Costco employees accuse entitled customers of infuriating free sample requests: ‘People have a lot of nerve’
Costco employees are expressing frustration over customers who make unreasonable requests for free samples. Some customers have reportedly asked for customizations, treating the sample cart as if it were a fast-food restaurant. Employees are calling for better etiquette and respect for the sampling process.
- ▪Employees at Costco are frustrated with customers requesting customizations for free samples.
- ▪Some customers have demanded specific cooking temperatures or larger portions than offered.
- ▪A guide to grocery sampling etiquette has been suggested by employees to improve the experience.
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Food & Drink Costco employees accuse entitled customers of infuriating free sample requests: ‘People have a lot of nerve’ By Ben Cost Published May 27, 2026, 9:58 a.m. ET Customers are being accused of treating the sample cart like a custom sundae station. Tada Images - stock.adobe.com See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Beggars can’t be choosers at Costco. Fed-up employees at the big box store are ripping customers for getting taken advantage of the free samples, claiming that some even have the nerve to request customizations. The issue came to light via a Reddit thread where disgruntled employees ranted about these entitled freeloaders, along with other grocery sample etiquette violations.
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