Costco Wholesale Reviews 2,900

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Review summary

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Looking at 264 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, describing it as terrible, rude, and difficult to access, with long wait times and unhelpful staff. Consumers also reported issues with products, including concerns about quality, items not meeting expectations, and problems with warranties and exchanges. Several customers felt humiliated or disrespected by staff during their visits, particularly regarding inspections or entry policies. Some people were dissatisfied with the staff, citing rudeness and a lack of engagement. However, some reviewers also mentioned positive experiences with staff members who were kind, helpful, and went above and beyond. While some found the prices to be good value, others felt that prices were high, especially for certain products like pet medications, and that the quality of some items had declined.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got my Friend to get a Costco card n even convinced them to take the Privilege card, The Costco manager promised me a Gift Card at Rego Park but made me feel so humiliated by saying tht sorry it doe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Costco the store? Great. Costco's trade in partner for smartphones, laptops, etc.? Garbage. Untrustworthy. Deceitful. Costco should look for another partner. Folks, shop other venues for trading in yo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service, rude staff, and management that doesn’t care about the customers whatsoever. I ended my membership with Costco after 12 years after being treated very rudely by Costco emplo... See more


Company details

  1. Baby shop
  2. Childrens Shop
  3. Clothing Shop
  4. Clothing supplier

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Costco Wholesale operates an international chain of membership warehouses, carrying brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than typical retail.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Costco extended my membership by…

Costco extended my membership by mistake. My review is very good here because I had a very easy, short and straightforward conversation with the customer support. I know from experience that this is not very common. Also when I used Costco I always was very satisfied with everything

1 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality meat and fish

There is no better way to get high quality meat and fish shipped directly to your door. I have also purchased cold weather gear and luggage through the website. It is in many ways better than standing in line at the store.

19 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Costco Trade In Program is Garbage

Costco the store? Great. Costco's trade in partner for smartphones, laptops, etc.? Garbage. Untrustworthy. Deceitful. Costco should look for another partner. Folks, shop other venues for trading in your used electronic equipment. Stay away from Costco's partner Phobio.

8 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally a scam/fraud website

Totally a scam/fraud website, I paid £50 for a initial payment for a garden shed & never heard from them again despite trying to contact them so don’t deal with them it was cashed by someone called AngelitaHorton2.eslmail.com c/o PayPal, I didn’t get my money back but at least I hadn’t paid the full price, so be very careful.

25 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got my Friend to get a Costco card n…

I got my Friend to get a Costco card n even convinced them to take the Privilege card, The Costco manager promised me a Gift Card at Rego Park but made me feel so humiliated by saying tht sorry it doesn’t show in the system tht u got someone. Mark who is in Customer Service is very Rude. He thinks he owns Costco. Nevertheless im never gonna recommend anyone ever.

24 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Atrocious Customer Service, even by todays standards

Website and customer service are very difficult to deal with. Could not sign up for membership online and forced to call the number. Customer service at the number was almost impossible to reach with the looped recordings and default back to the main menu. Reaching a live person was of little help. Why make it so difficult for the customer to sign up for a membership and to use the military discount promised.

3 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst web site

I think it will be not so difficult to put all items in each store on web. Therefore i could choose the store which have the item i am looking for and go to buy it there.

2 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Costco appears to be "adding" Geek…

Costco appears to be "adding" Geek Squad to their annual membership and when that is closed, you STILL get charged recurring for Geek Squad
Last November I bought a Laptop from Costco. I was travelling to India. I bought a recurring Costco membership. Upon return, in January, I tried to close the membership online but failed. I called and CS said: "Your membership is good to the end but there will be no recurring charge.

Then, last week $49.99 fee NOT for Costco but for Geek Squad (maybe hidden inside the Costco, I don't know.) I call Costco, talk to a fellow in Honduras for half an hour: I have closed the membership, you will not be charged again, but you must travel to the store to get a refund?" Huh?

The store is a 2-hour drive 70 miles (140km) one-way. That is just insane. So I contest the charge on my Sears/Citi CC. But Citi puts me back w/ Geek Squad who says: "We have closed your membership but the system says: $0 refund." Ok...it's now closed a 3rd time? And then I must travel for 5 hours and 140km to get my $49.99 back? No.

If Citi does not honor the chargeback, I am stuck. But, I will go to my local Small Claims Court and pay $150 and ask BOTH Costco + Geek Squad for $150 for costs + $49.99 for the improper charge + $280 for my time. (Note: No judge will give me "time," but if they do a no-show, the judge is likely to do that. I'll pay the $49.99 and dun Geek Squad for $479.99 and do a short YouTube video on the process as this really sucks.

I hope they wise up and just accept the chargeback.

16 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Treat customers like criminals at the exit check.

