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woman at Costco speaking caption 'Off duty Costco employee approached me right after my receipt was checked at the door. My husband put a Costco jacket over me so I won't be cold (that was paid for) while he got in the car. She instantly approaches me as I'm waiting buy the door and literally says 'it looks like you're stealing' (l) Costco sign on building (c) woman at Costco speaking caption 'Off duty Costco employee approached me right after my receipt was checked at the door. My husband put a Costco jacket over me so I won't be cold (that was paid for) while he got in the car. She instantly approaches me as I'm waiting buy the door and literally says 'it looks like you're stealing' (r)

‘This is why I prefer Sam’s. Costco been real Karen-ish lately’: Woman says she was accused of stealing by an ‘off-duty’ Costco worker

‘My husband put a Costco jacket on me so I won’t be cold.’

On Nov 23, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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woman eating pizza in car caption 'POV: You take an Instacart order @Costco for 8 items only for it to be 6 cases of water and 2 cases of soda all to deliver it to an upstairs apartment and the woman who lives there was on Facetime w/ her daughter and points the camera at me while I'm OUT OF BREATH and says 'Look at this poor girl' but it's okay bc I got to eat @ the food court' (l) Costco building with sign (c) woman eating pizza in car caption 'POV: You take an Instacart order @Costco for 8 items only for it to be 6 cases of water and 2 cases of soda all to deliver it to an upstairs apartment and the woman who lives there was on Facetime w/ her daughter and points the camera at me while I'm OUT OF BREATH and says 'Look at this poor girl' but it's okay bc I got to eat @ the food court' (r)

‘Never take Costco orders’: Instacart shopper says she’s never accepting Costco orders again after bad experience

'I’m traumatized from the Costco order.'

On Nov 10, 2022 by Allyson Waller

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‘The man spent a whole $1.50 and he doesn’t have raw onions!’: Customer yells at Costco employee over removal of community raw onions

'I feel his pain. I miss the community onions.'

On Oct 21, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘These wellness influencers have a very puritanical way of looking at food’: Woman calls out TikTokers who claim Costco chicken causes cancer

'What they find wrong with the modern diet is any kind of convenience.'

On Oct 14, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

IRL

man holding Costco employee card speaking (l) Costco building with sign and parking lot (c) man speaking (r)

‘You make more than me and I’m a teacher’: Costco worker shares he sometimes makes $44 an hour

'All I needed was a second job. Turned into a career.'

On Oct 6, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘That’s why I like blocking my coworkers, no need for them to know the truth’: Costco worker’s reaction to quiet co-worker’s social media account sparks debate

'I don't need them knowing who I really am.'

On Sep 18, 2022 by Melody Heald

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Costco worker says she makes $29 per hour and gets bonus every 6 months, sparking debate

'You only get paid that much after about 7 yrs of working there.'

On Sep 8, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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chicken on shelves (l) Rotisserie chicken $4.99 sign (c) cart with rotisserie chickens (r)

‘Y’all do realize some people have big families they do have to buy more than one’: Viral TikTok shows customers swarming to grab Costco chickens, sparking debate

'Oh no it's the chicken police.'

On Jul 13, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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cake in car (l) cake being returned (c) hand holding receipt (r) all with caption 'Costco refund'

‘Just take your L and leave it alone’: Customer films self returning ‘disgusting’ Costco cake, sparking debate

'For $17.79, you best believe I'm dragging my a** over to Costco and asking for a refund.'

On Jul 6, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Costco food court menu sign with worker replacing 2.99 price caption 'Inflation is real' (l)Costco food court with menu sign worker grabbing 2.99 price (c) Costco food court menu sign with worker replacing 2.99 price caption 'Inflation is real' (r)

‘It’s happening y’all inflation’: Viral video shows Costco Chicken Bake price increase from $2.99 to $3.99 in real time

'They better not even mess with the hot dog price.'

On Jul 5, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL Tech

woman talking with headphones (l) Costco building outside (r)

‘Listen little girl, you’re not allowed to use your mom’s Costco card’: Shopper says her ‘teenage’ features always gets her stopped

'You need your mom with you.'

On Apr 29, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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old man dressed in cargo shorts threatens employee with pepper spray (l) man standing in store (c) man walking past cart (r)

‘Every retail employee should legally get to fight one customer a year’: Customer filmed holding up pepper spray in Costco worker’s face

'Why would they just let him walk away?'

On Apr 28, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Costco food court with people sitting (l) Man in food court with woman next to him caption 'Random lady decides to sit next to us' (r)

TikToker tries to put woman on blast for sitting next to him at Costco food court, sparking debate

'Who is this lady, bro?'

On Apr 5, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture

‘Folks don’t need to be overpaying for marketing’: TikToker says Costco liquor is the same as high-end brands, sparking debate

'It is made in the same place, that doesn't mean the SAME INGREDIENTS OR METHODS.'

On Jan 9, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

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Costco worker says she gets paid nearly $30 ‘just to draw smiley faces on receipts,’ sparking debate

'They always b*tch about how those people should be making less instead of how they should be making more.'

On Dec 2, 2021 by Stacy Fernandez

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