Costco – Navigating the Free Samples
I really like Costco. From my personal experience, you can get a 3 month supply of the basics (toilet paper, soap, etc) for 3 people for about $90. They have a virtually unlimited return policy that really can't be beat anywhere else. They have a very helpful staff. Best of all the Costco perks, are the free samples that they distribute every day during lunch time.
When Sarah and I were on the way back from our vacation in Delaware yesterday, the traffic was so bad near Christiana mall that we decided to stop in to a few stores, one being Costco. It was so busy. The isles were packed, and Costco's isles are very, very wide. There were samples being given out at the end of nearly every other isle.
Pretty much the only thing I hate about Costco (and this has nothing really to do with Costco) is the huge amount of fat people swarming around the free samples. Free samples are no joke to them. The is a unspoken line very similar to like when you're at the deli at a regular food store. However, these fat people do not have any regard for this unspoken queue. They will jump in front of you, take multiple of the same sample, and look at you as if you're wrong for waiting in line like everyone else. Perhaps this is just how people are in Delaware? I don't think so. This is how the people that flock to Costco for the sole reason of exploiting the free samples. This is madness! No, This is Costco!!
