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Here are 11 items Costco shoppers say they will never buy again.
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Protein Bars
Some Costco members are very critical of the Think!
“Decided to try some Think!
I should have Thought!
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No one in my house could manage to eat them.
Made me nauseous just trying to eat half of one.
Never again,” one unhappy shoppersaid.
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Two boxes and I ate one bar from each.
Such a waste," another agreed.
I even tried brining them to get them to taste like chicken wings.
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Baked, air fried, and BBQ nothing worked," one Redditor shared.
“We made this mistake too and the feathers just about put me off of chicken wings completely!”
Reese’s Frozen Banana Slices
Shoppers are not impressed with the Reese’s Frozen Banana Slices.
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“Couldn’t pay me to eat them again,” one membersaid.
“We were expecting a lot more.
There is no peanut butter taste to them.
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“The mini crab cakes.
I had shells in every bite.
I thought I was crazy until I pulled out AN ENTIRE CLAW SHELL.
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These were MINI crab cakes.
That makes each bite like 40% shell,” one shoppersaid.
“These are horribly greasy.
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I really wanted to like them.
I tried making them with the instructions on the box, they were still squishy.
I tried crisping some up in my air fryer, still mushy.
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Organic Cilantro and Lime Rice
Many shoppers have complaints about the Organic Cilantro and Lime Rice.
“I hated it and I’m fine with cilantro otherwise.
It had a chemical taste that I could see being soapy to some,” one Redditor shared.
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“My exact sentiment as well.
I LOVE Qdoba or Chipotle cilantro rice.
This product is garbage,” anotheragreed.
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Rana Maine Lobster Ravioli
Costco shoppers loathe the Rana Maine Lobster Ravioli.
Made some for New Year’s Eve dinner a few years ago.
Had terrible food poisoning.
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Worst way to start the new year,” one shoppersaid.
“Not a favorite in this household.
We tried it a few years ago and never bought it again.
Honestly, I’m not sure why Costco still carries it not good.
“It was a huge disappointment.
Wouldn’t buy it on clearance,” another said.
Kirkland Signature Medium Roast Coffee
Costco members are not fans of the Kirkland Signature MediumRoast Coffee.
“Kirkland ‘medium roast’ coffee.
Tastes burnt and it’s definitely dark roast.
Was that bad,” one customer said.
“They used to carry Wholly Guacamole but switched to making their own.
It is so full of garlic that you’re free to’t taste anything else,” one membersaid.
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos
Costco members have strong feelings about the Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos.
“The bacon wrapped jalapenos are absolutely terrible,” one said.
“Those are so bad.
Tried to pawn them off on my college aged son who literally will anything.
Nope just threw them in the garbage,” anotheragreed.
“I will eat almost anything… old food, cold food.
Even food I don’t like, I’ll eat just to not waste.
These I found so absolutely inedible I threw them away.
I honestly can’t believe how terrible they are,” a third added.
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Many Costco shoppers say the chicken breasts have a “woody” texture.
“I bought one of those 3-packs of Kirkland chicken breasts, on sale?
The price was too good, I should have been suspicious.
I made some chicken breast dish.
Texture was simply awful, and they were tasteless…
I used to routinely keep a package of the breasts and a package of thighs in the freezer.
Never again with the breasts,” one Redditorshared.
“We also quit buying these because every third one was like eating an old sponge,” anothercommented.
