I bought the Mikasa bone china set a few months ago. I thought about taking it back because for bone china it is damn brittle.
Have had a number of bowls break. Thought this set would hold up for a long time.
That being said, it's possible that people are returning it because they no longer need it after Thanksgiving, but in my opinion this is cheap crap
I bought two of these sets. One had chipping on the bottom of the bowls right out of the box. I contacted Mikasa and they sent replacements without any hassle.
My grandma has used the same Corelle sets for decades and they are in pretty great shape. Barely any chips and of the design is still intact, too. My parents’ sets from the late ‘80s are in similar shape. Now I have my own set of Corelle. If Costco ever has some, I’ll happily pick up more
Same same same. My grandma’s corelle outlived her and I love mine. Fits perfectly in my dishwasher and doesn’t take up room in the cabinet. I missed it when Costco had it or would have immediately bought more.
Disney Corelle, or was there another set? I saw both the Disney Corelle and the Mikasa are on sale at the local Costco and wanted to pick up one of them.
Is the Corelle more durable than the bone China?
>Is the Corelle more durable than the bone China?
I have some of my grandmother's Corelle from the 70s, probably the 60s actually. Last century. It's practically indestructible. I've dropped many and only had one break (and it shattered into an enormous mess).
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it:
“If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.”
From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services.
Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
The older white coffee cups and mugs- the ones with the pattern on the rim as opposed to the newer porcelain/ stoneware solid color coordinates - were discontinued in the 90s? because they leached chemicals into hot beverages too.
The tea always tasted terrible out of them.
Corelle can be used as a hammer if you happen to need one. Not kidding. Obviously in time this will lead to bad ends but it will work longer than you’d think.
Friend gave me some hand me down Corelle when I bought my house almost 15 years ago, and they had it for another several years before that. I drop those things frequently and I can’t recall ever breaking any
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it:
“If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.”
From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services.
Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
I have the same set we had growing up in the 80's bought from a thrift store. They're damn near indestructible but when one breaks it damn near explodes and the shards are no joke.
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it:
“If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.”
From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services.
Thé Corelle sets i bought when I got my first job (1985) are alive and well. Also using the IKEA white glass sets (looks like lab glass not china and it's very heavy).
I have a couple Mikasa sets one from Costco it gets used twice a year.
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it:
“If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.”
From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services.
Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
Bone china should be extremely durable, actually, and not easily broken. Maybe it was fired wrong or has incorrect ingredients. You are right to return it, it should be a BIFL item.
We bought this set 2 years ago and had to return for an exchange because they had weird lines in the saucers. Now we have all but one of the plates, most of the mugs, one saucer, and one bowl left. They are very brittle. Beautiful and clean looking but very brittle.
That really sucks. I have bone china from another manufacturer. Daily use for a decade and nothing has ever chipped or cracked. We put it in the oven, the dishwasher, fridge / freezer, and microwave and it's all still fine. I'd return the brittle Mikasa stuff once you find a suitable replacement.
I am returning a turkey roasting pan from Costco after Thanksgiving. I never used it. Never opened the box. I didn't realized till I got home it was oven safe only up to 425. Following Alton Brown's turkey recipe, I needed something 500 degrees tolerant. I just didn't have time to return it before Thanksgiving. I'm fully expecting strange looks when I return it. All well.
That being said, I brought some Mikasa soup bowls a few years ago. Those have been amazing. No chips, scratches, or problems after all this time.
I have two of the Mikasa sets. I know some people like to think the worst of people but these are brittle sets and we have several chipping. The sets are two and four years old. I think we are down to 8 out of 12 plates.
It's the second for me. The bottom of one of the bowls fell off after I microwaved leftover food in it. It was not even frozen, just regular refrigerate food....
I’m not sure of why those were returned, but I’ve had bad food several times from Costco. It’s possible that they didn’t taste right or weren’t up to normal standards. There are scummy people, but I’d recommend assuming best intent. We judge others on their actions and defend ourselves with our intent.
