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Costco has operated a chain of membership-only warehouse clubs since 1983. Offering a wide range of products, including groceries, electronics, furniture and apparel, the company provides members with exclusive access to discounted goods and services.
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Reviewed Jan. 5, 2024
I’ve purchase cologne and Costco canceled both my orders. I got my money back, but I was looking forward to my purchase. If you need it for a gift or even yourself, don’t waste your time!! I rather buy it from a company I know will value me and my money and stick to just buying in store from them.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2024
I received a TV from Costco.com via delivery and the screen was cracked. There was no damage to the box at all, nor was there any points of impact on the tv. Once I realized this, I sent up for return online. Then I requested for a new TV to be delivered but when I received the confirmation email, it was going to an old address. I immediately called customer service and the woman on the phone told me that she couldn't cancel it for me if it had been less than 30 minutes since ordering and told me that I would need to cancel the order online myself. I tried this repeatedly and it produced error messages. I think continued to try to cancel the order online for days. I then called customer service a second time and was left on hold for over 10 minutes. I then got online into the chat to cancel the order. I lost power during that time and had to jump into the chat AGAIN to cancel my order. I received confirmation for the person in the chat that it was cancelled. It is not cancelled still. I also still have not received a refund.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2024
I ordered coffee online to be delivered on 1/1/24, It was past 12:00 so I expected for my order not to process until 1/2/24. I was charged 3.00 for 2-day shipping. I just today received a confirmation that my order will arrive on 1/5/24. According to their 2-day shipping chart, it should arrive on 1/4/24. Be aware of their shipping promise, they do not seem to care of not abiding to their own written statements. I have been a customer since 2006 and am seriously considering not renewing membership when it comes due. I have also noticed that a lot of the products that I usually purchase are in fact cheaper in other stores.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2024
Costco been advertising heavily and sure you know their policy for return, the price really good and so products. Great policy for return. However, it’s been blocked online. Even though online tell you to use self-digital return, but it doesn’t work and the only option to return to your warehouse called customer service, send me an email for return by email after 48 hour to get your shipping label, that bad cannot honor online return, so inconvenient when you have time to run to UPS to drop it. Costco practice Supersedes written policy. I called customer service Costco. Customer service headquarter from Washington state 425 313 8100. It has been a year when Costco try to block online return.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2024
If I could leave zero stars I would. Ordered a dishwasher for delivery/install, and have been chasing them for a month to try to get it. Customer service so far has all blamed the last person we spoke to, lied about leadership/ VP involvement in their logistics, blamed the weather, and then come to realize that they don’t actually have anyone in our area to take up the installation contract. That took a MONTH. To compensate? They will reimburse me for the installation that I now have to arrange, even though that was part of the cost of ordering it. They have been awful awful awful. Do not under any circumstance buy small appliances through them - if you can’t carry it on your person out of the store, don’t buy it here.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2023
We ordered a dishwasher through Costco. Though they say delivery and installation is included, if you really check, the price of the same item will be $200 lower elsewhere. They just include everything and price it which I am okay with. What really disappointed us is nobody really keeps us informed about when the delivery time frame is. I just got a text in the morning that it is out for delivery without any window. It is now almost 3PM and nobody showed up so far. I had to stay home canceling all my plans.
I called Costco customer service to find out what is going on and they don’t have any updates either. I told that they should take this as feedback and start giving customers a 4 hour window but the person kept saying “well it is the delivery company and we don’t have any control on that”. If Costco doesn’t care about customer's experience when it comes to these deliveries, why are they selling these appliances? The least they could do is to acknowledge the concern and work with delivery companies to make this experience better. Not happy with this experience and the way Costco responds..

Reviewed Dec. 28, 2023
I ordered a dishwasher from Costco and they called me to confirmed the delivery date two weeks later. I took a day off and waited at home, and surprisingly no delivery. They called again to reschedule, and I asked for a firm date and they assure me it will be a firm date. I request my employer to take another date off from work and waited at home, and another no show. I called them and they scheduled another date, and final they delivered the dishwasher and they put it in my garage. Now comes the installation, which included with the purchase. The phone calls back and forth, and same thing with several no show. Costco finally said they will credit me $100 for all the inconvenience. We are into almost two months and the dishwasher still seating in my garage. I should of buy it from another place and install it myself. Costco services is a way below expectation. It has been become the worst.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2023
October 2023-Royal Palm Beach Florida location. Not ADA compliant ! I don’t know why I went back after the first humiliation event with a manager! My registered certified with all the Service Animal tags, vests etc and the managers are demeaning and degrading making me feel like a defendant in a courtroom! Eventually he allowed me to enter but I just turned around and walked out never to return.. They have a history of ADA discrimination. (Yelp reviews reflect that)They should be investigated.. sorry I go to BJ’s wholesale club now.. I’m treated with respect there.. (I’ve been a member for 20 years) not anymore..
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2023
Took my kids to come and get something with my husband’s card. My husband has the executive membership card and I don’t bother to get one. He has a work meeting and cannot come along. The store clerk won’t let me check out because the card is not under my name. Had I known this is the case I should just order from Costco online. Waste of time and energy. And the executive membership is not so executive I guess. Really bad experience.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2023
Worth many times the membership fee. One of the best shopping experiences. Plus the company policies and management generally treat the employees well and you see that in how helpful and motivated the employees are. Stick to your shopping list and the bulk quantities save you a lot of money
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2023
My 80-year-old, senior mother lives with me and she can no longer get her groceries when I bring her and push her in a wheelchair? We live together and I am present for 100% of purchases. This was NEVER An issue before.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2023
I bought an Apple Watch through their website, they supposedly used UPS, the item never arrived, UPS never buzzed the door, or left a note, or asked for a signature, or took a picture! Costco refused to take responsibility and wouldn’t replace or refund, and I still don’t have my item! I keep calling Costco, and every customer service gives me the runaround and to give them a couple of additional business days! It has been 10 days since the supposed delivery!! No item, no refund, no replacement. That is not right! I need help! It did not get delivered! I did not get it! The UPS driver should have asked for a signature if he had come! He should have taken a picture! They have no proof of delivery, besides what the driver supposedly said!
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2023
I’m letting consumers know what happened to me on 12/12/23 at the Moreno Valley Costco on Day street. I was standing near my shopping cart near the register and someone stole my wallet from my cart. I informed the manager and no one turned in my wallet. I obtained a police report the same day which I’m taking back to the store because the manager told me they cannot view the cameras without a police report. Please wish me luck.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2023
..Unless you do not value your time. You are not saving money. We bought a Bosch dishwasher from Costco. The purchase included delivery and installation. It took them 5 weeks to deliver the appliance and then the delivery men do not install the appliance. Costco never contacted us for an installation appointment. We spent hours on the phone with Costco Logistics trying to get an idea of when the installer would come. The installer Costco selected was 375 miles away from our home. The installer would not even give Costco customer service an approximate date for the installation. At this point we have spent several hours of frustrating time with Costco customer service and are no farther along.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2023
My high end fairly new GE fridge bit the dust just before Thanksgiving & just after I’d shopped for the holiday. I realized it had croaked, but not in time to save the food. The appliance repairman gave me three manufacturer options that he felt require the least repair. I searched for another refrigerator that would fit our oddly sized space to no avail. Then I searched the Costco site. I had to go old school and selected a model with freezer on top. I ordered it and they delivered it and set it up this morning! The delivery experience was great! Sean, the delivery man, called when he was on his way. He and his compatriot removed the broken fridge and put the new one in place. They stripped off all the wrapping, plugged it in and gave me instructions on how long to let it cool before loading it up again. They were very professional and helpful!
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2023
I went to the Costco in Warminster, PA on Dec 6, 2023 and left my batteries on the self checkout shelf. I called and spoke with Jeanette and she indicated that I just come in and show my receipt. I returned the following day and received a new set of batteries. No hassle or questioning. I wish all companies had this level of Customer Service. I will be a Costco member for life.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2023
Ordered a laptop, as a gift, for delivery in another state. Ordered Saturday 12/2 and expected delivery Tuesday 12/5. On Wednesday, the order status was weird, so I called. I was told it was in “label limbo” and offered to keep waiting or to order a replacement since customer service did not know where it was either. We reordered. On Thursday, still nothing showing on the orders section so called again. Could not understand the agent because his phone kept cutting out. Agent called me back and he said it was scheduled for delivery today and gave me a tracking number. Tracking number was invalid, so requested a supervisor.
Spoke with Marc, out of Oklahoma City, who downplayed the whole situation and when I requested a correct tracking number, he hung up. No call back. Called and spoke with another agent and requested immediate transfer to a supervisor. This agent gave me the “Costco HR” and then held for a supervisor, which took almost an hour. That supervisor said my phone was the problem and it kept cutting out and disconnecting (this is a new phone of less than 2 months and has been working great). This agent did call back and again pointed all fault to my phone.
Still does not explain the absolutely NO communication concerning the “lost” item, canceling of the replacement and then finding the original order. Only found out that it was being delivered by calling. Still no computer and no way to ask for assistance because every person I spoke with today at Costco could not have cared less. I’ve been a loyal Costco customer for over 20 years, but this interaction has me rethinking this, especially since there is not a store near me and I order online a lot.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2023
I bought $700 worth of products. Accused me of theft when leaving. Terrible. Stressed. So they say that if you bought 60 items then they would need look through your basket and count 60 items before you can walk out the door. If you want to count items, you should do it at the cash register not at the door. This was very disparaging toward an old person and I do not appreciate it. You have created a hostile, accusatory environment. So they accused me of theft as I walked out the door. Very rude towards old men. Waste of time. I won’t be back until you can count your items at the cashier. Your environment is very hostile. I would recommend Never going to Costco unless you would have a lot of time and you want to be accused of things you did not do.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023
Wouldn't respect the price match. Got an LG laundry just before black friday with promos for around 2000. Today's price is 1750 but they wouldn't price match because those promos do not exist anymore. Sounds so funny when they explain the numbers when it's so much simpler to calculate "what I paid - what it is for today".
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2023
The e-commerce Costco.ca is the worst. I ordered a package that was never delivered and was told to reorder a 2nd one. Never received as well. Asked for refund - did not get. I was robbed by Costco.ca and UPS. Do not use.

Reviewed Nov. 27, 2023
No more checkout registers waiting for enough people in line. Said by one of the managers. At 6pm, three registers closed. 11/27/2023. So the lines have to be long so you can open the cash registers and thus help the customer who buys and doesn't leave you.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2023
Fruits section is a mess with rotten fruits and when I tried to get the fresh ones out from the bottom I was yelled at by employees. They do not greet you or nothing or say, "Thank you." Very. Very rude staff at Rockaway Turnpike.

Reviewed Nov. 24, 2023
Costco saturates our area & it is VERY frustrating that they will not S T E P I T U P for their loyal customers!!!
1 - They do not take MASTERCARD so we can't earn our points with our credit cards we have.
2 - They do not offer on the Costco app where you can scan your items in the stores & pay right through the app & then head right to the check out line like SAM’S CLUB allows. NO STANDING in LONG LINES TO PAY & Checkout.
3 - Costco does not consistently carry items that we are accustomed to buying on a regular bases from them & we don’t realize it until we have already traveled to the store & are inside. By then our cart is already filled & we don’t even get the items we originally wanted there.
VERY VERY FRUSTRATING. We believe that the extra drive time to SAM’S CLUB might just be worth it if Costco won’t step up their game and offer their loyal customers a great and comfortable experience in all areas.

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023
On October 2, 2023, I bought a penne chicken alfredo (prepared meal) at the Costco in Ottawa on Hunt Club. While eating it the next day I got a mouthful of fingernail clippings in that meal - 3 of them and I stopped eating, it turned my stomach and was horrifying, sickening. There could easily have been more. I called them immediately about it: I followed their instructions to go into the store and I completed their "report", got my money back for the pasta; they told me to keep it in the freezer, that their legal team was reviewing it. Over the next month and a half I was blown off 3 times when trying to follow-up.
This company profited over $30B USD last year on our backs and that value grows annually. They profess about values and ethics on their website. I would think that customers are of value to Costco. Over the years that my husband and I have been members, we have spent probably tens of thousands there, I have always loved the store. But to be blown off so easily by them for a health and safety violation like this - what appears to be a form of sabotage because that sort of thing is not an accident - I realize there is no customer appreciation or respect at all, something that really surprised me. Customers are not valued and I am left to feel like I am lying about it.
So I share with the public here that any prepared food in clamshells or other unsealed containers that Costco sells are subject to pubic hair, crusty snots, spit, anything: their answer to me was that I was free to go ahead and pay to have the pieces scientifically tested (which I am sure they know the average shopper will not do). So be careful. The Manager there simply told me that it was "not possible" that his staff put the nail clippings in the food "because they wear gloves and they just wouldn't do that". Their corporate response was similarly as dismissive. They suggested outlandishly that the pieces could be chips of uncooked pasta mixed in with the saucy, cooked penne. I used to bite my nails: they were FINGERNAILS. I could not believe it, I am really shocked. Please share with others as a warning, all Costco customers have a right to know that this can and did happen.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023
I ordered a replacement electric stove on November 13 with a delivery date of November 22, the day before Thanksgiving. On Monday, November 20 I was informed that the item would not be delivered as promised primarily because it wasn’t shipped for a good five days after I ordered it. Upon contacting customer service and Costco executive office it was determined that they didn’t know where the stove was. My research showed that it was in Atlanta on Monday, which was more than enough time to get it to Memphis to be delivered as planned.
