Costco Wholesale

Marcia and I went to Costco for tires for her suv. We thought the wait would have been bad but the guy said oh give us about an hour. Besides the tires at a great price, the warranty is outstanding.
So off to inside the store and while looking around we found a leather recliner that was on sale. Yep we bought it and so random customer helped load it on the cart. After paying and walking out I asked the parking lot guys if hey could help load it into the car. They followed us in the side and loaded it in the back. I went to tip them but one guys said thank you but we could get fired if we took anything from you.
Now that’s why I pay for my membership at Costco.

I’d like to share what happened to my father today when he went to shop at Costco. I have always been a satisfied customer until I was told about his experience today. My mother has cancer, has underwent major surgery and currently undergoing chemotherapy and is unable to leave the house. She asked him to go to Costco to pick up a few items for her to have in bulk available at the house, which he has done the past several weeks with no issue, but when he went to check out today the cashier denied him service because her name was on the card instead of his. Even after he explained the situation and a manager spoke with my mother on the phone, they still refused to let him buy the items. I can understand not being able to let just anyone use your membership card, but when someone’s spouse with the same last name comes in to pick up items for a sick person, they should be more understanding and compassionate. Stupid business practice as well to miss out on a sale and make more money. I’m completely appalled and disappointed with their level of customer service and will not be renewing my membership.

They don’t even answer their phones! Very disappointing. I called twice. First time I was out on hold second time it just rang. The one in Boca answer the phone and your questions!

I came to the Optical Department at Costco– Pompano Beach hoping to score a new pair of glasses. I was the only Optical customer and there was one employee working who ignored me. I was there looking for frames– only customer in the optical department– and when a Costco janitor walked by with a Giant Grey trash can the line worker went out of his way to shoot the breeze with the janitor while continuing to ignore me (the customer). Then I went over to the grocery section of the store in an Aisle between shelves 308 & 310 where an employee carrying what appeared to be a giant broken down (flattened) cardboard box almost hit me in the head with it (cardboard) I don’t get this place.

So glad we finally got a membership! Best place to buy paper towels, toilet paper, soap, dishwashing detergent, waters, and organic fruit-​which my toddler eats like it’s going out of style! That among a few other items are really the only things I can imagine are useful to have a life-​time supply of. Or really items that you want to keep in stock at home for awhile! Obviously, this doesn’t apply to everything there-​like I don’t need a lifetime supply of shredded cheese… lol
(That being said, I did buy some Brie while there, but it was a normal sized amount which I was happy to see they sell as well!)
The main reason for me writing this review has nothing to do with the lifetime supply sizes of most of their items. It actually has more to do with their baked goods and meat and dinner selections! I was very surprised at the quality there! We picked up cookies, croissants, and other splurge items that impressed me. So so good and fresh! The real star though was the chicken pot pie I picked up for a quick and easy dinner! It wasn’t frozen, but instead prepared recently and located by the meats (which also looked fresh and great)! It simply said to bake at 375 for 90 minutes, and it was large enough to feed the few extras stopping by my house that evening during dinner hour! I almost didn’t get it, thinking, «how good could this be?» But the ease of it verses cooking or even ordering out at last minute notice sounded too good! Well, everyone raved about it! It was so tasty, filling, and not to mention inexpensive! Very impressed Costco! I will be back for that and more willing to try other prepared items as well!
So why 4 stars and not 5? I am thankful for the organic choices, but I wish there were more of them! So happy they had organic blueberries. But where were the organic raspberries, strawberries, plums? More organic options would prompt me to change this to a 5 star review!

I’ve been a Sam’s Club member for years but recently switched over to Costco. My reasons for it being that Costco stores are more handy to where I live, I’ve found the customer services better and some of item selections superior particularly when it comes to varying food items such as their cuts of meat.
So far I’ve been pleased that I switched over from Sam’s to Costco and have been to several Costco stores. With regards to this particular store, I’ve found my shopping experiences to vary, mostly between shopping «On Season» and «Off Season.» During off season the place is packed with shoppers, but during the ‘on season,” overly packed with long checkout lines and a parking situation boarding upon the nightmarish.
This is a huge Costco store carrying just about everything you can think of as well as all sorts of items you probably haven’t thought about purchasing. The one good thing about it is that, at least in with my experiences, I’ve usually been able to find somebody to assist me which can often be essential especially when purchasing electronic items like televisions. As for other items, such as food, I’ve been very pleased with their assortments, especially with their cuts of meats, but many of the food items are packaged in a manner not suitable for everybody in that the quantities, often in bulk, can be way to large, especially for a household of one person. The result of that, at least for me, is that any monetary savings I might gain is lost by the inconvenience of storage or spoilage.
Though parking can be a hassle and the lines long, rating it against comparable Sam’s Clubs and other Costco stores, I find it to be better, hence Four Stars.