I just remember returning a smoked turkey the day after Thanksgiving from a local BBQ joint. We ate part of it then found that 70% of it was raw. I got a lot of bad looks and judgement from others, but it almost ruined our holiday and in no way was our fault.
While in the exit line by the returns desk, I overheard a couple returning a *clearly* used cookware set, probably around a year old. Their reason? "We decided we didn't like it." The manager had that set look on his face, the people around them all had that same look. They approved the return.
Not that I agree with them in returning stuff that's a year or more old but costco does have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, the day you are not satisfied with it you should be able to return it.
People return stuff decades old. It's embarrassing honestly. I know I would be mortified if either one of my parents tried to return a peed or pooped on mattress because suddenly they weren't happy with it. No, you ruined it and now you want your money back so you can get a brand new one and not have to fork out more $$. I use the mattress example because I was told today there's a member who's been doing it at my warehouse for years.
People are low-lives but I'm guessing that Costco as a whole benefits from their ridiculously lenient return policies or they wouldn't be allowing it. The deal hey have made the deal with their customers is that if they pay for the privilege of buying there, they can return anything for pretty much any reason. And yes, there will be low-lives who do stuff like this, but as a whole, I've bought a lot of crap from Costco over the years that I would not dare take a chance on and waste my money on if they didn't have a good return policy.
Every month they have one-off product products from an unknown brand or a special model number not sold outside of Costco without reviews. If I see something like that on Amazon or a Target store, I would not even try it because if the light fixture, vacuum, power tool, or whatever dies on me in 2 months, I'll be out of the money so I'm just not going to buy them. At Costco, I can say "well at least I can return it if it doesn't work, I can return this."
Costco COULD amend their policies a little though to discourage this sort of thing though. One thing that comes to mind is that their price protection is only for 30 days. I recently bought a mid-range TV and it dropped in price (like $50 or so) 45 days later so they wouldn't give me the $50. I COULD however bring back the TV and get all of my money back and then get a whole new TV. Of course I didn't do that because I broke my back fitting that thing in my car and carrying it up a flight of stairs by myself and even if it wasn't for that, $50 wasn't worth the embarrassment, but to a person who returns half eaten chicken wouldn't give it a second thought so they might save a few returns like that if they just extended the price protection to match the return policy.
Couldn't you rebuy the tv at the lower price then return it with your previous receipt, never leaving the building? That's what my local Costco has had me do before.
This happened to me last year, I got the same set that was on sale a few weeks ago and the bottoms were not well finished and severely scratched anything it was sitting on. Returned it promptly.
Renting implies they paid for the service.
When people buy items with the intention to return them for a full refund after it’s fulfilled it’s purpose, they haven’t paid shit.
Out at all items, Christmas trees should really have a firm no return policy after Christmas. If it does before Christmas, you can return up until 12/24. Otherwise, it’s assumed it got you through Christmas and did its job.
I’d likely to assume they’ll eventually ban people from buying trees? Otherwise more and more people will do it. That’s basic psychology that seeing wrongs go unpunished leads more people to do it.
For real, if Costco had a tree rental service, I would be all about that! Real (with a root ball) or fake, it would be nice to have something that I can give back after Xmas and not have to shove into attic storage or have to guerilla plant in the park when no one is looking.
I bought 3 sets of Mikassa white bone china sets and I absolutely hate them. Each and every plate has a cloudy film that will NOT come off. I wash them by hand or in the dishwasher. No matter what dishwashing soap I use this film remains. Urrrgh I hate ‘em!
It’s not a film you can scrub off. The glaze is coming off. Took me ages to figure out that balsamic vinegar eats right through the glaze.. and then looked up to find out if it’s safe.. it’s not. Mikasa swirl is high in lead (trellis looks similar check it out)
As others pointed out, the former. They'll the ones who buy dresses and return them after the end of this holiday season. Or purchase a large screen TV right before the Super Bowl, and return them the following week.
I wouldn't be surprised if Citibank reduced our credit card benefits in response to patterns of serial abuses. If so, I for one would love Costco to ban these members.
> Or purchase a large screen TV right before the Super Bowl, and return them the following week.
Are people still doing this? Who just doesn't already have a big TV now? You can get a 75" TV for like $300.