The most frustrating part was the lack of compassion, Rudeness and false Information recorded by the first representative I spoke with whose name is Kathy. The second representative I spoke with proceeded to berate me telling me that Kathy had made comments of my rudeness. To be clear I was not rude. I was frustrated and upset. As of this morning the day my stove was to be delivered, I have canceled the order. If this is the way, Costco treats its customers (I upgraded to executive status before ordering the stove). I’m not sure I’m interested in patronizing Costco again. This certainly leaves a very bad taste in my mouth and I consider my holiday ruined, thanks to Costco!
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2023
The store in Scarborough Maine opened on Nov 17, 2023. I had purchased my membership online and used my Sam's Club Mastercard to pay for it. I went shopping there today (Nov 21, 2023) and am very disappointed with the treatment I recieved and the apathetic approach to customer service! The problem started when I went into the store to get a few items and discovered that there were NO signs for any of the aisles describing the category of items in that aisle. I went to the Membership Desk to ask about a listing of where the various items were located only to be told that Costco had no such document. When I questioned that policy I was told that I was supposed to walk around the store to find what I wanted. The person I was talking to asked what it was specifically and when I told him he directed me to two places that would have what I wanted....WRONG!! Evidently even the employees in the store don't know where things are!
After having found what I wanted (only 2 items btw which took over 20 minutes of aimless wandering since there was no one to ask) I went to check out. Imagine my surprise! I bought 1 pack of muffins in the bakery. They were on sale (???) at 2 for $9.99 so I assumed I would be charged 1/2 the cost or possibly a little more but NO!! I was told I HAD TO BUY BOTH PACKAGES AND THAT EVEN THOUGH I ONLY WANTED ONE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR BOTH!! I left everything on the register, told the checkout person to have them returned since I was not buying anything and went back to the Membership Desk to cancel my membership.
When I provided the credit card I had used I was told that it wasn't possible for me to have used a Mastercard since Costco only accepts Visa! Despite my protestations to the effect that the MC was indeed the card that I had used she told me that I was mistaken; since she could not refund it to the MC card she had to use cash (fine with me). I was looking forward to Costco thinking that it would be an alternative spot to go shopping...WRONG!! I'll go back to using Sam's Club where they treat their customers with more dignity and respect.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2023
11/20/23 We went to Costco on 192 Ave in Vancouver Washington. We were looking to get a prime rib roast for thanksgiving, I had already searched ads for a good price and Walmart had usda choice prime rib for 12$ and change. Walmart's meat looked great. Marbling was beautiful. Sadly they only had 8 lb roast was the biggest so we went across the street to Costco, which had been our plan from the beginning. The prime rib at Costco was plenty big, but there was little or no marbling in any of the roast. The meat manager was stocking the case so I asked him if he had any prime beef in the prime rib, his answer was no. I then asked why I was being charged 14$ and change for meat that looked like select grade when across the street it was 2 dollars less. That's when he really helped me out, he simply said go to walmart so we did, found a bigger roast, excellent marbling, better price and now I think I can save myself an extra hundred a year without buying into the Costco membership scam for higher priced food.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2023
I learned from my ENT doctor that I could get a complimentary hearing test from Costco with my membership. I was having very bad tinnitus and unable to get a hearing test through my insurance for 5 months. So I went to my local Costco and asked to get a hearing test. I proceeded to hand the counter person a note from the doctor to test certain parts of my hearing. The counter person told me they couldn’t help me and that they only sell hearing tests there. I was really surprised she had no sympathy whatsoever. She didn’t beat around the bush about it, they’re in it to make money. She did however recommend trying other specific places to go….
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2023
I am a small business owner and have been an executive member for several years. I do a lot of online ordering for the business, and some personal. In the past couple years I have had to change my ordering protocol because Costco isn't able to follow through on almost every order. More than several times, I have received emails well after the purchase from Costco to apologize and state that the order has been canceled or will arrive much later than promised due to unexpected problems. This is not ok. Small businesses depend on affiliated companies following through on orders and shipments in the agreed upon time. I am sad to say that I am considering not renewing my membership with Costco. I have better luck with follow through from a company I actually own stock in...Amazon.

Reviewed Nov. 14, 2023
We bought a dishwasher from Costco online. The purchase price included the installation. It leaked the day they installed it. Caused $12,000 plus in damages. They are denying responsibility. They have been giving us the run around and saying it is the installers fault (who they sub contracted to do the installation), and the installers are saying it's the manufacturer's fault. The bottom line is that since the price paid included installation, Costco is in fact at fault. I believe they are burying us in paper work and phone calls and sucking the time out of us hoping we will go away. It seems like our only chance is to sue them which costs money. I recommend buying from a small mom and pop shop where they take pride in their installation and they will not give you the run around if there is a problem. Trying to get something done with this big company has been a nightmare.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023
My first trip today after many years. And to my shock the store allows dogs, I’m not talking service dog. I walk down to the end of a food aisle and we have a dog defecating on the floor. The owner stood talking on her cell phone like it was a common occurrence and normal. The person she was with came over and started to clean up the mess, he overheard my comment that it was the first time I’ve seen a dog poop in a grocery store. When he finally cleaned up the mess and in passing he yelled at us. Have we not seen a dog poop before. I guess this was a normal for them. It wasn’t the fact the dog had to go. It was the attitude of the owners. This is a normal thing to do in a grocery store. Dogs should not be allowed unless they are a trained service dog.

Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023
Every Costco I've went to has been top-notch for me! I've always been going to the one in San Jose, California, but I've recently moved to VA, and both have been perfect. The staff are so nice and the products are in the best shape and quality. My family has ordered couches from Costco, and they have come perfect. The staff is so nice, always smiling or talking with one another. It overall seems like a happy and helpful place, even though each store is huge. So I don't know what y'all one star givers are doing, but I'm happy. Thank you, Costco!
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2023
About two years ago I changed the model of the coffee maker I use to the Keurig K-Supreme Plus Special Edition Single Serve Coffee Maker which I purchased at Costco. The reason I purchased it from Costco is their reputation to stand behind what they sell in support of the customer. Since that original purchase I experienced very poor performance from this product and replaced it four times. After about 6 months to a little over a year the product would fail. The failure was while plugged in it would not turn on. As always, Costco accepted the return and I purchased another one, with the thought it was a one-off issue with that one item. This was not the case, and as stated up to April 2023 I had bought four and the fourth one failed after seven months with the same issue, no power.
When I attempted to return it to my local Costco, I was told to purchase a new one and take one part out and include it with my return. I was in the process of the return and at the last minute the Customer Service Manager was called, and I was confronted with a very malicious tone, advising me that I had been flagged for repeated returns for small appliances and they would not accept the return even after being told to purchase a new one. Being flagged is not stated anywhere in Costco's return policy. The other reason for returning to Costco instead of going through Keurig is that after jumping through troubleshoot hoops after already doing them before calling Keurig, you must wait up to 14 days to get a replacement whereas using Costco's published return policy, you get one right then and there.
The reason that I purchased the same model is because it was the only type that supported my needs, and I had large quantity of K-Cups. Also, Costco only carried two single server coffee makers Keurig and Nespresso. The Nespresso model was more expensive, and the pods were much more expensive than K-Cups. I explained that we only made three (3) cups a day, and only used bottled water and always descaled it when the display gave the notification. The product was maintained to the manufacturer's recommendation, even though the Costco Customer Service manager insinuated that we didn't.
So in the end, Costco did not accept the return and I was stuck with a newly purchased product. In September the new failed again for the same reason, no power indicated. I decided to go through Keurig since it was still under warranty. Before I contacted them, I researched the problem online and found that there are numerous reports for the model, as well as others. There are also, many YouTube videos that show how to repair the problem by completely disassembling the product and replacing faulting electrical components. After contacting Keurig and spending about an hour on the phone I explained what I learned from the internet, but the individual would not acknowledge it, and only processed a replacement that arrived in 13 days.
In the end, based on my experience, and many others that I have seen reported online, Keurig products have a great tendency to fail due to faulty electrical parts. It is my opinion that Keurig relies on their product no more than one year so that when the parts do fail, the product is no longer under warranty. As for Costco, I feel they should stand by their return policy as written or update it according. I am a loyal Costco customer and will continue to be based on their business model. I think my situation may be isolated to my local warehouse and their management. Talking to customer services at other Costco warehouses, indicated that this appears to be a one-off situation isolated to my local warehouse.
In the end, issue is related both Keurig and Costco. Keurig for poor quality and my one local Costco Warehouse, poor customer service. As previously stated, I have been a loyal Costco customer for over 15 years and have spent over $15,000 in the last three years which included home improvement services. I've seen many customers return perishable items (produce, dairy, etc.), that I believe are the fault of the customer. This is something I've never done and wouldn't think of doing. I would only return a product that is truly faulty (not resaleable) or something not needed that is unopened and resaleable. I feel that the only resolution is for both Keurig acknowledge their product is prone to failure and my local Costco to accept and admit that they were wrong in their assessment and treatment of me at that time.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2023
I shopped the one in Duluth, GA. The cashier double-scanned one item: Normally, I don’t check my receipt, but that day I happened to check and noticed the red dragon fruit I bought was double charged. I had to go back to the desk and got a refund in the end. The waiting and the whole process took 30 minutes. That infuriated me so much. The Costco store check people’s receipts up and down like a hawk to make sure the right number of the items in the cart to make sure the customers not stealing any (I am sure of it) or item doubly charged (I am not sure of it).
Well, how about an apology and some type of compensation ( perhaps the double scanned item for free?) The cashier was rude and the desk person who corrected the problem was just as bad. This whole process was demeaning to me. I didn’t steal anything, and furthermore it was not my fault that the item was double scanned. How about the store give the double scanned item for free?
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2023
Just had Costco deliver a stove and microwave. Costco let us know the night before the time of delivery. They use Riley’s Company in Knoxville to install their appliances and we never had such a positive experience. So happy.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2023
Recently I bought a diamond ring. While I was buying the manager said it is a lifetime warranty. So I said great. I didn't know said, he yes anytime you are satisfied with the ring you can return it. I said great. I have a diamond ring at home my previous husband bought and I want to return even I can take a gift card from Costco I will be very happy. I have been a member with Costco over 20 years, and I never had any problems with the return. He said no problem, just come back and will do our best, but this the first time for me I cannot return anything from Costco I am not satisfied with. So when I came back they took pictures of my ring and said sorry we cannot return or give you a gift card, I still love Costco and I will always advise anyone needs a good quality to go shop at Costco but I was hoping to help me with my ring. I was hoping to get gift card to shop for my daughter back to school. Thank you so much!!!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2023
I’ve been a member of Costco for more than 10 years, I’m new to the area and now Shopping at the Costco on Webster Jasmine Ave. Overall experience at the food court was awful. Mercedes was rude like she was doing me a favor by getting me the pizza I ordered. I asked for the hot dogs and sodas I also ordered and she was just not happy and literally threw the hot dogs at the counter. Just very bad experience.

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023
I am commenting here because I cannot rate Costco Technical and Warranty Service at Costco.com.
1. Please read the information about the Allstate 3 Years Drops & Spills Protection (For New Computers $500 & Above). You are paying for the warranty you already have. Please go to the manufacturer directly to obtain an extended warranty. (Read the fine print).
2. It would be best if you did count on the Costco Extended two-year warranty and did not call Costco Technical and Warranty Service at 1-866-861-0450 to obtain warranty information and assistance. They have nothing in writing and no idea what to do if you need help. Do not waste your time. I was informed by calling Costco Technical and Warranty Service that only verbal information would be given. After speaking to the supervisor and repeating myself at least ten times, I got a response to my open case in writing (I was told). It took me over an hour to reach my goal, actually 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 44 seconds, including the survey.
Below is an extract from Costco.com – do not count on them precisely because it is up to 2 years, and you do not know what it means. Costco extends the manufacturer’s warranty on the following items for up to 2 years from the date of warehouse purchase or date of delivery if the item was purchased online:• Televisions
• Projectors
• Computers*
• Major Appliances†
See the manufacturer’s warranty for specific coverage terms. Costco reserves the right to fulfill the second-year warranty obligation through, at Costco's choosing, repair, replacement, or a refund up to the purchase price. Common exclusions are data backup and software replacement, physical damage, or liquid damage. Costco Technical and Warranty Service advises backing up your computer frequently.
Call Costco Technical and Warranty Service at 1-866-861-0450 to obtain warranty information and assistance.• English and Spanish speaking agents available.
• All calls are quickly answered and handled in the U.S.
• This service is available exclusively for U.S. Costco members.
3. *Excluding Touchscreen Tablets.
†Refrigerators (above 10 cu. ft.), freezers, ranges, cooktops, over-the-range microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, washers and dryers.
The above information I obtained during a direct conversation on Oct.06.2023, which lasted 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 44 seconds, including the survey.

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023
I've been a member of Costco for a few months now, and while there are definitely some perks to shopping here, my overall experience has left me underwhelmed and regretful about my membership. Let's start with the positives. Costco's food selection is fantastic. The quality, variety, and value of their food products are hard to beat. From fresh produce to bakery items and bulk goods, you can find some incredible deals on high-quality items that make the REGULAR membership fee worthwhile if you're a frequent shopper.
However, my enthusiasm for the food is dampened by the less-than-ideal aspects of shopping at Costco. First, there's the incessant card checking: you have to show your membership card twice, once to enter and again at the checkout. It's almost as if they think you're going to sneak in after the first check. This constant card flashing can be annoying and feels unnecessary.
