Costco

I bought the gold membership, got a Visa card and went shopping. We found few products we might buy but very few (and we don't need them). I checked out the "travel deal" and they aren't any bargains (maybe cruises but they go on sale everywhere).
We love nuts but don't need 48oz, most of the packaging is really for restaurants, small businesses and very large families (or hoarders).

We bought Cosco signature KIRKLAND vodka but it's $1 less in our local grocery store (WTF?)
My wife is Chinese and said none of the clothes sold at Cosco would sell in China (old outdated and plain).
Overall we were disappointed. The fresh meat was more costly than we can buy locally (Mecosta county)but meat quality and prices are flexible, altho the trout is a bargain (but it would thaw before we got home:-(
We saw a few off brand cereals cheap but it requires buying in bulk. We eat a box every couple weeks so bulk isn't necessary and I can't imagine eating the same brand of cereal everyday for 6 months.
I think Art Van could beat their furniture prices and their tires and batteries seemed pricey compared to what I bought last spring (Trump tariffs?).

Overall, not impressed and not worth driving across town for but we live 45 miles north so it's a real loss for us. I will be going back to Cosco to get some of my money back (and buy some trout).
NOTE: see picture of great tasting KIRKLAND vodka THATS cheaper other places and $1 more at Cosco:-(

I showed up to Menomonee tire center location to buy/change a tire since got a screw on it by the shoulder and can't be fixed but replaced... this was last minute emergency with my tire deflating and they told me I would have to wait 2-3 hrs since had no appointment. And asked me to move over to the food area or wait in my car...(they guy had no interest to help me and open appointments in 2 weeks!) meanwhile I found an appointment available online in pewaukee location which I booked through my cell phone before leaving but would be 5 hrs later... so I left Menomonee location and came back 3 hrs later and he told me."well. You left and didn't sign you in and we are still pretty busy you'd have to wait another 2-3 hrs" since I had made an appointment in Pewaukee, I just went to that one after and oh surprise... same waiting time plus the girl was surprised that "their system" let me make an appointment since they had any available... plus they din't t have my tire in stock (would take 3-5 business days to arrive) so I asked what are my choices for now? I can't drive with my baby in the car like this. And she said... oh well we can put your spare one on... and I said... ok... then she said... but you will have to wait 11 cars that are in front of you. I mean. Wait 2-3 hrs... to change a spare tire that takes you 10 min?. Really? My tire is deflating... I explained them that it was dangerous for me to drive with my baby in like that...(not to mention that i was driving for 50 min to get to Pewaukee location and had an appointment online which they ignored) and still had to wait another 2-3 hours? Your customer service sucks!

TO COSTCO.COM CONSUMERS

Please be ALARMED that when you order at Costco.com you are SERRUPTICIOUSLY and AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED for Shipping and Handling without you knowing it. Your order would indicate "shipping & handling included", but in REALITY Costco is adding $2.00 for EACH ITEM IN THE SAME ORDER. It is not a "one-time charge". At payment, your invoice indicates "$0.00" for shipping & handling which is VERY MISLEADING!
Costco.com customers are being duped by EMBEDDING THE SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES INTO THE PRICE OF EACH ITEM FOR WHICH CUSTOMERS ARE NOT AWARE!
FOR THE LONGEST TIME I AM LED TO BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU ORDER ONLINE THE PRICE OF THE ITEM IS SAME AS WHEN YOU PURCHASE FROM THE WAREHOUSE.
I NEVER BOTHERED TO RE-CHECK THE PRICE OF THE ITEM BY CALLING THE WAREHOUSE BECAUSE I TRUSTED THE WORDINGS "SHIPPING & HANDLING INCLUDED & $0.00 SHIPPING INDICATED IN THE INVOICE.
THIS IS VERY UNCACCEPTABLE AND DECEIVING.
I asked to speak with the Supervisor but she kept on pointing me to read the "Terms & Conditions".
When a customer orders with a BIG CORPORATION like Costco you think that they are portraying that they are the "BE ALL END ALL".

PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF MY INVOICE ORDERED ONLINE: THE ITEM IS $21.99 IN THE WAREHOUSE; I WAS CHARGED 23.99 EACH PAYING $4.00 FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING!
THIS IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT!