, I loved my job and I loved working there, but the new CEO sucks. Management has become incompetent on every level due to poor hiring habits and an incredible amount of nepotism. Store GMs are all complacent and enjoying a cushy job without putting in the work. And the promotion process is extremely messed up, too much to type here. One of my very good friends used to work for the corporate office (she also quit with the changing work culture). She once fell asleep for two hours, and no one in the corporate office noticed. After she woke up, she went to a meeting where the corporate office decided they were working extremely hard and efficiently, but the hourly workers in all the stores have become too lazy…. Costco really needs a new, better, CEO. It’s reached a point where they can no longer be trusted as a company the way their members used to trust them.
@JimzAuto8 ай бұрын
@@Peace-nb5lmI priced auto insurance through Costco (executive) membership; saved more than the annual membership. Price-shop insurance ever 2 years or so & can't find better pricing.
@bethrios27828 ай бұрын
Why would I want to stand to eat after walking around the whole store shopping ?. I just won't eat there or order food to go.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
Do you also find it too difficult to walk around and eat all the free samples? 🤔
@maryjograf81718 ай бұрын
Your loss
@trixier65058 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggers WHY do you comment at all? Do you have no filter?
@kathleennorton22288 ай бұрын
Ordering food to go may be what they hope you will do. Forget the customer, anything for the convenience of the seller these days, ever since the whole covid thing.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
You won’t be missed.
@shelleysanders83158 ай бұрын
Not just seniors need seating at the food court, families with young children too! Can’t tell you how often we have fed our children there after shopping. Personally it’s a nice way to rest after pushing a heavy cart around the store.
@jna98888 ай бұрын
Test the food. How many times do you do it?
@adamkral81108 ай бұрын
Agreed. My family often gets a hot dog or slice of pizza before shopping. If seating goes away, then you’ll see a lot of kids sitting in carts eating pizza.
@nhmooytis70588 ай бұрын
@@adamkral8110real healthy for growing kids 🙄.
@chileanc32768 ай бұрын
costco food is crap i wouldn’t feed my side chicks dog costco food
@ds2k158 ай бұрын
Restaurants want you in and out not so they can get more customers through, not clogging up the area.
@shopmanlerxt98138 ай бұрын
A huge thank you for hiring a REAL human VO to narrate this! She sounds great!
@lovethemflowers7 ай бұрын
So she is a human? That lady wearing the red dress? Why wasn't her mouth lining up with the audio?
@tr72878 ай бұрын
All I want is the old chicken bake, polish dog, and combo pizza back... is that too much to ask for, Costco?
@MonGoalian8 ай бұрын
I agree on the combo pizza
@pinschrunner8 ай бұрын
They don't sell the cheap whole chickens any more?
@earthmama95978 ай бұрын
You get French fries in Canada!? No fair!!!! Ours did a hamburger that my hubby would get and he misses that.
@EDV8ZR18 ай бұрын
@Eric-ii9ceI guess it's time to cross the border just for a Costco polish dog.
@Caareenkm67268 ай бұрын
I miss the bucket of chicken wings they use to have!
@nickpaz24218 ай бұрын
What about Scan and Go so you can scan the products with your phone and pay on your phone and not have to wait in line. This is literally the only reason I shop at Sam’s because I don’t have time to wait in the long lines at Costco.
@Sulfen8 ай бұрын
I wish that they would do that but Costco is the worst company when it comes to technology. Their simple app barely works for the few things that it does. They have delivery but they can't even implement it onto their app so they had to partner with instacart to do all the tech work for them. Walmart is kicking their ass in that field and they are growing like crazy.
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
Well, there's people who would never install their app, nor ever want any payment information on a device easily lost or stolen. For me: I go in, buy the few things I need and pay cash... no phone needed and yes, I do have the time for a checkout lane because I don't spend 5 hours a day on Instagram.
@David.D38 ай бұрын
Sams scan and go is awesome. Also they open early for business members.
@cavemanjoe798 ай бұрын
I’m surprised Costco hasn’t even done curbside pickup. Sometimes my wife and I will just order what we want from Sam’s Club and then pick a time to pick it up.
@jmi9678 ай бұрын
I talked to them years ago about common feeder lines and they were completely uninterested and that would cost the like $100/store to implement. So, no, they certainly aren’t going to spend $125k on a kiosk section.
@Dstew57A8 ай бұрын
I want them to bring back the sheet cake….one of the best tasting cake ever
@carobella60588 ай бұрын
Sheet cakes are still available, except an order has to be placed a day in advance. They need a day advance because the cakes are freshly made and needs time to cool before decorating.
@pacluv8 ай бұрын
@@stacystacy87if you look carefully he’s throughout the whole video. Very funny dressed as a woman 👩
@janesmith59678 ай бұрын
Seniors need the seats in the food court. Not everyone can stand up to eat after walking through the warehouse. Costco also NEEDS more HANDICAP parking. It’s impossible to find handicap parking unless you’re there before the warehouse opens. Instead of worrying about churros and cookies, pay attention to what your customers need.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
Go home and eat.
@Waltkat8 ай бұрын
My local Costco has plenty of handicap parking. But they're usually filled up by inconsiderate non handicapped people parking there.
@marshabowlin17578 ай бұрын
Maybe they don’t want us seniors to shop their we are slower walking !!
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
@@marshabowlin1757 get your stuff and get out.
@Olliethelabradane8 ай бұрын
Quit whining.
@pozmarciv8 ай бұрын
Standing tables at the food court would suck..not sure why they would do that
@marikadiamond43668 ай бұрын
Standing tables are ridiculous. Do you stand at home to eat your meals or at work??? Stupid , thoughtless idea
@gingergobble55398 ай бұрын
It opens up more space.