I saw in another review that they tend to be more aggressive with the card checks with minorities, and while time will tell if that is the case, I have to say that I am NEVER skipped. Six people passed the greeter at the front the last time I was there, but he was sure to stop me and say "CARD." Every time I go, I've noticed that people have passed with no effort, while I have never had that success. It definitely feels weird, and initially, I assumed I was just unlucky, but after reading similar experiences from others, I can't help but wonder.
Furthermore, the persistent promotion of the Executive Membership is a bit exhausting. They seem to push it at every opportunity, and it's not a great fit for everyone. If it were as great as they say, they wouldn't have to work so hard to push it on folks. If you don't spend thousands of dollars a year at Costco, it might not be worth it, making these sales pitches feel excessive and pushy. Not just at the register, where it would make sense, people will literally bug you while you are reading a label or trying to converse with family to interject an upsell.
My biggest frustration, though, has been with Costco's customer service. I recently purchased a refrigerator, and it arrived late and damaged. When I contacted customer service, it took far too long to get a response. They initially offered me minimal credit, which seemed inadequate for the damage to a fridge. When I opted for the repair, the communication between Costco and the technician was abysmal, causing weeks of delays. It's currently October 3rd, and I'm still waiting for my fridge to be properly fixed after reporting the issue on August 30th. This level of delay and miscommunication is simply unacceptable.
In conclusion, while the food selection at Costco is fantastic, - it's not enough to outweigh the frustrations caused by the membership policies, subpar customer service, and potential disparities in card-checking practices (...and there is a Wegmann's close-by). Constant card checks and aggressive promotion of the Executive Membership can make the shopping experience less enjoyable for some. Additionally, the slow and ineffective response to a damaged product has left me deeply dissatisfied. I will not be renewing my membership, and I already regret that decision a bit. I hope Costco takes these concerns to heart and works on improving these aspects of their service in the future.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2023
Was coaxed into buying a executive membership instead of the gold card that I originally wanted. I didn't even register my second card. I called numerous times to be refunded from executive to gold and was denied. Now I tried calling again (4th time) and am still being denied to refund the card to a gold member. I'm not even trying to get full refund. I just want to be a gold member, not a executive ($60 difference). Don't bother trying executive if you aren't completely sure because they will NOT refund you, if you're not satisfied, as promised. :( Won't be back next year!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2023
This is the tenth time we have ordered appliances from Costco. We had such a terrible experience. The delivery guy came 8 hours outside the window, two of the appliances were damaged, one of the appliance was a different brand, we needed three appointments to get the installations done correctly and after two months, we still have not received the right range! It may be the local team in Pittsburgh, PA but it has been a horrible experience and there is no escalation mechanism with Costco Online orders.

Reviewed Sept. 30, 2023
They were not able to remove the fridge doors to remove the old one or install the new one. Without warning they left the new refrigerator OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR, and simply left. To repeat - they left the new refrigerator OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR and left. In fact, it was so close to the front door that my wife was trapped in the condo. She had to call her son in law to move the fridge enough for her to exit. We had to figure out how to move the fridge into the condo ourselves.
The delivery men put the washer and dryer back on the truck before they left. 10 minutes later we received a email from Costco confirming delivery and installation was completed! After 90 minutes on phone telling this story repeatedly Costco promised to finish delivery, installation and removal next week. In the meantime, new appliances are sitting in the living room and partially disassembled appliances litter the kitchen. Our confidence is not high. They offered a $300 reimbursement for our troubles.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2023
Costco's installation contractors are less than sub-par. They failed to turn off the water before disconnecting old dishwasher. Water flowed onto the kitchen cabinet, floor, and leaked into the floor/ceiling and dripped into the finished basement in 6-8 spots. Estimates were from $6-8K from three repair contractors. Costco did not assist in remedial action. We were told to "work it out" with the local contracted installer. NINE months later, they sent a check to cover the lowest estimate.
Total number of calls, estimates, them missing four appointments, phone calls, emails, and of course lack of responses in the nine months - enough to really make anyone angry. Costco may have best "price", but be aware, their installers will make you pay more - in frustration, time, complete inconveniences, and so much more. That was the last case, previous case wasn't nearly as bad. We had a refrigerator installed. Contractor scuffed the walls in the stairway pretty bad. However, they came back to fix the walls. While this wasn't nearly as bad as the dishwasher experience, it still created frustration and inconvenience.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2023
I made a membership and got my cards SAME DAY! I paid with my Discover card and went to get my shop on! It was fantastic and kind of better than Sam’s even if by the smallest margin. Got everything I need in a good amount of time but when I got the checkout counter and they scanned all my items I went to pay and they DON'T ACCEPT DISCOVER CARDS!!!! Only Visas which is insane!!!! How can I buy my membership with my Discover but not buy groceries with it? Do better Costco!!
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2023
I find it annoying to say the least, that despite paying a membership to shop there, some deals are still only available to premium memberships. Trying to force a membership that costs twice as much, by excluding some deals is pure greed.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2023
I went to Costco.com to order a washer/dryer set to be delivered and set up at home. I placed the order, and a delivery schedule calendar popped up, showing me the dates available for delivery. I selected the first available date to be only 4 days from the order date. After I selected that date, I got a message that Costco would call me the night before with the delivery timeframe for the next day. I was busy and couldn't answer the phone when I got the call, expecting a voice message with the timeframe. Instead, I got a message that I needed to call them back. When I did have the time to call them back, they said since I didn't answer the phone, they canceled my delivery, and the earliest they could deliver was now a week out. That was unacceptable, so I canceled my order.
I will buy it from a competitor of theirs instead. Oh, and the icing on the cake was I tried to cancel the order using the online website, and it failed multiple times, so I had to call the Costco support telephone number and go through that automated phone tree from hell. I entered my 10-digit order number, which said we have to transfer you to a representative, so much for it being an automated process. Well, the first thing the representative asked for was my order number. This pissed me off even more since the phone system should have passed that information to them. I gave it to them, and then I had to verify my name and address. This pissed me off even more. I asked how many people call and give a valid 10-digit order number to cancel randomly. Long story short, I canceled the order and will buy from a competitor.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2023
Lucky me that my appliances decided to stop working at once.. I ordered dishwasher first from Costco online and the delivery took a month without no proper communication. The main issues comes with the dryer I ordered. I chatted with costco agent and they guided even if you have gas dryer and you like to replace with electric you can do that without any prerequisites. So I ordered electric. This happened twice as the first order did go through though the payment was deducted from my bank and I'm still fighting for my refund. Almost 40 days now.. well the second time delivery guy refused to bring the machine inside my house as he said, "You have gas connection and need electric setup before we install this.." They canceled that order and asked me to order a gas dryer..
Now I ordered gas order. Only to find out that it was delivered damaged and the guy who was installing the machine was so mad not sure on who but was swearing and mind it I was alone at home and I'm 4 months pregnant. Another failed attempt. Now they left machine in between the walkway my bedrooms saying, "We are coming back to pickup this piece." Well guess what that never happened and I was about to fall so many times passing through that narrow passage. It's been 20 days. No one come to pickup up. Now I was waiting for the exchange and they don't have that same machine in stock and I had to order the expensive version.
While talking to them on the phone they are not calling it harassment but just the minor miscommunication and offered me 50$ compensation. Really you think this whole thing is just a minor thing? I left tons of feedback everywhere as I can but doesn't feel like they really care. I'm thinking to sue them with all the stress they gave me during my pregnancy days. I'm expecting delivery and haul away on tomorrow the September 12th. Will keep posted what happens now. I have no hope from them. Still waiting for my refund for 3 machines I ordered in exchange.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2023
My electric stove burned out within 3 years of purchase, and I decided to go with Costco this time for their extended warranty. As I have 3 small kids to feed, I could not delay the purchase. I visited to the one closer to my house - Costco Wholesale, 100 Billy Bishop Way, Toronto. I was interested in one of those they put it out this week which my cousin sent a picture from Markham Costco. Its a Samsung Electric Range priced $799.99. At Billy Bishop I found its sold-out and I was directed to go to another Costco at 55 New Huntington Rd, Woodbridge and I was told there are 3 in the display. By that time, I had only 3 hours left to pick up my children from school. I decided to quickly rent a van and went straight to that Costco. There was a person who came to help me load the stove and she loaded the wrong LG stove in the cart.
Luckily, I found out before paying and I went and asked the person at the counter again to send help to get the Samsung Electric stove. No one came I waited 15 mins and asked another person. He came, checked and said yes we have 3 but it might be up in the shelf and they can only bring that down when the store is closed. I told them that I was directed from other Costco to go here to get the stove and I already rented the van. He then checked the system and said go straight to the Costco at 71 Colossus Dr, Woodbridge as they have 3 available on floor.
I called the school that I am going to be late to pick up my kids and went straight to the Costco at 71 Colossus Dr, Woodbridge. There at the entrance I asked the lady that I don't have much time left and to request someone to help me with stove pickup. She asked me to go to the electric appliances area and wait till the help arrives. I waited 15 mins. No one came. I went again to ask for help. A Costco employee came and checked all the boxes and said its all sold out. I said I just came from another Costco and they are the one directed me to go here. I asked him to check the stocks again. He came back and said yes we do have but it might be up in the shelf and I must come back again just before they close the store to get that.
I wonder, if Costco has a product displayed for sale and say that they have it in stock, can they tell a customer that they cant sell it because its way up in the shelf? what is the point of having store pick here? If they want us to come at closing time, then they should have instructed that clearly and at earliest convenience. If they can't store these appliances in a reachable way, why would they have that displayed for sale. Costco should restrict this to online sale with the delivery option only. If the employees of Costco can not bring the product down from the shelf during business hours and if this is the norm, then why would they instruct me to go to from one Costco to another? It is simply waste of time and money.
My whole day went n driving around from one Costco to another, wasted 7 hours and came home paying about 145 $ on rental and picked up my kids from school late with the warning from the principal. Please Costco do something to fix this or designate a place where we can go and pick up appliances when we need it. A big reputable store like Costco can do better with its huge storage space (bigger than Home Depot). Organize it properly and utilize the space you have. Do not treat your customers like this. Instruct your employees to give proper direction to customers.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2023
My review on Costco stated I liked the one camera I was able to load but could not get other 3 to work. Took from 8/9 to 8/28 to get reply from vendor and I was loading these next to router. No # vendor.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2023
Their booked 5 days outon just fixing a slow leak, you'll have to make an appointment to have repaired. Looks like they won't have to worry about selling me on this poor service again. Signed new Discount Tire customer.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
l ordered a very expensive range from Costco. Almost $4k with taxes. It was supposed to be delivered Aug 2. Costco cancelled delivery with no explanation or new date. This morning, I got a text message from Costco saying the delivery was coming TODAY at 2:00. We scrambled to get the old appliance disconnected, per Costco instructions. The new appliance never arrived. I called customer service and was told that the earliest the appliance can arrive is Aug 14. The CSR said she didn't know why I received the text and had no authority to help me other than to apologize and schedule the delivery. This certainly wasn't the fault of some poor call center worker. But to Costco logistics, I say, "you suck; do better!" This is my first and last major purchase from Costco.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
I bought a Whirlpool refrigerator in 2022 and it stop working and I have still lost food twice. I didn't report it the first time since he continued working the next day, today I lost my food again and the refrigerator failed again. I called customer service today and they told me that I should contact Whirlpool and that they would send me a technician, isn't it fair that being new they come out in bad condition and Costco sends me Whirlpool???? I bought it at costco...it came out defective from the factory and they should give me the credit to buy a new one, it's not fair to repair something new that I pay them in cash. Very disappointed with your company, I hope for a prompt solution. I've been with you for 10 years and you don't help me???
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2023
On Wednesday August 02, 2023, I went to Costco in Surrey to purchase a prime rib roast. As there was none out, I spoke to Ron, the butcher. He told me that during summer they don't sell prime rib (management decision); however, he would gladly cut me a roast to the size I wanted. I picked it up in 5 mins... to my delight, the freshest 3 bone prime rib I have ever seen, red and perfectly marbled. I am so appreciative of Ron's willingness to go above and beyond to accommodate my needs. Thank you again, Ron. Costco is so lucky to have you as staff.
Helen **
Reviewed July 29, 2023
Bought and paid in full for appliances. Only to find out that they were damaged/used. Delivery drivers have no respect for home owners. Rude and threatened to call police for not signing an invoice. Other smelled of Marijuana and using foul language in my Home. 10 feet away from my children. Other washed dirty hands in the sink and then used dish towel without asking. Brand new Floors damaged during delivery then lied about doing so. Almost a year later Costco is refusing to accept they sold me used appliances and still trying to figure out a fair and reasonable outcome.

Reviewed July 23, 2023
I purchase some items and ask the cashier if I could pay $45.00 in cash. She told me, "I don't do that." Not specifically explaining what she meant. At the end of purchase I asked for my $5.00 in change. She told me, "I told you I don't do that." With a high tone of voice. I was left with no cash to buy anything at food court. She did not greet me. If you are having a bad day call out. We pay to shop at Costco and we should have a good experience every time we go shopping. At this rate I am comparing you to a Walmart cashier. I guess that's why all my family members shop at La Habra or Cypress. I want to shop in Norwalk to keep our tax dollars in our city. But with this customer service I think I will start driving to get better customer service.