The Schaumburg, IL Costco tends to treat Seniors like bumbling thieves. There door monitors are the worst of any of the 3 Costco’s in the vicinity. I was shopping at Costco early morning trying to avoid the crowd. When the lady checked the receipt at the door she marked it then went through my cart a second time and told me the bread was not paid for. It was not my fault as the cart went through their aisle, her attitude was I took it. How do I steal two loves of bread when I only bought six things total. When I expressed my displeasure at this treatment she said she was calling the manager and not security, insinuating she was doing me a favor. I am a regular Executive Customer at Costco, I purchase majority of my groceries and other products there. I will definitely reduce my purchases as i have noticed the people at the door have an attitude of treating you like a thief, especially Seniors. When we go to grocery stores there is no one checking receipts, how do they survive. I will be reporting this matter to the appropriate authorities. The employee then started arguing I had no right to tell her anything. I requested the front desk manager to give me the Store Manager’s number or email she provided me with the general CS number.

28 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I brought a box of mangos on Saturday…

I brought a box of mangos on Saturday the 27th and they are all off and rotten on the inside the outer flesh did not look decayed in any way that's why I purchased them the box cost me £8.99 I am appalled and discussed that you would sell this. Is this what you think is quality. I wish there was somewhere to upload the picture of the mangos what a waste of money.

27 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you can't see it and transport it don't do it.

Ordered a dishwasher with delivery and installation. Notified of delivery and installation date. Told to expect notification call in advance of deliver. Date arrives .... no call ..... no delivery. Calls to COSTCO and their chosen installation team results in notification delivery and installation would not take place for another 12 days. Don't know why they think we believe that whopper. Technical ability to install and ability to manage when and information flow are probably closely linked.

UPDATE: Direct Connect Connections (contractor) arrived this date, made contact in advance and arrived as stated. Installation was done well and cheerfully with a challenging sink that would have me cursing. As of this date and time I say five stars.

27 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Today at Christmas eve I had to make…

Today at Christmas eve I had to make some buys at Costco. I arrived at 9.55am. All lot of people were waiting patiently. I decided to go ahead and enter. They did not let me . I discussed with whatever person of Costco that it was ridiculous. At that time who cares who enters. I had to get back out. At that time they lost me as a regular customer.
Giving this incentive to executive customer s and enforcing it made them look ridiculous. Which executive customer cared about letting customers in early as they used to do before the ridiculous incentive. When ten o clock arrived the had to.write down their statistics so regular customershad to wait another minute. If you arrive with your incentive at nine, it makes sense. But at 9.55 it does not.costco management think about how not to piss off regular customers. SamsClub is just down the street.

24 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this Costco — Unprofessional Staff!

During our visit to the Costco location (976 3rd Ave) , several Asian male employees handled merchandise carelessly at checkout, causing multiple items to hit our feet. When we mentioned the items be handled more carefully, the staff continued to argue instead of addressing the issue. Despite our repeated requests to end the conversation, the employees failed to disengage and continued verbal interaction, which contributed to the escalation and required supervisor intervention. Other nearby customers also observed the incident and noted the unprofessional and rude behavior.

We expect this incident to be addressed promptly, and recommend additional training to ensure employees adhere to proper standards and prevent similar occurrences. Costco’s failures to resolve this issue may result in cancellation of our Executive memberships and relocating our purchases to another retailer.

23 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DOES NOT SHIP TO MEMBER'S HOUSES THAT…

DOES NOT SHIP TO MEMBER'S HOUSES THAT ARE NOT IN THEIR SHOPPING AREA!!! I AM A BUSINESS MEMBER AND JUST WASTED AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SAM'S CLUB DOES DELIVER TO OUT OF AREA MEMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not allowing some members to go the…

Not allowing some members to go the first hr Costco is open is ridiculous. I just watched you turn away 3 different families because they were members but their shopping time didn’t start till 10am… they’re trying to force you to upgrade your membership just to shop when they open. I hate businesses that do this stuff.

18 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service.

I bought a set of tires at Costco 10 months ago and get the road hazard warranty with my tires. I hit a rock last week and blew a tire out. It took Costco 8 days to get my tire in. I called around 15 times to check on the status and they never pick up the phone in the tire center. This is my 3rd time experiencing this type of customer service from their tire center. I had to drive up to the warehouse 3 different times to finally find out that my tire was in, yet nobody called. The customer service guy had to go through a stack of 20 pieces of paper to see if my tire had arrived, even though this is the 21 century. Lastly, they couldn't get me in to change my 1 tire until later this afternoon. The entire change would probably take 10 minutes. This is some of the worst customer service that I have ever seen from any type of tire company. I think Costco needs to decide whether they want to be in the tire business or not. For a company that I overall really enjoy shopping at, this has been a horrible and very costly experience for me. It has left me without a car to drive for 8 days, because of how unsafe it is to drive a car with the emergency donuts.

18 December 2025
Unprompted review

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