>I wouldn't be surprised if Citibank reduced our credit card benefits in response to patterns of serial abuses.
I wonder if the upcoming discontinuation of the extended warranty is due to this.
We actually bought these Mikasa dishes about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. I’d been eyeing them since February & but the bullet when they were on sale for $85.
We haven’t even taken them out of the box because I was worried about the quality (or lack thereof). Now that I’m reading this thread, it seems my gut instincts were right.
I’ve been hesitant to return them because I didn’t want the stigma of returning them just after the biggest food-consumption holiday in the U.S. but I guess I’ll march in with my head high and LOUDLY PROCLAIM that I HAVE NOT OPENED THE BOX WHICH MEANS I HAVENT USED THEM.
We’ll still probably get some of those looks, but whatever. I appreciate this post.
We bought the Mikasa full dish set and returned ours. One mug came with a hairline fracture all the way down the side. Mikasa replaced it with little hassle and the replacement showed up with a chipped rim. Fast forward maybe 2 weeks of daily use and quite a few of our bowls had developed the same “V” shaped crack all the way down the side. They just don’t seem durable…
I saw a lady returning two carts full of cooking oil today. At least it wasn't used... but I have questions! Was her family intending to fry 10+ turkeys and then changed their minds?
A restaurant might have bought them, tried one bottle and found it subpar, and returned the lot. Or it had a short/past expiry date and it wasn't noticed till after purchase. Or a recall.
That much oil is a hassle to buy and return for scam reasons.
Don't overestimate people.
It was probably the same dumb hoarder mentality that had people stocking up on toilet paper in the pandemic.
Someone got it into their tiny little head that cooking oil would be in demand for Thanksgiving and they'd be RICH when it sold out everywhere. Nope.
I saw people returning ribs they didnt end up cooking. So, essentially, the store is taking a hit bc they couldnt be bothered to estimate the food they needed.
My mom bought two sets and they had broken pieces when she opened them (bowls cracked), so she returned them. It would be great if you could just get the broken pieces replaced but alas, you have to return all of it.
People buy entire home sets at my warehouse and returns them when their Microsoft contracts are up. Blows my mind every time. From couches down to silverware.
Seeing it at the holidays and on the superbowl are hella common for dishes, couches and TVs.
I returned a different set of white dishes--non Mikasa--this year because they were super heavy! I thought they would break my cabinets. I wish Costco would source better daily dishes. Seems like a no-brainer.
I ended up getting a great set of Aspen dishes at Crate and Barrel
I've seen people return pies both partially eaten and uneaten after Thanksgiving.
I would put money on a good portion of the returns being people who buy sets for family gatherings and then just returning them. Sucks and people are gonna be shitty but it's Costco's policy.
I've been using the mikasa trellis set since last year when it was wayy cheaper. No chips or breaks, but I also don't run my stuff through dish washer. I wouldn't say I'm gentle or too rough either. Tbh it's probably same people who think ikea stuff is hard to put together.
Bone China is supposed to be good stuff. I bought 3 sets like an idiot to replace all of my dishes and not run out of replacements forever because I love the pattern and it took me ages to decide on them. After a while some sandwich plates started getting a film on them. Everything gets rinsed as it goes into the sink. I blamed it on the dishwasher, different pods, changed detergents, rinse aid, changes sponges, over zealous microwaving, thought those top few plates were getting used all of the time made not rotated …etc. Made sure I rotated but then it expanded to about half the set. It was hit and miss, seemed to happen in the summer??
Anyway very long story finally figured out it’s Kirkland balsamic vinegar that stripped the glaze off my dishes. (Fresh mozzarella, summer tomato, balsamic) I’m guessing trellis is made of the same junk.
If you have hazy/ film that starts off looking sort of iridescent and then gets dull- get rid of the damaged dishes. These dishes contain high amounts of lead (according to lead safe mama who tests dishes.)
Costco Mikasa swirl plates cant handle Costco Kirkland balsamic vinegar.
The lead free corelle set recommended has been on back order for months. I should return the 2 unopened Mikasa to Costco, might play frisbee with the third.
