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      Costco Bans Coca-Cola

      A dispute over pricing has led Costco to stop selling a number of Coca-Cola brands, which means all Coke varieties as well as Sprite, Squirt, Dasani water, and Full Throttle energy drinks, reports the Associated Press. More »

      11:04 AM on Tue Nov 17 2009
      By Chris Walters
      19,970 views, 165 comments

    • assistance

      Costco Will Expand Food Stamp Program Nationwide

      It turns out more Costco customers use food stamps than CEO James D. Sinegal originally thought, because after a test run earlier this year the company has decided to roll out the program nationwide. More »

      10:51 AM on Wed Oct 28 2009
      By Chris Walters
      3,953 views, 72 comments

    • christmas creep

      Costco Already Playing Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

      We're sort of wondering what happened to "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," because apparently Costco has skipped right to playing "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer." More »

      1:43 PM on Fri Oct 9 2009
      By Meg Marco
      2,468 views, 28 comments

    • what you get for that annual $50 membership fee

      Costco's Return Policy In Action

      This weekend Costco really justified its annual membership fee to me with its amazing return policy. Eight weeks ago my wife bought two four-packs of printer cartridges that cost $146. She didn't realize they weren't the type of cartridges for our printer before she'd not only opened the plastic clamshell prison in which they were encased, but a cartridge from each package. More »

      10:49 AM on Mon Oct 5 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      13,405 views, 153 comments

      Most discussed katstermonster: Gahhhh Costco, build a location slightly closer to me, will you??? Although from these types of stories, maybe it would more »

    • shopping

      Man Goes Into Business Delivering Costco To Overpriced NYC Neighborhoods

      Groceries on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan are expensive. How expensive? One guy with a truck has started a business delivering cheaper groceries. One catch, he doesn't own a grocery store. He will go to Costco, where items cost a fraction of their Manhattan prices — and split the savings with you. More »

      5:20 PM on Mon Sep 28 2009
      By Meg Marco
      25,163 views, 117 comments

      Most discussed smartmuffin: Wouldn't this technically be considered the resale of items, most of which say right on the packaging aren't permitted for more »

    • retailing

      Why Costco Taunts You With High-End Luxury Items

      Heather at The Greenest Dollar read How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer earlier this summer, and it made her see Costco in an entirely new way. The point behind all that crazy luxury stuff for sale at Costco isn't just to sell it, she says; it's to prime your brain with feel-good dopamine so that you're far more likely to splurge on the more affordable items deeper in the store.

      "How Costco Primes Us To Spend More Money…" [The Greenest Dollar] (Thanks to Kimberly!)
      (Photo: Heather Levin)

      9:38 PM on Thu Sep 17 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,907 views, 93 comments

      Most discussed coren: She may be right - but honestly? They don't need it - Costco has enough deals, and works as a bulk more »

    • christmas creep

      Christmas Has Arrived In August At Costco

      Yes, it's the second half of the year — which can only mean one thing: as the sweltering waves of sticky heat give way to hurricanes and the little tykes sharpen their pencils for the first day of school — Santa is on his way. Get out your @#$%#$ mistletoe and holly and all that. More »

      11:10 AM on Mon Aug 24 2009
      By Meg Marco
      10,139 views, 132 comments

      Most discussed JGKojak: Who are the sick fucks who want to shop for Christmas items in August? Perhaps they should have a resident Psych more »

    • recession watch

      More Stores Accepting Food Stamps Now That 39 Million People Use Them

      We're going to have to start offering tips for shopping with food stamps now that a record number of consumers —and stores— are using them. More »

      1:19 PM on Fri Jul 31 2009
      By Meg Marco
      4,288 views, 220 comments

    • annual memberships

      Beware The Costco And American Express Membership Fee Double Dip

      Last week we mentioned that Costco has a habit of backdating the starting date for lapsed membership renewals, which prompted Monica to write in and let us know of another issue they seem to have with billing. If you renew your executive membership with Costco but then apply for the Costco American Express card, Amex will charge you the membership fee a second time. Monica says the Amex CSR who fixed the problem told her it happens all the time. More »

      10:55 AM on Mon Jul 13 2009
      By Chris Walters
      10,136 views, 30 comments

      Most discussed Rectilinear Propagation: It shouldn't be hard for American Express to disable this feature and let members opt in instead of making members more »

    • annual memberships

      Be Careful, Costco Backdates Renewals

      If you let your Costco membership lapse, then 2 months later renew it, Costco will backdate it to day it lapsed instead of the day you renew. The result: your 12 month membership suddenly shrinks to 10 months for the same price. Consumer Reports notes that Costco used to backdate renewals by as much as 5 months before a recent class-action settlement. More »

