Costco workers reveal 14 things they'd never buy from the store

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Protein powder, bars, or supplements

Protein powder, bars, or supplements

— a Costco employee from Minnesota

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Produce

Produce

— a Costco worker from Idaho, an employee from Hawaii, and a worker from Minnesota, who added, "While our produce department is one of the best in the business, I personally don't eat veggies fast enough to buy in bulk."

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Tires

Tires

— a Costco worker who just said they'd been working for the chain "too long"

Packages of meat

Packages of meat

— a Costco employee from California, who added, "It's too much for my household."

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Mac and cheese

Mac and cheese

— a Costco worker from Texas

Fruits

Fruits

— a Costco employee from Florida, who added, "They go bad very quickly."

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Bakery products

Bakery products

— a Costco worker from Iowa, who added that the "packaging is just too big."

Condoms

Condoms

— a Costco employee from Ohio

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Shoes

Shoes

— a Costco worker from Washington

Sushi

Sushi

— a Costco employee from Illinois

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Kirkland brand clothing

Kirkland brand clothing

— a Costco worker from Arizona

The gallon-sized mayonnaise jars

The gallon-sized mayonnaise jars

— a Costco employee from Minnesota

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Salad

Salad

— a Costco employee who's worked in 10 states, who added that, "I don't eat the huge quantity fast enough, then it rots. Waste of money."

Any food they haven't tried before

Any food they haven't tried before

— a Costco employee from Illinois, who added, "Because then I'd have a six month supply."

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