Costco shoppers score ‘best cheese in existence’ for free thanks to store’s little-known ‘misprint’ policy
A CUSTOMER at Costco has managed to land some free merchandise thanks to a little-known policy. The supposed rule benefits shoppers if there is employee error. AlamyA Costco customer has landed free cheese thanks to staff error[/caption] RedditThe wedge at the store had a misprinted label[/caption] Mistakes like misprints, for example, under the alleged policy, must be honored. If a Costco member were to locate an item with a label with one price point when it was supposed to be another, the warehouse retailer would seemingly only charge what’s written, not what was intended to be written. Someone took advantage of this recently with a pack of cheese at their local store. “Benefitted from Costco’s misprint policy today,” a thrilled shopper wrote on Reddit. Included was an image of a Champignon German Cambozola Club Wedge sold by the retailer that didn’t look out of the ordinary at first glance. Located further down on the packaging was a listed price for the cheese wedge at “$0.00.” “The cashier was confused but the manager honored the policy,” they added. “Free cheese!!” Fellow Costco members were shocked and thrilled at the incidental deal. “Nice!” someone wrote. “This is the best cheese in existence,” another remarked. A third added, “Score!” with several crying laughing emojis. STORE DECISION? After being asked, the lucky shopper said the cheese weighed just below one pound, meaning it would’ve been about $10 if priced accurately. Others argued that most states have a law that price tags must be honored rather than being a Costco-specific policy. “It’s the law in most states that they have to honor the price tag,” a Redditor noted. “They have a policy for this sort of thing? Wow, combined with the return policy how do they even make money? LOL,” another member added. The U.S. Sun has contacted Costco for an official confirmation on the price tag honoring policy. RAMPANT RETURNS The retailer’s return policy has caught the attention of several members recently. They’ve claimed to have witnessed surprising returns thanks to the “100% satisfaction guarantee” noted in the policy on Costco’s website. One member claimed to have witnessed half-eaten items being brought back for refunds. Others saw 10-year-old used mattresses be accepted by staff. As The U.S. Sun previously reported, a Costco member also said they saw a four-year-old baby stroller be returned without proof of purchase. The U.S. Sun also has the story on a five-year-old grill brought back and returned for an upgrade at the warehouse retailer.
A CUSTOMER at Costco has managed to land some free merchandise thanks to a little-known policy.
The supposed rule benefits shoppers if there is employee error.
Mistakes like misprints, for example, under the alleged policy, must be honored.
If a Costco member were to locate an item with a label with one price point when it was supposed to be another, the warehouse retailer would seemingly only charge what’s written, not what was intended to be written.
Someone took advantage of this recently with a pack of cheese at their local store.
“Benefitted from Costco’s misprint policy today,” a thrilled shopper wrote on Reddit.
Included was an image of a Champignon German Cambozola Club Wedge sold by the retailer that didn’t look out of the ordinary at first glance.
Located further down on the packaging was a listed price for the cheese wedge at “$0.00.”
“The cashier was confused but the manager honored the policy,” they added.
“Free cheese!!”
Fellow Costco members were shocked and thrilled at the incidental deal.
“Nice!” someone wrote.
“This is the best cheese in existence,” another remarked.
A third added, “Score!” with several crying laughing emojis.
STORE DECISION?
After being asked, the lucky shopper said the cheese weighed just below one pound, meaning it would’ve been about $10 if priced accurately.
Others argued that most states have a law that price tags must be honored rather than being a Costco-specific policy.
“It’s the law in most states that they have to honor the price tag,” a Redditor noted.
“They have a policy for this sort of thing? Wow, combined with the return policy how do they even make money? LOL,” another member added.
The U.S. Sun has contacted Costco for an official confirmation on the price tag honoring policy.
RAMPANT RETURNS
The retailer’s return policy has caught the attention of several members recently.
They’ve claimed to have witnessed surprising returns thanks to the “100% satisfaction guarantee” noted in the policy on Costco’s website.
One member claimed to have witnessed half-eaten items being brought back for refunds.
Others saw 10-year-old used mattresses be accepted by staff.
As The U.S. Sun previously reported, a Costco member also said they saw a four-year-old baby stroller be returned without proof of purchase.
The U.S. Sun also has the story on a five-year-old grill brought back and returned for an upgrade at the warehouse retailer.