Reviewed July 16, 2023
I received rewards certificates annually. These rewards are earned when using my Costco CITI Visa. I cannot credit the earnings to my credit card balance. I have to go to Costco Customer Service to get my certificate. I have to use the certificate for purchases at Costco. I have a number of other issues with my membership, but this particular idiocy may be the final reason for ending my membership.
Reviewed July 16, 2023
Costco automatically renewed my membership about a year ago. I rarely go there and wanted to stop the auto renewal process. It took more than 20 minutes of clicking in circles to finally try just canceling the credit card and that finally did it. There was no clear direction on how to stop the membership. How many people say screw it and just let it auto renew because these mercenaries want $120 more than you imagine you need to pay rent or buy food. The more difficult they made it to stop using them the more I was determined to absolutely stop. The prices were not that much better than elsewhere and even WalMart had more personable customer service.
Reviewed July 13, 2023
I had an accident with the guys who pushed the shopping carts, as soon I got done they started accusing me and yelling on me that it ended my fault. They not even help me, they only cursing on me. The adjuster called me days later and basically said to me that it was my fault everything that happens that day, very disrespectful and rude as the employees at the store. No apologies at all.
Reviewed July 4, 2023
Recently I had a poor Costco customer service on my order. Below is a summary of the pains and problems my family and I went through just because of false promises on delivery, not just once but 4 times for the same order.
May 21: I ordered an LG Refrigerator and Washer/Dryer for my new home with a scheduled delivery date of June 8 which is right before the housewarming of the new home. I moved to my new home on June 7 and did my housewarming on June 9.
June 8: The items were not delivered on June 8 and they didn't even informed me about it until I called them. Due to not having the refrigerator, most of the freshly cooked food got spoiled due to weather temperatures. Then, I got a new delivery date which was June 19.
June 19: Again, no email, no communication about delivery rescheduled. It got rescheduled for June 22 with no reason. Me and my family with two young kids lived without a refrigerator till this date.
June 22: I had full hope, the appliances would be delivered but it didn't. I had ordered groceries in bulk to keep in refrigerator but most of them got spoiled. My kids didn't have proper food and milk for many days. When I called the logistics, I came to know that there was some disruption at the main center and my items will be delivered with a new date. The frustrating part is nobody was telling about the delivery updates and I came to know only when I called them. So frustrating. I was promised in an email that the delivery will be done on June 28.
June 28: I had full hope this time as well because I had an automated voice call confirmation from Costco about delivery and text messages. But it was again disappointed. The delivery guy brought it only one time and that was Dryer. It's common sense that, what someone will do it with a dryer if there is no washer. What will I dry? I don't have washer to wash my clothes. At the time of delivery, Refrigerator was cancelled by Costco and money was refunded on the day of delivery after 40+ days of order. My credit card was charged and bill was generated.
With this worst experience from Costco delivery, we couldn't enjoy our new home. All this put me and my family under so much stress and frustration. I would be happy If Costco would have told me that we can't deliver due to any reason OR informed me well in advance that there is a problem with my delivery so I can prepare myself. It impacted me and my family mentally a lot.
Reviewed July 3, 2023
My husband and I have been members forever; but today we finally quit Costco. Hubby is primary on the account and I went in on my own several months ago, shopped approx. $400 in groceries, had our rebate check from our $120 annual membership for $51.41 and I told the clerk we need to renew our membership too. They would not take the $51.41 rebate check toward either the groceries or membership and the manager was very rude about it. I went to customer service, where after speaking with two different people, was told the clerk should have taken the check toward our new membership.
I left the store stating I would never return. Hubby was so upset and so taken aback that he said, “no way — they owe us that $51.41 and we are going to get something for it. After arguing with ‘Grace’, another unskilled, untrained manager, she relented to our purchase and asked hubby for his card, like it was a bad credit card that needed cutting up. Costco has lost two very loyal customers today and their management is poor, again, zero customer service skills. No apologies, only mean-spirited, petty, pouty, service. Terrible. Way to much competition out there to be treated this way. Shame on you Costco.
Reviewed July 1, 2023
Today, I went to Costco and I decided to use the self-checkout. Before I went to use the register an employee stop me and asked me if she could see my membership. I looked at her confused and asked why? Instead of answering my question. She replied again, "Can I see your membership." I responded, "After you answered me why you want to see my membership." She said, "There’s a lot of people using other people’s membership or parents sending their kids." First thing that came to my mind was why would Costco have an employee check for membership. Do it at the register and if you find a customer using someone else membership fix the problem at the moment by offering a membership not by embarrassing them. That’s not professional, making the customer feel like criminals. They make you feel like you can’t afford a membership.
If it bothers Costco that much that parents are sending their kids to purchase items. Costco should come up with a kid's membership at a lower cost. Since is for the same household or just print a kid's membership at no cost for the teenagers. No matter what, Costco it’s a huge business making lots of money. Don’t make your customers feel uncomfortable. My membership it’s my Costco credit card and is not cool that they ask for it. I’m really upset that they asked me for my membership, they should have check at the register since they have employee working at the self-checkout.
Reviewed June 27, 2023
Worst customer service I have ever experienced - shouted across the store I was in violation of their membership policy because I was shopping for my dad with his Costco card - which had an additional user on there anyway - Understandable. You have to follow policies but don’t have your “supervisors” treat people like they are criminals and make them feel degraded and disrespected when our family has been loyal customers for over a decade. Terrible experience - please train your supervisors to handle situations with grace, in lieu of treating customers degradingly and non-compassionately. Have some respect and caring for your customers, or at least the bare minimum common decency given to other individuals.
Reviewed June 19, 2023
Today we went to Costco as we normally do once a month. We decided to go in through the exit as it’s closer to the food court and we were hungry for pizza before shopping, the lady checking recipes screamed at us to go around. Later after shopping we went to self checkout and rather than being offered help we were asked to see our membership card and treated as if we weren’t members. Overall considering canceling after today's visit.
Reviewed June 19, 2023
I ordered two Apple watches of 45mm size. But Costco online sent me two 41mm watches. I returned them and asked to reorder. Struggling with them for this for a month now. Still they didn't reorder. They took time from giving the shipping label, process my refund items, check the items, approval for reorder.. Oh my god. They are not refunding or reordering. It's not my fault. Still they are irresponsible. Costco purchases in warehouse and customer service are good. But never buy anything costco online. Especially returns with online. They are killing your time and patience. For the past one month I am struggling with them, still they didn't give the resolution. Everytime they says that they will do the re-order but no date.
Reviewed June 16, 2023
I stopped by local Costco Warehouse today to pick up a few items-bath towels, shirt, shoes, shorts for my husband - Father's Day is this weekend after all. To be exact, there were seven items in the shopping cart. I used self-checkout to avoid the long lines. Problem came up when I was done with my checkout. Only half receipt printed with two items on it - the printer is out of paper. Then the assistant installed new paper, printing continued. But this time, only the bottom portion of the receipt printed, missing a few items in the middle although it says "7 Items" in the end. The assistant told me that I could leave Costco using the half receipts because it says 7 items in the end, should have no problem at the exit. Or, she said, if I need a full receipt for some reason, I need to get in line at a help desk/office to have them run a duplicate invoice for me (issue #1).
I did not need an invoice, so I proceed to the exit with two half receipts. The lady at the exit stopped me and told me that she needs to see the full receipt. I told her what happened and what the checkout assistant told me. But she didn't want any of that. She held my cart, made me stand at the exit, while she called other employees to get a duplicate receipt copy. I stood at the exit and waited for 10 minutes as other shoppers pass me as they exit. (issue #2).
As I was waiting, this lady stopped another member because a gigantic case of water was scanned. She used stern voice sending this lady back: the water is not scanned, you need to go back to the cashier. (issue #3)
Finally, a couple of other employees came with the duplicate receipt. They counted every item in my cart, compared with the receipt, and said, ok, now she can go - as if releasing a criminal or suspect of some sort. (issue #4)
Issue #1 - I was not the one that caused receipt printing problem, I was not the one who needed to make sure that there is paper in the printer. Yet COSTCO employee had no problem putting the burden or inconvenience on me. Who allowed them that sense of entitlement?
Issue #2 & 3 - There are clearly process deficiencies. One employee is saying one thing and the other one saying something else. There is lack of unity and consistency. And for the customer with her water bottles, it's obviously the checkout clerk's oversight because it's huge and it's right there in the cart. Yet in both cases, COSTCO employees behaved in a way as if the customers did something wrong.
Issue #4 - After everything cleared up. None of the employees apologized for the poor service, and inconvenience they have caused, but simply said: now she can go.
COSTCO, membership fees are your highest margin income, @>$4B for fiscal year 2022. Almost 100% margin. 72% of net income. You ought to teach your employees to respect and appreciate all the members who pay their paychecks!

Reviewed June 8, 2023
I've never been mad. First time for everything. I will never order anything again. They refused to take my mattress. They didn't even look at. When I asked them where they were going, one guy walked up and said, "We can't take anything that's Contaminated." I get that. I read that. I knew that however That little ring at the bottom of the side of dust I didn't consider Contamination so I simply took a blower, blew it off and buy my Drug my queen mattress back into my house. I will keep it a while longer until I find something somewhere else. I will be returning the mattress that was delivered today because that is not what I paid for, A mattress and a mattress to be hauled off. Thanks for nothing Costco.
Reviewed June 1, 2023
Order placed included cost of two day delivery. After almost a week, order still not shipped. Cannot email Costco, so called. Customer service agreed that it had not been shipped, but had no answer or fix. Asked that the order be cancelled since it was not delivered in two days, and in fact had not been shipped. I was told that it was being cancelled. Not only was it not cancelled, it still is listed as order placed, but still not shipped. Have had several orders delivered late, but this is ridiculous. Have had no problems with Sam’s Club. Surprisingly, delivered on time.
Reviewed May 30, 2023
Purchased 2 gift cards online. They processed payment and cancelled order. Rude customer support told me I used prepaid visa and it was my fault. No cards and they took $300 from me. Wow. Canceling membership after 10 years.
Reviewed May 24, 2023
We have been loyal Costco members, up until we purchased a new fridge. We bought it from Costco because they always have great customer service, however it seems things have changed. Our fridge was installed by who we thought was Costco, and it wasn't until 1.5 months later that we realized a bad waterline connection and slow leak had flooded our adjacent room. We reached out to Costco and we were sent to the logistics contractor, who sent us to the delivery contractor, who refused to pay for any damages. We are now 4 months into an insurance claim with no end in sight. There is no ownership from Costco in this matter and their contractors are no better. We would have been better off going with a local company who stands behind their workmanship.
Reviewed May 24, 2023
I saw a product I wanted to return to the store and purchase. Cost increased by $4 per item which is 35% increase. Mgt was more interested in goofing off than helping. They shook their heads as they refused to honor the previous price. Quite rude IMO. Time to shop elsewhere.

Reviewed May 21, 2023
I went to get the hot dog and coke deal. Isn’t that a great price! My husband also wanted a pizza. The guy who made the pizza gave us cups but made me wait for 50 other people to get their order! I counted. The nice lady working was trying her best but that tall guy who I think is the manager is horrible! I now want to close my Costco account.
Reviewed May 20, 2023
I signed up as an Executive Member at Costco and applied for the Citi Card. The card never came to my home. I went to the Costco store in Green Bay, WI for assistance. I met with Georgia who proceeded to make it her life's mission to fix the problem. Not only did she contact Citi Bank to secure my card, she contacted me two days later informing the card is "on the way!" This is how customer service should work. Thank you Georgia!
Reviewed May 13, 2023
I bought a HP envy x360 laptop from Costco.ca one year and 10 months ago, now the hinge holder suddenly broken when I try close the lid, then I contact Costco immediately and they give their service provider's phone. Ask me contact them directly, that company name is Asurion, I tried go back and forth with this company for a whole week, they didn't do anything, just gave all kind of excuses on the files say information not correct, finally I called them and correct all things with them, then finally they said the damage not covered by the warranty, then I go back ask Costco, Costco give HP phone number, ask call HP, but when I call HP, they said the warranty is only one year, so I go back to Costco again, this time they said it is not covered by their 2 year warranty,
So from here, I can see this thing is totally a cheat from the very beginning, although this issue is a well known common issue on the market if you google it on the internet, no one will responsible for it, in fact, this is totally HP quality control issue, many users use this model of laptop one year after, will have a big chance to get this problem and the cost for repair it is around $500! This is totally not acceptable for us.
Reviewed May 8, 2023
Updated on 05/14/2023: So I have already written about Costco Appliances. They were coming 4th time today and still didn't deliver it. It is for my rental properties. I am still waiting and hoping it to go through 5th time.
Original Review: Bottom line, don't get your appliances from Costco, they will screw you. I placed appliances order well in advance and so far it has been rescheduled twice. The delivery team is like bunch of thugs come and just don't listen. The first time they said that "The delivery is on the second floor, and our legs hurt so we will reschedule it." Despite requesting that I will be out of country for a week, and my tenants are coming in 2 days. All went to deaf ears. I reached out to the call center and they treat you as a second class citizen just because you have an accent.
The 2nd time, I had explained that taking time off work is not easy, and I want the delivery to be either before 7am or during 12 to 1pm window. I was given 12 - 2 pm window. I kept waiting outside in case they don't see me and leave. I kept calling the whole day if they are coming or are near, never picked up phone. Well after 2 pm driver called and said since I changed the time, the delivery is been bumped up and I will have to reschedule. I insisted that I want it today. Again super disrespectful and hung-up eventually. I am still awaiting my appliance delivery.
