The other day I paid for pizza, and they didn’t have any ready. I had a 10 minute wait so I took my groceries to the car and then returned to pick up my pizza I’d already paid for. I was literally outside the store for 2-3 minutes. On my way back in, I ignored the receipt signers like I always have since I’m going to the food court and they literally shouted at me for walking past them because they forgot I’d just left the building. They made a big stink about me not showing my membership card when I exited the second time. I guess you can’t access the food court without a membership anymore?
Whether or not they remembered me was irrelevant to the story frankly. In the 10-15 years I’ve been shopping at Costco, I’ve never once been hassled at any location ever for walking in the exit to go to the food court.
Well, at least until this incident happened a few weeks ago.
Hell I didn’t even have a membership for the first couple years. I just happened to work very close to a Costco, and I would sometimes go get a slice of pizza for lunch.
You were never supposed to be able to get to the food court without a membership. Some places care more about it than others but that’s the policy.
You entered the exit door to get in. You’re supposed to enter from the entrance door and then you can cross over to the food court from there. When you enter always go in through the entrance door that’s common sense.
The receipt checkers see literally thousands of people per day and they aren’t generally looking at faces they’re checking receipts and carts. Expecting them to recognize you out of the hundred people they’ve checked through in the last 10 minutes is insanity.
I like how you are getting downvoted. Food court never required a membership before, you could just go in the exit and say I’m going to the food court and they would let you per policy. This all changed a few years ago, and OP clearly didn’t know bc they probably haven’t done that in a while.
The other day I paid for pizza, and they didn’t have any ready. I had a 10 minute wait so I took my groceries to the car and then returned to pick up my pizza I’d already paid for. I was literally outside the store for 2-3 minutes. On my way back in, I ignored the receipt signers like I always have since I’m going to the food court and they literally shouted at me for walking past them because they forgot I’d just left the building. They made a big stink about me not showing my membership card when I exited the second time. I guess you can’t access the food court without a membership anymore?
Or because they see hundreds of people leaving and don’t bother trying to remember faces? Why on earth would you expect them to remember you haha
I hated that shit when I worked in food service
“What can I get you?”
“I’ll have my usual haha”
“… Idk what that is”
“What?! I’m here every week!”
As if I didn’t see a hundred people who were there every week lol
Whether or not they remembered me was irrelevant to the story frankly. In the 10-15 years I’ve been shopping at Costco, I’ve never once been hassled at any location ever for walking in the exit to go to the food court.
Well, at least until this incident happened a few weeks ago.
Hell I didn’t even have a membership for the first couple years. I just happened to work very close to a Costco, and I would sometimes go get a slice of pizza for lunch.
You know you did something that’s not allowed and you’re mad you got called out. 👁️👄👁️
You were never supposed to be able to get to the food court without a membership. Some places care more about it than others but that’s the policy.
You entered the exit door to get in. You’re supposed to enter from the entrance door and then you can cross over to the food court from there. When you enter always go in through the entrance door that’s common sense.
The receipt checkers see literally thousands of people per day and they aren’t generally looking at faces they’re checking receipts and carts. Expecting them to recognize you out of the hundred people they’ve checked through in the last 10 minutes is insanity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/03/26/costco-food-court-memberships-required/73111473007/
For as long as Costco has existed, a membership was not required at any location to buy from the food court.
I like how you are getting downvoted. Food court never required a membership before, you could just go in the exit and say I’m going to the food court and they would let you per policy. This all changed a few years ago, and OP clearly didn’t know bc they probably haven’t done that in a while.
No, I think you just got a jerk employee. It’s rare at Costco, but maybe they were having a bad day.