@marikadiamond43668 ай бұрын
They HAVE ENOUGH space
@gingergobble55398 ай бұрын
@@marikadiamond4366 They must not think so.
@Mr.Innovator9618 ай бұрын
It frees up food court congestion so you can eat in your vehicle in Costco’s parking lot and congest that area even more-Smart huh !!
@PatriciaNicely-hu5uh8 ай бұрын
They need to keep the seats. What about Seniors and those with health issues. Costco needs to take care of their customers. They make so much money.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
Take ALL seats out, get them people in and out.
@GrumpyBearRawr8 ай бұрын
A lot of places in NYC are like that. Standing tables at best. It's understandable there because it's a densely populated area with sky high rent/lease prices so moving people in and out as quickly as possible makes sense. I see it backfiring for Costco because there's a lot of shoppers that like to make a day out of it. They go around for samples, get a meal, and load up. If they feel rushed or badgered they won't be as eager to go.
@TheGoodShepherdsLamb8 ай бұрын
My husband and I aren't disabled, but we have 2 toddlers and a baby on the way. The seating allows us to shop, eat, then head out. No seating would make the food court a no go.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
@@TheGoodShepherdsLamb eat in the car. Smh…
@ED122228 ай бұрын
@@TheGoodShepherdsLambgo home and eat. Not costcos problem you’re screwing and popping out minions. 😊
@jeandalton71088 ай бұрын
No- I hope they don’t take the seats out! They are needed for elderly customers. I hope AARP steps in to advocate for the elderly!
@albertwaggoner32498 ай бұрын
Correct. Not everyone is 30 and healthy. Stop and think Costco. Do not become Walmart for no seating.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
Why do you need some left wing loony organization advocating for you?
@marshabowlin17578 ай бұрын
I have a daughter with ms and a granddaughter they need the seats or do you want people to take food with them no eating in 😮
@tbone39728 ай бұрын
Why are elderly people going out anyways when they should stay home. It’s like asking for more trouble when these people are old & slow.
@julieellis67938 ай бұрын
Would you like to be cooped up in your home all the time?? That will put you in bad health in no time.
@lorenshumway58278 ай бұрын
NOT standing up to eat Costco!!
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
You already do it eating the free samples.
@yordanpopov8 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggersit's completely different. One takes 3 seconds and the other much more. Also you pay for it.
@trixier65058 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggers I thought I would see your snarky free samples comment again.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
Don’t, get it and go, so tired of you people lounging around.
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
I think that is their goal. They want to get people out of there. It's too crowded.
@2cboats8 ай бұрын
Imagine paying membership to a place where theres no convenience and the prices are the same as a regular gorcery store 😂. Sometimes even more 😂
@joey246988 ай бұрын
yep I went to but propane tanks from costco, they are $5 higher than the local u-haul for same brand, what a joke going through those lines and a membership just to pay more
@loriloristuff8 ай бұрын
Where are we oldsters supposed to sit and eat our hot dogs and drink our Pepsis??? They better rethink the standing tables only.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
How do you stuff your face with free samples?
@vicki81698 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggersmany people do not.
@trixier65058 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggers You'll get yours, and sooner than you think. Aging sneaks up on you.
@ladyeowyn428 ай бұрын
Same with small children too. They aren’t even tall enough…
@calanon5348 ай бұрын
They don't care about you as a human being, just the contents of your wallet. Changing the tables isn't going to hurt their bottom line much, if at all, and they've carefully planned this already. Unless every single person that didn't like this change, quit their memberships, en masse, they wouldn't care. It'll be overshadowed by bigger news in a week, complained about for a few months, accepted in a year, and status quo in two.
@grandpapete4178 ай бұрын
As a Senior I go to get a hotdog and wind up spending a ton of money in the store! Yes, take away the seats and save me a lot of money!
@nicoleyap60708 ай бұрын
😅😅
@nealmacdonald81918 ай бұрын
As one of those seniors I'll just eat at home no thank you very much.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
Buy the food from Costco and take it home to cook and eat. FYI - Costco loses money when you buy that hotdog.
@_DB.COOPER8 ай бұрын
Good, that leaves more room for the rest of us.
@joey246988 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggers no they don't it's part of a marketing tool
@KIKKi-y9t8 ай бұрын
MAYBE PEOPLE SPEND A LOT OF TIME SITTING THERE, PERSONALLY I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THERE WHEN I CHECK OUT.
@lilsheba18 ай бұрын
you don't have to shout!!
@KIKKi-y9t8 ай бұрын
@@lilsheba1 Nether you!!!
@Chanelly938 ай бұрын
Honestly, Costco taking away sitting tables at food courts at all locations making them standing only is like an ADA lawsuit or something waiting to happen 🤷♀️ I honestly think they should keep the tables and chairs. There’s elderly and disabled people too that cannot stand for long periods.
@JY-iq9ir6 ай бұрын
no it's not. It is not a restaurant! plenty fast food places with window service only. Even starbucks removed seating
@jamesclark61428 ай бұрын
What if the .001% of people who shop with another persons card were allowed to just carry on? Would Costco lose money? No. They are making billions a year, and the products they sale have a mark up that keeps them in the black. They have made billions increasing profit every year. This is a fiendish price gouge by Costco. Very disappointing.
@tonjiakyle32368 ай бұрын
People need to have a seat to eat. Especially if they have health issues. When you get done shopping you are ready to have a snack and sit down and rest.
@JohnShalamskas8 ай бұрын
@Eric-ii9ce That's very wise, since you won't be nearly as suggestible as when you are hungry.
@Michael-yi4mc8 ай бұрын
Sounds like a ADA rights.
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
They don't want the masses loitering. Get your stuff and go.
