Posted on 03/20/2020 1:09:15 PM PDT by Morgana
Notices posted at Costco this week indicate the store is no longer accepting returns on key items that many are stocking up on the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The signs, posted by several Costco Instagram accounts (not affiliated with the store itself), indicate that returns are not being accepted on toilet paper, paper towels, rice, water, sanitizing wipes, and Lysol.
It's not clear if the new policy is store-by-store or part of a national corporate push. Costco announced limits earlier this week on certain items that have seen a spike in purchases as customers stock up. This could be part of that policy, but we've reached out to Costco for more information. For the time being, it's best to refer to your local Costco for more information on its policies.
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This is an obvious, well deserved “screw you” from Costco to the hoarders. Historically, Costco’s return policy has been “Whatever, here’s your money back.”
I don’t get the problem? For real are they going to stop going to the bathroom anytime soon?
Just hold on to it and store it in a cool dry place and it should last them for as long as needed. They just won’t need to buy toilet paper for a long time unless the whole family comes down with the runs or eats at Toca Bell a lot.
Yeah. People will have overbought.
I have 4 rolls of Scott I got *before* all this went down.
No more to be had, anywhere.
My mom probably has her usual “Why did I buy all this?” stockpile so I’m not terribly concerned.
She said that Sam’s is letting people buy ONE each of any item they choose, and no more.
Toilet paper lasts?
Ya, it probably outlasted their cash, and the reason why they want to return all those cases they panic hoarded for money to buy food.
Toilet Paper Buyers Remorse!
Whoda thunk it before 2020
I don’t know about big box stores but my grocery store throws away any/all returned food, no matter what.
Good for them.
Let people live with the consequences of their own stupid behavior.
10 cents on the dollar for your TP, Spam (the meat by-product), tuna, rice, soup, bottled water, etc. Scam the scammers and screw the hoarders.
I agree with Costco. The feasibility of their longstanding generous return policy depends on customer good faith. To hoard and then expect Costco and/or its suppliers to eat it when you refuse to live with the consequences of your own hoarding is unreasonable.
good....
They can donate the surplus to their local food pantries.
Good move too, because once that stuff has been in people’s homes, you don’t know if it’s been contaminated.
By restocking it, they could potentially be exposing someone else.
If they let every bozo who bought 9 24-roll multipacks return them their stockrooms will be so stuffed with toilet paper you won’t be able to turn around.
you have to hand it to Costco....they have a brilliant business model and not afraid to tweek it as needed...
The Johnny Carson
TP Hoarders of 1973,,,
IIRC.
Good. Maybe these idiots will quick their panic buying.
Well...maybe this means we’ve hit PEAK Covid19...
Smith’s, one of our local chains has signs reading there are no returns and no refunds. I love it! Let the hoarder be screwed.
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