Costco didn’t become America’sthird-largest retailerby sheer luck or happenstance.
However, for certain Costco offerings, the complaints have recently outweighed the praise.
Here are seven complaint-plagued items that Costco shoppers are avoiding right now.
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Insufficient marbling,tiny fat caps, and atough textureare among the major complaints.
These quality issues have caused some to give up on the product entirely.
“I do not purchase ribeye at Costco anymore,” one shopperwroteon Reddit recently.
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“We go to our butcher now because the quality just can’t be beat.
“At that price point I’ll just bake my own,” a shopperlamentedon Reddit.
“They taste 100% worse,” a Redditorwrote.
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“It gets fungus after a few days.
It’s crappy quality and never as good as it used to be.
What the heck is going on?
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one shopperwrotein a recent Reddit discussion.
“I rarely buy any kind of produce from Costco.
But in other areas, some Costco members prefer to purchase their produce elsewhere.
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“I don’t buy their produce any longer.
I was never happy with it,” a Redditorlamented.
“I wont buy the Costco bottled water for that reason.
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The plastic is just too thin,” a Redditorwrote.
Shoppers have complained that the naantends to get moldy fast, often before they can finish the pack.
“My kid opened these and ate a couple.
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Next day the whole pack was green,” a Costco shopperlamentedon Reddit.
“Stopped buying it at Costco because of this.
It goes bad so fast every time,” anothercommented.
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But in light of the complaints, customers may want to look over their naan packages before purchasing them.
Fans alsosuggeststoring the bread in the fridge or freezer to prolong its shelf life.
But the overwhelming majority of Costco reviewers had nothing but negative things to say about the item.
“The first and last Chef Ramsay product I will ever buy.
Rubbish,” a Redditorwrote.