@lynnbaker81118 ай бұрын
@Eric-ii9ce Americans with disabilities
@MrTehru8 ай бұрын
How many grocery stores have seating for people to eat food? Not many I mean other than Costco kind of none unless they specifically have a restaurant like some Whole Foods Markets do. Where they actually serve hot food and then you can go sit and eat. But most don’t I guess I could eat my dollar 50 hotdog and drink in the car but it is kind of nice to sit down.
@nunyabiz9488 ай бұрын
Just left my Costco and stopped by the food court on the way out. About 20 people surrounding the kiosk to pay with a card and I walked up and paid for my hot dog with two dollar bills. I got my food instantly while everyone was standing around with a ticket waiting on their order. Some girl glared at me with daggers coming out of her eyes. Thank you Costco for still accepting cash!
@hasanyoneseenmollylindberg8 ай бұрын
When a cash order is taken if there is a line of tickets waiting to be filled it gets set in the ticket line and called out as a cash order. No line skippers @ our location.
@dianalayne12076 ай бұрын
Need more seats
@acbc35437 ай бұрын
I love Costco . They have quality goods and the best part : they take care of their employees.
@miriamrobarts8 ай бұрын
Their churros aren't worth it anymore anyway. They used to be really good, but when Costco decided to change the food court menu and make it healthier, they started putting less of the cinnamon sugar coating on the churros, and they were just disappointing. My guess is they're taking them off the menu because the sales have probably dropped.
@Mike__B8 ай бұрын
I don't think they were necessarily making it healthier, I think they simply changed vendors probably because they were cheaper, the newer churros were the "twisted" variety instead of the straight kind they used to have, and they were just too crunchy for my tastes. They also increase the price by 50% granted that was only 50 cents more, but churros never were a temptation for me since they changed types.
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
Never had good churros in the US. I only eat them when I go to MX. There they're good, fresh out of the grease...
@markcourtney45908 ай бұрын
Trash food
@J7pat78 ай бұрын
I never thought their churros were that good. The inside should be soft . Almost like it melts after biting the crispier outside part. But I found theirs just to be too doughy .
@somebodyspecial56633 ай бұрын
Costco likes to change things up in the food court every now and then. (See the polish sausage, rotating sandwich options, Caesar salad) However, I've seen rumors that the churro has returned in certain locations! It could be that cookie sales aren't meeting expectations.
@ericdavis16608 ай бұрын
We shop Costco in part to AVOID the exploitive App hussel that every store running. No Costco App!
@ericdavis16608 ай бұрын
@@lilsheba1 Yes, we did recently buy some coffee-cookies based on the sample. Good guess.
@JR-xs1yh8 ай бұрын
Why wouldnt an app help you in your shopping experience?
@ericdavis16608 ай бұрын
@@JR-xs1yh Wrong question my friend. The most important question is; What is that app doing TO me? And, who does it work for? Also, what is its true cost to consumers' power to effect the market for items sold? On and on. Either you have realized these things are a virus (I use this term in the classical programming sense) or you are very far behind the game being played by monopoly power today.
@Karen-jp1ns8 ай бұрын
Hard to eat standing up with children.
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
That's the point.
@BeforeTheFit8 ай бұрын
That’s my thought. Costco is half an hour away from my house.
@apara20058 ай бұрын
No one cares about your children. Go feed them and stop buying fast food.
@MadelineButler-ue6ez6 ай бұрын
Move along.... You won't die. 😂
@suen50068 ай бұрын
I love how you used footage of Christine Baskets shopping at Costco, one of her favorite places! RIP Louie Anderson.
@MsCammy228 ай бұрын
Man I miss that show. She was definitely the Kirkland queen lol
@chaosplan8 ай бұрын
Haha I don’t know who Christine Baskets is but I kept thinking that lady looked like Louie Anderson.
@blifx8 ай бұрын
glad i wasn't the only one
@marysaade43438 ай бұрын
Who wants to eat standing up?🗑
@speerrituall18 ай бұрын
I believe it’s to move people along.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
Do you eat the free samples? $1.50 hotdog and unlimited drinks are almost free
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
My husband. A lot of people have no problem with it.
@shadowdemon22728 ай бұрын
The cookies & cream cupcakes are delicious! I bought a box to take to work, then needed to go back the next day to get one for just for myself 😂
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
People like you are what makes work bearable.
@ashleylala42938 ай бұрын
I hope they don’t use seed oils, they’re inflammatory and toxic af.
@allgems63128 ай бұрын
@@ashleylala4293the sugar is way more inflammatory.
@tilkanash8 ай бұрын
I definately agree the seating in the Food Court is very very important . Also, as a "one" person shopper they need to have security around the Food Court as I have had expensive items stolen from my trolley whilst ordering the food where you have to leave your trolley aside. The ridiculous lines and delays for checkout as seen in parts of this video are by far to normal wherever the Costco I shop in various parts of the world and need to be focussed on for improvement.
@bkgdnoize1118 ай бұрын
Standing tables is the company saying buy your crap, buy more crap at our crappy food court and eat it as quick as possible then get the hell out of our store
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
Good. That place is a madhouse which is why we stopped going. I hope it helps keeps crowds down.
@SharpBalisong8 ай бұрын
@@mewho8714Sounds like you live in a place with too many people. My Costco always has open gas pumps and parking spots. :)
@ocean9118 ай бұрын
Well, I have been a Costco member about 2 years now. I have not been that impressed with their offerings during that time except for the discount I get at their gas station on fuel. In November 2023, I bought a basic membership to Sam's Club for $15 which was probably a annual membership drive they run each year. The membership gives me all the access I need/want from a warehouse wholesaler. If Costco raises the cost of their basic $60 membership well, I know who will be getting the axe from my shopping experience. 😁
@ortingdude8 ай бұрын
Costco has been so disappointing in the last few years. This whole membership card fiasco is ridiculous. Ironically, the raise in membership fees is coming just a few months after they started this. Since they expected all these illegal users to get a membership, and reality was they didn't...we now have to make up the profit loss from this decision. Also, since membership fees are what covers Costco's bills, anytime anything becomes more expensive (think inflation), they have to raise their membership fees as they can only impact profit (all sales) for a short period of time. I used to have a business and shopped at Costco for most of my food needs - however, since then I have been transitioning to BJ's (delivery) and Sams Club (delivery). With all the changes happening now and in the near future, I may cut ties, even though I have been a member for 30 years. Just my opinion, but Costco is different now and not what it used to be. I would love it if Sam's Club came back to this part of the country. Plenty of people I know would go there instead of Costco in a heart beat. I mean, I wouldn't be able to purchase that not quite cooked all the way chicken! Oh darn.
