**The Biggest Scams on Costco: A Critical Review**
As I delved into the world of Costco, I was determined to uncover some of the biggest scams that can be found within its aisles. My journey began with a closer look at their clothing selection, where I encountered a long sleeve shirt that I didn't order.
"I didn't order a long sleeve shirt," I exclaimed, only to be met with the response, "You're the one who ordered it." The package, with my name on it, contained a romper, which left me bewildered. "I at least wanna see what it looks like," I said, still trying to wrap my head around the situation.
**Gaming PCs and Computers**
My attention was then drawn to the Galaxy Book, a computer that might not be immediately associated with Costco. However, during a time when gaming PCs were in high demand, Costco emerged as one of the best places to buy such devices. The Galaxy Book Go caught my eye, but upon closer inspection, I found it to be made of plastic and had some flex to it.
"Not terrible," I said, "but not a lot of flex." My friend's response was more enthusiastic, saying that he could eat cereal out of the laptop's chassis. As we continued to test the Galaxy Book, we encountered some issues with its gaming capabilities.
**Gaming Bundle**
We then moved on to the Boudica Gaming Headset, which seemed like a great addition to any gaming setup. However, upon closer inspection, I found it to be priced at 130 bucks, which made me question its value.
"I'm not gonna say that we got scammed," I said, "but this stuff all needs to be pretty decent." We then moved on to the keyboard, which was supposed to look very cool when fired up. However, our enthusiasm was short-lived as we encountered some issues with the keyboard's performance.
**Return Policy**
As we continued to test various products, my friend had an idea - what if I were to say that I don't like a product and then return it? He joked that I would either die trying or become the scammer myself. We both laughed at the thought of it.
**Laptop Performance**
We then moved on to the laptop, which was powered by an ARM processor. The specs looked good, but the performance was lacking, with some serious lag issues. My friend pointed out that four gigs of RAM is not enough in 2022 and that a better-performing laptop could be found for less money.
**Skullcandy Crusher EVO Headphones**
We then tested the Skullcandy Crusher EVO Headphones, which had a reputation for delivering good sound quality. However, upon closer inspection, we found some issues with its bass port and lack of active noise canceling features. Despite this, my friend thought they were checking all the boxes right now.
As I concluded my review of the biggest scams on Costco, I couldn't help but feel that some products just didn't live up to their promise. From clothing items to laptops and headphones, there were definitely some duds to be found within the aisles of this popular retailer.
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Today, I'm going to be taking a lookat some of the biggest scams on Costco,starting with more clothes?A long sleeve shirt.I didn't order a long sleeve shirt.- This isn't our pile of stuff.- Is this a romper?- You're the one who ordered it.- I did not order a romper.It came in this package?- It came in thatpackage with your name on it.- Jared, put the romper on.- What? (laughs)- Oh, you'reactually gonna do it?- I at least wanna see what it looks like.Honestly, I don't know whata romper, what the hell?It's just a really long shirt.How would I look, would my mom be proud?- Give me an actual item, okay?- Okay, okay.- I got my KirklandSignature Fit on.- You want an item?I'll give you an item.- This has gone off the railsand we're seven seconds in the video.This is a Galaxy Book.Now you might not think immediatelyabout Costco and computers.However, there was a time,especially last year,when gaming PCs were reallyhard to get your hands on.The Costco was the bestplace to buy a gaming PC.So when we were lookingaround for this videofor interesting, cool,unique products on Costco,the Galaxy Book Go,absolutely, got my attention.Mm, na, nmm.- Do you haveany words to describe it?- I have words, it's plastic.(fingers tapping keys)Not terrible, I mean,not a lot of flex.