Costco Wholesale

This is the Costco in my neighbourhood and I tend to find some good buys here which would’ve made this a 4 rating if it weren’t for today’s very disappointing trip to the snack bar. I haven’t had their awesome $ 1.50 hotdog and pop deal in sometime so today was a very sad revelation. What happened to the other CONDIMENTS!!! My dog was barking for some onions and sauerkraut but they were no longer available. I normally overlook (1) the rude sales clerks, (2) the carts blocking the narrow spaces between the picnic tables c/​o the other Costco «diners» and the dirty looks I get when I move them, and (3) the beyond filthy tables that I have to bus and clean so I can savour my properly dressed hotdog. I’ve had these personally dressed dogs for awhile now in different Costcos across Canada and so I pass this harsh judgement on PoCo Costco for my boring hotdog today.

Recently, at Costco in Port Coquitlam, BC, I took my CK Sweater to enquire about a price adjustment.
A female CS rep at the returns desk was there to assist me. She went over to another computer to check the last price and returned to tell me that it’s been over 30 days since my purchase, so unable to do a price adjustment. I suggested that the return policy should be available for customers to see.
Meanwhile, their female Asian Clothing Supervisor, came over to look at the CK sweater and then asked a male Asian employee if he’d like to buy it, right in front of me. They looked at each other and smiled, saying it’s a great price, before the male employee walked away.
I asked the female CS rep what the previous price was and she said it was out of 30 days price adjustment anyway. I told her about over hearing the female Asian Clothing Supervisor telling the male employee and the female CS rep said they’re not allowed to purchase at a discount price. The female CS rep then took my receipt and returned with a Manager, saying they will honour the $ 8.99 last price. She said she’d reported to the Manager about female Asian Clothing Supervisor’s behaviour. I decided not to take the price adjustment as I was offended by female Asian Clothing Supervisor’s unprofessional behaviour and would NEVER shop at Costco again!

This is the only Costco I found with huge French fried with gravy under 3 bucks. The French fried with gravy is excellent and must have when I come to Costco every time. I am from State and visiting I wish we could have French fried @ US Costco.

My favourite Costco.
Seems less chaotic than Richmond’s for sure though getting into this popular mega complexes of other ones beside it can be troubling.
Similar setup, though the optician side’s on the immediate right when you enter, and a lot bigger.
Even the food court is not that busy for a sunday.
Gas available! Yay, only in the burbs…

I find the people that work there (with and without name tags) are unbelievably rude and not friendly AT ALL!!! I walk in happy as a peach and walk out feeling not so happy myself.
Every other Costco I shop at is the polar opposite-​THANK GOD!
And when it comes to «returning» anything at this location;be prepared for a very grumpy counter clerk whom cannot crack a smile if she tried:(

Costco’s super fly. Really. It used to be a place where only the hip moms and dads hang out, but it’s really moving up the cool scale. It’s been fueling my bulk buying addiction. Who cares that I have nowhere to store anything from Costco in a one bedroom condo? It saves me so much money I’d throw out a quarter of my husbands clothes to make room for bulk toilet paper (he says he would gladly agree if it came down to it, since TP is a more basic need and all). And all those samples and new Costco-​only stuff they come out with? Genius. I didn’t need 5 sticks of Dove men’s deodorant but it came with a bonus body wash so guess what? I bought it and now HB’s done deodorant shopping for the rest of the year. What did I say? Fucking genius.
Just avoid this one on Sundays. It’s madness I tell you. You’d be wanting to kill babies and friends and you will not get out of the gas lineup until Monday morning.

The store is typically quite busy, though that can be said for all Costco locations. Ultimately, saving money is worth it, and the products and services are better quality than most of what other retailers offer. Can’t beat the warranties. Was planning to Unilocal this location for some time, but what happened today made be finally get to it. Upon leaving the store, as most of you are probably aware, an employee checks your cart against the receipt of sale. The lady discovered that I had been overcharged by $ 15.00 + tax. She called over a supervisor right away, who in turn promptly refunded the overcharged amount. Both ladies were very friendly and helpful. I like good service and people who treat their customers with respect as these ladies did today for me. Kudo’s and keep up the good work. (That said, I should have checked my receipt and should not have been overcharged in the first place, but they made up for it by their actions.)
Buying tires here only makes sense. The best warranty in the business, hands down. We bought 4 new snows from Costco last year. The price was the best around. The installation proved to be a bit challenging, as many other people take advantage of the great prices. The trick is to be at the tire center 30 to 45 minutes before opening to complete the installation. If you are in the first 5 people in line, you can expect your tire install to be complete within 1 to 3 hours. I ran over a construction staple, puncturing one of the tires. Costco repaired the tire free of charge, however the original repair still leaked. They replaced the tire completely (free of charge), but only after I insisted that they not charge the pro-​rated wear fee, as I had to make multiple trips to the store to get my issue resolved, which the tire manager eventually agreed to.
Product note: The Kirkland medium roast coffee (full-​bean) is awesome. It is roasted by starbucks and tastes just like a starbuck’s Pikes blend coffee.

Canadian jumbo hotdog with pop = $ 1.99
will leave you feeling priceless :)
So not comparable to the US Costco hotdogs :(the only thing they win with is their churros.
What else is good? Their pizza, and their chicken nuggets, and their fries, and their sundaes…
oh. that and you can get your bulk shopping done too before hand ;D
WIN WIN!

Most people know Costco for large portions but among the bulk of it all are the gems.
This location is the only location with a gas bar. How much does one save? Around 4 – 5 cents per L.
My other favorite is the fresh oven baked chicken for 7 $. Tastes so great and it still retains it’s freshness the day after.
Finally, this is a new item but their chicken apple pecan salad at the food bar is fantastic. Super healthy but seriously good.
Costco ftw.

Sundays are super busy here, other than that you’ll get great service pretty much all the time.

Costco has everything for families in huge quantities, but only takes CASH and their own Costco American Express cards. You cannot use Visa or MC. Sometimes their prices are reasonable if you watch their flyers closely enough. You have to be a member to shop there, but you can bring as many people with you as you like who don’t have memberships. Basic membership for non-​businesses is $ 55/​year.