Costco

I bought Tires from Costco a few months ago. The price was great, and the installation went smoothly. The issue with buying tires from Costco (at least the Albany store), is service after the sale. I like to have my tires rotated at the recommended intervals. I bought tires in the past from Les Schwab and Firestone (don’t go there either). Les Schwab always rotated the tires on a drop in basis, and did it in about 15 minutes. I tried dropping in to the Costco facility 3 times, and each time was told it would be an hour and a half (must be there standard reply). They told me if I made an appointment it would be much quicker. So, I made an appointment and showed up at the scheduled time. The man who took my keys told me it would be ready in an hour. An hour to rotate tires with an appointment is way too much time in my opinion. I can do it quick myself with just a jack and a spare tire.
Another thing Costco does is recommend going back to the store in a few days so they can check that the lug nuts are still tight. I can only imagine that about 5% of the people actually do this. I would think that they can verify the tires are secure before they give the car back to the owner. Other tire sellers I’ve gone to have never made this request.
The tires themselves are great, and the price was very good. However, I will likely be buying future tires from Les Schwab. The tires are not as good, but the service is much better.

The sample ladies are the real MVP’s of my life. The food court is great! I have enjoyed the 54 cent drinks since 2004. The 1.50 hot dogs that come with a drink are priceless! They fill me up and are a tasty treat! I love to order a hot dog and then do all my shopping, because I can munch on a churro or drink their smoothie. Great place.

Costco does a good job of keeping consistency in their business. Granted, products rotate often and locations tend to carry regional items… But that’s a draw for us. We like checking out costcos in other markets and we find lots of new things.
We like this spot since it’s easy on/​off w I-​5 and this location has gas. One weird thing this visit was the food court employee said she couldn’t cut my sons slice in half… Something we have had done at many locations for a long time.

Albany’s Costco is the most happening place in town. If you need to store up in bulk, this is the place to go. They’ve improved their food court, and they have tons of wonderful samples. They now have open kitchens&bakeries, so you can watch people bake their breads, make deli trays… you can see how the sausage is made. The dairy&produce areas are literally the coolest ones to go to on hot days. It’s improved.

Standard Costco that we’ve grown to love.
We stopped off to get drinks/​snacks for work gathering to fuel us through the long days of meetings.
This seems to an older Costco with a bit less selection, but still has most of what become accustomed to. Workers are friendly here as well as other Costcos.

Really like this store. Buy a lot of fish, veggies, fruits and dog food here.
Most product they sell are well made at A good price.
Return policy is the best. Only had to return A few items over the past few years.
Staff is always friendly and helpful.
Wish the media section was bigger. Books and movies.
Wallet always take A big hit.
Food court is good, but please add something healthier.

Not all Costco locations sell tobacco. The Albany location does! I’ve been a member since 1986 when there were a mere 12 locations and they all did… a sign of the times, I guess.

i have been with costco since 1997… and now going to drop my membership… when i moved to this area had to switch membership WHAT A NIGHTMARE albany membership desk just doesnt know what there doing… had to call salem store after 4 months to get straitened out… the whole store is mismanaged and forgets custemor service is first constant arguments with each other at the membership desk just nasty dont want to pay money to watch THIER DRAMA AND BICKERING at the desk in front of custamors CAN GO ELSWHERE FOR THAT they screwed up amer express account so bad it took 2 months to straightened out EVEN THOUGH I TOLD NOT TO DO SOMETHING THEY DID IT ANYWAYS… i have a very high credit rating goodbye costco

Cheap gas, free samples, good prices, cheap food court, excellent house brand products.

I’m torn, costco has a lot A LOT of stuff in bulk which is good because I don’t have to go out to the store when I stock up for a while.
I also really like the older lady that works in the tobacco area, she’s VERY friendly, and always remembers me when I come in for my husbands chew.
I do have to say that like most costco’s it’s a feeding frenzy in there of multiple people going here just to eat lunch or dinner and blocking the aisles from anyone getting through so that they can try to get 5 free samples of the same thing while trying to distract the employee before moving on to the next flippin free sample. Seriously people take ONE sample and move on, if you like it BUY IT no one wants to get stuck behind your ass with no way around and something they need in sight but out of reach; while you proceed to ignore their «excuse me please» then when I push your cart out of the way that you just left in the middle of the way you try to glare at me, get out of the fudging way, shit.
There’s also an employee that tries to give me an attitude every time that I go in because one time my son was playing with a log of chew and threw it on the ground and when I turned around to pick it up he gave me an attitude and asked if I paid for it, when I said yes he told me he didn’t want to pick it up every time my son dropped it, well I never asked you to pick it up for me, d bag.
The parking can get pretty packed too, it’s usually more annoying when you get someone who has to pull in and out of a spot 10 times before they’re «parked» or the individuals who want to walk down the middle of the road instead of getting to one side, because apparently everyone wants to drive behind them while they walk slowly.
The pizza is good, and you get A LOT for under 10 bucks, my son and husband also love the hot dogs here and my daughter likes the sundae’s in addition to the pizza.
It’s a good place to go, best times are early in the morning or right before closing (assuming you’ll be done prior to closing)
The short haired lady behind the customer service kiosk when you go by the exit that wears the tight pants, also has an attitude about 75% of the time, like she doesn’t like her job, or shouldn’t be in the customer service field because she seems like she doesn’t like dealing with them and tries to argue and tell the customers that they’re wrong and she’s right.