@TheOriginalMarimoChan8 ай бұрын
Sam's is way cheaper.
@Lawlzinator8 ай бұрын
Food court cookie tasted very basic. I love butter and carbs as much as the next person, but 750 calories for that was a waste. The churro was, is, and will always be better.
@JAlexanderCurtis8 ай бұрын
Yeah i tried it a few weeks ago and it was... meh. I won't buy another one.
@LCLand8 ай бұрын
That’s more than half my daily calorie allowance!! Nope! I won’t eat a 70 calorie Oreo for gosh sakes…
@azjersee8 ай бұрын
Costco is not that cheap, so raising membership is NOT good.
@smurfx8 ай бұрын
about that "super costco". its basically a business center and regular costco in one. the huge one in utah is one as well. regular shoppers can also buy at the business center so the video was mistaken saying it would only serve commercial customers.
@Mike__B8 ай бұрын
I'm lucky to have a business center fairly close to the regular Costco, and while they don't both have the same sales they do have a number of things I rather like getting, like lunch meats I'll buy the whole chunk o' meat and slice it up on my meat slicer at home and save a bit of money that way.
@yt7sz8 ай бұрын
So That’s where Louie Anderson has been.
@mikew94688 ай бұрын
Louie in drag😂
@randyadams72698 ай бұрын
It’s scary how that gal resembles Louie. Funny!
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
Louise Anderson.
@prsynths46048 ай бұрын
I honestly thought that it was Louie
@cbd-bychristy42408 ай бұрын
@@prsynths4604 It is Louie. He plays that character who loves Costco in a show called Baskets.
@charleswilson88978 ай бұрын
On my latest visit to Costco, a large number of the items on my shopping list ended up being discontinued. This may result in my membership renewal being ‘discontinued’. Anyone else have the same problem?
@Banagal8 ай бұрын
There's always other shopping options, like Sam's Club or Aldi's, if we don't like the Costco changes.
@n.miller9078 ай бұрын
They pulled all the Sam's Clubs out of Canada years ago. My wife and I liked it much better than Costco.
@emilyc93808 ай бұрын
Those places don’t offer the extras like vacations, vehicle tires, water delivery, etc.
@zork9998 ай бұрын
They closed Sam's Club years ago in the Pacific NW and we have never had Aldi's.
@lilsheba18 ай бұрын
No there is NOT! We don't have Sam's Club or Aldi's in my area at all.
@lilsheba18 ай бұрын
@@zork999 Exactly. We do NOT have those options.
@KingAngel4Life8 ай бұрын
I left Costco and went to Sam’s Club and I Love it. Several family members are friends have done the same. Costco will surly lose more customers with some of the changes. Sam’s club and Smart and final are other options.
@ShowOnTurf8 ай бұрын
I like Costco but the Sam’s plus membership absolutely kills the executive membership. I already renewed my Sam’s plus membership and will either downgrade or cancel my Costco membership.
@jacquelineiversen56618 ай бұрын
I'm thinking about this as well.
@Mr.Innovator9618 ай бұрын
Your slowly burning a bridge Costco…I just got my yearly spending refund check on the front of the check it states “cannot be cashed”. I used to go to the membership desk and cash it there for many years without buying anything in the warehouse, now I’m informed that the only way to get some of my rebate back in my wallet is to buy an item or two and get the difference back in actual money. ~~LAME !!…I thought that’s what this whole program was advertised as “cash back” not “ some of it back.
@Mike__B8 ай бұрын
@@Mr.Innovator961 yeah that frosts my weenie too, but the reality of the situation is if I'm buying stuff at Costco anyways it's not a huge deal. Plus I cleaned my office desk up and found rebates from 2017, and they happily took them and put them all on a cash card.
@zunar_j5_9338 ай бұрын
Same here, I despise the checkout process at Costco. Sam's has it down.
@TheContis8 ай бұрын
I don’t like their policy of my favorite things just disappearing. Used to have killer apple dumplings, then poof- they’re gone. Went to look for Boom-Chi-a-Pop the other day then poof- they’re gone. Very frustrating. And leave the tables if you want me to stay and eat with 2 grandchildren in tow!
@donfrazier41868 ай бұрын
I agree where has the tiramisu disappear to?
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
They don't want you to. That's that point.
@earthmama95978 ай бұрын
Some things are seasonal like the tiramisu cake and others are a supply thing. Usually around Christmas I buy my daughters certain things and I didn't see them this past December thinking they had already sold out. They arrived earlier this month so they got some really late shipments. Also there is a comment box where you can leave a comment on a product and Costco will get back to you. If enough ppl want a product it usually comes back. Also look online, you may find somethings there that you can't find in the stores.
@Mike__B8 ай бұрын
I'm not quite so sure that's really a "policy", they don't look up your card and say "Hmmm they've been buying this thing constantly, lets take it away to mess with them". Bottom line is if they are selling well, and they are still able to be bought from the distributor, they will still sell the item.
@dougkrahmer74688 ай бұрын
I sometimes show my Discover card when I go to Costco just to see if the person checking for membership is really paying attention. They always nod their head and I go in. I've never been stopped from entering at Costco or Costco Business Center. I am a current Costco member but I like to do non-invasive security audits for fun.
