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by JULIAN MONTIJO
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When I set out to ask Costco employees for some “what not to dos” at Costco, I didn’t realize just how long the list would be. Here’s what the insiders had to say.
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Don’t abuse the membership and bring your entire extended family. The bulk of the money that Costco makes is on memberships.
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Usually employees are pushing or pulling extremely heavy things through the store so don't get in their way.
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Get off your phone while you’re waiting to check out. Someone will cut in front of you if you aren’t ready.
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The busiest time to shop at Costco is hands-down the weekends (because that’s when people have the most time to buy in bulk).
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If you get into the store just before closing, the store managers have to stay past closing time until you’re finished.
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“We had a shopper who returned a dozen fully eaten rotisserie chickens,” says the employee from Hazlet, NJ.
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Speaking of the famous $5 rotisserie chickens, don’t wait cause there will be a huge line.