Warehouse manager "John" very rude and unhelpful. I waited in line outside just like everyone else for 1hr but realised after i got in that i forgot my credit card in my car and asked a staff member at the entrance if i could go back to the car to get my wallet without having to wait again in the long cues outside but was denied, then when I said it was an honest mistake and should be given some discretion, the staff member at the entrance called the warehouse manager "John" who threatened to cancel my membership. I will be reporting this to AC...Read more

I’m not sure about a lot of the negative reviews?! If you’re prepared going into the warehouse, you should be right. My wife and I went to the Epping warehouse today and the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful! I see a lot of complaints about the negatives buying in bulk, but that’s their main thing which is common knowledge so why go there in the first place? Also people complaining about lack of customer service (not that my wife or I experienced anything negative). The reason Costco can offer savings on quite a few products is be...Read more

I tried the new Cost co at Epping, Vic.

First point: As everyone knows, Costco is about size. But here is the deal. Big Size = Big initial cost
Per unit cost may come down, agreed!!
But you must spend A LOT straight up. Budgets can go haywire in one trip to Costco. Here is how that happens.
Example: A family of 4 has a budget of $300 a week on groceries (I know its on the upper side). If they stick to local grocer /Aldi / Woolies / Coles, they usually are ok.
If they go to costco, they will spend the whole amount, but get no where near...Read more

If you are a small family or a couple or a Individual, its not worth paying for the membership. Unless you use it for cheaper fuel (which is better then normal fuels), cheap roast chickens. Does it work out to pay that money each year? each case is different.

The produces is usually better grade then Coles and Woolworths but you do pay more for it generally.

The large size products is just not good for small families. And if you think about the pricing how much cheaper is it then buying a small size in Coles or Woolworths.

And your st...Read more