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Secrets Costco Employees Won’t Tell You

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We’ll keep an item in one spot if it sells

As we move items around, we pay attention to how they’re selling. If they do particularly well in one spot, we’ll keep them there. These are things we sell that you can't buy anywhere else.

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We appreciate when you order ahead

We normally have enough party platters in stock, but we appreciate the heads-up the day before if you know you’ll be loading up so we can prepare.

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Pretty much everything goes on sale

Wondering if you should stock up or wait? Most items will go on sale eventually, so it’s worth holding off if you can be patient.

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You can hunt us down

Got a meat question but don’t see a deli employee on the floor? Just knock on the door to the department, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.

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Don’t sweat missing a sale

While Costco doesn’t price match with other retailers, it will honor its own sale prices on earlier returns.

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And listen for the bell

If you hear a bell ringing at the Costco deli, it means a new batch of freshly cooked rotisserie chicken has been put out.

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What you see is what we’ve got

Costco is a “warehouse” store in a literal sense—we don’t have any additional storage from what you see on the shelves. If it’s not there, don’t ask us to check the “back.

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You can’t use manufacturer coupons

We know you’d love to get an even better deal on the items in your cart, but we don’t accept manufacturers’ coupons, and we won’t negotiate for a lower price.