Costco Wholesale Reviews Summary

Category: Warehouse store New York

Address: 517 E 117th St, New York, NY 10035, USA

Phone: +12128965875

Rating: 4.4
based on 241 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff is friendly and helpful."
  • "The customer service desk personnel were friendly and efficient."
  • "Carts are always available and are clean. Fully functioning bathrooms, spacious aisles and friendly staff."
  • "The Optical department is amazing. Tomasz, the manager is very knowledgable, courtois and helpful."
  • "If I’m looking for something that I’m unable to find on my own, 9 out of 10 times, the employee will stop what they’re doing and escort me to the product that I’m looking for."
  • "The staff are generally nice."
  • "Very pleasant, informative, and helpful staff!!!"

Cons:

  • "The cashier that helped me was RUDE, and has an ATTITUDE."
  • "Jayleen supervisor was super rude, condescending, racist, and ignorant!"
  • "Everytime I go to Costco when I ask where is the item is they respond with an attitude."
  • "The employees who work the front desk or the front door are not friendly, some speak little English and give unclear answers."
  • "The customer service here is a little nasty, but I'm going to assume it is because the customers that they receive regularly foster the behavior to shift this way."
  • "Very bad customer service. Lady at the entrance wasn’t let me in just to get a slice of pizza for my 8 year old."
  • "Two of the employees in the food court were extremely rude to me."

Store Layout and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "They have almost everything u need in a house from furniture to groceries and food stuffs."
  • "I've been to other Costco stores and like the layout of this one the best, it's more customer friendly store versus just a giant warehouse."
  • "It's quite easy to access by bus and there is a car service for bringing home your items."
  • "This Costco is flanked by several other well known stores in one shopping center under one roof."
  • "The store itself is clean and well maintained."
  • "It's very roomy and wheelchair accessible for the wheelchair community."
  • "The space layout is well lit, with all items on their First Floor."

Cons:

  • "The ONLY thing I did not like was the parking garage. Very confusing the first time."
  • "The self checkout is between cash registers on either side making it confusing."
  • "Difficult transporting and storing purchases in NYC."
  • "Parking is not free. You have to carry your items in your hands because the shopping cart wheels lock after about 200-300 ft. from leaving."
  • "The store is disorganized and aisles are extremely unclear."
  • "The whole store literally smelled like shyt!!!! Like a straight farm!"
  • "Parking is a nightmare."

Product Selection and Pricing

Pros:

  • "Costco is a terrific merchandiser, selling an enticing mixture of high quality destination items and cheap bulk products."
  • "Their bulk packaging helps to keep costs low and their wide selection of products ensures that there is always something for everyone."
  • "After the initial purchase of a card ($50, good for a year), you'll find huge deals on bulk items, including food, beauty, clothes, and electronics."
  • "It has all the things people love about Costco: great prices (the famous $4.99 rotisserie chicken, and the best value in bacon anywhere)."
  • "Excellent prices for quality merchandise."
  • "Most items are cheaper than in the regular supermarkets."
  • "The prices are unbeatable, and the value you get for your membership fee is incredible."

Cons:

  • "Not sure why the meat here always expires within 2 days."
  • "The prices in the meat section alone are crazy besides throughout the store."
  • "Super long lines and prices aren't really a deal unless you get their brand which is Kirkland on some items."
  • "This Costco is busy and not as cheap. It is supposed to be wholesale."
  • "Quite disappointed by the enormity of products they do not carry here that they carry in Florida and Tennessee."
  • "But this Costco isn't as large as the other ones in NYC, hence what they offer here is limited."
  • "Packages and bags/cans are all shrinking in size still, but that price is going up."

Customer Experience

Pros:

  • "One of the best (if not the best) store in the area, with basically everything you could ever want from a store."
  • "I was surprised how large this place was, their prices were great, and choices endless."
  • "Whether shopping for groceries, electronics, or holiday gifts, customers can rely on Costco Wholesale to offer great value and high-quality products."
  • "I absolutely adore Costco and all of its little snacks that they sell to try before you buy it."
  • "The food court is extremely affordable and surprisingly good food."
  • "The staff is also very helpful."
  • "The food court here is amazing. There are tables where one can sit down and enjoy their meal."

Cons:

  • "This is an extremely stressful and unorganized store."
  • "Run by entitled administrator personnel...answering the phone is not part of their job!!"
  • "This was worse Costco I’ve ever been to. There were no carts available."
  • "The checkout lines are ridiculous, there's not enough cashiers working."
  • "This is claustrophobic, stressful, and cramped."
  • "The line is the shortest line I have ever seen. They have come up with a system like Trader Joes."
  • "Worst shopping experience ever."

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