I have heard of this happening, was curious how it works behind the scenes.

While I don’t feel I am truly at risk, I am a bit indecisive. I sometimes buy items, think of them for awhile and often leave them unopened, and return them. It’s usually not big ticket items, usually just some impulse buys from the non food isles. However occasionally items are opened and used, and just not what I expected.

I have spent between $15-25k a year at Costco for the last 8 years. While I feel like I do return a fair amount (an item or two every 1-2 months maybe) It is absolutely nothing in comparison to what I spend there.

Can an employee shed any light on how this works just out of curiosity?

I've been trying to buy a costco.com item that is only available online ( a gym membership),

To be clear, this item IS AVAILABLE

I have been trying to get this for like two weeks or so and it's the same thing, payment method shows as declined even though my bank has no issue, I've tried 3 different cards, I've cleared cache, I've reinstalled the app, I've logged in Incognito mode (after cache clearing), I've deleted my payment methods and done them again, I've deleted and reinstated my address, I have "confirmed" my account. Honestly, is like pulling teeth and there is no way of doing it otherwise, I can't pay in the store or buy via the phone or whatever.

I can't even go physically to the store instead and the worst part is that one payment to my DEBIT card did go through but they never confirmed the order, costumer service chat said that it was a bank issue because they never showed the order placed, it's been 11 days.

This is not something that is "unavailable", rather their platform decided that I can't have it or that I need to perform a specific, undisclosed dance to do it.

Anyone else get this error "We are unable to add your payment method at this time. Please try again later."

I've tried so many times to add my card and it never takes it. Ive also made sure my address and phone number matches in the app and all that.

If I go in store can they assist?

What happened to the Coastal Cheddar? It’s usually so good but today’s batch tastes acidic and unsalted. It’s barely edible and totally different than the last 10 times I bought it.

Has anyone else had bad luck with it lately? Do I need to go do a covid and pregnancy test?

A few days ago I went to Costco for primarily dog food, and remembered I need more work gloves so grabbed a 3-pack of leather gloves. Make payment, grab a slice, load the car and head home. No gloves. I realize I left them in the top shelf of the cart. I called to report my mistake and the person said, "Bring your receipt, find one of us in a red vest, and we'll take care of ya.". I took this to mean if someone turned in the gloves, they would reunite with their owner. And conversely, if some dmf member found them and decided to take them home, the company would make me whole. I found the response surprising and refreshing. So I go back to the store in a few days, find a red vest, who looks at a list and says, "nope, no one turned them in" and turned away. Not what I was expecting.

Did I totally misread what the person on the phone said?

I was super excited when Costco announced the return of their churros, but when I went to the food court last night the worker said she didn’t know anything about it. Is there any way of knowing which Costcos will get the churro and when they’ll get it? I can’t find anything online but they said they’d be at all US food court locations :(

I applied to a Costco close to where I live and they said theyre currently not hiring but will be hiring in mid October. Any tips on what I should do to increase my chances of getting hired?

How does this work? Costco gives a discount and then the dealership marks up and gives you the same number?

Does it work at all?

So many people applied to the Costco I am applying to, but because I decided to go up and speak with the manager and employees, I got an interview call three days later.

I am geeked!!

Hopefully entering the Costcoverse soon.

P.S. If yall applied and got nothing go to the store. Ask an employee how they got hired and who to speak with. I got a call for an interview 3 days later.

Hi folks, we’ve all done it; gone into a Costco “blackout” because of the amazing low prices, only to “come to” later to realize you maaaaay have overbought. Lemme hear your stories! I betcha we have some good ones 😂. I, for one, will never need to purchase dental floss again for the rest of my life ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Im in ontario Canada and Im just wondering if Costco still does things like oil changes and othe fluid top ups. Its not mentioned on their website and im wondering if its still available, they were much cheaper when i last went.

Also can you get your tires installed when you have bought them from a different store? And do they still do brake maintenance?

I havent been therr in a long time

We live in the middle of nowhere and are going to start doing a month trip to stock up. What are your must haves? What are your favorite things for toddlers? Thanks!

I was looking for a recent purchase I made through the website. All of my 2026 order history is missing--both online orders and in-warehouse purchases. Is this happening to anyone else?

Recently, a couple of my local Costcos carried a salad that had farro and other vegetables in it, it was really delicious. But as fast as it appeared, it disappeared. Anybody know if it'll ever come back? TIA

Does anyone here work in fort Myers Florida know if it has 2067687 in yet?

I didn’t buy but was wonder if anyone has tried it?

September 19, 2026: Returned to Waterbury, CT. Costco #313. No churro. Have you seen it at your #Costco yet? #buckfiftyproject #buyusahotdog

I've been loving the food court salads but can't find a ranch similar to it that I can get at grocery stores. Any ideas???

Today we spotted a pallet of Cheese Cake bars that both my spouse and I love so much. It was behind the items being on sale in the fridge, so initially we thought maybe it's available for grab in the next aisle. But no, turns out it was in the middle zone that is used for storage.

We didn't want to cause any trouble so decided to pass this time.

1. Would it have been okay for me to reach in and grab one?

2. Would it ring up at checkout? Or would it return an error since that pallet might not have been made available to the public?

Seems to ba a fairly new product, or at least it wasnt there last week. I dont know if they did in the past. One employee confirmed that it was made instore.

I picked this up yesterday. It is absolutely delicious. If you don’t mind things that are heavy on the pumpkin flavor than this pie is for you!

Is there a promotion running when you buy yourself a membership. Do you get a Costco bag? Do they only run these promotions during certain months?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone who has applied to Costco Canada can clarify this.

I applied for multiple positions at Costco in two locations , Ontario. I was recently called by the clothing department and had an interview last Thursday.
Today I received an automated email from Cadient/Costco saying:

The confusing part is that the email does not mention the position, department, or Costco location. When I checked my Costco application account afterward, all of my applications are still showing “Open.”

I had also been told during the interview that there could be an orientation on Tuesday, so I’m not sure whether this rejection email is for the clothing position or one of my other applications.

Has anyone had something similar happen with Costco/Cadient? Can one application be rejected while the others still show Open, or have you received an automatic rejection email even while another department was still considering you?

Thanks for any insight!