@JR-xs1yh8 ай бұрын
oh yeah stick it to them! You think those door checkers really care? 😂😂
@somebodyspecial56633 ай бұрын
Door checker here, I personally care but it really depends on which employee you get. Definitely hit or miss.
@EEN638 ай бұрын
Dear Costco... Regarding your changes... I’ve never bought any food at the “restaurant” so the standing tables doesn’t directly affect me. However, how you treat your customers in general affects my desire to shop there or go back to Sam’s Club! It is often the case where you can run yourself to death shopping and need a place to rest as you get a bite to eat after desperately trying to find what you need because they decided to rearrange the blasted store every few days (may be a slight cranky exaggeration, but stop hiding the things I want to buy!). I would certainly appreciate it as would numerous disabled or elderly shoppers, not to mention your employees! Yet I digress... Back to the table situation, I think having both options allows for accommodating various people with various physical needs or desires. We have never lived and will never live in a one-size-fits-all world! Be thoughtful of your members! What changes I would like to see is to stock more non-GMO products and ABSOLUTELY NO toxic Apeel coated produce (that doesn’t wash off)! 🤦🏻♀️😤🤦🏻♀️ When buying organic produce (and even non-organic), it’s a pretty strong bet people don’t want the produce sprayed with toxic chemicals after harvest, just so you can have a longer shelf life. Buy smaller quantities! I’d much rather you sell out than sacrifice our health just so you can keep your stock around a few more days! 😡😤🤨 Once again, be thoughtful of your members! Thank you for your consideration and good judgement for everyone’s benefit!
@pinschrunner8 ай бұрын
Most people have no clue that avocados and other fruits are sprayed with Apeel in Mexico to make the fruit look better for lo get shelf life. This because they are dealing to ship fruit in CO2 anymore which preserves it. Will Gaters is an owner.
@allouttabubblegum19848 ай бұрын
they don't care about you, they only care about 💵, I wish they sold more organic items as well.
@lilsheba18 ай бұрын
@@allouttabubblegum1984 organic is a crock of shit, it's just an excuse to charge more money.
@mrc15398 ай бұрын
Removing sit down tables is absolutely the most dumbest idea ever ! Maybe the people that make these decisions should spend an hour walking around the store pushing a loaded cart , then wanting to just sit for a few minutes and have a snack and see how they feel 😉!
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
@@mrc1539 I never spent an hour at a Costco... Not even half an hour. What do you do in there?
@leewomack34988 ай бұрын
Raising the membership fees to remain profitable??? Seems like Costco is doing just fine with all the openings in the US and overseas.........seems like the CEO wants a bigger paycheck!!
@dougberrett80948 ай бұрын
The Costco closest to me is too crowded. It is a zoo. If Costco raises fees, it will be the end of my membership. Besides, I drive past Sam’s to get there, so they are already on thin ice.
@ashleylala42938 ай бұрын
The removal of seating is passive aggressive and hostile. When people are elderly or they have disabilities, a dining chair is a necessity. It is not a luxury item. I’m disgusted by the lack of hospitality and outright contempt that a lot of these large corporations are showing for their customers. If they get rid of chairs, I certainly won’t be buying their food. There’s just no reason for it other than being nasty in a covert way.
@rocistone65708 ай бұрын
Some bean counter out to make a name for himself will probably pull the "single High table in the corner for those in wheelchairs" trick. Naturally, the single standing table will be too high for a wheelchair. It's when money grubbing, penny pinching pea brains get ideas like this that I hate "Corporate America" the most. What's next? Pay Toilets? Because by that stage, corporate management will have ceased to give a c--p about their customers.
@kathleennorton22288 ай бұрын
True. It does seem to show contempt for the elderly and the handicapped, not to mention the hard working average person.
@chrislstark8 ай бұрын
So don't dine there. Shop and leave. Just because they sell food doesn't mean they’re a restaurant. Most grocery stores have a hot food deli section and I've never seen a single chair at any of them.
@chris59428 ай бұрын
Its common to stand and eat in Asian countries but I dont get why Costco is doing it in the US unless the want us out of the area faster to wring out more sales.
@3rdandlong8 ай бұрын
Here's a thought, find an attorney who handles disability issues and elders. Bet you they might take Costco on for Americans with Disabilities Act. If enough people raise a stink (like thousands), it might make them think again. I'm with ya. These corporate hacks mainly like to give regular people the middle finger. Time we give it back to them. And I'm not kidding about the lawsuit. There has to be a court somewhere that supports seniors and those disabled.
@thaisstone51928 ай бұрын
I like Costco. If other people don't then hey, fine by me.
@buttface38758 ай бұрын
One of our favorite parts of our new Costco membership is the food court. If we couldn’t sit down honestly we would probably just cancel the membership.
@amyderuischer11518 ай бұрын
You can eat at the food court without the membership:)
@colleenhunt42738 ай бұрын
I concur-
@JAlexanderCurtis8 ай бұрын
What if I told you, that the food court doesn't require a membership? haha, because it doesn't. Lots of people go to the food court without memberships. No need to pay $60-$120 per year for hotdogs, lol.
@buttface38758 ай бұрын
@@JAlexanderCurtis The food court isn’t worth parking at Costco for, but it’s a really nice treat after being in Costco for two hours
@bigmacdaddy12348 ай бұрын
You eat that crap?