- Oh my god!You say not a lot of flex, dude.I could eat cereal out of that.- Do you hear this?(laptop crackling)That's the whole like chassis flexing.Not a great start.But for 350 bucks, ifthis thing lasts all day,I can get away with the kindof flimsy build quality, maybe.Can this play Fortnite?Can this play modern, triple-A games?- I'm sorry, arewe trying to play games?- I am.Do not hit the Galaxy Chrome,I mean, Windows Book for 9,000.So this is just a whole gaming bundle.And this is the Boudica Gaming Headset.There's a lot of thingsthat make a lot of sense to buy at Costco.Gaming gear, something I'ma little bit questioning.If I recall, this was like medium price.It was like 100 bucks or something?- This was 130.- 130 bucks, I'm not gonnasay that we got scammed,'cause we haven't actually opened it up.But this stuff all needs tobe at least pretty decent.Like this keyboard, I will just tell you,30 bucks maybe on Amazon, maybe.The keyboard for the recordis supposed to look very,very cool when I fire it up, okay.So I'm gonna plug it in.Everyone, ready?Ready, set and.Boom!- Whoa!- Whoa!I just had an nefarious idea.I'm gonna say I've heard storiesthat Costco's return is generous.And if I were to say, oh, I don't know,purchase an item that wasof a below average quality,who's to say I would get scammed.- You either die getting scammedor live long enough to become the scammer.- Ha-ha, wait, wait.- Dude, what are those?- Why is this the world's biggest headset?- Oh, dude!(everyone laughing)It looks like you havebulletproof ear muffs on.- It's 'cause the Sam's Clubpolice are coming at me.Now the mouse is also fine.It does have the selectable DPI.I'm not a huge fan of the way it looks.This little like orbon the inside is fine.But, again, this is okay.But like, honestly, out ofthe Velocilinx accessories,everything is okay.I don't think I have anything to sayis egregious or terrible.I don't think it'snecessarily a good deal.You know, Costco, youget a pass, totally fine.Let's just move everythingoff to the side.'Cause let's talk about this laptop.Very, very excited to try this,because it has been quite a whilesince I've tried anARM-powered Windows device.350 bucks, not bad, right?And if you pull up the specs,it's got the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2.Eight-core processor, seemsfine, but it is super laggy.And one reason for thatis it's only got four gigs of RAM.This should be illegal and prosecutedto the fullest extent of the law.I don't care if this is $350 or not.Four gigs of RAM is not enough in 2022.Look at this, look how slow it is.There we go.This is like absurdly slow.So look at this, thisis a HP 14-inch laptopwith a Ryzen 3, eight gigs of RAM,double what this has,120 gig SSD for $310.This is $40 less.I will guarantee you ithas better performance.Not only because it doesn'thave to do any emulationof x86 or x64 in the background,on top of that, it's just not so slow.Like I gotta say, I'm not feeling goodabout Costco right now.I mean, mind you, they obviously sellother non like SamsungARM-powered devices.But like I thought this would be okay.This is just bad.Subscribe to the channel for fun,happy content like this.Oh boy, aren't you gladthat your buddy Austinmade sure that you didn'tmake a horrible mistakeand were stuck with itfor the next four years,'cause mom sucks and shewon't get you a good laptop?Subscribe, otherwise,you're living with thisfor the next four years.(upbeat music)All right, so these areSkullcandy Crusher EVO Headphones.- I don't know if I want crusherin the name of something Ineed to put around my skull.- You know what you need?More bass.Feel the bass tune to you.Sensory bass headphoneswith personal sound,aka scoop city, bass all the way up.Everything else? Nothing.All right, let's give this thing a try.How much were the Crusher EVO headphones?- These were 180 bucks.