alt Hacker News> the great parking lot of dreams
I don't know what Costco parking lots in the PNW are like but in the NE, they're a nightmare. People racing around, lining up and jockeying for spots, enormous carts careening around and being left ... wherever because people can't be bothered to put them back. My family has a membership but I permanently opted out after one trip to the Danbury, CT location.
> otherwise you are rarely confronted by the staff here, and I like that.
That is, until they try to stop you from leaving the store with your property until you show them a receipt.
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> ... I don't know what Costco parking lots in the PNW are like but in the NE...
I live near, and commute by, one of the PNW Costcos in the PDX area the author explicitly references. I can confirm that just the mere sight of the parking lot, at all hours, has been the primary factor in my refusing to get a membership. Plenty of friends and family I trust love Costco, and I'm sure they're right and that I'd find lots to appreciate, but that damn parking lot madness is such a hump for me to get over.
FWIW, I'm referring to the Beaverton Costco right next to Nike.
That Danbury one is aggressive for sure. I've found the ones in the South Bay to be more crowded but less angry customers.
> That is, until they try to stop you from leaving the store with your property until you show them a receipt.
The accountholder is required to show it, It is in Costco's terms and conditions.