Raluek posted:

it sure is on the weekend

skipdogg posted:

+1

The one closest to me is impossible to deal with on the weekends. I end up going to Costco at like 3pm on a Tuesday. It's absolute chaos. They need to raise the membership fee to like 300 bucks a year or something.

Psion posted:

no i'm pretty sure they don't need to be assholes about people poorer than you actually

like I get the 'wow this is insane I hate it' complaint, but that's absolutely a horrific way to """solve""" the problem


e: i don't think you meant it literally, you were frustrated by costco busy hours hell, I get that. been there. we all have. but that idea fuckin sucks. I'm sure we can find a better one but you'll have to buy a 24 pack of ideas, though

skipdogg posted:

+1

The one closest to me is impossible to deal with on the weekends. I end up going to Costco at like 3pm on a Tuesday. It's absolute chaos. They need to raise the membership fee to like 300 bucks a year or something.

bird with big dick posted:

Making ragu, costco beef, pork, and lamb.

skipdogg posted:

+1

The one closest to me is impossible to deal with on the weekends. I end up going to Costco at like 3pm on a Tuesday. It's absolute chaos. They need to raise the membership fee to like 300 bucks a year or something.

DeadFatDuckFat posted:

If its busy that just means there are more people with whom you can share your unsolicited opinion on products with

Renegret posted:

Instead, make a Costco where boomers are banned. It's not a density problem, it's all the olds blocking isles.

Pennywise the Frown posted:

That's pretty much my only complaint when I go to Costco. Morons just moseying around wherever they want and blocking the aisles with zero self-awareness. And if you are walking with a cart down an aisle stay on the right loving side (unless you are actually grabbing something from the left side)!

THIS IS AMERICA!!!!



Every time I get home from Costco I have to wind down for a bit due to the people there causing me so much frustration.

Dango Bango posted:

This would solve so many problems.

Also, your membership is suspended for a month if you leave your shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot just because.

Psion posted:

I think the worst elitist take I saw was somebody opining that costco should have subsidized EV charging and a valet service for them while they're in costco. see, they can't be bothered to move their own EV off the charger, so an employee should do it for them while they deign to grace Costco with their presence (probably hogging samples at the table and parking their cart at the end of an aisle)

layers to that one like a nesting doll

this, at least, does not happen at my costco. small favors!

Dango Bango posted:

On a positive note, I did get insanely lucky last weekend, getting the up-front parking spot right next to the handicap parking stall. On a weekend. On the first pass.

I'm very glad my go-to Costco doesn't actually have many logistics problems. Aisles are wide and self-checkout is usually well-staffed so it's pretty quick.

bird with big dick posted:

Making ragu, costco beef, pork, and lamb.

Dango Bango posted:

On a positive note, I did get insanely lucky last weekend, getting the up-front parking spot right next to the handicap parking stall. On a weekend. On the first pass.

skipdogg posted:

Ok obviously it would be a poo poo thing to raise annual membership to 300, my brain jumped to Disney's way of doing crowd control which is to raise prices, but I'm just over dealing with my local Costco. Parking is impossible, the food court is constantly backed up at least 20 to 30 minutes, it's insanely crowded and impossible to move around in once you do find a parking spot, then you're getting pushed to self checkout with no scan guns. The entire experience frankly loving sucks. My Costco spend is down 80% in the last couple years. Last year my reward check was 55 dollars. Didn't even break even on the Executive Membership. If it wasn't for cat litter I'm at the point I'd probably cancel the membership I've had since '06.

Compared to the warehouse club that shall not be named, who offers mobile scan and go, has ample parking, mobile food court ordering, scan guns if you do choose to self check, and in general just a better overall experience.

I realize this is a very localized problem. My area has seen massive growth the last few years, and Costco is a very popular place to shop. It's just not worth the hassle to me anymore. I love Costco, I want to shop there, I much rather spend my money at Costco than at other stores or online. The experience is just so bad right now I only deal with it when I need to buy cat litter.

skipdogg posted:

Ok obviously it would be a poo poo thing to raise annual membership to 300, my brain jumped to Disney's way of doing crowd control which is to raise prices, but I'm just over dealing with my local Costco. Parking is impossible, the food court is constantly backed up at least 20 to 30 minutes, it's insanely crowded and impossible to move around in once you do find a parking spot, then you're getting pushed to self checkout with no scan guns. The entire experience frankly loving sucks. My Costco spend is down 80% in the last couple years. Last year my reward check was 55 dollars. Didn't even break even on the Executive Membership. If it wasn't for cat litter I'm at the point I'd probably cancel the membership I've had since '06.