- That's a lot,because these do not have anylike active noise cancelingor anything like that,which is pretty commonat the more expensive over-ear headphones.Word?That's actually got like thatsort of like Alcantara-stylefinish on the top.USB-C, nice, soft cushions.Oh, look at this, this is the bass port.Open or close, more or less bass.I mean look, Skullcandy, in my opinion,has a fairly poor reputationfor actually being good.But, I mean, this is checkingall the boxes right now.Okay, I'm connected.I'm gonna open up the Skullcandy app.It didn't make me create an account, A+.Actually, you know what?This is a nice little app, honestly.So it's playing a bunch of tones quietly.And it's, "Can you hearthis tone, yes or no?"And it adjusts up and down.I think my right earis better than my left.Yo, that's mad wrong.I'm gonna put this up to my mic.Listen to what it's doing right now.(sounds skipping)You hear that?If this does not paircorrectly with another phone,I'm gonna say that it is actuallya broken set of headphones outta the box.I'll pair with an iPhone nowto see if that works any better.If it doesn't work onthis, I'm gonna be upset.So it works on the iPhone.It does not work on my Z Flip.I have never had another Bluetooth issueof any kind on the Z Flip.Maybe I just need to pair and unpair.But that is a major red flag for me.So there's a little slider on the side.It's the bass slider orwhatever they call it.So with it all the way down, fine.If I turn it up, my headis actually being crushed.Like it's like aridiculous amount of bass.- Well, it iscalled the Skull Crusher.- I can't hear anything you're saying.I'm just in bass land.- Okay.- This is the beginningof "Hotel California,"which is not a bassy song, yet.- Pick a songthat has like a ton--- Good thumps though, like it slaps.- I'm sorry, Joanna,I was listening to you.(mellow hip hop music)- What, what is that?- I'm vibrating the mic!- Oh, why?- If you think this is bad,you've gotta go check outour new This Is video,which is coming out soon,make sure to subscribe,where I checked out someof the most ridiculous,outlandish things that Costco sells.This video is sponsored by Anker.Anker's new GaNPrime chargersare the most intelligent multi-device,fast-charging system they have ever made.Whew, okay, so what does that all mean?Well, for starters, theirself-developed technologyallows for the chargers to be53% smaller than competitors,making them lighter andtaking less space in your bag.And the range launcheswith six unique products,such as the 733, a 65-watt chargerwith an integrated 10,000mAh power bank.Or these 737, a supercompact, 120-watt charger.You can even power your whole set upoff of a single wall outletusing the Anker 727 charging stationthat combines 100 watts ofpower with two AC outletsto ensure you'll neverhave a dead battery again.You can also relax whileyour device is chargedknowing that Anker technologies,like Active Shield 2.0,will monitor theirtemperature and adjust powerto make sure charging willbe as smooth as possible.Not to mention, Power IQ 4.0,which will detect everydevice plugged into itand distribute power to ensurethat everything is charging at max speed.You can see just how cool it isby checking out the linkin the description below.And, of course, huge shout-out to Ankerfor not only sponsoring this video,but for literally powering my devices.That was quite the mightythrow for a mighty item.The MZ Skin by Dr. Maryam Zamami.Light therapy, golden.Is that not...- Zamami?- Oh, Zamani.(everyone laughing)It promotes accelerated skin rejuvenationwhile strengthening skin tone,boosting radiance andreducing pigmentation.Wait, wait, you can't do that.You're reducing pigmentation.- What?- That seems bad.- Isn't that the wholepoint is that you want that?Is this trying to make you like paler?- Yeah, that's what I'm saying!Just wait till you see this one.Let me open the box.Just take a look at what it looks likeon the inside of the box.- Oh my god.- It's horrifying.- Dude, do notlook at me like that.Actually, you looked a lot friendlier now.(everyone laughing)- This was expensive.Was this actually the mostexpensive item so far?- This was $380.- Let's keep this packaging nice and neat.Not that I'm gonnareturn this or anything.Take a good, hard look for the last time.Ow, this is the worst fit I've ever felt.Ah!- Just the USB hanging outof the bottom of the mask, perfect goatee.- I'm gonnaactivate three, two, one.- Well, you didn't light on fire,so I'd call that a win.- What do I do now?- Oh, why isthere different colors?