S/O: Costco stories

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So...why is it OK for a store like Costco to ask me to show my receipt for items that I have already bought and now own?

Part of Costco's membership agreement you sign when you become a member.

If you told guests you invited to your home that "they were subject to a pat down search before leaving", because "that was your policy", do you think anyone would come over?


That's why I'll never belong to Costco. Because I won't do business with a place that assumes I'm stealing and requires me to prove otherwise.

Go ahead and save $.02 an ounce on a gallon of mayonnaise. My honor and self respect are worth more to me than that.

Wowwwwww

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Witnessed a physical fight between two women (who didn't appear to know each other) at the Gaithersburg Costco. It was crowded. Passive-aggressive pushing led to actual pushing, led to punches being thrown. I'll never go back there, even though it's near my office!

I've posted many times on different threads about Gaithersburg Costco. It is a war zone, I stopped going there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So...why is it OK for a store like Costco to ask me to show my receipt for items that I have already bought and now own?

Part of Costco's membership agreement you sign when you become a member.

If you told guests you invited to your home that "they were subject to a pat down search before leaving", because "that was your policy", do you think anyone would come over?


That's why I'll never belong to Costco. Because I won't do business with a place that assumes I'm stealing and requires me to prove otherwise.

Go ahead and save $.02 an ounce on a gallon of mayonnaise. My honor and self respect are worth more to me than that.

Why does it bother you so much? It takes maybe 10 seconds out of my day. I move on and literally don't think about it again. There are more significant issues to be pressed about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So...why is it OK for a store like Costco to ask me to show my receipt for items that I have already bought and now own?

Part of Costco's membership agreement you sign when you become a member.

If you told guests you invited to your home that "they were subject to a pat down search before leaving", because "that was your policy", do you think anyone would come over?


That's why I'll never belong to Costco. Because I won't do business with a place that assumes I'm stealing and requires me to prove otherwise.

Go ahead and save $.02 an ounce on a gallon of mayonnaise. My honor and self respect are worth more to me than that.

It's amazing that you are now everyone's craziest Costco story despite not belonging to or going to Costco. Congrats, that's quite a feat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Witnessed a physical fight between two women (who didn't appear to know each other) at the Gaithersburg Costco. It was crowded. Passive-aggressive pushing led to actual pushing, led to punches being thrown. I'll never go back there, even though it's near my office!

I've posted many times on different threads about Gaithersburg Costco. It is a war zone, I stopped going there.

X1,000,000,000,000....truly one of the worst places I've ever experienced.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At my old Costco in NC a woman was nursing her baby on the patio furniture display. Someone complained (perhaps they were shopping for furniture??) and she was asked to use their lactation room instead. Outraged that she was asked to move, she took to Facebook and recruited 100 other lactivists to come back and stage a nurse-in in the middle of Costco.

I'm all for breastfeeding, but surely most sane people can understand why a furniture display isn't the most appropriate place for it?

I have nursed in the patio furniture display at Costco actually. I'm not a crazy lactivist, but we got caught in horrible traffic on the way to the store and the baby was very thirsty and melting down. I'm discreet though and covered with a blanket. Thankfully, no one said a word to me. It's not that weird to sit on a chair and feed a baby. Most public spaces don't have designated "lactation rooms" and it's no big deal to just find a spot where you won't be in the way and nurse. Just like you'd sit down wherever and give a bottle.

You should've stayed in the car.

Costco seems to be a progressive company that treats their employees well and they seem like they would be ok with breastfeeding in their stores. In that same vein, who gives AF if a mom feeds her hungry baby there? She said she was covered, and even if she wasn't, it's not a big deal. To PPs who are concerned about bodily fluids, what about an incontinent old man sitting on the patio furniture? A kid with a poopy diaper? An obese person with their butt crack hanging out? All of those people are more likely to befoul the furniture than a woman breastfeeding an infant. SMDH.

