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Costco Reviews Summary

Costco enjoys a strong reputation for its high-quality products and value, particularly in bulk purchasing and its popular private label, Kirkland Signature. Customers appreciate the variety and affordability offered, especially in categories like groceries and electronics. However, significant concerns have emerged regarding customer service, particularly related to installation issues, delivery delays, and negative interactions with staff. Many customers express frustration with the handling of returns and the online shopping experience, leading to a perception that service quality may not align with the brand's overall value proposition. Balancing product excellence with improved customer support could enhance overall satisfaction.

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California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible cashiers
June 13, 2019

When my daughters were buying something the cashier was so rude to them. My ten year old got her moms costco card and the cashier yelled at her that she couldnt use it un less her mom was there. And when she tried to pay whith my credit card she was so rude she let other people in front of them. I dont know her name but she was working whith
A guy named richard who was a nice guy. I was right there and she was very rude to children if this keeps on I wont com back.

Date of experience: June 13, 2019
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Outstanding
June 13, 2019

Bought easy gutter guards. Great product easy install very effective! Keeps all the leaves and roof sand out. Good install on cedar shake roof. Will be interesting to see results in fall. I have a heavily wooded situation
Tom B

Date of experience: June 12, 2019
Germany
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I normally go to van nuys. Glendale costco was very understaffed. I will not return unless it is an emergency. Horrible

Date of experience: June 10, 2019
Italy
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Great array of products with good prices. Return policy big plus with Costco I'm impressed with their integrity in backing their products and services.

Date of experience: June 9, 2019
Louisiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I put an order online Costco.com and need it quickly. So I paid extra fee for the Express 1 to 2 Business Days. After one business my order status is still "Received", called Costco.com. Mr. J told me, since this is the first business day, you still have tomorrow to receive the item. Next day, the status is still "Received", called again. Ms L said, you probably receive the order tomorrow. Asked, that means I cannot receive my order in 1-2 business day. The answer, we can only process your order next business day. Therefore, your order may be received tomorrow. If you cannot we can refund your express shipping fee. What hell is that?

Date of experience: June 6, 2019
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Dear sir

I happened to visit Costco on Rodeo drive on 16th of May to report a problem with my car tire which was under warranty had developed a slow leak. The person at the Tire shop told me to come tomorrow as early as 7:30 am as there is a usual line up. I complied with the suggestion and can next morning around 7:30am. For at least there was no one in attendance at the service counter. Finally around 8:40 someone showed up and bluntly announced that who had previous appointments can stay and others need to book appointments and there will be a 15 days wait time. This was absolutely unacceptable as I had put new tires from Costco on the basis that they are under warranty and Costco will honor it. 15-days wait time, I have to park the car until someone from the tire shop will see it and take remedial action. With all the above, I am left with the feeling that all these promises of warranty are just to lure the customer. Also, Costco staff should not have misguided a customer about coming tomorrow and wait in the queue while I could have done the appointment over the phone and not had to take the day off. I am sorry to say, this is a display of extremely poor service. Costco staff lacks any courtesy and are unpleasant when dealing with the customer.

Date of experience: June 2, 2019
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I've never written a review before but I'm so annoyed I decided to... I used Costco online for same day delivery and was happy to pay a premium service and delivery fee (I even happily tipped the driver). HOWEVER this month I noticed a recurrent credit card charge for "Costco Instacart" on my bill. When I spoke to a Costco customer service rep they basically said "we have no idea and you need to speak with Instacart." I've never used instacart and didn't even know what it was, save for the fact that Costco partners with them for deliveries. Now I have to work with their customer service department to try and solve this recurrent charge. Costco shouldn't be partnering with an organization if they are unable to assist THEIR customers and I think it's shady that this charge came up. I'm pretty savvy to such things aka signing up for VIP memberships etc. and did nothing but place a one time order.

Date of experience: May 28, 2019
Nevada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Meat quality has been suffering. Just made Corned Beef for Easter, Gawd awful tough!.
Prior had been tender, now, shoe leather.

Date of experience: April 21, 2019
Minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes
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My husband and I enjoy shopping at Costco, however, we were very disappointed when we went there on Easter Sunday and found out that it was closed! As if everybody in town is celebrating Easter! Very disrespectful to other religions and cultures! Costco was THE ONLY store that was closed not only in that shopping center, but also in other shopping plazas across the street and those close by.

Date of experience: April 21, 2019
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've been going to Costco for 6 years now always a pleasure but today was terrible i the cashier was so rude and impolite her name is NICOLE my husband asked her twice how much is the cereal? She said it's right there, then she said it's that much because you got 3 after that I had 2 items that are separate and I wanted tax exempt on them she called for the soup to clear it which I totally understand and know that is the rule there instead of waiting a minute she went and got the next person in line my husband told her I'm first and u have to wait and do my things first she said NO my husband then again told her we've been coming here for 6 years and never did the cashier take the person after us they would wait that minute until the soup comes and clears everything she then said I NEVER SEEN U GUYS HERE BEFORE well that's not our problem we told her after that the soup came and 2 other staff members also came and we explained the problem they said we are sorry and we were so mad so my husband told them I don't want anything and give me my money back and I'm going to cut up my member card and never come back so they started talking to us and apologizing and trying to fix it we told them that the cashier didn't like us to begin with we asked a question and she never answered them she left us and toke the next person in line she was offensive is it because we are Muslim and I wear a hijab, that's not the way u treat people, that cashier is the most rude and horrible person and is making COSTCO look very bad. I will never do business there again. Just one other thing the 3 staff that were helping take care of the problem were very very polite and helpful they made it a little better at least.

