Heads Up for Costco contact for problems

Janet Bostwick · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 72

I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection magazine and came
across an article about the Costco produce. The article also included an
email address for questions regarding Costco products and services. It is
buyingsmart@costco.com

I received a response to my email within 5 minutes with a promised follow
up. Give it a try if you have an issue.

Janet

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Sheldon · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 142

"Janet Bostwick" wrote:
> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ï¿½
>
> The article ï¿½also included an email address for questions regarding
> Costco products and services. ï¿½

Do you mean produce or products?

Janet Bostwick · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 72

Sheldon wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
>> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>>
>> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
>> Costco products and services. ?
>
> Do you mean produce or products?

It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
email address said "products and services."
Janet

Sheldon · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 142

On Feb 27, 12:15ï¿½pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
> >> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
> >> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>
> >> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
> >> Costco products and services. ?
>
> > Do you mean produce or products?
>
> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
> email address said "products and services."

I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
times the prices as Sam's Club.

Nancy Young · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 187

"Sheldon" wrote

>I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
>site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
>I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
>times the prices as Sam's Club.

Their website is not to be confused with their stores. And I have
seen inconsistencies with their online prices for things, I don't know
what's up with that.

For instance, I saw M&Ms for $13 something online, I pay 7 something
in the store. The stores most assuredly do sell produce, and the price
for cheeses I buy there were very good.

Now, last time I went, they did not have mozzarella ... this is very
worrisome to me, I hope it's a momentary supply issue.

nancy

Lou Decruss · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 219

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:13 -0800 (PST), Sheldon
wrote:

>On Feb 27, 12:15?pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>> > "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> >> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
>> >> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>>
>> >> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
>> >> Costco products and services. ?
>>
>> > Do you mean produce or products?
>>
>> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
>> email address said "products and services."
>
>I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
>site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
>I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
>times the prices as Sam's Club.

Costco does sell produce. And the 3X times price for cheese is an
insane claim. But I do consider the source.

Lou

Sheldon · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 142

On Feb 27, 12:53ï¿½pm, Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:13 -0800 (PST), Sheldon
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Feb 27, 12:15?pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
> >> Sheldon wrote:
> >> > "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
> >> >> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
> >> >> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>
> >> >> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
> >> >> Costco products and services. ?
>
> >> > Do you mean produce or products?
>
> >> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
> >> email address said "products and services."
>
> >I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
> >site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. ï¿½And
> >I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
> >times the prices as Sam's Club.
>
> Costco does sell produce. ï¿½And the 3X times price for cheese is an
> insane claim. ï¿½But I do consider the source. ï¿½

The source is their web site, pinhead.

Nancy Young · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 187

"Nancy Young" wrote

> Their website is not to be confused with their stores. And I have
> seen inconsistencies with their online prices for things, I don't know
> what's up with that.

Okay, I see that the online price for cheeses includes
2nd day air shipping. The prices can't be compared to
what you'd find in the warehouse.

nancy

pavane · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 6

"Sheldon" wrote in message @c33g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 27, 12:53?pm, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>
>> Costco does sell produce. ?And the 3X times price for cheese is an
>> insane claim. ?But I do consider the source. ?

> The source is their web site, pinhead.

The Costco website lists sixteen high quality imported or domestic
cheeses and their prices include home delivery.

The Sam's Club website lists NO imported cheeses, only Kraft
Velveeta and other cheap deli domestics, and does not list any for
delivery, all are pick-up at the store. It is impossible to compare
the two stores from the websites. Why do you lie about it?

Try comparing apples and apples next time. Pinhead.

pavane

Sqwertz · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 92

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:13 -0800 (PST), Sheldon wrote:

> On Feb 27, 12:15ï¿½pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>> "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>>>> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
>>>> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>>
>>>> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
>>>> Costco products and services. ?
>>
>>> Do you mean produce or products?
>>
>> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
>> email address said "products and services."
>
> I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
> site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
> I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
> times the prices as Sam's Club.

All CostCo's carry produce, they just don't ship it. And the
prices and products offered online are often much different than
the actual stores.

I'd like to see one of these products you claim is 3x more than
Sam's Club. Got a cite? ..... I didn't think so.

You need to pry yourself away from that bank of monitors attached
to the hidden cameras in your rental house and get out of the
house more. There's nothing more ignorant than a home-shopping
AOL'er with a credit card.

-sw

Sqwertz · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 92

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:38:27 -0800 (PST), Sheldon wrote:

> On Feb 27, 12:53ï¿½pm, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Costco does sell produce. ï¿½And the 3X times price for cheese is an
>> insane claim. ï¿½But I do consider the source. ï¿½
>
> The source is their web site, pinhead.

The you would have a cite for a few of those products that you
claim are 3X more than Sam's, right?

You won't of course, since you know it's bullshit.

-sw

The Cook · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 40

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:13 -0800 (PST), Sheldon
wrote:

>On Feb 27, 12:15?pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>> > "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> >> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
>> >> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>>
>> >> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
>> >> Costco products and services. ?
>>
>> > Do you mean produce or products?
>>
>> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph with the
>> email address said "products and services."
>
>I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
>site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
>I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
>times the prices as Sam's Club.

The cheese prices include shipping, 2 or 3 day air.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

Janet Bostwick · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 72

Sheldon wrote:
> On Feb 27, 12:15?pm, "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>> "Janet Bostwick" wrote:
>>>> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection
>>>> magazine and came across an article about the Costco produce. ?
>>
>>>> The article ?also included an email address for questions regarding
>>>> Costco products and services. ?
>>
>>> Do you mean produce or products?
>>
>> It depends. . .the article was about the produce, but the paragraph
>> with the email address said "products and services."
>
> I don't know if all Costcos are the same but it appears from their web
> site that they don't sell produce, other than fruit gift baskets. And
> I was perusing their cheeses... what prices... they charge about *3X*
> times the prices as Sam's Club.

Costco.com is the web shopping and carries different products than the
stores. The stores do carry produce. I am a 20-year veteran shopper at
Costco -- I didn't just pull the info from a magazine I picked up at the
dentist's office. I was offering info for other Costco shoppers.
Janet

Sheldon · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 142

"Nancy Young" wrote:
> "Nancy Young" wrote
>
> > Their website is not to be confused with their stores. ï¿½And I have
> > seen inconsistencies with their online prices for things, I don't know
> > what's up with that.
>
> Okay, I see that the online price for cheeses includes
> 2nd day air shipping.

Thanks. Now I see that too (alluded to way down at the bottom of the
page), but that's not a very honest format, other web sites list the
price of the item alone and then show the shipping separately... with
the smarmy method Costco uses I still don't know the actual price of
the product alone. I also found their Produce section, but what a
circuitous route, I tried to find my way back and couldn't. Costo's
is one EFed up web site to navigate, probably done purposefully. I've
never been to a Costco, and probably never will, there are none in
upstate NY.

Blinky the Shark · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 227

Janet Bostwick wrote:

> I was reading through the February 2008 Costco Connection magazine and
> came across an article about the Costco produce. The article also
> included an email address for questions regarding Costco products and
> services. It is buyingsmart@costco.com
>
> I received a response to my email within 5 minutes with a promised
> follow up. Give it a try if you have an issue.

Sometimes one can receive *autoresponder* email within *seconds*. It's
human followup that matters; autoresponders don't solve problems. Let us
know how the rest of this plays out.

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