Why We're So Obsessed With Costco | The Hustle

To get through Costco's doors, you need a membership. And there's no easy way around it, especially lately. As of June 2023, Costco says it will have employees stationed at self-checkout lines to check member identification cards so that only those that pay to get in can get in on the savings.

Costco membership fees are one of the main ways the warehouse is able to offer low prices compared to other retailers. Those low prices can be found on everything from a 72-pound block of cheese to a casket to a $1.50 hotdog.

And it works. In a time of online shopping supremacy and dying retail stores, Costco has consumers hooked. So what other ways do they get us coming back? And why are customers so obsessed?

[paulsiemik]

Costco is the best store ever. When I need something, I always think of Costco first.

[LinkzCreations]

You forgot the biggest Trick. Free samples 😎

[ThePiattat]

Only issue I have with Costco is crowd control…. Parking is a pain… slow customers browsing are a pain… if I know what I want, make it easier for me to get what I want without having to follow the trail of other cattle

[robinbrown]

The price of gas makes the membership worth it.

[Eyemsolo]

Not sure where you got employees making $24.00 an hour, they start you at 17.50

[lukelizalde]

It is funny when people say "I got it at Costco" and the response is "Really, okay, I can respect that."

[OCharluvsmusic]

Costco is very much like any other Big Box store, but with higher-end things.