I would hope the other groups you mentioned would also know enough not to sit on a furniture display.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my old Costco in NC a woman was nursing her baby on the patio furniture display. Someone complained (perhaps they were shopping for furniture??) and she was asked to use their lactation room instead. Outraged that she was asked to move, she took to Facebook and recruited 100 other lactivists to come back and stage a nurse-in in the middle of Costco.

I'm all for breastfeeding, but surely most sane people can understand why a furniture display isn't the most appropriate place for it?

I have nursed in the patio furniture display at Costco actually. I'm not a crazy lactivist, but we got caught in horrible traffic on the way to the store and the baby was very thirsty and melting down. I'm discreet though and covered with a blanket. Thankfully, no one said a word to me. It's not that weird to sit on a chair and feed a baby. Most public spaces don't have designated "lactation rooms" and it's no big deal to just find a spot where you won't be in the way and nurse. Just like you'd sit down wherever and give a bottle.

You should've stayed in the car.

Right. In 105 degree weather in Texas. Fortunately people there are a lot more chill. Attitudes like yours are why nutty lactivists exist.

Why not nurse discretely on the picnic tables near the concession stand rather then on display items? They are inside. I'd think the same thing about a baby with a bottle. You can't just plop down and nurse/feed your child wherever.

At this particular location, the patio furniture was a MUCH more discreet location than the concession area. And with your attitudes I'm guessing you would have been horrified to think of "bodily fluids" where food is being sold. There's nothing weird about sitting on display furniture...IKEA actually encourages moms to feel free to BF at the displays in their stores.

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitots/ikea-welcomes-breastfeeding-mothers-to-nurse-in-the-chair-of-their-choice-in-any-staged-living-room-storewide/

[Anonymous]

I love Costco. It has a great return policy, great prices (at least unit price) and the perfect selection of goods for my household. We have bought groceries, toiletries, food for events, medicines, clothes, gifts, plants, furniture, etc. from there. There is not a single aisle that we do not go to. They pay their employee well, the stores are very clean, their deli is amazing...

We also get a ton of cash back once a year so we feel that it more than pays for itself.

I do agree with another PP that they sometime yank products away after getting you addicted to it - mainly happens in the pre-made food section. GBurg Costco is also very crowded. MD Costco does not sell wine and alcohol so that's a bummer.

[Anonymous]

On checking receipts: there are so many people now from different "cultures" who think nothing of stealing, that it's impossible to not do it. It's basic safety like locking doors and not leaving one's purse unattended. Street smarts of sorts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC costco: multiple people only buying bottles and bottles of liquor and boxes of croissants.

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[Anonymous]

Twice, I have had check out people at Costco miss items in my cart. One time, I caught it myself and went back to get it checked out, but the second time, the person at the door caught it. So, maybe they check the receipts because they worry that their checkout people are missing items, not that people are stealing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my old Costco in NC a woman was nursing her baby on the patio furniture display. Someone complained (perhaps they were shopping for furniture??) and she was asked to use their lactation room instead. Outraged that she was asked to move, she took to Facebook and recruited 100 other lactivists to come back and stage a nurse-in in the middle of Costco.

I'm all for breastfeeding, but surely most sane people can understand why a furniture display isn't the most appropriate place for it?

I have nursed in the patio furniture display at Costco actually. I'm not a crazy lactivist, but we got caught in horrible traffic on the way to the store and the baby was very thirsty and melting down. I'm discreet though and covered with a blanket. Thankfully, no one said a word to me. It's not that weird to sit on a chair and feed a baby. Most public spaces don't have designated "lactation rooms" and it's no big deal to just find a spot where you won't be in the way and nurse. Just like you'd sit down wherever and give a bottle.

You should've stayed in the car.

Right. In 105 degree weather in Texas. Fortunately people there are a lot more chill. Attitudes like yours are why nutty lactivists exist.

Why not nurse discretely on the picnic tables near the concession stand rather then on display items? They are inside. I'd think the same thing about a baby with a bottle. You can't just plop down and nurse/feed your child wherever.

