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Here are 10 Costco products members either regret buying or would simply never purchase again.
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“I go out of my way not to buy baked goods there,” oneRedditor said.
I can’t have a 9 pound cheesecake."
Bananas
Many shoppers are unhappy with the Costco bananas.
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“I can’t eat such large quantities before they go bad.
Fresh green/string beans…same problem,” one Redditor said.
“I have a toddler and we parents eat bananas too.
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My problem is Costco bananas stays green 2 days and it goes from yellow to brown in a day.
Walmart ones stay yellow for at least 3 days before going brown.
I am not sure what’s wrong with Costco bananas.
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I am looking answer for this since long [ago],” another said.
“Kirkland cream cheese can go die in the fires of hell.
Philly only, so I make trips to Sam’s for the value pack,” one Redditor said.
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“We bought cream cheese there once thinking it was separated out, like their butter.
Just a giant block of cream cheese.
Bananas are split and flies buzzing.
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I buy my produce elsewhere, for sure.”
Another shopper also pointed out the rotting issue.
“We’ve noticed that when we buy non-refrigerated produce from Costco, we end up with fruit flies.
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Since we quit buying produce there, we haven’t had an issue.”
“Once I noticed they sell tires at Costco, I got a membership.
“Chickpeas and black beans.
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Name brand in bulk is more expensive than store brand,” one person commented on Reddit.
“Beans I priced out and they are not cheaper than other stores.
“Kirkland brand toilet paper.
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(I do, however, buy Charmin TP there.
),” one person commented on Reddit.
“Kirkland used to be good.
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I bought two 30 packs.
I probably won’t have to buy TP for a year,” another said.
Apparently the toilet paper quality differs across the nation, with quality dipping in certain locations, members claim.
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Another says the formula has changed.
“Used to be a different color and smell.
You missed out on the original.
They changed to cheaper ingredients, so it doesn’t smell as good.
Used to smell like wonderful oranges,” the Costco member said onReddit.
Gas
One unhappy shopper said the Costco gas was not good quality.
“The GA Costcos have gas that has been claimed to damage engines.
Car Batteries
Costco’s car batteries have also come under fire.
Went to an auto parts store and got one that worked.