@portermyboy8 ай бұрын
if they want to do something for their customers they should expand their hours. the one closest to me is only open from 10am till 8pm :/
@montanaanonymous72728 ай бұрын
I can tell you as a former employee, morning crew clocks in to work at 4am at most stores and night crew is usually there until 11. People are inside working away to bake, restock and refold the mess created by the previous days customers. Forklifts fly through the isles like nobody's business and everyone else yields to them. It's loud. A lot goes into 24 hours at a warehouse. Most days, in most locations, there are hundreds of customers coming through the front door every 30 minutes. My biggest gripe was always the unnecessary relocation of swaths of items, the 'displays', every single day. Just a way to maximize the amount of time people spent wondering the isles for something they had seen earlier in the week.
@jennyv3858 ай бұрын
No ty lol I work in one in northern California they consider us the bay area for some reason with no extra pay like they get and we stay open till 7 on the weekends instead of 6 like we use to.
@NipkowDisk8 ай бұрын
Been a Costco® member since December of 1983 when membership was free, but you paid a 5% surcharge on everything if you weren't a business member. I can set my eyes on virtually any place in my house, and they will land on something I bought there.
@lovechangesus8 ай бұрын
I remember those days.
@downhomebiggie12998 ай бұрын
You must have been near Seattle, Spokane or Portland. I remember those days also. Remember "Goldstar and Emerson" products? cheap but look at them now! :)
@NipkowDisk8 ай бұрын
@@downhomebiggie1299 Yep, I lived just north of the Seattle city limits and shopped at Costco #1. Definitely remember Goldstar & Emerson, especially the Goldstar VHS recorders. Now they're LG (Lucky Goldstar). They sold some pretty neat stuff back in the day (and of course they still do, albeit different); I remember getting halogen headlamps for my '66 Chevelle there! And the table I'm sitting at was bought there in 1984.
@Ootgreet18 ай бұрын
Dear NipkowDisk - COOLEST SCREEN NAME EVER. Hurray 1929 television!
@NipkowDisk8 ай бұрын
@@Ootgreet1 Thank you! I've used this handle since I signed up for YT in 2006 :)
@thomaslicht59068 ай бұрын
GREED AND MORE GREED COMING.😂
@BusterKitten8 ай бұрын
DO NOT get rid of the $1.50 hotdog.
@ruthiemay4238 ай бұрын
Bring back the polish... 😋😋😋
@Mr.Innovator9618 ай бұрын
If Costco really wanted to score big-time they need to put ALL of the cashiers checkouts at a 45 degree angle that would allow you to merge into those choked down exit lanes. And yes my local warehouse has literally turned into a freeway needing a merge lane from payment all the way to the theft verification exit.
@cavemanjoe798 ай бұрын
And also my local Costco the seating for the food court is too close to the checkout lanes, so I feel like I have to play bumper cars just to get to the exit. As the food court customers have their carts lined up like a disorganized parking lot while they eat.
@Mr.Innovator9618 ай бұрын
@@cavemanjoe79 yup totally forgot about that too, maybe time to toss in their suggestion box the need for a few “ in store” roundabouts.
@Coolranchpepe8 ай бұрын
Time to switch to sams
@missbilbybadinage11998 ай бұрын
The only 2 issues I have with these type of shop is, the lack of seating ostracizes the disabled and elderly and many are too far from public transport.
@davefairburn32988 ай бұрын
The Cookies & Cream Mini Cakes are disgustingly delicious. Pick up two or three packages.
@tuvia40828 ай бұрын
I have never been in a Costco even though there are 2 in the city where I live. I don't feel like I'm missing anything great.
@loqutisborg54168 ай бұрын
Trying to convince wife NOT to renew Costco. Can't speak for anywhere else, but here in Newfoundland, the prices are absolutely ridiculous. You used to be able to save money when going to Costco, not now. We used to go at least once a week. Now, it's every 3 to 4 weeks. The QUANTITY you get for the MONEY you spend, to me, it's just not worth it.
@coherentpanda71158 ай бұрын
Costco has a curated selection, so if you are getting some of their more premium products or brands, you won't save any from buying a similar product from Walmart, but it might have a healthier ingredient list and potentially taste better. You can still save a ton of money on their monthly deals and common brands that are found in other stores. You just have to be careful what you are buying, and know that Costco caters to middle and upper class, so some of the products will seem more expensive, but I bet the local Kroeger or Target is nowhere near their prices.
@ivanleterror91588 ай бұрын
Just don't mess with my rotisserie chicken. Nearly twice the size of Kroger's and now half the price.
@ginamarie55758 ай бұрын
Yum enjoy all those chemicals in those horrible treated chickens 😢so sad .
@dancooper60028 ай бұрын
@@ginamarie5575 Those chemicals improve the product
@allgems63128 ай бұрын
@@ginamarie5575who peed in your organic non-GMO cornflakes ?
@borismedved8358 ай бұрын
@@ginamarie5575 Weak. Very weak.
@Seetheworld88 ай бұрын
I love Costco, but I feel overwhelmed by the large crowds when I go there. These days, I end up spending $500 or more for three of us. Before the pandemic, it used to be around $200, but Costco remains the most cost-effective place for most of our major food needs as a family. I guess I'm not the only one who thinks so :)
@PalmBeachFlorida248 ай бұрын
Let's see how Florida Members react to Costco removing seats.
@donjosegomburza8358 ай бұрын
Costco in cherry hill New Jersey, the workers are the worst. They are ( excuse my French) ahole. Lack of respect for their customers.
@tippy6518 ай бұрын
If the churro was so popular why take it away?
@philiparonson83158 ай бұрын
Costco member for at least 25 years, I’ve never eaten at the food court. My goal has always been to get in and out as quickly as possible.
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
We ate there once. Ordered 2 hotdogs and 2 drinks. The cashier didn't even flinch and of course didn't tell us the drinks are included. So we got 4 sodas and 2 hotdogs. Really?!? Is it assumed that Costco customers know that? The hotdogs aren't bad and at the loss pricing quite cheap. Still, we haven't eaten there since because normally we go in, buy the 5 things we need and get out.