Compared to the warehouse club that shall not be named, who offers mobile scan and go, has ample parking, mobile food court ordering, scan guns if you do choose to self check, and in general just a better overall experience.

I realize this is a very localized problem. My area has seen massive growth the last few years, and Costco is a very popular place to shop. It's just not worth the hassle to me anymore. I love Costco, I want to shop there, I much rather spend my money at Costco than at other stores or online. The experience is just so bad right now I only deal with it when I need to buy cat litter.

Pennywise the Frown posted:

That's pretty much my only complaint when I go to Costco. Morons just moseying around wherever they want and blocking the aisles with zero self-awareness. And if you are walking with a cart down an aisle stay on the right loving side (unless you are actually grabbing something from the left side)!

THIS IS AMERICA!!!!



Every time I get home from Costco I have to wind down for a bit due to the people there causing me so much frustration.

Bishop Beo posted:

gonna start attaching a bike bell to my cart, screaming “ON YOUR LEFT” as I rush past ringing like mad

Bishop Beo posted:

gonna start attaching a bike bell to my cart, screaming “ON YOUR LEFT” as I rush past ringing like mad

Brother Tadger posted:

Does Costco sell airhorns?

Incremus posted:

skipdogg posted:

Ok obviously it would be a poo poo thing to raise annual membership to 300, my brain jumped to Disney's way of doing crowd control which is to raise prices, but I'm just over dealing with my local Costco. Parking is impossible, the food court is constantly backed up at least 20 to 30 minutes, it's insanely crowded and impossible to move around in once you do find a parking spot, then you're getting pushed to self checkout with no scan guns. The entire experience frankly loving sucks. My Costco spend is down 80% in the last couple years. Last year my reward check was 55 dollars. Didn't even break even on the Executive Membership. If it wasn't for cat litter I'm at the point I'd probably cancel the membership I've had since '06.

Compared to the warehouse club that shall not be named, who offers mobile scan and go, has ample parking, mobile food court ordering, scan guns if you do choose to self check, and in general just a better overall experience.

I realize this is a very localized problem. My area has seen massive growth the last few years, and Costco is a very popular place to shop. It's just not worth the hassle to me anymore. I love Costco, I want to shop there, I much rather spend my money at Costco than at other stores or online. The experience is just so bad right now I only deal with it when I need to buy cat litter.

Big Mac posted:

I'd be very happy if they had earlier hours, even if just a couple days a week. I'm always up, walked the dogs, ate breakfast, and ready to get chores done by 7-7:30 on weekends.

Big Mac posted:

I'd be very happy if they had earlier hours, even if just a couple days a week. I'm always up, walked the dogs, ate breakfast, and ready to get chores done by 7-7:30 on weekends. I'd even pay for executive or whatever for the option.

Didn't something like that used to exist? Executive doesn't quite pencil out for our household, as it stands, but that would be a big swing for it.

skipdogg posted:

Ok obviously it would be a poo poo thing to raise annual membership to 300, my brain jumped to Disney's way of doing crowd control which is to raise prices, but I'm just over dealing with my local Costco. Parking is impossible, the food court is constantly backed up at least 20 to 30 minutes, it's insanely crowded and impossible to move around in once you do find a parking spot, then you're getting pushed to self checkout with no scan guns. The entire experience frankly loving sucks. My Costco spend is down 80% in the last couple years. Last year my reward check was 55 dollars. Didn't even break even on the Executive Membership. If it wasn't for cat litter I'm at the point I'd probably cancel the membership I've had since '06.

Compared to the warehouse club that shall not be named, who offers mobile scan and go, has ample parking, mobile food court ordering, scan guns if you do choose to self check, and in general just a better overall experience.

I realize this is a very localized problem. My area has seen massive growth the last few years, and Costco is a very popular place to shop. It's just not worth the hassle to me anymore. I love Costco, I want to shop there, I much rather spend my money at Costco than at other stores or online. The experience is just so bad right now I only deal with it when I need to buy cat litter.