Reviewed May 4, 2023
I love the Costco store but their concierge service is terrible and it started six months after I bought the TV. The TV had a little back dot on the screen. I then called the local store and was told that it was out of the 90-day window. I thought ok, the local store can't help, let's go to the concierge and get some help. A few weeks go by and I take several pictures and email the team and then get a, "No can help you sir." I then ask them, "Now what," and they responded that I have to call the Allstate warranty department. I think, "Ok let's see what they can do."
Allstate says they can't help because it is still covered under the warranty from Costco and so now I am thinking, "Nice work, Costco." This started in 2021, six months after I bought the tv until today 05/2023. I now have to wait 3 more days to now reach out to Allstate's extended warranty. Now for context, the issue started with a black dot, what could this back dot be, a dead pixel, a bad light sensor, nope, it was a mosquito and Costco didn't want to send someone out to investigate. This back dot was almost a year and a half ago, but today's episode is the flashing red light on the Hisense TV that will not turn on. Let's see if the extra 35.00 was worth it for the Allstate extended warranty. I will try and keep you updated.
Reviewed April 27, 2023
Team arrived later than the time window I was given, with zero communication. One was obviously having a bad day and did not try to hide it. They took my front door off then when they reattached it, the deadbolt would not lock. They left garbage behind. And when I reminded him to level the fridge, he told me I needed to do that myself! He also did not show me anything about the fridge...He told me to read the manual. Very disappointed in the whole experience.
Reviewed March 30, 2023
Price of furniture bought 5 days ago dropped from $999.99 to $599.99. I asked for price adjustment, supervisor in store referred me to take the picture of new price and go to returns. Supervisor in returns looked down on me and said no. When I threatened to return the furniture, she then allowed only $200. If I had the time, I’ll still return the furniture. I bet if I was **, she will not size me down and refuse.
Reviewed March 22, 2023
Don’t ever shop here ever again! Worst experience ever! Customer service was terrible. Corporate didn’t help with anything. Bought $4k worth of kitchen appliances and they just dropped off the items and left them in the box! Lol.
Reviewed March 19, 2023
Costco Wholesale at 7000 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. Costco needs to train its employees how to take their customers better. Today, I shopped this Costco, and I was on my way out of the store, there were two lines; I stayed on the left line, and suddenly, one customer ahead of me did not pay for his pack of water, and a checkout lady and a manager still deal with this customer, they did not take him out the way and take care the customers behind. Therefore, I changed my line to the right line to hand my receipt over to another lady on the right who checked our receipts; suddenly, she raised her voice and said, "you cut my customer's line to make it slow for them" and "I help you this time, but next time you have to stay your line." I said, "they are still taking care of that customer issue, and that line did not move, you see." She said, "it doesn't matter; you have to stay your line."
I moved out of the store; I was not satisfied with this kind of service; what kind of customer service the manager trained employees? Who is their manager to train this employee, the behavior, attitude, reaction, and no respect for their customers? All the employees at all kinds of customer service should know how to take care of their customers, not just yell and raise their voices to them; at least give customers respect and friendly advice; we are customers, totally understand. This Costco has 100% failed quality customer service. We want to avoid shopping this Costco. With the unsatisfying feeling, we don't want to go and shop from Costco. They need to train their employees in good customer service; when one line has an issue, the other should open it to everyone for checking out. I need them to apologize and say sorry to me, and customers are unsatisfied with this lousy service.
Reviewed March 12, 2023
Unfortunately, after my purchase, I was out of country for family medical emergency. After I unwrapped my laptop, I completed windows 11 setup. Later sometime, I restarted my laptop to login and realized laptop screen was not working. I returned back US on march 1st week, then I contacted Costco for help. They couldn't solve and forwarded to MSI. MSI asked me to send my laptop for repair. I was really disappointed with COSTCO that 90 days returns policy doesn't have options for people like me who is out of country during the 90 days period. I was really heartbroken and disappointed with Costco on my brand new laptop. Now I have a feel of using refurbished laptop.
Reviewed March 3, 2023
DO NOT understand any circumstance purchase an appliance from Costco unless you have hours or weeks to deal the resulting problems and, at the end of the day, get nowhere. Purchased a $3,000 refrigerator from Costco. The delivery company was in
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2023
Absolutely awful customer service and membership structure. I shared an account with a former roommate, paid for an executive upgrade, and was summarily removed without any contact or explanation. Customer support was awful, blamed me for not being the primary account holder - which I wasn't made aware doing the sign up process - and didn't really care or try to find a solution. Such a bummer since I like the selection and used to spend thousands of dollars a year at Costco.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2023
It's needless to say that inflation has been raging across Canada. I find that the higher the prices go, the saving room by shopping at Costco narrows. Costco jacks up the price tags on the essentials, Staples and the basic basket of goods much more aggressively than other big box stores. The price of boneless chicken has doubled in 2 months. I usually shop in my local warehouse every 2 weeks and see prices increased by 10-20% during every and each visit. It's obvious that Costco is taking advantage of the inflation and engaging in price gouging.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2023
Costco revised return policy to 90 days on appliances, not renewing membership as fridge broke after 90 days, tech advised to junk it, out hundreds of dollars, unacceptable as we spend an insane amount of money there.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2023
Decided to try ready-to-heat Ruprecht Fully Cooked Irish Stew. After following instructions, the meal came out a cold, greasy, fat-containing soup. After cutting bag open, the gravy poured out with the ingredients still in bag. Wise to skip this item offering.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2023
We are super upset! We went to one Costco location to buy sofas, they ran out one of them and direct us to 42 Overlea Blvd. The next day we drove 45 mins to this location, and has been told that sofa was out of stock, because they hold it for other members. I called before I came to the store and also asked staffs from the first location we went: if we can pre-hold, but they all said no to me. Also, we need to pick up right after we buy it. So we arranged truck and go, guess what. This location hold it for other customers. This is not fair that what they do is so different for customers. I think their management team did not follow by rules and was not well trained. We were about to buy 4 sofas, but since were treated like that, bye-bye Costco. Horrible Horrible experience!
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2023
Went in to a Costco store to learn (and view) about the latest TVs in the market. A very knowledgeable representative took the time to explain the various options for TV screens and, base on our specific wish list and budget recommended a Sony model that just happened to be in stock (both at the store and online). Given the large size (would not fit in my SUV) the rep recommended instead we purchase the unit online which got us a free delivery, plus optional installation. We gladly did so, right there and then (in the store, with his assistance) using the APP, and went home happy awaiting instructions on its delivery.
A couple of hour later we get an e-mail confirming a sale CANCELLATION without clearly explaining the reasons. We assumed it had to do with the credit card and immediately contacted our credit card bank who informed us the amount had been pre-approved and that there were no issues whatsoever. We called Costco customer support who took half an hour to tell us it seemed the cancellation was due to the amount in the purchase being too large for a relatively new customer, and to try again. We did so only to get a "Product not available" indication--despite being in stock earlier and also in stock at the local store. The rep suggested I went in and bought it at the store BUT subjected to NO longer free delivery which would imply renting a U-Haul to pick the unit up ourselves. Unbelievable! But most important UNACCEPTABLE! I will be cancelling our membership.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2023
I called Costco.com customer service. Spoke to a rep. Everything was going fine. She told me she would check on my question. After wasting 25 minutes of my time she disconnected the call. After this experience I think I am going to cancel my membership. I would not want to order something and have a problem and have this to deal with.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2023
Beware on large item purchases. Did twice and both times after taking the money from our account, a month or longer after, they cancelled order, did a refund, and had to reorder. One was a computer, the other was a gazebo. Still haven't received and they have had our money for 5 weeks. Just talked to customer service (3rd time). Suppose to be here tomorrow.... right!
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2023
I ordered groceries from Costco Jan. 29, 2023, the order was delivered. The price was $217.00 including a $10.00 tip. Today when looking at my credit card I was charged $250.00, I called Costco and they told me to call Instacart, I did and was told that was the fee for having Instacart delivery. Nowhere on the Costco site does it say there is an Instacart fee. Instacart call was very difficult to understand the person I spoke to, I think he said this charge will be removed in 7-10 days! Costco needs to let people know there will be an extra $33.00 charge for delivery. My last order was the exact price that was on my delivery order. This is no way to do business.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2023
Day by day Costco is getting greedy. I go to Costco to buy Name brands at right price not Kirkland. Many name brand things which I like to buy I getting replaced by Kirkland **. They can carry their brands but not at the cost of discontinuing the established brands. Very recently I see Kirkland canned whipped cream replaced from Land O Lake brand which is an excellent brand. There are many other examples. I be a suggestion for Costco. Change Your company Name to Kirkco. This whole thing is disgusting.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2023
I purchased a refrigerator from Costco.com in December 2022 for my unit in San Diego, CA. Costco.com called me to coordinate the delivery. Costoco.com coordinator the delivery team will call me half an hour before before the delivery since this is Costco's policy. I received a automatic voice call from Costco logistic team to advise me the delivery time the night before the delivery. I took a day off and drove from LA to San Diego to wait for the delivery. Costco Logistic delivery team didn't call half an hour in advance as per their policy. Costco Logistic delivery did not even show up. Costco Logistic delivery team called me to left me a voicemail to reschedule the delivery. On the second day, I called to reschedule the delivery.
I received an automatic voice call from Costco Logistic team to advise me the delivery time the night before delivery. The delivery time was set between 2:00pm~4:00pm. I took another day off and drove from LA to San Diego again for delivery. However, Costco Logistic delivery team called and left me a voicemail at 7:00pm to tell me they might be able to delivery the unit around 8:00pm. I made a U-Turn to drive back the San Diego. However, Costco Logistic delivery team called me and left me a voicemail at 7:45pm that they were unsuccessfully since no one at home and wanted me to reschedule the delivery. On the second day, I called again to reschedule the deliver in January 2023. Costco Logistic delivery team came by and dropped the unit and left. I have to spend two hours to remove the protection films myself afterwards.
I ordered another two appliances from Costco.com. They were Washer & Dryer. I scheduled the delivery date on 01/25/2023. I received an automate voice phone message on the night before the delivery. I was advised the delivery time would be between 2:00pm to 4:00pm on 01/25/2023. I took a day off and drove all the way from LA to San Diego to wait for the delivery. I stayed inside the unit at all time. No one even comes to the house. Costco Logistic delivery team left a voice message to my phone that I was not available at the house and I need to reschedule the delivery. I called the dispatch center immediately to advise the driver that I was home. However, the dispatch center told me that the delivery team already far away. The dispatch contacted the delivery team to check whether they could return to my location for delivery. The delivery team promised they would return to my area before 6:00pm for delivery.
I waited until 9:00pm on 01/25/2023 and I gave up and drove me. I totally lost 5 days of work and patiently for the delivery. Costco Logistic delivery team continuously gave the untruth statement and skipped the delivery. This is completely unacceptable. I lost all confident to Costco.com and their delivery team. How can I continue to purchase appliances from Costco.com with all of these issues? How can I trust Costco anymore? This is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable to waste their customer's time and money so that Costco can gain their profits.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2022
After a long outing with the family and completing over 300$ in groceries I realized I forgot my Costco card and somehow I forgot all my I.D. at HOME in another pants, unabe to purchase much-needed groceries! I shamefully asked the patron in front of me if she could let me be a guest on her card only to be denied. Thankfully the supervisor Tamara at Costco in Etobicoke saw what was happening and was able to get me a temporary card with the help of Novolette. They were both exceptionally pleasant and professional even keeping my wife and baby entertained while I made them wait for me to sort out my own mess.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2022
I ordered a computer on Black Friday through Costco.com. A week later I received the shipping box EMPTY. No computer in the box. I immediately called customer service. They explained to me that the situation would have to be “investigated” and that I would receive the next steps as to what I needed to do in 24 to 48 hours. I asked to speak to a supervisor because I was so upset that I was out $1200 with nothing to show for it knowing very well that nobody cares that I didn’t receive my computer. The supervisor told me that I needed to file a police report in order to expedite my refund even though the shipping box had no evidence of tampering. I was treated suspiciously on the phone by the supervisor and I was outraged.
It has now been over a week and I still have not heard from anybody from Costco. I am completely in the dark. All I keep getting are standardize emails telling me that they are taking longer than normal to respond to emails. I have learned my lesson that I will NEVER order another thing through Costco online. They have lost my trust completely. I should’ve just gone to the Apple store. I would’ve received way better treatment through their customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2022
I purchased a washer and drier combo, not even the one we wanted but that one was on backorder. So we purchased this one. I stated delivery date of December 10th, today is that day and nothing so I called after a few minutes they came back and said, "Sorry. Backed ordered. It will be ready for delivery January 30th." I explained all above to them and never received an email or call telling me of the delay so I'm at home waiting for my washer and drier. They said it can be cancelled but I explained about the Black Friday specials and this does nothing for the situation unless they are willing to honor the same discount but they said no. I order plenty from Costco and usually all is good but now on an item that is needed they dropped the ball. Cautionary tale, don't trust anything, call on everything especially Costco as they show to have poor follow through or followup.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2022
I learned my lesson to not buy appliances from Costco. I purchased a dishwasher from Costco on 11/24. I was given a delivery date on 12/1 and install on 12/2. Delivery was 7 hours after time I was given with zero notice. Install company notified me morning of scheduled day that the installation date was being delayed one week due to a high number of orders. I called their customer service line and was offered $50 or I needed to find a plumber to complete the install. I had to make a decision on the spot and they didn't care about the lost time and inconvenience of me having to hire my own plumber to complete the install. Again, installation was to be included in the price. I was treated like a number and not a member! Buyer beware!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2022
My last two on-line purchases account for over $3400 but COSTCO has yet to resolve the problems with both purchases. The first was a little over $700 and was only missing a $2 adapter to get the device to work. I called the manufacturer but they told me to call Costco, who after a month now has not been able to get the $2 part so my only option was to go to the trouble of returning the product.