@Beaneabean8 ай бұрын
Same with me. I had relearives order for me but Costco gives me so much anxiety. In n out.
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
@@Beaneabean Why does a store give you anxiety? It's just a store...
@Beaneabean8 ай бұрын
@@uweschroeder Emotional intelligence is not your strong suit
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
@@Beaneabean No. I couldn't care less. I don't deal with drama, I ignore it. If you can't handle that you shouldn't post your emotional problems online.
@larryg90018 ай бұрын
You could ditch the food court altogether and I honestly wouldn’t notice. But the checkout experience has gone to hell recently.
@john-j7e7e8 ай бұрын
food court slow as hell. and so are the checkout lines. why is everything in america going downhill.
@RyanNelson04028 ай бұрын
Hotdog > haters.
@philhenderson35168 ай бұрын
@@john-j7e7e I personally switched to Sam's Club and don't regret it one bit. Not as well stocked as Costco, but it is relatively cheaper and Scan & Go improves the shopping experience quite dramatically! Can't see myself making another checkout line at Costco ever again!!
@Waltkat8 ай бұрын
Then you'll like one of my local Costco's. It no longer has a food court. The other Costco 8 minutes away still has theirs though.
@willperryman45598 ай бұрын
I went to Costco last week with my son,who had his own membership and I also have a membership, but I forgot my wallet and he went back to get some bakery goods and I waited in line. They were completely rude to me (75 years old) even after I explained the circumstances and that I had my own membership. It was a terrible experience that I never expected from Costco 😮😢😮
@sandywestover11678 ай бұрын
Too bad they can't look you up in their system. They should be able to pull you up.
@willperryman45598 ай бұрын
@@sandywestover1167 I asked them to do just that and told them I don’t break any of their rules and I am an executive member 🤷🏻♂️
@emilyc93808 ай бұрын
I had a similar experience. I left in tears.
@lewisfam42748 ай бұрын
Customer service can look you up and give you a temporary pass. This is not an issue unless you are trying to check out without a membership card. The checkout line is not where they should look up members, inconsiderate to everyone in line behind you.
@willperryman45598 ай бұрын
@@lewisfam4274 I had $322.00 worth of items, and my son’s card, id, and wallet and told them he just ran back to get muffins. I had to get out of line and then my son arrived and it was such a crappie way to treat a 20+ year member 😤
@chrisbienia30888 ай бұрын
Not interested in processed sugary food- no thank you
@costcoshill79418 ай бұрын
Ripping comments from Reddit as reporting and then misspelling it as “Redit” in the graphic.. great job, Mashed..
@nena38148 ай бұрын
Ever since they opened the door to the public, we Shouldn’t have to pay membership anymore ….🤔 (think about it)
@heatherwhatever77148 ай бұрын
I like the guy who said I love you. Better than anything. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@mars-cs4uk8 ай бұрын
Canceled my membership and saved a ton of money.
@raysabor34138 ай бұрын
Costco expected me to go get in line again, after checking at the door and finding an dozen and a half of eggs that were not rung up, They are Crazy if they think I'm going to get back in line for their mistake , I will start shopping at other stores more often
@snart8 ай бұрын
Many people are surprised to learn that over 80% of the revenue generated by Costco comes from their membership dues.
@uweschroeder8 ай бұрын
Which is the reason why their margins on products are so low. When everyone sells a 25lbs bag of all purpose flour for upwards of $11, Costco sells them for $8.
@nhmooytis70588 ай бұрын
And 20% from the chickens 😂
@PaulsYouTube8 ай бұрын
Is Costco implying they are losing money when members share their card? Sharing cards is a pain in the ass. You have to get it back. Can't imagine spending $200+ per shared use is hurting Costco.
@MikePhoTravelVlogs8 ай бұрын
‼️‼️Love the Food Samples ✅✅✅😍😋😋😋💯💯💯💯💯
@lunallena55948 ай бұрын
I wish that Costcos in the United States supported American organic farmers rather than importing fruits and vegetables that are already grown here.
@RWM19558 ай бұрын
I agree if they want more members they should have way more organic food, both fresh and packaged, like oatmeal etc.
@OTatime8 ай бұрын
Costco’s revenue depends on membership fees to a significant degree. Card sharing deprives the company an important source of funds. It is irritating to have someone without a membership block the checkout lines when they are caught.
@trixier65058 ай бұрын
Stand-up tables is a deal breaker for me. Not worth it.
@marysaade43438 ай бұрын
Attitude of employees have gone down. And no one knows where anything is in the store and and they’re not willing to find it for you
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
That is by design. They deliberately move some items around in the hopes you impulse buy while you're out treasure hunting for the items you planned to buy. The people you see while shopping are not the same people that stock the shelves during the night shift so they themselves might not know the location of an item
@americafirst91448 ай бұрын
We need a roving employee with a flashing bowtie going around helping people.💖
@Waltkat8 ай бұрын
Maybe you're asking the wrong person. I work as a janitor at Costco and some people get upset when I can't tell them where something is located, but I will find someone who can. There has been times when even that wasn't good enough for someone. I guess people like that expect janitors in hospitals should be able to perform heart surgery for them as well as empty the trash.
@venom58098 ай бұрын
The employees attitudes are awful now with some being downright hostile.
@crabwalk77738 ай бұрын
idk where Mashed gets their info, but 'Walmart: No plans to make stores 24/7 again'. The talk of '24-hour supercenters' is a pre-pandemic "thing".
@mdzmdz73298 ай бұрын
You need more healthy non gmo food.more organic food.
@KWMc19528 ай бұрын
In those huge stores customers need a place to sit and rest, especially when they're eating! I've never had a Churro, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
@tikigodsrule23176 ай бұрын
"If it aint broke don't fix it "was the old way when quality was important. MBA's learn the new business model is to make thing that break fast, and re-arrange the store ever 6 months. Customers are stupid they will fill the cart with impulse buys they don't need while looking for what they for what they do need.. Unfrtunately I think they are right.
