“Costco is charging 3044 for gas you have to have a scam card i got it 2 eighty eight almost the whole week. Why are they charging $65 for a junk card that doesn't save any money? Give us our membership fees back costco, taking advantage of its customers. Is overcharging for gas”
“I had been FORCED to use Citi-Bank by applying for credit cards for the Home Depot and subsequently Costco.
As if the experience with the Home Depot Citi-Bank card wasn't so incredibly aggravating and frustrating, I should have known it would be no different when Costco forced us upon this ridiculous entity!
I have not only stopped using my Home Depot card(s), but because the Home Depot has become so unethical and selling nothing but JUNK TOOLS who's manufacturers won't take responsibility for I WILL NOT shop there any longer. Tractor Supply Company and ACE Hardware are SO MUCH better options. Citi-Banks credit card with the Home Depot was just the underscore in my decision to discontinue BOTH.
I recently misplaced my wallet, and went through locking all my credit cards therein. Attempting to contact Citi-Bank was an exercise in INCREDIBLE FRUSTRATION and ANGER. Their AI phone system is as impotent as Citi-Bank itself. After NUMEROUS calls in attempt to complete a simple task, the agent I spoke to, instead of locking the card, cancelled it and ordered a replacement. I found this out calling back less than 18 hours after my initial call. The CSR I then spoke to said she didn't know why the card was cancelled and reordered, as it simply could have been locked. The replacement took a full week to arrive.
Therein begat the ultimate frustration and aggravation. I had to call 4 times to get the 'new card' activated, FINALLY getting through to a live person, who advised the new card was activated and ready for use. WRONG!!!
I spent over 20,minutes at the Costco fuel station trying to use the card, because it was declined. 4 more attempts with that RIDICULOUS "Interactive Voice Recognition" joke of a 'Customer Service' method of Citi-Bank's I FINALLY got through to another 'live' person who stated the card was locked! How that happened who the heck knows. The card was originally cancelled and reordered, so the new card should NOT have been 'locked'. Further, when the 'live' representative had 'activated' the new card (after the 4 calls to do so), she SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT WAS "LOCKED"!!!!
Incompetence and impotence....THATS Citi-Bank!!!
If it were not for the businesses I have CHOSEN to do business with, HAD NOT FORCED me to be associated with Citi-Bank, I never would be. Like the Home Depot it has seriously caused me to question my association with Costco, as THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES.
No doubt why there is THIS in regards to Citi-Bank:
Yes, Citibank (Citigroup) is in trouble, facing significant penalties and regulatory scrutiny due to persistent issues with risk management, data, and internal controls, which have led to large fines and a major reorganization under CEO Jane Fraser to correct these failures. The bank has been on notice from regulators since 2020 and has violated prior enforcement actions, most recently being fined $136 million in July 2024 for a lack of progress on fixing these issues.
Citigroup's controversies include recent and past instances of operational errors, such as mistakenly crediting an $81 trillion account, and the mismanagement of a $900 million payment to Revlon creditors, leading to financial losses. The bank has also faced significant regulatory penalties and legal actions for issues including discrimination against Armenian-American credit applicants, failing to protect consumers from fraud, and misleading investors in past financial scandals. The bank continues to operate under regulatory scrutiny for its internal risk management and data governance systems.”
“Extremely slow shipping from on-line shopping. Poor customer service on shipping status. Thought I could move some of my Amazon purchases to Costco online. But no such luck. While I enjoy their in store shopping the on-line experience is marginal at best”
“I bought tires and the tires are great! Saved a few dollars also great!!!! But I don’t understand why you have to book an appointment when the appointment is never on time. 2 times now I have had this horrible experience. Today 8/22/25 I had a tire rotation appointment it took 2hrs. This is crazy. I will never buy tires here again even just to save a
Few bucks.”
“Costco has been my go to for bulk shopping. They have great prices, quality products and a huge variety. I love the free samples and finding unexpected deals. The only downside is that it does get crowded, especially on weekends, it's worth the trip tho.”
“I am not a Costco member. I ordered two chairs that were on sale during MA tax free weekend and paid the non member surcharge. I received a confirmation email immediately. . Two days later my ordered was canceled by a second email.