My last purchase was a 77" TV for over $2700 which included installing it to a stand and removing the shipping material. Well, whoever COSTCO contracts with for delivering a large product was totally useless. Only one guy was sent, I went out to help him carry it in but he insisted he did not need help. I did have to help him remove the TV from the HUGE box and had to help him carry this very large TV into the room. Then he noticed the manufacturer did not included the M6 mounting screws, nor the remote or even a manual. I offered to go and pick up the screws down the street at ACE but he just wanted to leave, so he did, leaving this HUGE box and packing material in my sun room and this very large TV against my furniture in my Family room.
I called Costco and they promised expedited help to either get me the missing material or exchange it for another. Well, like before, COSTCO must have so many problems that expedited means 5-7 business days (or over 30 days before) and Thanksgiving is just a few days away with many guests arriving from out of state. I tried to send COSTCO an email but COSTCO does NOT allow this. Next time I'll just go to AMAZON, pay a little more sometimes but their Customer Service have never let me down and ALWAYS resolved ANY issue that day to my complete satisfaction, no more COSTCO for me.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2022
First off, I love my Costco Warehouse and this review is of my experience in Edmonton with purchase of countertops. They use 3rd party contractors and in my case FloForm countertops, who are the most unprofessional people I have ever dealt with. I have a quote with an itemized list without prices and just a total at the bottom, and my Costco contract is a carbonized form with out to date contact info and a summary of what is being done and a total amount. Had a very hard time tracking down someone to talk to at Costco Installation as I called their phone number and was told that my concerns would be passed to a manager and they would get back to me, but no one ever did.
I ended up going to my local warehouse and the Manager there was very helpful and contacted someone on my behalf. I went to various stone places and received quotes and had Costco come for a consult. I chose Costco as I love Costco and my past experience in buying large items has always been positive, however I learned that their installation services are a different beast. First they charge full price upfront. This takes away a consumer's power as once they have your money you have no leverage if things go south, and they did.
Floform's professional consultant came and we discussed what I wanted done and I showed her photos of what I was looking for. She talked me out of the glass tiles I wanted for a backsplash in the kitchen and suggested a more trendy style. She came with small samples and did not advise that there would be a possibility of large black areas in the quartz which are very prevalent and it doesn't look anything like what I chose and it looks terrible. There were so many issues with this job, ugly quartz, they measured wrong so countertop in kitchen did not fit, then was told couldn't get anymore and I had to pick a new pattern. I researched and found it was only out of stock but they did not advise this but told me it was discontinued. Then they wanted to use remnants as they had pieces so I would have had seams, NO.
This company upsells you the highest prices item and since they only have an office in Edmonton and their inventory is in Saskatchewan, you can't go look at your slab prior to being profiled so you get what you get and you have no recourse. I paid almost $20,000 for two 30" bathroom countertops, sinks, faucets and small kitchen countertop, backsplash, and faucet, and I hate it all and am now looking at having to replace my bathroom countertop and my backsplash. This company, approved by Costco, does not communicate with its clients, nor internally as I got a different story from each person I spoke to.
It was a very torturous experience, very costly. Granite/quartz is sold by the slab and I was told that since they were a large company it wouldn't be any more costly to do each counter in a different pattern. I paid almost $8000 for kitchen and one bathroom countertop and $2500 for the other bathroom countertop. If I have not trusted my gut and gone with another stone provided, I could have done all three countertops with one slab (from other estimates) for $5000 instead of the $8000 for the slab purchased through Costco.
This was the most difficult experience and I would say that you are better of using someone other than Costco Installation for Countertops in Edmonton. They do offer a $1000 gift card and that draws people in but the customer service is totally lacking and you will have a very unpleasant experience if you use this company. I do not recommend costco installation service and I would stay as far away from floform coutnertops as you possibly can.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2022
No matter issues big companies never care about small or 1 customer. If anyone has ever had an issue please contact me MORE. Get way farther. I just keep having bad experiences and no one ever cares. They laugh it off.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2022
On 15 June 2021, my son gave me a 55" Hisense TV which he bought from Costco on that same day and paid for extended guarantee. The TV stopped working on 5 October 2022 and a complaint was filed with Costco (complaint no. **). On a telephone conversation on the 6th of October 2022, Costco promised to sent their technician to check, and he came the following day. He declared that the TV could not be repaired and submitted his report on the same day to Costco. Since then, this is how Costco has been dribbling me:
They gave me an e-mail address to send the receipt which I did. They also promised to send their repairer to look at the TV on 7 October and he came. Three days later when I tried to follow up, this is what they said: "We didn’t receive any complaint from you; your complaint was filed to the wrong place; the TV was wrongly priced etc." They finally said they have not yet heard from the Repairer who was sent here last Friday to check, and promised to contact him and update me in two to three business days. I contacted the Repairer and he confirmed he sent them his report on the same Friday of 7 October!
Four business days later, I was on the phone with Costco for almost two hours only to be told that the TV cannot be repaired. They also said they were discussing reimbursement and after which I will be required to bring the old one with the Credit Card to buy a new one. I was told that someone will reach out to me in the next two to three business days.
Today, 24 October 2022, I stayed on the phone with Costco again for almost two hours only to be told that someone will reach out to me in the next five to ten business days! What a mess? I Last time they had told me of two to three business days. I am beginning to wonder whether they really want to resolve the problem. They just keep shifting the goalpost.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2022
I ordered a dishwasher on-line. The on-line info said I would need a deliery appointment and an installation appointment. I was told I would be contacted by the installation company to set an appointment. The information implied that installation could take place the day of delivery. The dishwasher was delivered this morning, but I had not heard from the installation company (Transmotion Inc.) so I called them. They told me the soonest they could install it was 9 days from now because they "don't have anyone in my area right now." I'm very disappointed with this poor service. We'll have 9 days with a large box blocking the kitchen and no working dishwasher.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2022
Terrible Experience. Wasted my time. I wanted to order a dishwasher. Costco requests that you purchase a membership in order to place an order which I did. I paid $66. The payment was approved and processed. I then purchased the DW. Was waiting for delivery. I received an email instead telling me that my order was declined. Called... placed on hold for an hour... transferred...on hold for 32 min... agent told me that my billing address does not match the delivery address. Ridiculous. I used the same credit card for the membership which was approved. I called my bank and asked them to approve the amount. Bank said that they have no idea what is Costco's problem. Apparently, the Dishwasher was not in stock and they came up with rubbish. I finally ordered from Kitchenaid. Just wasted my time. This place is for people who have plenty of time to go to the locations. I don't.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2022
I really thought better of Costco and when I saw we had to wait 4 weeks for delivery of a washer and dryer, I accepted it. Finally the day is tomorrow, Tue Oct 4 and we got a call this morning confirming. Good I rest easy. Then just now at 6pm I get a text saying "confirmed for Friday Oct 7". WHAT??? I call the number... no answer of course and I leave a message. Scramble to find my Costco order confirmation and call that number. First agent, puts me on a hold to figure it out and then 10 min later never comes back but another agent does. "The delivery didn't come in Saturday as it was supposed to so it's now Friday" THEN WHY ARE YOU JUST NOW TELLING ME?? Since I will be out of town and no one else will be here Friday, guess what: next available is in another 2 weeks. WHAT A JOKE! order elsewhere.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2022
COSTCO promote Or sale LENNOX product and installation by its dealers with 10-15% of rebate but customers are end up with poor workmanship of installer/dealer of products. Executive customer assume the COSTCO quality for the big ticket purchase but its an illusion. Poor quality/workmanship cause hardship and more money than % of rebate offered by COSTCO. There is no way you may complaint COSTCO for their did to customer and same time installer exploit you to keep paying for getting things work. It clearly a case of COSTCO earn from dealer and sold customer to suffer with bad product/workmanship.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2022
Do Not Buy LG TV. We bought LG75UM8070 $1100.00 TV, 10 months after, the 2-year Costco warranty was up. Backlights went bad. It is a known problem with LG TVs. Contacted LG, they said, "Out of warranty, sorry."
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2022
I wanted to amend my last review of Vizio technical support. After many days of going over and over the same instructions to get updates I finally have a working television. My frustration was not mine alone as many Vizio customers were having the same issue. I wanted to say that the final support I received was excellent and I apologized for my frustrated attitude. Had my television not worked after their "once in a million update glitch" the possibility of replacing my television would have been done. Thanks T.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2022
Why would Costco charge customers for membership in advance to purchase from Costco? All the groceries business don’t charge customer to buy from their business or taking customers' money in advance for membership, it’s like you want to buy from my business (Costco) you have to have a membership and you pay your money in advance. That’s ridiculous people. Wake up. Costco it’s not cheaper than other groceries business and the quality of Costco products it’s very cheap. People are going for the name not the quality of the products. Since the pandemic Costco has increased each items in his warehouse. $4-10 in foods. That’s not counting the rest of the products, so where are the people saving? Paying in advance for membership, which we can have a free Credit Card and collect points as Costco’s points, many Banks offering credit card on purchase you receive points.
I will not recommend Costco to anyone. Charging customers for membership in advance taking customers' money and not providing anything in advance to the customer this is unethical. Would Costco allow people to go shopping without membership? Of course not. Why would Costco charging people in advance to go shopping?
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2022
A good company that cannot resolve problems of their own Costco has always been a company that I shop and love to respect but until recently back in May 2022, I purchased a 75 inch LG TV that was delivered to my door. Upon installing it myself, I have discovered the screen was chipped and the screen was damaged. The very next day I contacted Costco Customer Service and they said they will deliver a new one to me. However, it takes 2.5 weeks before my new TV was delivered. But then, the second New LG TV was also chipped and damaged. Both 75 inch piece of junk were sitting in my home for nearly a month, until I decided to call a junk collectable company to collect it. I have proof and photos of the damages on both TV and it costed extra me CAD$400 from my own pocket to pay the disposal company to get rid of the junks.
Now in September 2022, Costco call me and requires me to pay for the two TV since they weren’t been collected by Costco. I am saddened about this news and the effort that Costco is trying to bully their customer and squeeze every penny from innocents as this is not the customer’s fault. I am trying to seek to take immediate legal action for a team of people to follow up for an error a big company causing me distress to my health. A big company like Costco bullying innocent buyers and harassing their customers. This is very bad and not respecting their customer.
In my past experience, a company should never fight with their customer. In the end, the business bureau will eventually get involve and will for sure damage the reputation of a big company like Costco. Costco should be smart enough not to harass their customer for a payback if there is significant evidence that the damaged was entire caused by their quality control team or the delivery team. A lawsuit should always result in favour of the customer not the company. If Costco continues to harass and bully me and my family, I will escalate this entire situation. Damaging a brand on social media is much easier than filing a lawsuit. It will do no good to a big company like Costco and it will Only result in financial loss to the brand.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2022
I quoted their preferred auto insurance provider and got a 40% higher quote than Progressive, Geico and National (Allstate). You should double check these people because they are making you look bad. Are you only in it for the money or do you want to keep your good name?
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2022
Went to Costco for 4 new tire installation (paid $576.12 for tires, installation, tire disposal and tax). After a few minutes, the technician called and told me there is a problem on my lug nuts and said they need to replace all the lug nuts. I didn't think it is necessary but I agreed just to get it done. I paid extra $39.60 for the lug nuts. When it was done, they handed me the key and was excited to see what the tires look like. To my surprise, it was so messy. Full of white stuff like a kid played white paint on it. Then I noticed one of the wheel emblem is missing and found a broken one inside the car on a Ziploc bag. Lastly, the odometer showing on the invoice is wrong. They put 147808 instead of 174808.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2022
Have you ever ordered an item from Costco online then get an email "sorry your order has been cancelled" with possible reasons like address or credit card? It has taken me 6 months to get Costco to tell me why. The first item was ear buds cancelled in February. My husband blew it off. Then ordered a modem a month later. Cancelled with address or credit card issue inside the email. But we were ordering other items that were being delivered on the same card. So I called OnLine Customer Service. They had no clue. Told them I want a manager. He was clueless. Told me to try again and he would watch it. Called me back. Said he was clueless but would research. Called back and said he researched my account. Said we are blocked from dept 24 appliances. Told him they just installed an LG dishwasher. He told me Loss and Prevention would send me a letter with details.
In June tried to order a microwave. It cancelled. Called and asked for manager which I found they are only supervisors. She looked in my account and said I was blocked from dept 24 Electronics. Said that I have spent a lot but returned half. So I am restricted. I told her they should warn the customers there's a problem instead of canceling orders with no real reason. At the end....She said she sees we spend a lot of money with Costco and appreciate it. Said Loss and Prevention will get ahold of me.
