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The Daily Dot

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

New Costco return policy is dividing viewers

Costco Policy

‘You used it and loved it’: Viewers divided after woman calls out Costco shopper who returned 2-year-old couch for full refund

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l), Costco storefront(c), Men moving couch(r)

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‘Return it when you don’t like it anymore’: Costco shopper returns couch after 2 years. She got a full refund

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Woman looking over paper(l+r), Costco Storefront(c)

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‘Just got mine and it was $375’: Costco shoppers receive their 2% cash back from shopping there all year. Is it worth it?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

People waiting in line at Costco (l) man in room (c) membership desk (r)

costco card customer service

‘Does that look like a physical card to you?’: Costco shopper says worker rejected his digital copy of his ID at the entrance, demanded he get a temporary card

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Costco Wholesale sign (l) Christmas tree in box in cart with caption "people returning their costco christmas trees like it's a Rent-A-Center" (r)

costco christmas tree return

‘Costco should of had a deadline for returns’: Costco shopper shows all the Christmas trees just now getting returned, compares store to a rent-a-center

Costco Membership Comparison in front of a refrigerator

Costco Sign

‘Costco is going backwards with convenience’: Costco shopper has to scan membership card at door now

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman complains, returns pack of Costco paper towels after store changes packaging

Kirkland unwrapped towels

‘This is such a weird thing to complain about’: Woman returns pack of Costco paper towels after store changes packaging. It backfires

Costco customer praises ‘massive’ $2 cookie.

Costco Cookies

‘I don’t think I’d be able to eat the whole thing’: Costco customer praises ‘massive’ $2 cookie. What’s it made of?

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Man with phone in front of his face(l), Costco storefront(c), Same Man with glasses reading from book(r)

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‘Who wants to make cookies?’: Man exposes Costco chocolate chip cookie recipe as revenge for getting membership card revoked

Man talking(l+r), Costco membership cards(c)

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‘No more membership sharing’: Costco is now requiring customers to scan membership cards at the door, man claims

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo Author Photo

Charlotte Colombo

Costco worker of several years puts in 2-weeks’ after transferring to new store and being put on cart duty again

No reward Costco

‘Costco doesn’t deserve you’: Costco worker of several years puts in 2-weeks’ after transferring to new store and being put on cart duty again

Hand holding phone with tiktok app(l), Woman with chicken(c), Costco store(r)

tiktok-costco-rotisserie-chicken-hack

‘TikTok university strikes again’: Woman shares how to debone whole Costco rotisserie chicken in 1-minute with hack

Costco Membership cards(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding phone with groupon app(r)

costco-membership-groupon

‘Groupon still exists?’: Viewers divided after single woman wonders whether she should shop at Costco

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I just ditched my membership’: Costco workers say it’s been ‘slow’ lately and they’re losing hours. What’s going on?

Bakers say Costco Kirkland butter changed dramatically. It's causing problems

Costco