I called them. An expired Costco member number was somehow attached to my order. And even though I paid the non member surcharge, their computer system canceled my order because of this.After 40 minutes on the phone, they said if I reordered they would refund the additional amount I would now have to pay if I called them after delivery of the chairs. They offered me a $20 card for a future item for the inconvenience.
The woman on the phone was very nice, but I did not want to have to call again and waste more time to get my money back. I will shop somewhere else.”
“Their carneasada has a lot off fat . I bought the carneasada from Costco store that is located in Glendale, AZ. 1.750 pounds off fat that went in trash
Please see the pictures.”
“I genuinely love the items and the value they represent. However, they sometimes have recurring issues that off-put the visitor from enjoying their experience and membership.
The most distressing pain point is their lack of consistent customer service. It's not just me, there are too many stories of rude, dismissive, or unhelpful staff at the service desk. Professionalism is wanting. Hopefully corporate can provide the right incentives to lessen these problems throughout their locations.”
“Costco’s delivery and installation service was a complete disaster. Calling it an 'installation service' is flat-out deceptive—they're just delivery guys with zero training or knowledge of the products. It felt more like a careless drop-off than any kind of professional setup. The customer service was equally awful—rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. This was by far the worst experience I’ve had buying an appliance. I strongly urge others to avoid purchasing appliances from Costco. Spend a little more at Lowe’s or Home Depot—you’ll save yourself a lot of frustration.”
“I love all your products. Lately, the gallon milk is hardly open, way to tight, first I thought it was my hand but even my 57 year young husband and my 32 year old son had difficulty to open it too.”
“We had a very disappointing experience at the downtown Costco customer service.
We were in line for about 30 minutes to request a price match for two items. The staff member who helped us, Vicky, was extremely rude , aggressive and unprofessional in her attitude. I strongly believe she would benefit from additional training on how to properly communicate with and treat customers.”
“We had a very disappointing experience at the downtown Costco customer service.
We were in line for about 30 minutes to request a price match for two items. The staff member who helped us, Vicky, was extremely rude , aggressive and unprofessional in her attitude. I strongly believe she would benefit from additional training on how to properly communicate with and treat customers.”
“Arrived a little before 10am and was told early opening was for exclusive members only. I was turned away without even any grace period. I have been a loyal Costco member for over 30 years. I may need to rethink renewing my membership all together.”
“Turned away at the front door due to being 15 minutes early and only allowing EXECUTIVE members from 9-10 am. Considering you have to pay a membership fee annually, you should be able to shop whenever you want too. Absolutely ridiculous and not good for business. This could turn people away resulting in them shopping elsewhere.”
“First of all, NEVER had a negative experience at Costco in 20+ years!
7/18/25 (also 5 Star) - Jerek Customer Service Member Renewal Maplewood, MN. He told previous customer how happy he was working at Costco C.S. for 11 years. I overheard conversation and when my turn for Membership Renewal asked him why he liked working at Costco. So impressed with his story and honesty. He shared prev. experience working at Sam's C.S. and compared to Costco C.S., and I shared my nightmares (endless) with Sam's Stores AND C.S. Just wish you guys would give us a store near Lino Lakes, Blaine, Forest Lake Area...Have been anxiously waiting for years!”
“Review for Costco – Very Disappointed
I left Costco feeling upset and disappointed. I had created and paid for my membership through the app, but when I got to the store, they wouldn’t let me in because the payment showed as “pending.”
The customer service rep, Jasmin, claimed she had refunded me two days ago so I could be charged again—but I never received a refund. She said if she charged me again, I’d have to come back in person just to get a refund for the second charge, which made no sense at all.
On top of that, her attitude was rude and unprofessional. She spoke to me with an ugly tone in front of other customers, which was embarrassing and unnecessary.
I canceled my Sam’s Club membership to give Costco a try, but after this experience—I’ll never go back to Costco again.”
“It makes me unhappy because I can't buy prime ribeye steaks from them because they cut the Cap off them and sell it separately. Other objections I have is they have standard brands that they have them make cheaper and sell it with the same label it getting worse over the years.”