On 7/31 I wanted to buy a water purifier but was not sure if I should order since it could get cancelled. So I sent a letter to Costco's CEO. I got a call from an Escalation Specialist. He said a manager would call me. The next day he called back and said he spoke to Loss and Prevention. I am restricted from 2 depts. I told him that the way they handle Customer service sucks. I should have been contacted 6 months ago and the issue discussed. I told him then if I tried to order something from that dept give me a message indicating restricted dept 24. He was very sorry. I told him I wanted a letter explaining why I'm blocked from their loss and Prevention.
I got an email and boy don't ever push the CEOs buttons. They reviewed my account and decided that I have returned too many items overall and my online account is now closed. I am restricted from buying online. So if you are getting items cancelled from Costco online....call and ask for a manager. You may be blocked because you spend lots of money but don't keep enough online purchases in a specific department.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2022
I signed up online and they apparently changed their process to not cancel memberships online. Huge red flag. I used to love Costco but this experience was a huge turn off. They will never see my dime again.
Reviewed July 31, 2022
I am a woman who was going to shop at Costco and I brought my dog with me. I thought it was ok because I saw a man with his dog there too. The man walked in with his dog and the greeter didn’t bat an eye. But when I tried to walk in he pointed to a sign that said no dogs. I asked him then why did that other man go in with his dog? He told me not to get snappy. I will definitely switch to Sam's Club. Bye bye Costco. I’m on my way to canceling my membership.
Reviewed July 31, 2022
I bought a laptop with a 2-year extended warranty at Costco, and suddenly the screen failed. There are no obvious cracks on the screen. Costco denied the warranty claim stating the causes were "unknown" therefore the claim was denied. I have been a customer of Costco for over 10 years. I will never buy a single item again, and I encourage everyone not to buy items at Costco because their warranty sucks. If the failure is for unknown reasons, then they should honor the warranty and fix it. I have spent tens of thousands of dollars in Costco over the years, and for me is unreal they won't pay for a $250 repair. I am going to Sam's Club instead.
Reviewed July 13, 2022
I had a cashier tell me that my elderly mother could not purchase food on her food stamp card while shopping there. After calling the store at 1201 N loop 1604 east, San Antonio, TX 78232. The front line manager named ** was very rude to me about a member of my household using food stamps. Not only does this feel like income discrimination but the level of rude service received makes me wonder how these people even have jobs to belittle those who are forced to live off government assistance. If you don’t want to honour food stamps just don’t even accept them to begin with. Thanks for the de humanising experience.
Reviewed July 11, 2022
It is no star for Costco.com online. Terrible customer service. I ordered a TV via costco.com online. They canceled my first order with show any good reason. I called them couple times & none knew about the reason. Everyone said something. Again I ordered another one & I called them again to verify everything is ok but they told me that their system could not verify my new home address & they can not delivered.
I went to the Costco close to my home. Their customer service manager changed my home address & also checked all my proof documents for my new address with my ID. I asked her make a copy & send to your costoc.com people but she said, "They are separated than us & I don't have access to them." She called them & told them about all my address & ID verification. They told her it takes 72 hours for their system vertification, again. After 5 days, I called to the costco.com customer service & they told me the same ** again.
Costco.com treated customers like criminal that they are not recognizing our address. Even Costco employees in my town said that they never heard this kind of excuses and people are moving around everyday or they buy items for other people as gift & we delivered to them. I am so exhausted from costco.com horrible customer service. I don't know who lived in my place before & this is not work when I ordered with the credit card which it is on my name. Costco.com is big mess & their managers are not helpful & their excesses are ridiculous and insulting.
Reviewed June 14, 2022
Ordered a 11¼ x 8¾ Hardcover photo book from the Costco Photo Center just recently. I have been designing photo books at Costco since 2012 & never had any issues with the quality. But this time the book came with very poor quality photo paper which was very thin, lightweight & off white compared to past photo books that I have ordered. The Binding was poor, the hardcover was very flimsy, the front & back inside paper was like regular black construction paper. I called the customer service, talked to the Supervisor but was told that the quality of paper will be the same even if they resend me another book. There is no mention of the description of the paper on the website when one orders the book. Maybe the vendor they use may have changed ever since they shut their photo departments completely. Overall poor quality of the Photobook.
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Reviewed June 11, 2022
Costco is not responsive and I paid for grill and not responsive and is blaming 3rd party and not have alternative plans.. Costco is one of the worst. Only think about money and not worry about consumers, Costco will fall down for sure if this continue. That's my tracking ID. Please deliver asap. More than a month and not received it. **. Be responsible.
Reviewed June 1, 2022
On Friday, May 27th I was online looking at BBQ's. A Napoleon Brand, it was 1249. I thought when that goes on sale I will buy it. Saturday, May 28th my wife gets an email 20% of all online purchases. I thought great, I'll go online and order that BBQ. Lo and behold it was gone. I thought oh well. So Monday after the sale was over I go online again. And lo and behold the BBQ was back. Costco is sneaky and its advertising practices leave a lot to be desired.
Reviewed June 1, 2022
Ordered Costco washer and dryer and fridge. They have worst delivery. They will give delivery window. They will not stick to the window. They will call you 2 minutes before they are there after delivery window. They will deliver damaged product. They did! They will damage your property while delivering and not fix it! They damaged my entry door to get refrigerator in the home. They will offer compensation for mess - that is puny. Try dealing with customer service which is 1 hour to get to someone to speak to it. Most customer rep are nice to speak to but they cannot much other than provide lip service. Sorry to have shopped for appliances with Costco. IT IS HORRIBLE. And I pay to shop at Costco. The membership ends here.
Reviewed May 30, 2022
I have ordered laptop through Costco app and got discount around 200$. However, today I got an email by mentioning cancelled my order with no reason. I have used Costco credit card and I used my address which is card address to order the laptop. Today morning I tried to reorder and now price is went up. I think they cancel my order because of price change. I am not trusting Costco online again if they are cheating like this.
Buddika
Reviewed May 29, 2022
I’ve had 3 delivery dates - the last one is over a week past the estimate I was told when I placed the order. Not a shortage issue. I was told the washer is at the warehouse they keep forgetting to put on the truck. Now both the GE 3rd party delivery & Costco customer service no longer return calls.
Updated review: July 27, 2022
They contacted me and professionally solved the problem.
Original Review: May 16, 2022
Through Costco offers, they installed the following:1. June 2020، they suggested to upgrade my AC to 4 tons instead of the old one as the house in the summer was too hot indoor. They also charged me to install wireless thermostat which never happened as they could not get the unit. I finally bought Glass thermostat from Best Buy and installed it myself. That work cost me more than 14K. I texted the installer to refund the price of thermostat more than 3 or 4 times, no response. I called the company more than 3 times (most of time was with which I believe her name is Heather). Every time I hear they will check and get back to me. But still waiting.
2. Same problem happened in Summer of 2021, through Costco again, I bought furnace (high end one and wireless) with split, mini split، ductless Lenox and wireless thermostat, less than 7 months now and my house is burning hot, the thermostat registered under weird name in Texas, USA, WHEN I CALLED the number my thermostat registered under, turned to be Highland Hospital or something like this. This job cost me more than 23K. I called the company today and they wanted to charge me emergency visit for something they installed less than 7 months ago and less than 18 months ago.
It's bad experience, as I believe now all that money I spent close to 40 K, to get high end equipment, did not solve the problem, so their professional recommendation turned to be a way to get money out of your pocket without honesty or solving the main problem. I don't think I should pay to get equipment less than 7 months old, get fixed. I also blame costco for putting its clients in this situations, now I think any offer costco give to its client it's low quality, as these companies does not have workload and willing to offer costco members cheap prices just to get their business going. I called costco to start a complaint process but unfortunately are closed.
In summary never go with costco offers when it come to big investment in your house، as it look like they deal with companies that will not have workload without signing contract with costco. Also Comfort Masters and Affordable Comfort should not be your direction when you looking for HVAC equipments. This an honest review and it is up to each of you.

Reviewed May 6, 2022
On 5/1/22 I was in Costco and decided to put a cake order in for a 50th wedding anniversary. The process is sad. You just put your order form in the box and hope for the best. I filled out the form placed it the box. Called on 05/06/22 to confirm the order and was told by a costco employee that the bakery was all the way in the back and they didn't feel like walking back there, but they have my order or at least he thought they did I explained that was unacceptable to think on something he did not know for sure. To add insult to injury he hung up the phone and wouldn't answer I had to use my husband phone to call then someone answered. Anthony answered and explained the process of ordering a cake. Very disappointed. I hope my cake is there on Sunday or I will be send a review to the president of the company, and my social media. Not a threat but a promise. I am so sick of spending my hard earn money and being treated like poop.
Reviewed April 26, 2022
I am a 69 years old man with white hair, but the casher think that I am as a young as 21 years man. He told me to scan the goods by myself and then walk away. So I have to bring the heavy stuffs such as milk, chicken broth... etc on top of the counter and scan them. I am wondering what are the cashers for?

Reviewed April 24, 2022
I shop at Costco in Reno. I resent it every time I go. Besides the horrible overcrowded parking, the customer service cashiers and "exit handlers" are 98% of the time rude, cold & never ever professional or nice!! I very rarely receive a look to even acknowledge my existence let alone "Hello" or "How are you?" "Did you find what you needed today?" Nothing but impatience, the cashiers get short with me easily & only care about getting their money & selling me an upgrade on membership. It's just an unpleasant chore every time I go. Customer service is basically the worst in Reno! Poorly managed business not to appreciate simple old-fashioned customer service guarantees happy returning customers. If it wasn't for the few things I can't find anywhere else for less, I would cut my membership up yesterday.
Reviewed April 18, 2022
We ordered a mattress at Costco.com. After waiting a week for delivery and set up, the mattress turned out to be a full instead of a queen. The delivery crew were kind and professional; however, they took my old mattress and set up new mattress stating that Costco would exchange with the correct mattress. They asked me to call customer service and left with our old mattress. The representative on the phone informed me that the mattress I ordered was not available in a queen and that they do not do exchanges. I was instructed to start a return process in which they would pick up the full size mattress in one week and they would process the refund in "3-5 business days". I was then told that I would have to initiate a new mattress order. They would NOT honor the sale price of the new mattress from the week before.
Furthermore, unless we ordered before the old mattress was scheduled for pickup up we would have to go without a mattress in the interim. So we paid for the new queen mattress at full price and scheduled a delivery date. As instructed we called customer service to coordinate pick up and drop off at the same time. I was assured that this was NOT a problem, but to call again once I received shipment confirmation.
Upon calling as instructed with the shipment confirmation, I was told that no available pick up times were available in the next 7 days. I could either wait an additional 7 days to coordinate the delivery with pick up, which would mean an additional 10-12 days before refund or I could make no changes and sleep without a mattress. When I asked the agent to speak to a supervisor I was told "You can do that but it won't change anything". I was then placed on hold for over 20 minutes after which the original agent came on again and said that she had tried to "pull some strings" but was unsuccessful. I then waited again another 15-20 minutes before I finally hung up.. This has been the worst Costo buying experience ever. I will not be utilizing Costco online in the future and will not be renewing our membership.
Reviewed April 4, 2022
Ordered IN Stock Patio set that was Fully paid for and completely mishandled by creating multiple orders for same merchandise and Complete Lack of Customer Service/Information/Followup regarding WHERE WHO WHY HOW my order is - Have been left Completely on my own to figure it out. No one Knows Anything or Follows up. I have contacted shipper who gives me a Two Month Window however, maintains Information isn’t Certain. Showing A double shipment of same order. Costco never knows anything or follows up - Furniture company never replies to my emails/VM and Shipper confused by ALL the Above as Am I.
Completely unprofessional breakdown and lack of customer service by Costco who had no issue taking my full payment up front over a month ago while showing patio set in stock and available! I’ll NEVER make the mistake of falling for buying ANYTHING from Costco online ever again. I would suggest no one buys from Costco online. You can’t trust them!
Reviewed March 25, 2022
I orderd Nova Foam 14" from Costco, I received an open box but didn't think much of it, but when opened mattress found out it was a USED one but re packaged, I tried to complain but Costco will not receive my email, they gave a full refund so I ordered same mattress again thinking first time was a mistake but they shipped the same beat up boxes again and I refused to take delivery. This's not the way to treat a customer, shame on you Costco
Reviewed March 25, 2022
Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery is the worst delivery service I've ever experienced in my entire life! My new life's goal is to post this information all over the internet in the hopes that no one ever has to deal with this company. The first crew that came to deliver the bedroom set damaged the dresser and one of the drawers in the chest. I’m not talking about small damage. They split the piece of wood on the lower front section of the dresser beyond repair and the bottom of one drawer in the chest was completely broken in half. These are things they likely knew they did but were in such a hurry to get back on the road they didn’t seem to care. Before they left I inspected the furniture and found the broken drawer so they took that piece of furniture with them when they left. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice the cracked wood on the dresser until 5 minutes after they left. I called to ask them to come back and pick it up but they refused.
They also did a very poor job of assembling the bed. There are about 4-5 pieces of wood support posts that run underneath the center of the bed. Each one consists of 2 pieces that are screwed together. When I looked under the bed it was easy to see that none of them were completely screwed together. I had to prop up the bed with 2x4s to allow access to the underside of the bed which then allowed me to screw the posts together properly.
Upon further inspection of the furniture, we decided that the quality was not of the level we expected so we contacted customer support to return it all. Today, 4 weeks later, they finally came to pick it up. I was told they would call me with an ETA a few hours before they planned to arrive At approximately 3:00PM, as I had yet to hear from them, I decided to call Customer Service and a few minutes later I received a call from the driver stating that they would be here in 45 minutes to 1 hour. They actually arrived about 90 minutes later.