@rachelbrown71348 ай бұрын
When Costco discontinued their Raspberry Crumble Cookies we didn't bother renewing our membership... that was the final straw for us.
@robynetaylor66058 ай бұрын
I wish they had bathrooms in the back of the store too.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
.....said every thief.
@TrainerInTraining8 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggers Telling comment! You must be a low trust individual. Crooks already have a suspicious heart and know how to deceive and manipulate so they assume that's what everyone else is like, too. I hate that the store is large and if you have to go, you need to go through cashiers to get to the bathroom, even if you're not ready to check-out.
@kickfroggy8 ай бұрын
I have absolutely left a full cart of groceries on the before check out side multiple times and gone through to use the bathroom and then come back to finish shopping or check out.
@montanaanonymous72728 ай бұрын
As a former employee, they all do, for the receiving staff and truck drivers lol. But yeah, that's a big no due to theft
@joey246988 ай бұрын
@@montanaanonymous7272 employee's are the biggest thief's
@judge7248 ай бұрын
Stupid stock footage in this video!!
@kymberlybade14808 ай бұрын
I love Costco. It has been a Godsend in this horrible economy.
@DTD-no7wl8 ай бұрын
@@francescoavila6960you must be delusional this is the worst economy in US history thanks to your demented lunatic so called President Joey
@karrinwilley80798 ай бұрын
What horrible economy??? Check the statistics please!!!😅
@carbonking538 ай бұрын
@@karrinwilley8079Foods prices are up 20% or more, energy prices are way up, housing is through the roof, interest rates are up, etc etc. Yet, wages are stagnate and not on pace with inflation. That's the numbers that matter.
@DTD-no7wl8 ай бұрын
@@francescoavila6960you are a delusional individual the economy is the worst in years thanks to this demented lunatic you probably voted for named Joe and his incompetent administration
@venom58098 ай бұрын
Horrible economy? Stock market and house prices say different. LOL
@lemmonlightaz18 ай бұрын
I will always prefer Sam's club. At least they don't have stupid things like Costco. That's how you bring a company to bankruptcy. Not good
@nealmacdonald81918 ай бұрын
Stupid move. When the number of people over the retirement age has increased significally you are going to force SENIORS to stand and eat.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
Seniors need 1 hour of exercise a day to stay healthy. Sitting on your ass to eat a hotdog and drink unlimited soda is the last thing a senior needs. So if Costco makes it more difficult for a senior to eat junk food the better for the seniors!!!!!!!
@Michael-yi4mc8 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@mewho87148 ай бұрын
lol no one is forcing them to do anything. Just don't eat there. Pretty simple.
@Fluffy-x7v8 ай бұрын
Glad I am no longer holding Costco membership for over 2 years…I have saved $800+ a month.
@IAMwhoIAM-y2k8 ай бұрын
Please bring back the combo pizzas and churros! It would be nice if you could add hot coffee on the menu 😊.
@SenileOtaku8 ай бұрын
Is the the same Costco that was banning family members (as in people living in the SAME household) from using the same membership card?
@sadjaxx8 ай бұрын
It's not a household card, it's an individual card.
@toolbaggers8 ай бұрын
@@sadjaxx One membership is good for two people (each gets a different picture ID card) and since the vast majority of households do not have more than two people that buy groceries it is in practice a household card. In many households there is only a single grocery shopper or the parents/couple will shop together. This means that one household could use one membership card and another household use another. It's kinda stupid or you don't care about money (if you're shopping at Costco, you care about money) if you don't do this. Why pay double if you don't have to? Split the membership with a family member or close friend that you don't live with.
@patriciamay63968 ай бұрын
They can use the card if the member is with them. But if over 18 they need their own card if they shop on their own
@erniejones50088 ай бұрын
@@toolbaggersviolation of terms of service. Have to live in same household.
@MmeO8 ай бұрын
Sooo is it still true you can gift a gift certificate to a non member and they can come in and spend it? If so, what's the problem with just buying someone a GC rather than them borrowing your card.
@Mike__B8 ай бұрын
1: I haven't had to pull out my card at the door in such a long time. I couldn't imagine scanning technology, sounds like a good way to spend a whole lot of money, and then raise prices on something else in order to pay for it. 2: New leadership is what I'm worried about, the past leader already turned prices at the food court on it's ear in an upward fashion for everything but hot dogs and pizza and that's only because I think the original owner required those stay the same price. 3. I'm fine with the churros going away, the new "twisted" churros didn't have the same soft interior, and while they were only 50 cents more that translated to a 50% increase in price. The replacement cookies are a slap in the face and showing exactly what that "new leadership" is doing, replacing a $1.50 item with a $2.50 item. 4: Increased membership price, see #2 above. Surprised they haven't removed the cashback on the credit card either. 5: I'm not sure why they would remove seats unless they're trying to reclaim that space for something else in the store. But I will say at one Costco where the food court is inside and there are precious few seats that people always save before they even have their food, I'm ok with the seats going away maybe then it will be possible to have a table where I can put my food and eat . 6: I'm guessing the sponsor of the ad was Magic Spoon and it really has nothing to do with Costco, but that is the most over priced cereal ever, a tiny box of it cost $10. Say what you will about low sugar, etc etc, $10 is too damn much.
@Nicole-xd1uj8 ай бұрын
I shop at Costco in Mexico and it's one of the only stores that hasn't used inflation as an excuse to raise prices higher than needed. Many products I buy haven't changed prices at all while our local Walmart prices increase frequently.
@OddsandEnds8 ай бұрын
RIP Churro you will be missed
@tonalddrump55548 ай бұрын
I fired Costco due to they’re behavior during Covid