Can you return to Costco as a non-member?

Ticco wrote: ↑ If you buy something from their website as a non-member - can you return the item in store?

What did you discover when you looked at the return policy posted on the Costco website?

ALLCAPS wrote: ↑ What did you discover when you looked at the return policy posted on the Costco website?

+1 - people could answer 90% of their own questions on here with a bit of resourcefulness.

ALLCAPS wrote: ↑ What did you discover when you looked at the return policy posted on the Costco website?

That you can return items in-store lol

Doesn't mention anything about member vs non-member though - so I thought I could ask on RFD.

Yea I could also call them up myself to confirm

Thx anyway though

Ticco wrote: ↑ That you can return items in-store lol

Doesn't mention anything about member vs non-member though - so I thought I could ask on RFD.

Yea I could also call them up myself to confirm

Thx anyway though

Seems pretty self-explanatory... why wouldn't non-members be allowed to return items?

Like the previous poster said. Your answer is on the costco.ca website

https://customerservice.costco.ca/app/a ... l/a_id/581

What is the return policy for non-members?

If you are a non-member who received a gift from a Costco member, you can return the item if you have the original receipt. If you do not have a receipt, only the purchasing member can return an item for a refund. Members can request copies of past purchases at the Membership Counter of their local Costco warehouse.

Forget about finding the answer on Costco's site, this didn't even need to be asked on RFD either since an identical thread exists on page 2/3 in this very sub forum:

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/can-you- ... r-2191756/

Last bumped Feb 19 and easily found with a one second search.

bombdiggity wrote: ↑ Forget about finding the answer on Costco's site, this didn't even need to be asked on RFD either since an identical thread exists on page 2/3 in this very sub forum:

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/can-you- ... r-2191756/

Last bumped Feb 19 and easily found with a one second search.

LMAO ok - yes I'm a noob I get it.

Thanks for everyone's contributions my questions have been answered

Ticco wrote: ↑ LMAO ok - yes I'm a noob I get it.

Thanks for everyone's contributions my questions have been answered

You've been a member since 2008.

Dru7000 wrote: ↑ I returned an item that was gifted to me before at Costco. They definitely require that you be a Costco member in order to process the return.

False

bombdiggity wrote: ↑ You've been a member since 2008.

Oh indeed - thus my entitlement to asking lazy questions from time to time.

So here's an update - especially for the snarky replies by some members.

So when I went to return my phone the worker stopped us and asked for our member card, and when we explained we didn't have one they insisted we needed it in order to return our item - and they also insisted we could not have purchased the item without a member card lol.

After some arguing, they finally asked their supervisor - who said that maybe we purchased the item as a one time guest, and resisted letting us return it, but in the end finally did.

So this was precisely why I asked my question - because this isn't the first instance where clueless staff give you a hard time in contravention of their own policies stated on their website lol.

Anyway - thanks for the insights to those that provided theirs.

This was my experience so there. Probably a good idea next time, to keep your packaging, invoice, receipt, and have a copy of their return policy and also a screen shot that shows you can purchase certain items as a "non member"...

superfresh89 wrote: ↑ False

Semi-true - happened to me. Had to hold my ground because the guy insisted we couldn't return without a member card

Ticco wrote: ↑ So here's an update - especially for the snarky replies by some members.

So when I went to return my phone the worker stopped us and asked for our member card, and when we explained we didn't have one they insisted we needed it in order to return our item - and they also insisted we could not have purchased the item without a member card lol.

After some arguing, they finally asked their supervisor - who said that maybe we purchased the item as a one time guest, and resisted letting us return it, but in the end finally did.

So this was precisely why I asked my question - because this isn't the first instance where clueless staff give you a hard time in contravention of their own policies stated on their website lol.

Anyway - thanks for the insights to those that provided theirs.

This was my experience so there. Probably a good idea next time, to keep your packaging, invoice, receipt, and have a copy of their return policy and also a screen shot that shows you can purchase certain items as a "non member"...

TBH you asked because you didn't realize there was a thread already about this and you didn't look at the site yet.

Also TBH, no matter what people say on here, nothing supports your case more than written policy on a company's website, so whatever people say on here has no bearing on a "you vs staff clueless about their own written policies" situation. For that, you can just point them toward their own policy. It's not like you can point them to this thread and say "see, this is what anonymous people on an internet forum say so you're wrong!"

I can think of two situations where somebody might want to return something without a member card these employees didn't consider:

- item was purchased before card expired or membership cancelled and then person wants to refund the item
- online purchase which doesn't require membership

You can also walk in without a member card if you are interested/feigning interest in obtaining a membership since the counter and line to do so is inside and to get there one must walk in without being a member. You can also walk in without a member card if you're headed to the pharmacy because you don't require a membership for prescriptions.

bombdiggity wrote: ↑ TBH you asked because you didn't realize there was a thread already about this and you didn't look at the site yet.

Also TBH, no matter what people say on here, nothing supports your case more than written policy on a company's website, so whatever people say on here has no bearing on a "you vs staff clueless about their own written policies" situation. For that, you can just point them toward their own policy. It's not like you can point them to this thread and say "see, this is what anonymous people on an internet forum say so you're wrong!"

I can think of two situations where somebody might want to return something without a member card these employees didn't consider:

- item was purchased before card expired or membership cancelled and then person wants to refund the item
- online purchase which doesn't require membership

You can also walk in without a member card if you are interested/feigning interest in obtaining a membership since the counter and line to do so is inside and to get there one must walk in without being a member. You can also walk in without a member card if you're headed to the pharmacy because you don't require a membership for prescriptions.

Yea I already admitted I could have searched the forum first lol

But my point was that I wanted to check what people's actual experiences were like vs just looking at the website policy - this isn't in re: to your post because you're right, I could ahve done a forum search. I'm referring to the smart a** replies "oh, you can look up the policy on the website"


"Also TBH, no matter what people say on here, nothing supports your case more than written policy on a company's website, so whatever people say on here has no bearing on a "you vs staff clueless about their own written policies" situation. For that, you can just point them toward their own policy. It's not like you can point them to this thread and say "see, this is what anonymous people on an internet forum say so you're wrong"

This was most certainly not my point and you must think I'm a moron if you think that was my purpose.

The purpose was already explained by me - if I can get a general idea of what people's actual experiences were like, then I'd be better prepared to encounter these clueless staff and yes, I would have the official policy on hand, not the link to an RFD thread

I pretty much wanted to know if it would be a smooth and simple experience, no questions asked type of process VS will there be push back, will I need to have the website policy handy, will there be complications etc...

Ticco wrote: ↑ Semi-true - happened to me. Had to hold my ground because the guy insisted we couldn't return without a member card

Still false because store policy trumps employee opinion.

death_hawk wrote: ↑ Still false because store policy trumps employee opinion.

No sh*t captain obvious

I had to argue this point for 10 mins before the guy said he'd ask the supervisor first