This Costco is pretty typical of the chain. Good bargains, but you have to deal with a lot of hassle. The parking lot is rather small, so if you go on a weekend you’ll have to circle a few times before you find a spot. The lines are pretty long on evenings and weekends as well, but this is to be expected in any Costco, right? Distracted shoppers leaving their carts in the middle of the aisle while they browse or try free samples really annoy the heck out of me. But you can’t beat the prices — I get my nicotine patches here, my paper products in bulk, and things like meat and salmon that would cost me twice as much at the supermarket. Despite what other commenters have said, however, I do not feel like the gas is a great bargain. Lately the prices have only been a couple of cents cheaper than the Speedway service station down the block. And the line is shorter at Speedway.

Great store, bad experience. This time they did not pack our stuff in boxes which was extremely inconvenient when we got home. Make sure you watch what they are doing before it’s too late.

If you want a real live genuine experience of what it feels like to be scrutinized and investigated by the Costco police try filling you prescription at Costco Pharmacy. Mr. Weisman gives you the real deal experience of what it feels like to be under interrogation. He makes sure to take you ID first thing and let you know there police linked computer is down so once it is running they will let you know if the government and Costco agree and allow you to fill you prescription. Had no problem elsewhere but Thank– you Mr. Weisman I can see why there is no line at your pharmacy with the superior tactile full force strategy as you proudly enforce I can see why people rather wait 2 hrs. The prescription wasn’t early your FBI equipment was having a malfunction but good try anyhow. Next time I will wait even 4 hours because I have never gone to jail and didn’t know I was signing up for a new scared straight Costco style show. I hope I passed the audition with flying colors.

I stopped in to this Costco for the first time to grab some things for my mother (laundry detergent and garbage bags).
I won’t bother to review Costco as a company itself, as I’m sure by now you’ve been to one, or at least understand the concept. The layout of this Costco was near identical to the store I usually shop at (University and 595) so it was easy for me to locate the things I came for.
Some things to note about this particular location —
*The parking lot here has wider spots than my usual store, but the layout itself of the lot is awful and makes for traffic jams, near accidents etc.
*The kosher section seemed bigger than my Costco, or at least it was slightly more obvious to me that a bunch of items were displayed together.
*Upon exiting you’ll pass salesmen that were a little too aggressive in trying to sell me a new home AC unit.
*At ~5pm on a Tuesday the check out lines were short!
*At ~5pm on a Tuesday the gas station lines seemed hectic!
I did attempt to grab a quick (cheap) meal on my way out, despite me being headed to a birthday party lol (don’t judge I was starving!) but this was by far the slowest line EVER. After standing in it for 10 mins and not moving I got frustrated and

Probably the smallest costco I’ve ever been to… Tiny bathrooms
But everything else was just like home. Food gas and service

I genuinely don’t know why I love shopping at Costco, but I really really do. They make shopping for necessities a positive experience. There’s only two of us in my house, and we still like to buy from them. Whether it’s groceries in bulk, or household cleaners and supplies, or even clothes, we have been known to go at least once a month. Even if I don’t need anything in the house, I usually swing by on a weekend just to pay $ 0.20 less in gas per gallon.
This particular Costco is no smaller or larger than the others I’ve been to, in and out of state. Things are easy to find, and people are helpful if you have trouble finding something. Lines are usually long, but it’s Costco so that’s to be expected. I particularly love the food court here. Their food is always fresh and their line moves so quickly! I wish I worked closer. I would have their food every day (not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing. Great for my wallet!) everything they have is delicious.

The service at this costco is typically good. I. Life The fact that they have a gas station. It is usually clean and we’ll stocked.

As usually Costco is the best for grocery shopping! Best prices, always fresh and lots of organic products! This location is great! Big parking and many great deals.

