Costco Is Finally Testing Out Curbside Pickup at a Few Locations

Photo: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Costco is trying something new amid the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic. The club retailer announced last week on itswebsitethat curbside pickup — which has grown in popularity during the pandemic — is now being offered to members at three stores in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The new service is eligible withInstacartfor about 2,000 items including groceries and select non-food items. There is a $100 order minimum to choose curbside pickup, and a $10 fee on each order.

Costco Is Issuing Refunds for Kirkland Vodka After Customer Complaints

Costco is issuing refunds for Kirkland Vodka.Photo:GettyCostcois offering refunds for its Kirkland Signature American Vodka after customers complained that the alcohol had an unpleasant taste.According to aReddituser, the retailer sent an email to all customers who bought the private label vodka between June 12 and Aug. 10 and informed them that they can receive a full refund.“It has come to our attention that the taste profile of units marked with certain lot codes may not have met the expected profile normally consistent with this product.

Costco Is Now Offering Low-Cost Healthcare Options for Its Members — Including Virtual Therapy Sessions

Costco.Photo:Getty Getty Costcois stepping into the healthcare game. The membership warehouse club has partnered with the startupSesame Healthto offer low-cost healthcare options for its members, the New York-based company said in anews releaseearlier this week. Per the release, Costco members will have access to a selection of options across all 50 states — including $29 telehealth checkups, $79 virtual therapy sessions and $72 lab and panel consultations. Members will also be able to get 10 percent off all other Sesame services, including in-person appointments, the release added.

Costco Is Now Selling 'Ginormous' 3-Lb. Lobster Claws in Some Stores

Photo: Julesfood/InstagramChristmashas come early for seafood fans.Costcoshoppers are reporting on social media that they have spotted quite the eye-opening item in the wholesale retailer’s seafood department: huge lobster claws that look like something out of a shellfish lover’s wildest dreams.“Ginormous ‘3 lb’ LOBSTER CLAW !!!… Have you EVER ?!… This thing is unreal !” one Instagram user named Jules, who shares mostly photos of food,wrote alongside an imageof a person holding up the giant claw and a second shot of a hand next to it, to show off the impressiveness of its size.

Costco Is Selling Gold Bars Now — and They're a Hot Item: 'Gone Within a Few Hours,' CFO Says

Photo:Tim Boyle/Getty; Costco WholesalePeople can find deals atCostcoon the latest appliances, grocery items, household products — and now even gold bars.The retail giant has recently been selling 1 oz. bars of authentic 24-karat gold from South African mining companyRand Refineryand Swiss precious metal supplierPAMP Suisseon their website for$1,949.99and$1,979.99, respectively, according toInsider.According to the product details on Costco’s page, Rand Refinery’s gold bars are individually stamped with a unique serial number and arrive in a sealed black assay card, while PAMP Suisse’s gold bars are individually “controlled, registered, and secured” within CertiPAMP™ packaging with an official Assay Certificate and a digital certificate accessed with a QR Code.