Customer Forced to Buy Costco Membership to Leave the Store

A customer enters the store with their mom’s Costco card and is forced to buy a new membership in order to leave. Is this justified or just ridiculous? Raise your hand if you’ve used someone else’s Costco membership card at some point in your past. For some of us, we come out of this ruse …

‘$250 per month for a bathroom is wild’: Woman gets Equinox membership just to have access to a bathroom every 10 blocks

If you’ve ever lived in or visited New York City, then you may notice that finding a public restroom to use is a bit of a hassle, which is something that several folks have complained about online. It’s not as easy as stopping at a gas station by the side of a road, nor do …

‘They will let you in’: Shopper shares ‘unethical life hack’ to buy from Costco without membership. But viewers aren’t convinced

If you were looking for an “unethical life hack” involving Costco, today is your day. At least, that’s what one TikTok account is offering, sharing what the creator presents as an “unethical life hack” allowing people who want to get into Costco without getting membership cards. The advice is one in a series of so-called …

‘Heaven forbid I try to buy a pizza without a membership’: Costco customer says worker ’caused a scene’ after she didn’t flash her membership card

One of the most beloved fixtures of any retail store in America is Costco’s food court. Praised for its generous portions and extremely low prices that haven’t fluctuated over the years— inflation or not—the food court is a reliable source of affordable food for many. Some customers buy annual memberships to the chain just for the …

‘He ate 3 hot dogs, 1 chicken bake, & a slice of pizza’: Customer signs up for Costco membership just to buy their food

A man is going viral on TikTok for paying for a Costco membership just so that he could access the chain’s infamous food court. In the video, Jessica (@j3sssd) is seen filming her boyfriend, who appears to be patiently waiting for a Costco employee to finalize his newly purchased membership card. In the text overlay …

‘Costco need to step they game up’: Customer gets Sam’s Club membership just so that they can get the birthday cake ice cream

A Sam’s Club customer said that they purchased a membership to the bulk retail store just to try one of its low-priced birthday cake sundaes. Atlanta-based TikToker Jaybae (@okokjay) uploaded a video of her visiting a Sam’s Club store where she bought the sundae and showed it off on camera. However, there were some commenters …

At least 80 politicians were in leaked Oath Keeper membership list

The names of numerous elected officials have been found on a membership list from the far-right Oath Keepers militia that was leaked by a hacker last year, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center on Extremism. As first reported by the Daily Dot last September, the hacker provided the journalist and transparency …

‘NO ONES SAFE’: Creator says her date could tell she stalked his LinkedIn profile—despite viewing it on private with a premium membership

In a viral video posted Aug. 3, TikToker Jenna Hushka says she was caught red-handed snooping on her date on LinkedIn. As she pays for LinkedIn premium, she suspected that the man wouldn’t be able to tell she checked him out on the platform.  “This message is for LinkedIn, so if you’re not LinkedIn, keep …

‘Let’s sue Planet Fitness’: Woman can’t cancel her gym membership

A disabled TikToker has gone viral for chronicling her battle with Planet Fitness, a company which she claims owes her $3,000 for continually charging her after she cancelled her account. The saga began late last month after TikTok user Tara Rule uploaded a video, which has since racked up more than 618,000 views, in which …

‘She made me feel so bad and guilty about it’: Customer says Anytime Fitness worker fat-shamed her when she tried to cancel gym membership

An Anytime Fitness customer on TikTok says that when she tried to cancel her gym membership, a worker may have fat-shamed her. Lexie Rowe @lexiemarierowe made the allegations in TikTok that received over 600,000 views.  @lexiemarierowe Hey @Anytime Fitness we’ve got beef #foryoupage #fyp ♬ original sound – lexie rowe💚 In her video, she explains …