      9:15 AM on Tue Jul 7 2009
      By Chris Walters
      7,556 views, 52 comments

      Most discussed FranktasticVoyage: This is getting dangerously closer to BAD CONSUMER... You're supposed to be paying for a yearly membership to this membership warehouse. You more »

    • The animals are rising up, and invading our big-box stores. This week, a small (non-poisonous) snake bit a man in an Illinois Walmart, and a woman in Utah reportedly found a black widow spider in a bunch of grapes purchased at Costco. Nature clearly abhors the modern suburban lifestyle, and it's taking back its territory. [Carmi Times] [KSL] MORE »

      24 comments

    • warehouse clubs

      Costco Now Accepting Food Stamps, Sort Of

      Finally following the lead of its competitors, Costco will accept food stamp cards. For core food items, not other merchandise. Two New York City stores, in Astoria, Queens, and in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, will serve as test sites because of the high numbers of food stamp recipients nearby. If the program is successful, Costco will expand it to all other New York City stores, but there are no plans to expand the program to other cities or states. More »

      7:10 PM on Wed May 27 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,352 views, 138 comments

      Most discussed michaelgibbons: I also would like to guess that a majority of purchases by those on food stamps will be on "junk more »

    • unacceptable food

      The Extra Fiber In Quaker Natural Granola: Chunks Of Wood

      James' seven-year-old daughter was happily noshing on her Quaker Natural Granola when she came across this chunk of wood. Quaker was quick to send James a coupon so he could buy more woody granola from Costco, but then offered a refund when reminded that the bulk warehouse doesn't accept manufacturer's coupons. More »

      8:00 AM on Sat May 23 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      7,115 views, 55 comments

      Most discussed nagumi: Well, it sounds like Quaker did right by the customer. Sounds like good customer relations. Mistakes inevitably happen - what more »

    • george washington university

      Sorority Sisters Suffer Ironic Laundry Detergent Injuries

      A fraternity fundraiser for the D.C. Firefighter's Burn Association at George Washington University included a super-fun Slip 'n' Slide lubricated with laundry detergent. Detergent isn't supposed to be slathered all over the body, though, and can lead to severe skin irritation and chemical...um....burns. More »

      8:00 PM on Fri May 1 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      34,579 views, 60 comments

      Most discussed hillsrovey: Guess those college kids missed the all caps warning that says, "CAUTION: IRRITANT" ....? more »

    • prescriptions

      Costco Fixes Customer's Botched Electronic Prescription

      If you get your prescriptions filled electronically, always double-check the dosage. Kimberly's prescription was recently screwed up somewhere between the physician filling out the order online and Costco's pharmacist receiving it. Luckily for her, the Costco pharmacist was incredibly helpful and fixed the problem for her, so Kimberly didn't have to waste her copay or deal with the issue on her own. He also explained, however, that the current state of electronic prescriptions is a big mess. More »

      6:52 PM on Fri May 1 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,604 views, 23 comments

      Most discussed Cocoa Vanilla: Hmm, is it scary to anyone that they took the pills back? I hope they threw them out rather than more »

    • hot fuel

      Costco Might Fix Hot Fuel Ripoff

      Vermonters get a better deal on gas than Texans. Fuel expands in the heat and shrinks in the cold, so 5 gallons of "hot fuel" won't get your car as far as 5 gallons of regular. Oilmen know this, and that's why at various points in the supply chain volume gets adjusted for the industry standard temperature of 60° F. The retail pump isn't one of them. That might start to change if a proposed class-action lawsuit settlement with Costco as a defendant goes through. Under the terms, Costco would fix its pumps in the bottom half of the country so that they dispense fuel at 60° F. If it goes through, it would be a precedent-setting consumer victory. After all, you want a Tiger in your tank, not a Heat Miser, don't you?

      Costco offer would fix hot fuel [Kansas City Star] (Photo: whatatravisty)

      10:48 PM on Mon Apr 27 2009
      By Ben Popken
      5,776 views, 63 comments

      Most discussed Stanwell: Didn't someone look into this a while back and determine that because the tanks were stored underground the temperature is more »

    • If you recently bought organic brown eggs from a Costco, Safeway, or Pack 'n' Save in California or Nevada, you should check to make sure they're not part of yet another salmonella recall. [MSNBC] (Photo: Bonzo McGrue) MORE »

      43 comments

    • costco

      Magic Pricematching Fairy Visits Costco

      Reader Lyn is happy to report that he is not suffering any buyer's regret. A week after buying a big ol' 52" Sony Bravia LCD TV from Costco for $1950, one of "my wife's and I's once-in-ten-years type deals," he saw the same one sitting in the TV section for $200 less. More »

      12:53 PM on Fri Mar 13 2009
      By Ben Popken
      13,076 views, 67 comments

      Most discussed redskull: Man, how I wish there was a Costco near me. When are they coming to Indiana? more »

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