- Everyone knows RGB is thekey to good health, Jared.Am I beautiful yet?Blue light will treat and calm me.Green light will soothe and balance me.Yellow light will rescue and relieve.And white light willrejuvenate and refine.- How doesyellow light rescue you?(everyone laughing)- All right, so you can see on the inside,I mean, it's exactly what it seems like.It's a bunch of little LEDs.Like there's nothing special.I feel so rescued and relieved.- Rescued from what?- Scams on Costco.- I know we just called this a scam,but looking it up onlinein a lot of other places,this thing is like 580 bucks.So maybe we actually got apretty good deal in that case.- Jared, if this works,instead of wearing a mask,I could just stare at myRGB keyboard every day.It would do the exact same thing.It's a bunch of RGB LEDs.- It's that how gamers look so young?(Austin laughing)Well, it's okay, it's okay.If that didn't soothe you enough,it's not the only soothingyou're gonna have today.Because you also have.- Don't ever say thatto me again, Jared.So, next, I have the SharperImage Spa Haven Foot Bath.Ow, this is a heated spawith massage rollers.Wait, is this the relaxation episode?It'll massage my tired feetand smooth my callouses.- This is a powerful,anti-bacterial thingfor your skin I guess.- What'd you call me?You know what would makethis more uncomfortable?If you literally duct tape to my head.- We can make that happen.- Wait, wait, wait, wait, no.No residue, we have to return this.I mean, potentially returnthis if it doesn't work.Just do it before change my mind.Wait, my hands are in here!- All right, we're on!We're on, how relaxed do you feel?- Significantly less so now.Wish me look.- You're surprisinglydextrous with your feet.- Thank you, letme turn on the bubbles.Woo!- It's warm?- Ooh, that's actually very warm.This feels weird.Wait, I'm gonna work on my pumices.- Do you want yourhands untaped from your face?- No, it's okay.- Yeah, I hopeyou realize you just likeseriously helped out ahuge corner of the internetwith this footage right now.- Is this what you're looking for?'Cause if so, I'm sorry.All right, hang on, I'mjust gonna try to relaxand calm myself. (sighs deeply)- Feel the bubblestake the stress away from you.Let that blue light shedaway the stresses of the day.- Mmm, yeah, stress.- Om.- Can we still return any of this?Am I gonna grab the box myself?- Sorry.- No, that's fine.I'll grab it myself.- That's huge, what is that?- This is the Singing MachineWi-Fi Karaoke Pedestal.- What?- Connects instantlyto home Wi-Fi.- This is the device of my people, dude.- The word karaoke was mentionedand Ken appeared out of literally nowhere.I haven't seen Ken in weeks.- Oh my god.- This has Wi-Fi.This is already like broughtinto the 21st century.How much did you guys pay for this?- So this was 200 bucks.- That's not bad.- That is really goodfor what this is.- And it's got a ton of different ports.So you've got line in, line out.HDMI, so you can run this out to a TV.And you've got like a sub and everything.But I just realized,we're about to get Content ID'd hard.- No.- We're about to getthe channel taken down.- No, no, no, no, no.It's all MIDI.It's all just likegeneric beats, it's fine.- Sorry, Mr. YouTube,it's just generic beats.Don't take our video down.All right, activate Costco.Oh, and it's lit up on the bottom.- This looks really nice for200 bucks.- 200 bucks.I bet this is running Android,'cause it's taking a long time to boot up.- It's definitely not the Snapdragon 8.It was made in '21.- I'm gonna be so sad if this thing--- Oh, let's go.- Oh, things happening.- We're up.Oh, let's get ready to rumble!Okay, let's go.- And turn that down.- Will the owner of the 1995 Honda Civicmove your car.("Hotel California" music)It's a really long interlude.♪ On a dark desert highway ♪♪ Cool wind in my hair ♪- Oh, there's a harmony.♪ Warm smell of colitas ♪♪ Rising up through the air ♪♪ Welcome to the "Hotel California" ♪♪ Such a lovely place ♪♪ Such a lovely place ♪- Round of applause, Jared.(Jared clapping)- Jared's just on his laptopnot even appreciating the performance.- You gotta realize,I just had that entireexperience directly in my earsthat entire time.- You should do one of your raps.This was played oncebefore on your account.("Forgot About Dre" music)This is all you, buddy.Oh god.- I'm scared.- Oh no.