At this particular location, the patio furniture was a MUCH more discreet location than the concession area. And with your attitudes I'm guessing you would have been horrified to think of "bodily fluids" where food is being sold. There's nothing weird about sitting on display furniture...IKEA actually encourages moms to feel free to BF at the displays in their stores.

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitots/ikea-welcomes-breastfeeding-mothers-to-nurse-in-the-chair-of-their-choice-in-any-staged-living-room-storewide/

That's IKEA not Costco and you said you were discrete neither the concession stand nor snack dap in the middle of the furniture display are discrete locations. Further, I cannot fathom thinkingoh wow baby needs to nurse let's pull into the Costco for a minute then proceed to the middle of the store. I don't care if you are nursing your child, it's just not necessary to do so wherever the spirit moves you. You know not everyone wants to see it and you know it makes others uncomfortable but you are clearly all about you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my old Costco in NC a woman was nursing her baby on the patio furniture display. Someone complained (perhaps they were shopping for furniture??) and she was asked to use their lactation room instead. Outraged that she was asked to move, she took to Facebook and recruited 100 other lactivists to come back and stage a nurse-in in the middle of Costco.

I'm all for breastfeeding, but surely most sane people can understand why a furniture display isn't the most appropriate place for it?

I have nursed in the patio furniture display at Costco actually. I'm not a crazy lactivist, but we got caught in horrible traffic on the way to the store and the baby was very thirsty and melting down. I'm discreet though and covered with a blanket. Thankfully, no one said a word to me. It's not that weird to sit on a chair and feed a baby. Most public spaces don't have designated "lactation rooms" and it's no big deal to just find a spot where you won't be in the way and nurse. Just like you'd sit down wherever and give a bottle.

You should've stayed in the car.

Right. In 105 degree weather in Texas. Fortunately people there are a lot more chill. Attitudes like yours are why nutty lactivists exist.

Why not nurse discretely on the picnic tables near the concession stand rather then on display items? They are inside. I'd think the same thing about a baby with a bottle. You can't just plop down and nurse/feed your child wherever.

At this particular location, the patio furniture was a MUCH more discreet location than the concession area. And with your attitudes I'm guessing you would have been horrified to think of "bodily fluids" where food is being sold. There's nothing weird about sitting on display furniture...IKEA actually encourages moms to feel free to BF at the displays in their stores.

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitots/ikea-welcomes-breastfeeding-mothers-to-nurse-in-the-chair-of-their-choice-in-any-staged-living-room-storewide/

That's IKEA not Costco and you said you were discrete neither the concession stand nor snack dap in the middle of the furniture display are discrete locations. Further, I cannot fathom thinkingoh wow baby needs to nurse let's pull into the Costco for a minute then proceed to the middle of the store. I don't care if you are nursing your child, it's just not necessary to do so wherever the spirit moves you. You know not everyone wants to see it and you know it makes others uncomfortable but you are clearly all about you.

NP here. Let's clear a few things up:

1. In reference to the bolded, you absolutely do care...this apparently bothers you quite a bit.

2. These examples are not of people specifically going to Costco to nurse, as you seem to think. They were shopping at Costco, and nursed the baby while on their shopping trip.

3. It is spelled "discreet". The word "discrete" means something else. Just FYI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love Costco. It has a great return policy, great prices (at least unit price) and the perfect selection of goods for my household. We have bought groceries, toiletries, food for events, medicines, clothes, gifts, plants, furniture, etc. from there. There is not a single aisle that we do not go to. They pay their employee well, the stores are very clean, their deli is amazing...

We also get a ton of cash back once a year so we feel that it more than pays for itself.

I do agree with another PP that they sometime yank products away after getting you addicted to it - mainly happens in the pre-made food section. GBurg Costco is also very crowded. MD Costco does not sell wine and alcohol so that's a bummer.

I agree with everything! Love Costco and love it even more now that I am getting extra money back with my Costco Visa! I just found Pipcorn at Costco! Hope it sticks around.

[Anonymous]

We have gotten some great help and guidance at the photo lab at the Alexandria Costco. And I love to people watch in the lines. Our world is truly a fascinating place with lots of interesting people!