Comments on: Costco Accepts Returns from Expired Members http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anna http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html/comment-page-1#comment-303524 Anna Tue, 12 May 2009 20:32:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html#comment-303524 Excellent comments Ziggy and I could not agree with you more! Wish more people were like you. By the way, Jim Wang is incorrect in his above assertion that Costco's policy is to accept returns from former (membership expired) members. They do not. Is it possible for some returns clerk somewhere to make a mistake and process a return such as this? Or for a manager to be bullied into taking an item back in order to preserve Costco's stellar reputation? Yes, but it is definitely not "policy," and it is not the norm. Excellent comments Ziggy and I could not agree with you more! Wish more people were like you.

By the way, Jim Wang is incorrect in his above assertion that Costco’s policy is to accept returns from former (membership expired) members. They do not. Is it possible for some returns clerk somewhere to make a mistake and process a return such as this? Or for a manager to be bullied into taking an item back in order to preserve Costco’s stellar reputation? Yes, but it is definitely not “policy,” and it is not the norm.

]]> By: costcomom http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html/comment-page-1#comment-302400 costcomom Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html#comment-302400 Ha! Not at my location! Not a member, not returning anything! The sign states that they will refund a "members" money if they aren't completely satisfied. Ha! Not at my location! Not a member, not returning anything! The sign states that they will refund a “members” money if they aren’t completely satisfied.

]]> By: ziggy3339 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html/comment-page-1#comment-281159 ziggy3339 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html#comment-281159 When I was a kid (many many years ago) stores truly CARED about their patrons. If people returned something it was because it faulty or wasn't what was expected. No one returned something after years and out of warranty. That was when everyone had some sense of "doing the right thing" . Times have perhaps changed. That return policy of Costco's was set up for members to operate on an honor system (remember honor?). It's a courtesy extended to members (most of which probably wouldn't do this). As a business owner do you think Costco should eat the cost of the lawnmower? I don't understand the logic (much less financially prosperous nature) of resorting to this type of behavior as something that can be justified. Gosh, I hope I don't have to pay the ultimate price (change in return policies) because of this type of conduct. Thanks for letting me share my perspective here. When I was a kid (many many years ago) stores truly CARED about their patrons. If people returned something it was because it faulty or wasn’t what was expected. No one returned something after years and out of warranty. That was when everyone had some sense of “doing the right thing” . Times have perhaps changed. That return policy of Costco’s was set up for members to operate on an honor system (remember honor?). It’s a courtesy extended to members (most of which probably wouldn’t do this). As a business owner do you think Costco should eat the cost of the lawnmower? I don’t understand the logic (much less financially prosperous nature) of resorting to this type of behavior as something that can be justified. Gosh, I hope I don’t have to pay the ultimate price (change in return policies) because of this type of conduct. Thanks for letting me share my perspective here.

]]> By: Tim MMF http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html/comment-page-1#comment-8407 Tim MMF Tue, 23 May 2006 05:42:47 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-accepts-returns-from-expired-members.html#comment-8407 That's a surprisingly customer friendly policy. I remember when I was a kid my mom used to have to argue for a long time to get something returned. I'm glad to see how things have changed. I'm a Costco member and I've been happy with their service too. That’s a surprisingly customer friendly policy. I remember when I was a kid my mom used to have to argue for a long time to get something returned. I’m glad to see how things have changed. I’m a Costco member and I’ve been happy with their service too.

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