The crew did not have shoe coverings and they refused to remove their shoes before walking upstairs on my carpeted floors. I suggested they go down the street, less than 1 mile from my house and purchase foot coverings but they refused. I called their dispatch office while they were here and they spoke to the driver but no resolution was achieved and they left. The first delivery crew that delivered the furniture had no problem removing their shoes before walking on the carpet. If I ever purchase anything again from Costco that requires a delivery crew to come into my house I will only do it if Costco guarantees to not use Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery.
Reviewed March 24, 2022
They sold a damaged Dell laptop and I tried to return after opening the laptop. But they are saying they will not take it as it is damaged. They are giving suggestions like go to dell service center and repair it there
Reviewed March 15, 2022
I'm baffled. I ordered the pack of 48 ramen noodles at Costco not too long ago for less than $9 and I have been looking for it there. They kept saying out of stock. However I really needed for my kids, I ended searching elsewhere and I found at eBay for $23, which compared the outrage prices out so I got there. The order came in a box that said Costco and I said to myself but i my Costco already which one is that one? And it was the noodles that I bought from eBay which was more than double the price. I'm in disbelief just because I trusted Costco but to do his customers duty like that, I'm really turn off. I don't believe Costco will do this.
Reviewed March 4, 2022
They measured the door and said it's way too narrow for delivery so they will check the new fridge on truck. In meantime I took off the door and those guys fled the scene. Now I got no door & no fridge.
Reviewed March 3, 2022
They will just ask you to fill a police report. They are not responsible for making sure you actually get your package. Don’t order Costco online. If you don’t get it, you lose it. They will not find out what happened with your package.
Reviewed March 3, 2022
Costco denies any problem. This is why the Stealing comes into play. I have proof of their online problems. I sign into my account. Make my purchases. Payment is typed in with a card number, name, expiration date, etc. This card number was not used for payment. Instead they pulled up an old account that has not been used for a very long time. Keep in mind that I have made purchases with Costco online with a different Card Number and it has successfully gone thru their system. Two purchases back from November 2021 also was put on the same card they had on file that had not been used for a very long time. You may say that is why they have your card on file to use. But when I am signed in and go to payment information and type in my information it goes thru on the card I used. It does not default to the card on file, that has been there for a very long time. I have the proof and Costco is not interested.
I paid on the card that is not used overdraft fees of 105.00 dollars for a bottle of garlic and herb spice that costs 8.49 dollars. I paid 105.00 dollars for a box of crackers that cost 8.49 dollars. EACH ITEM WAS BILLED SEPARATELY TO MY CARD THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR A VERY LONG TIME. So every item was billed the same day and billed separately. So the overdraft fees were enormous. Costco explains this is my computer program that has a problem. So here we go again. The November 2021 purchase was on my Dell laptop with Microsoft 10 program. This laptop is less than 2 years old. The February purchase was with a new laptop with Microsoft 11 program and is less than 30 days old. Still Costco does not want to hear from me and will not fix this problem in their program.
I know there are others out there that have had this problem. I know I am not the only one who orders using different card accounts. So there is a real problem here, hence the Stealing of my information. From whom is it from, employees, Costco itself, etc. These employees who took this call and done nothing have cost this Business thousands of dollars and each one should be fired. How much more business will Costco Lose unless they are the problem. CAREFUL.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2022
If I could give them ZERO stars I would. They do not deserve the one star I had to give them to write this review. Here is the absolutely ridiculous scenario. I originally placed an order on 26 December2021. The item was somehow delivered somewhere in the state of New York on 11 January 2022. Well, this was the first epic fail for Costco.com primarily because I live in ALASKA. Not very smart at all! I contacted Costco on 13 January 2022 about this order. I was assured by the customer service person that the order would redone, the item would be expedited and that the item would arrive by the original scheduled delivery date. Then it took until 19 January 2022 to get an email confirming the new order. Then an email on 20 January that the item was shipped. However, the tracking information provided was never trackable. The promised delivery date came and went with no package from Costco.
At the beginning of February 2022 I was told by customer service that the item was in stock, would be shipped and that it would arrive by 10 February 2022. This delivery date also came and went with no package from Costco. 14 February 2022, I again contacted Costco customer service to try and find out where the package was. The Costco customer service person told me that the package was shipped and that Costco would look into the delivery of the package. AGAIN NOTHING! On 21 February 2022 I again contacted Costco customer service. The customer service person said that she would put in a Service Request (SR#**) to look into why my package was not delivered.
After all of this waiting and time spent on the phone, I get a useless form letter telling me that the package is not going to be delivered, that Costco is out of stock on this item, and that they are going to refund my purchase price. How disrespectful! I place an order with Costco, they take my money, jerk me around for nearly two months, and then say "oh, we will give you your money back in 3-7 business days". What an incompetent and useless ordering system. Costco should be ashamed of itself for the seriously poor customer service. I live in Alaska and have been waiting on these heated gloves for two months that I am now informed that I am NEVER going to get. Costco is an EXCEEDINGLY useless bunch of lying, deceitful, incompetent idiots! They have no regard for their customer's time.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2022
This company just joke. They renew the membership not like they saying every year but every 10 months, so sad! Even though they are charging for membership without your knowledge when you are paying for purchases.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022
Caution! When trying to purchase online from Costco--they can automatically cancel your order, and put a hold your funds with ETA to do so! I had entered my credit card info. correctly as it appeared on my card, with the correct pin etc. (I confirmed this with my bank), but when I entered the name in the Bill-to address, did not match EXACTLY with the card (i.e. Sandra vs. Sandy). Therefore, their order system automatically cancelled my order and then put a hold on the funds at my bank until they get around to releasing them. A simple error trap routine in their online order system would prevent this and/or highlight the difference (if required). BTW, other major online retailers (you know who...) do not require they match exactly or seem to have no problem handling it.
I called their Costco Customer Service twice to try to figure out what happened as the bank sees no error on their end while Costco continues to hold my funds. The Costco Customer Service representatives cannot change the Bill-to address name difference nor can I and they could not provide an ETA when they might release the funds back to me. Apparently, you can do nothing from your bank to release them either, only the merchant (Costco) controls the release of those funds while you wait...
Really not professional or ethical. The other larger online sites (you know who...again) also appear to have much more knowledgeable and helpful customer service reps unlike Costco's! So, shop anywhere online but Costco! Let them do what they do best, JUST be a big box-store merchant, not an online presence in the marketplace!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022
A company I ordered from uses your logo and email Costco@gmail.com. I believe it's a fake site but your logo appears on their web page. They offer products at great discounted prices. However I never received the product l ordered or response to my email.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2022
I went at 9:30 to order a pizza. First person in line. The kid said it would be more than 45 minutes because a big order had come in for 50 pizza. I said I am here now and your short staffed has nothing to do with me. Can’t you put my pizza in now. They were rude and not helpful, I am a Costco business card holder since 1988. I won’t ever order at the food court again!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2022
Called Customer Service Line (800-774-2678) to report/resolve paying twice for membership renewal. I had to walk the agent through my account transactions even though she kept putting me on long holds to review what was in my account record summary. The agent couldn't (or didn't know how) verify both my banking transactions to Costco (1 on-line, 1 at in-person-checkout) and ultimately told me that I would to drive to Costco, stand in line at Customer Service counter, and dispute my double-payment issue with a warehouse person. Unbelievable service incompetence with this store.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2021
COSTCO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF SENIORS OR THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED. E-mail sent by me to Costco: I am disabled and I am immunocompromised. I wrote yesterday to express my concerns with an upcoming appliance delivery through Metro to Home. I requested that for my safety the delivery personnel be fully vaccinated. Metro to Home refused to comply and Costco refused to take responsibility. Costco has the absolute power to demand that subcontractors ask their employees their vaccination status, and if refused, find another company who is willing to respect the health and safety of Costco's customers.
And it is their LEGAL DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE the disabled and immunocompromised. I was not accommodated. Someone from Costco phoned me that afternoon to discuss the situation. She spouted a number of platitudes and mentioned more than once that Costco closely follows the recommendations of Health Canada. I disagree. One of the two gentlemen delivering my dishwasher was wearing a single cloth mask. Dr. Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, advises against cloth face masks in the face of the new omicron variant, "Tam said it is time to ditch the cloth masks. They are not going to protect you against Omicron." **... Dr. Juni, Ontario's science advisory table, agrees.
I am not writing for the purpose of getting the delivery people in trouble. They were respectful and donned two medical masks each that I provided. I blame Metro to Home for not providing these young men proper protection, for their safety and mine. And I blame Costco, who thinks that by subcontracting out deliveries they can wash their hands of any responsibility. Well, they can't. It is absolutely their responsibility to ensure that EVERYONE working in any and all capacity for them is properly trained in covid safety and provided with the proper protection for their workers and their customers, especially the most vulnerable ones!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2021
Costco in Orange Park FL damaged my rims while installing tires on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. When I went inside to ask about the damage I was immediately yelled at by a technician saying they didn't do it and that I was absurd to think they caused any damage. Their insurance was even worse to deal with. Charity was difficult to get a hold of, never answered messages, and was rude every time we spoke. This is THE worst company I have ever dealt with and I will never do business with them or any of their subsidiaries again and I advise everyone else of the same.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2021
While eating my first of 6 everything bagels I got a piece of plastic that lodged into my gum. Very unpleasant. I sent pictures to the manager. He investigated the bakery and said there is nothing similar in the bakery. Not from here. Sent pictures and the actual piece to the Bakery that supplies Costco with the par-baked bagels. Fiery Foods in Ontario. They said the same. Well it got baked into the bagel somehow!. After a closer look at it it looks very similar to a piece of a plastic from a water bottle lid. I have pictures to compare. I was told by the manager that I could return the remaining bagels for a refund. Wow that's it? As if I would even think of eating the rest of bagels that possibly have more pieces inside them. No compensation for bringing this to their attention. Has anyone else found plastic in their bagels from Costco?
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2021
On December 8, 2021, I had four new tires installed that I had purchased on line and had delivered to the Costco Peachtree City, Ga store. These were for an older classic car that wasn't quite roadworthy yet, so I brought only the wheels to have the tires mounted and balanced. They completed the service and put them in the back of my truck. When I got home, I noticed that the weights were 'stick-ons' and not the 'tap on' leaded ones. So far, no problem.
Five days later, I roll them out to install them on my car and "Whaaat?" ...the weights on three of the tires were laying on the ground! I returned to the store, and after some 'warm' discussion, they agreed to redo the balancing and install the tap-on weights. My advice to you is "DOUBLE CHECK YOUR TIRES WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STORE" and frequently after that. Stick-on weights seem a cheap and quick way to get you out of the store.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2021
I ordered a refrigerator online from Costco on Nov 26. It was scheduled to be delivered on Nov 30. Quick availability was the sole reason for my order to Costco. As per company process, I was supposed to receive communication a day prior regarding my delivery and timing. I did not receive any of these. At 944 am on Nov 30, got a call from Costco delivery driver informing me that they will be arriving in 5 minutes! And asking me to ensure that my driveway is absolutely clean and "Salt sprayed" otherwise they would return the delivery. I rushed out with my shovel to clean up snow. Within 2 minutes of calling, Costco truck arrived at my doorstep. I told driver to wait few minutes till I clean up all the snow.
To my shock, driver just sped off with his vehicle and at 954 am I got a voice mail from Costco Logistics informing that my delivery has been cancelled. I immediately called up Costco Logistics but to no avail and my delivery was rescheduled for next week Sunday. This is the worst customer experience I had. Not sure what's Costco guidelines are to these drivers but not giving prior information well in advance, refused to wait for 5 minutes and rescheduling the whole delivery cycle again. It only results in resource wastage, additional cost and on top of all, worst customer experience.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021
Had an appliance delivery of refrigerator, dishwasher and range. Delivery staff are supposed to do basic installation and haul my previous appliances. Delivery guys started with the excuse of my plants in the entrance they did not want to ruin them. I told them not to worry they will regrow. When they came in they did not want to haul my appliance, told them not to worry about them, then they were allergic to cats and did not want to deliver. Finally they left it at my door with no installation. They are horrible. We never buy any appliance or any services from Costco. When membership is over will go back to Sams.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021
I've been to the Costco Hearing Aid Center several times with the same complaint over and over now they tell me it's too late to get any kind of a refund. So today I went to Sam's Club and I'd only one tuning. I'm much more happier.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2021
After being a customer for over 14 years you would think that Costco would be willing to go the extra mile for a customer. Purchased a Tv and was supposed to get a $300 cash card. That was in August. I called in October to ask about it and noticed they were now offering a $500 cash card for the same Tv at the same price. I spent 30 min with customer service and after speaking with the guy and asking him do they could honor the new promotion he said he was able to get it pushed through. So here I am waiting for my cash card since I am trying to buy a new couch from Costco and I still haven’t seen it.
Called today and was told they aren’t going to honor the extra $200. Thanks for letting me know that a customer that has spent over $10,000 with you this year isn’t worth $200 to you. It’s just me and my daughter and I chose to spend my hard earned money with Costco. I will be making my new home purchases with another company since my business isn’t appealing enough to Costco.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021
I have been buying Costco bacon for years. Lately when I get it home and open the packages the pieces are cut so thin they don't even stay together. Today I made some and there was 2 ozs of fat that weren't even attached but on the side of the bacon. I hate to pay higher prices but I want whole pieces not parts.
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