♪ Y'all know me, still the same O.G. ♪♪ But I been low-key ♪♪ Hated on by most these with no cheese ♪♪ No deals and no Gs ♪♪ No wheels and no keys ♪♪ No boats, no snowmobiles, and no skis ♪♪ Who you think brought you the Eazy-Es, ♪♪ Ice Cubes, D.O.Cs ♪♪ Nowadays everybody wanna talk ♪♪ Like they got something to say ♪♪ But nothing comes outwhen they move their lips ♪♪ Just a bunch of gibberish ♪♪ And (beep) act likethey forgot about Dre ♪♪ One day I was walkingby with a Walkman on ♪♪ When I caught a guy ♪- Hit me, hit me.Come on, ow!Hit me with the product.- Oh, oh, sorry, sorry.- So Costco, wondrous place.You can get yourself some hot dogs.You can get yourself some tires.You can get yourself someindustrial-size buckets of lubricant.But another thing that's very importantyou can get at Costcoare the things that reallysustain you in life.Pokemon cards, yes, friends.I got not one,but two of the Single and Rapid StrikeUrshifu VMAX Premium Collections.- Those are just the same thing,but different colors.- No, one's are single andone's rapid, totally different.Y'all wanna open some Pokemon cards?- Yeah.- Yeah.- It's that giant card.- You can have the giant card.- Okay, so first personto pull a rare cardgets a free-day vacation.- Well, what'syour definition of rare?- Nope.Oh, he got Full Art!- Jared, Jared, Jared.Jared, Jared, Jared, why didn't you wait?Why, why?- My one moment.The one thing I can be proud of in lifeand you weren't even thereto catch it on camera.- What is that?- You know what, I don't even knowif we need this card any--- What is it, what is that?What is that, what is that?Give it.- It's a Dancer.- Dancer?- It's a Full Art.That is a pretty solid pull.- Cutiefly.- That's a good one.- Yeah, it's pretty good.- Lotad.- Lotad.- Wait, wait, what's that in the back?You got something reallyshiny in the back.- Oh yeah, I have this.- Oh, oh!- She's so unexcited for it.- Oh!Do you see this?This the Alt Art Sylveon V.That is one of the best cards in the set.- This is a winner though.- I don't think that's quite the same.Isn't opening Pokemon cards more funwhen you're with friends?All right, hit me.You know what?That was quite the throw, my friend.This is my little pal Grogu.Now toys--- Are you sure that's not Gretchen?- Did you say Gretchen?- Jared, what did you call it?- I couldn't remember his nameand so I called him Gretchen.- What's wrong?- How the heck do you getGretchen from Grogu?- Mandalorian and the Gretchen.That's a great series.So how much was this little Grogu toy?- This was only 15 bucks.- I think evenif it doesn't do anything,it's probably worth $15just for the branding.- Wow, toys have gottenso much better these days.Look at this, you just haveto lift and pull the tab.Look that's it, it's done.Man, back in my day,you'd be there with tapeand little like twist ties and all.It'd take you 10 minutesto get something out.Grogu, activate.- Dude, he's fast.That's the power of the Force.- He's zooming.- Dude.(Jared and Joanna laughing)- Oh my god.- What?(everyone laughing)- What is this? Wait, wait, wait.Let's put him on the ground.Let's let him run around.- This is the best $15 ever.- He's got real torque.- Oh no, oh.- Yo!- Dude, this is great.- Excuse me, sir, I think we needto exchange insurance information.- Run, Joanna, run!- No, no, no, no, no!(everyone laughing)- We've givenAustin too much power.- Because we have our brand new office,what better way to test things from Costcothan by building basketball hoops.I was waiting to actuallydo this on camerafor the first time.And you guys are over herelike being pros with this already.- Pros, pros.- You guys, now.- Come on, Joanna.- What?- Jump in, jump in.What, you can't do itfrom behind the camera.Okay, ready, set, go.All right, Kinsey off to a lead.Uh-oh, I got you.Kinsey's looking unstoppable right now.- Don't say that.- There you go.- Too much pressure.- All right, 10 seconds.- Five, four.- No.- Three, two, oh!Joanna got it at the end!- Curry way downtown!Bang, bang!(audience cheering)- So what did we learn today?That buying this from Costcowas one of the only gooddecisions from this entire video.Now I'm gonna make this over my shoulderand it's gonna be a great moment.Jared.- Whoa!- Did I do it?- You made it, woo!- Yeah!- You made it!- Yeah!
