7. Greens
Buying greens at Costco can be a great deal if you’re throwing a party or hosting a dinner. Otherwise, you’re probably going to find those greens going bad so you won’t have the chance to eat them.
“Those Costco greens look beautiful, but how many people are you feeding?” asks Trae Bodge, smart shopping expert at TrueTrae. “Unless you are serving several people, the greens could get droopy before you have a chance to eat them all.”
8. Vegetables
Another former Costco employee, now lifestyle blogger, who didn’t want to give her real name, doesn’t recommend buying fresh vegetables at Costco, “especially if you have a smaller family or eat out often.”
“While buying a ton of tomatoes at once for a decent price might seem great on the surface, more often than not the produce will tend to go bad before you get to it,” Vivian says. “It ends up working out better if you buy smaller quantities elsewhere.”
9. Fruit
The same thing applies for fruit, as it did for vegetables. It’s just not worth buying in large quantities.
“It’s not that it isn’t quality produce—it can be really great—but unless you’re going to be able to eat it all fairly soon, you run the risk of it going bad,” says consumer analyst Julie Ramhold with DealNews. “Unless you have concrete plans for those 5.5 pounds of Pink Lady apples, maybe skip the bulk buy and opt for your local grocery store instead to buy only what you need.”
