Costco workers reveal 7 deals that aren't worth the money by Áine Cain on Mar 29, 2018, 4:05 PM Advertisement
 • Costco deals aren't always a good value. • With some products, employees said you might be better off skipping a trip to Costco. • From vacation packages to large supplies of perishable produce, here are the items employees suggest leaving out of your Costco shopping cart.
Costco deals aren't created equal. The retail chain is famous for having just about everything in bulk — from food kits for the apocalypse to cars. But that doesn't mean you should necessarily buy everything at Costco. Costco employees know firsthand that it's sometimes better to look for deals elsewhere, especially when it comes to certain items. Here's a look at some items you might want to consider skipping on your next Costco run, according to employees: SEE ALSO: Costco employees share their best food court secrets and hacks DON'T MISS: 12 Costco deals everyone should stop wasting money on SEE ALSO: 11 insider facts about shopping at Costco only employees know Vacations  Did you know that you can actually book vacations through Costco? But, according to former Costco marketing manager and Quora user Dan Holliday, that doesn't mean that you should. In a 2013 post, he wrote that Costco Travel deals aren't "terrible" by any means. Still, he wrote that, "you're simply not going to find some crazier deal on Costco Travel than you would anywhere else." He wrote that, like with any travel site, there's a possibility you'll find a gem of a vacation package. "If you're just booking airfare or hotels, then don't bother," Holliday wrote. "There are better sites."
Standard membership if you spend a ton of money  A standard membership at Costco goes for $60 a year. An executive membership will cost you $120 a year. Costco manager and Quora user Jeremy Falletta recommended springing for the more expensive option if you tend to be a big spender. The reason? A standard membership just gets you access to Costco. An executive membership will net you an annual 2% reward up to $1,000 on your purchases.
Cookware and patio furniture, if you live in Japan  Some Costco products are more useful in some countries than others. Quora user and Costco member David Grace wrote that some of the cookware at his local Costco in Japan is too big for typical Japanese ovens. "Similarly they also carry large patio furniture sets, but nobody here has a yard or patio big enough for them," he wrote. "For almost everything else, I'm at Costco every couple of weeks!"
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