Date of experience: April 14, 2019
Arizona
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I received my online order of laundry detergent with the container cracked and contents leaked out into the bag. It was a colossal mess. When I called to request a replacement I was told they would be sending me return packaging for the exchange. I had already explained the mess and had already thrown the goopy bag away and had the container hemorrhaging the remainder of the contents into my utility sink. I should have carried the leaking bottle into my local store and said "here you wanted this back." Asinine and horrible customer service.

Date of experience: April 10, 2019
Alabama
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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No communication
April 9, 2019

Ordered washer dryer pair(costco.com) on 3/28 called customer service on 4/5 to see why i had not been contacted for delivery arrangements. I was assured it would be here by 4/11. No one called for delivery by 4/9. I contacted costco.com they said there was a mix up and it would not be here until 5/7. I cancelled not so much for the delay but for the total lack of communication on their part for a $2000 plus order. Live chat operator was helpful

Date of experience: April 9, 2019
GB
22 reviews
117 helpful votes
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Ever since i got my costco card, I've save a few hundred £'s every year. It's been a great experience and really pleased with the quality of the Kirkland brand - it's the same stuff, just cheaper and better.
Shopping in store is a treat too with samples dotted around the site and an amazing returns policy, if I dont like any items.
Overall, really happy with the website where I have purchased a large tv, cctv, and garden furniture, all at a special rate, saving me loads of money.
Great Costco - please keep it up!
Also, please include more US items in the UK... we like chocolate/peanut butter snacks too

Date of experience: April 8, 2019
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The only thing they say is if you pay in cash or card if you pay in card they kick you off the line for food if you stand by they will assault you to move you away from the line i should have called the police on them

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
India
4 reviews
9 helpful votes
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NUMI ORDERED THE VACCUM SEALER SYSTEM OF $118.99 FROM THEIR WEBSITE ON 03/15/19 and JUST AFTER 2 DAYS I RECEIVED IT. BUT, THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE SO I HAD TO RETURN IT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MY MONEY IS GONE AND WILL NOT GET MY REFUND.
BUT WHEN I CALLED THEIR HELPLINE i. E. *******320 THEIR CUSTOMER EXECUTIVE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL COME AND RECEIVE THE PRODUCT AND I WILL GET MY MONEY BACK WITHIN 4-5 DAYS. BUT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS SO GOOD THAT WITHIN 3 DAYS MY GOT REFUNDED TO ME.

Date of experience: March 28, 2019
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Very bad experience. Very bad service when it come to repair some large electronic item. I dont want to write everything because I don't want to go throw more stress. The only thing I can tell you is that please never buy any big electronic item from Costco. Buy from Best buy because they have best service when it comes to repair.

Date of experience: March 27, 2019
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Two times recently I wasn't charged for items, which the checker caught at the door, I returned to the register and paid.
Well today on my way out I noticed they charged for two chickens on my BOS, I only had one in my cart. So I preceded out and the checker didn't see that I was charged for eight items, not seven. At this point I told her to count again, she was wrong.
The attitude that I received was, its ok for Costco to overcharge.

Date of experience: March 26, 2019
Wisconsin
1 review
5 helpful votes
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DON'T EVER BUY ANYTHING FROM COSTCO ONLINE! I purchase a bed set from Costco online, the set was over $1000. 00. The coordination of the delivery was awful. The first time I received an email on Sunday night saying they were going to deliver it on Monday sometime between 7 am and 5 pm. I work, who can take a day off without notice. I tried calling to reschedule and they never answered the phone. They would show up at random days and times at my house saying they were there to deliver. Finally I got a hold of the company and arranged for delivery. The night stand was busted. So now I have to spend an hour on the phone with "customer service" for them to tell me that I have to take one day off for the delivery of the new night stand and another day off for the pick up of the busted night stand. And for my inconvenience I need to once again pay someone to come and take the stuff upstairs because they will only deliver it to my door.

Date of experience: March 22, 2019
Utah
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Ordered a freezer online. The receipt said it would come on Friday. I stayed home from work Friday and it didn't come. I called and they said sorry it is actually coming Tuesday. Tuesday came around and it didn't show up. I called and they said they don't know where my order is. No one at the store can help me with online purchases. Called the online numbers and they tell me just to try back the next day they don't know what is going on. The website claimed 3 day delivery that is lie. The website promised communication the day before the scheduled arrival date. That is a lie. Never again Costco.

Date of experience: March 19, 2019
Florida
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Trying to register and it rejects both my valid email addreses as "invalid".
No explanation. Bizarre. Trying to give bad review of HP 7858 printer that scans
And spits out blank pages. Very frustrating.

Date of experience: March 19, 2019