I reached out to Costco to be a food sponsor for our event. This is a primary way Costco markets themselves. They provide hot dogs/​buns or bottled water (lots of it) in exchange for a table where they can promote Costco memberships.
Ken, their local marketing manager, quickly agreed and all of a sudden, we had 360 all-​beef hot dogs and 360 buns. That’s a nice example of a large business acting small and supporting their local community. But it didn’t end there:
About 4 hours before the event started, it was clear to me based on RSVP’s and buzz emanating from the internets, that our attendance was going to be significantly higher than we anticipated.
I didn’t have time in my schedule to get over to Albany to buy additional food– so I reached out to Ken and asked if I could somehow order extra, and just write him a check when he got to our venue.
Long story short– Ken ended up bringing a big order of additional items I requested. A ton. And, brought a couple loaner ice chests to keep the hot dogs cold. Awesome, outside-​of-​the-​norm service that made an enormous impression on this business guy.
I already loved Costco because of their values and culture– but it was really fun to see them in action on Saturday.

Costco really cares about it’s customers. My fiancée and I returned a hair dryer we bought here due to it catching fire internally. They returned it quickly with no questions asked like usual and even without the box and receipt. The real 5 stars goes to the manager chasing us down in the store after hearing about our return. He was genuinely concerned about our safety and if anything was damaged in our home or if we were hurt due to the hairdryer. He had us fill out a quick form telling about the problem and within a day, we were called by their customer service center to let us know Conair would be calling us about our hairdryer. This really shows how much they care about their products and their customers input. Their return policy is the best I have ever seen. I bought a pepper grinder here once and the grind function stopped working with literally 5 peppercorns left in it. I returned it jokingly and they immediately gave me a new one and apologized that I couldn’t use all the pepper. This is completely worth the yearly fee and will always buy my big ticket items here. As well as my pepper grinders.

No crowds when I was there on a Wed. night! Yahoo! No crowds at the samples cart. No crowds at the check-​out line. I got in, bought my stuff, and got out.
I had to go back into the store as I forgot what I was going to return in the car. I had bought something online. They have a great return policy. Even online purchases can be returned in any store. No questions. No hassles.
And they have empanadas, too! I love their chicken cheese jalapeño empanadas. I wish Salem’s Costco would carry them.

I love this Costco! It may be a bit smaller but it is soooooooo much easier to park, get in, get your stuff, have some samples, check out, and get on with your day. Also love the self check-​out at this location.

You know you have two over eating teens when you can spend $ 1300 at Costco. I am my own self made stimulus plan!
However if this is the predicament you find yourself in, then this is the place for you. With the ability to get canned fruit by the gallon, cheese by the poundage and meat by the slab you will find almost everything here at Costco. I always wondered how one could get a gallon of mustard and use it before it goes bad. No more.

Glad there are Costcos so we can fill up with gas. The strange thing for us Californians is this is full service, not self serve. Takes some getting used to. The poor Costco gas station employees look like chickens with their heads cut off, flitting from one pump to another trying to keep things moving. The lines of cars are long.

Whether you need a years supply of office pens or enough antacid to last the rest of your life… Costco has it!
Great for stocking up on paper goods for the house and getting new tires… or go there for a cheap lunch!
memberships rates are pretty low and totally worth it if you shop a few times a year, and especially worth it if you live close enough to get their gas!
The one pain is that they only accept cash, check, Costco Amex and a few select debit cards at the registers, and only those amex/​debit cards for gas. But once you know that you can plan accordingly.

This review is specifically in reference to the Costco Food Service & Deli.
A buck and a half gets you a drink and a decent hot dog or Polish dog. Personally I prefer the Polish dog and it makes for a great snack. The pizza isn’t bad. The chorizos are a tastey treat and the soft serve frozen yogurt is fantastic.

How has no one ever reviewed this place before? 5 stars all around for it’s excellent parking, friendly employees, extensive selection, great amount of kid’s/toddlers clothes, food area, meat, bakery. Perfect Costco location. I can’t think of a single thing that would make it better.