8 warnings to buyers of former Costco employees

Costco former employees explain what you should not buy or not do.


Costco offers everything, high -end makeup flights to prescription glasses offers. You can buy a large screen for your living room and your snacks to watch while you enjoy the show. But before putting all these good deals in your basket immediately, immediately take into account these former Costco employees. There are some items that you should avoid buying and activities that you should not do the next time you are going to theRapidly expanding Supermarket. Read more to discover the best advice from former Costco employees.

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1
Do not buy sales items ending with 0.00.

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In a now viral tiktok, Mai Zimmy sharesCostco price secrets of a former employee. If you are looking for the best offer of all time, Zimmy warns buyers not to buy sales items that end with 0.00 because they can do better. She explains that the articles that end in .00 are a manager manager, which means that they could have been a return or a floor model.

Instead, keep an eye on the products that end with 0.97, because it is a release price and it is the "lowest price and thoroughly naked". If the price ends with 0.99, it is the regular retail price. A worker who was with Costco for more than a decadeconfirmed this agreement at Business Insider.

2
Avoid dinner during shopping.

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Instead of enjoying your hot dog while prelining over a model sofa, remember to eat in the cafeteria. On a reddit thread devoted toCostco staff "judge" customers for having done, a person reflects: "To my local costco, the location of the catering area is placed in such a way that you cannot return to the side of the store store", which "discourages people from shopping in eating ". However, you can feel free to enjoy the samples during your grocery store.

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3
Stop abandoning cold objects in the bad alley.

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If you put afrozen article In your basket and decide that you don't want it, put it back where it comes from. The ex-employees explainThey were constantly upset by by people leaving cold or frozen food away from where they found it. And do not put items without freezer in the freezer either. They revealed that they regularly found eggs, bread, cake and yogurt in the freezer instead of the cold section, and should throw these items. A person who stored the freezer said that he could confirm that the quantity of non -freezes they should launch is "ridiculous". There is an entire reddit wire devoted to leaving cold objects in bad aislesWith the strongly written title: "If you do this, you shouldn't be allowed to shop anywhere."

4
Transmit the Goodyear products.

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"I would recommend personallyAvoid Goodyear completely, "A worker from the tire center wrote on Reddit." People come all the time with their tires and have tons of problems ... I know that some of our stores sell them, but I will never put themon any car. I stick to Bridgestone, Michelin or BFG. "Another commentator says it is to avoid the Goodyear wipers and others have agreed, asking:" Why can't Costco simply get us a better wiper note? They must surely be aware of this now. ""

5
Do not buy this brand of water.

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While Costco’s internal Kirkland brand is famous for having sold everything, from the buttonholes vodka, a Redditor has described bottled water like "Moisi", instead of named brand bottled water. Costco buyerstaken on social networks Complain about the smell, saying that there is sometimes bad cases that do not have the good taste. Fortunately, the retail center also offers other brands of water, including Perrier.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

6
Buy books elsewhere.

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Former employees revealed on Reddit thatBooks are not a good Buy in Costco. Instead, people can get better prices on Amazon or find cheaper options used. The selection is also much smaller than going to a regular bookstore, which you buy in a chain like Barnes & Noble or a local place.

While the Costco website boasts "A large selection of children's books, including charming classics, magnificent pictures of images, series of mysteries and adventure, and much more "Selection of little adults. A useful speaker recommends obtaining books for free in your public library - even business prices cannot beat books at no cost.

7
Ignore these articles in bulk.

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The big chain is ideal for buying loose items, but not when they run quickly. Former employees say toskip a ground coffee , because you will not use it before it turns badly. They say the same thing about spices, which come in enormous quantities.

Instead, they recommend obtaining freezing items like frozen fruit, which will last a long time. And of course, this is the best place to fill up on bulk items you always need, like toilet paper and paper towels.

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