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Costco warehouse stores are loved by members for their wide selection and low prices on bulk purchases, but if you’re looking for bargains on the company’s website, some items may be more expensive than you expect.
New reports House Beautiful Despite Costco’s advertising of discounts for members, some items, from furniture to Halloween decorations, were found to be more expensive online than in stores. free shipping.
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For example, this outlet: Boucle swivel chair It was listed as $249 in stores but $399.99 online, so shipping on this item would have risen to $150. Animatronic Werewolf It was $249.99 at the warehouse but $339.99 online.
“Each item on Costco.com has its own shipping rate (however, many items ship at no extra charge). If a shipping fee applies, it will be listed to the right of the product photo on the product detail page,” a Costco shipping rep said. Policy Status.
The outlet also pointed to Reddit message boards dedicated to deciphering the fees, some of which are several years old, some of which involve spreadsheets.
Costco online and in-store prices from a recent visit
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Costco says the warehouse chain cannot waive the fee because most products are shipped directly from vendors and manufacturers, who set their own shipping rates.
Earlier this month, Costco revealed that it would be increasing annual membership fees for all membership tiers across the United States and Canada, effective September 1, 2024.
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The news came after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings in May, which included membership fees of $1.123 million, up 7.6% from the same period last year.
Costco It was up As of Friday afternoon, that was up more than 44% from a year ago.
entrepreneur I contacted Costco for further clarification.