Great prices, all the best brands, and the best return policy in the history of retail shopping makes Costco THE place to get your needful things!
What is it about Costco that gives me the giddy feeling if a kid on Christmas combined with the feverish rush of looting the place when I come here? Whether it’s the monthly discount coupons or the occasional shock of seeing something you just bought last week at 30% less here, it just feels good to buy stuff at Costco and I love the experience.
So let’s start with the food court. I always eat at the food court before I go shopping because you sure don’t want to shop at Costco hungry. My favorite is the toasted turkey and provolone sandwich on ciabatta bread, yours for around $ 4. The pizza at $ 2 is also a great deal and if your not on a diet I highly recommend the three scoops of gelato on a cone for $ 1.50. Just crazy good food at crazy cheap prices and a great way to start your mass consumption experience.
Moving to shopping, you can get just about anything here. I recommend getting the executive membership as it pays for itself over the year giving you cash back (they will actually give you cash if you want) at the end if the year. Every month you get a coupon book mailed to you that has great deals on needful things and household items, the deals can really save you a lot of money.
Most importantly, Costco has the best return policy I have ever seen. I frequently come in with an opened item, with no receipt and they will give me 100% of my money back, no questions asked. I’ve even returned an item here (portable a/​c unit) after using it for two years and breaking it, they gave me 100% of my money back! Just nuts! But it makes you feel very safe in buying things here because if you don’t like it or don’t use it or just break it, Costco will take it back. No questions asked.
I really love this place and I come here about once a month and drop $ 500 without even trying. They have the best meats, fish, wine, cheese, seafood, and vegetables along with anything else you can think of in the household items and electronics space.
You always feel like your robbing the place because there is a fever like mania in the act of packing stuff in your trunk in orange crates and getting out if there before they realize what a great deal you got.
Don’t forget to stop and get your gas here too because it’s 25% cheaper (yes 25%) than the gas station down the street. You can fill up your tank and save $ 10 or more before you go.
Costco easily deserves 5 stars as one of the best places to buy stuff with the best prices and an amazing return policy that is the quintessential definition of risk free shopping. I love this place and if you come here, I think you will too. So get down here and get your gluttony on! Costco is here to soothe the chipmunk, pack rat, Americanized hyper consumer in you.

This place is a zoo. If the staff could keep traffic flowing it would be a much more enjoyable experience.
It’s a typical costco. They have big packages for small money. They make 3% on all their products, and make all their revenue from memberships. Seems like a good plan to me. Maybe everything should be membership driven.
The lines are long, but the cashiers are efficient.
For some reason I keep coming back, even though I feel like road raging my way through the place whenever I come. Necessary evil, I suppose.

I like this location of Costco! I usually find everything I need but darn it usually takes a long time. The parking is a madhouse usually no matter what time you go.
If you have only two people in your house including yourself then food items will expire before you can finish eating them. But the membership is well worth it even for other items throughout the year such as cleaning supplies, eyeglasses/​lenses, batteries, electronics etc!
There are two specific reasons why I like this location. One the eyeglasses and lenses department, the associates are so helpful and nice. Specially, Bernadette who is a ray of sunshine :) The contact lens’ prices can not be beat and are cheaper than any other company.
Second of all this location offers gelato in a cone and in quarts. That’s a winning situation since Sam lovesssss gelato and I can entice him into going to Costco! ~
PS the samples throughout the errand day help but don’t get carried away buying each thing because before you know it, you will have a cart full. ~

The sample road costco is a very well run costco compared to the boca raton costco. Ample parking helps out along with the gas station. Saturday Sundays they have sample offerings which is usually a treat.
Love the gelato ice cream on the way out.

How can you have a bad experience at a Costco!
(Oh, the «Snowbirds» are here ~ they push and shove for all the free food samples and just stop in their tracks to get a free lunch! LOL)
On the lighter side, there is always ample parking, the store is very clean, the employees are very nice and are willing to help you find what you need.
The have great hot dogs/​soda specials and pizza if your in for a snack. Have desert to with there Italian Gelato in a sugar cone (yum), it’s enough for two people.
What more can you ask for!
Cheers!

I like a good deal as much as the next guy… and for «some people» Costco can be loaded with good deals but it’s not for everyone.
On this particular day, I spent the hours shopping for a 3D blu-​ray player at other stores. I couldn’t find anything better than 120 dollars and most were around 150 dollars… COSTCO to the rescue… got one for 99 bucks and they actually had 6 different players available (all under 109… all 3D… all blu-​ray).
So, does everyone win at Costco… hell no.
(1) parking is a bitch… and one of the reasons I don’t like to come here… the Boca Raton Costco is much easier to park
(2) you have to pay for the membership… if you buy enough items that are cheaper than your neighborhood grocer then you have the potential to save quite a bit.
(3) If you buy perishable food items in bulk then you best be hungry because if the excess volume isn’t eaten fast enough then it spoils and all that savings is G-​O-​N-​E (gone)
(4) the isles get jammed up and congested with savings hungry shoppers… though I’m positive some people bring their kids just to hit up the «food sample» tables they set up on the weekends… I’m even guilty of taken advantage of the freebies
(5) the lines to check out are atrocious…
After writing this I realize maybe a 3 star is probably more in-​line after considering the parking situation, membership fees, crowded isles and check-​out… but the savings is the «SAVING» grace… 4 stars it is