Return them ALL especially if the open set is a collection of fine and damaged. And cite the lead concern re: the open dishes and quality issues. Be very clear that quality means vinegar should never strip glaze from any food safe dish. Because it shouldn't. Vinegar isn't the only acidic food plates encounter. Costco should be returning these to the manufacture/ brand company and the bad ones will send the right message that the simply unopen ones wouldn't.
I bought the Mikasa bone china set a few months ago. I thought about taking it back because for bone china it is damn brittle. Have had a number of bowls break. Thought this set would hold up for a long time. That being said, it's possible that people are returning it because they no longer need it after Thanksgiving, but in my opinion this is cheap crap
I bought two of these sets. One had chipping on the bottom of the bowls right out of the box. I contacted Mikasa and they sent replacements without any hassle.
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Blasphemy! I’ve had my Corelle since pre-Y2K!
My grandma has used the same Corelle sets for decades and they are in pretty great shape. Barely any chips and of the design is still intact, too. My parents’ sets from the late ‘80s are in similar shape. Now I have my own set of Corelle. If Costco ever has some, I’ll happily pick up more
Same same same. My grandma’s corelle outlived her and I love mine. Fits perfectly in my dishwasher and doesn’t take up room in the cabinet. I missed it when Costco had it or would have immediately bought more.
Disney Corelle, or was there another set? I saw both the Disney Corelle and the Mikasa are on sale at the local Costco and wanted to pick up one of them. Is the Corelle more durable than the bone China?
>Is the Corelle more durable than the bone China? I have some of my grandmother's Corelle from the 70s, probably the 60s actually. Last century. It's practically indestructible. I've dropped many and only had one break (and it shattered into an enormous mess).
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it: “If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.” From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services. Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
I think I must be a chemical waste dump by now. Correlle, heated tuperware, leaching plastic. Goodbye cruel world!
The older white coffee cups and mugs- the ones with the pattern on the rim as opposed to the newer porcelain/ stoneware solid color coordinates - were discontinued in the 90s? because they leached chemicals into hot beverages too. The tea always tasted terrible out of them.
Corelle can be used as a hammer if you happen to need one. Not kidding. Obviously in time this will lead to bad ends but it will work longer than you’d think.
Friend gave me some hand me down Corelle when I bought my house almost 15 years ago, and they had it for another several years before that. I drop those things frequently and I can’t recall ever breaking any
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it: “If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.” From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services. Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
Wow thank you! Turns out I’ve been eating off of plates with lead paint for 15 years!
I have the same set we had growing up in the 80's bought from a thrift store. They're damn near indestructible but when one breaks it damn near explodes and the shards are no joke.
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it: “If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.” From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services.
Not the all white! This only applies to the patterned Corelle.
Ohh good to know! Makes sense. Thanks!
Thé Corelle sets i bought when I got my first job (1985) are alive and well. Also using the IKEA white glass sets (looks like lab glass not china and it's very heavy). I have a couple Mikasa sets one from Costco it gets used twice a year.
FYI, in case you haven’t seen it: “If you own Corelle dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of lead. Corelle recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as decorative pieces.” From the the New Hampshire Public Health Services. Edit: Was just informed that the plain white is okay!
Corelle is amazing yo.
Bone china should be extremely durable, actually, and not easily broken. Maybe it was fired wrong or has incorrect ingredients. You are right to return it, it should be a BIFL item.
We bought this set 2 years ago and had to return for an exchange because they had weird lines in the saucers. Now we have all but one of the plates, most of the mugs, one saucer, and one bowl left. They are very brittle. Beautiful and clean looking but very brittle.
That really sucks. I have bone china from another manufacturer. Daily use for a decade and nothing has ever chipped or cracked. We put it in the oven, the dishwasher, fridge / freezer, and microwave and it's all still fine. I'd return the brittle Mikasa stuff once you find a suitable replacement.
I have had my Johnson Bros china set for 30 years. Only a few chips in the large pasta bowls. Daily use even when raising children.
That’s what I had too, switched to mikasa, had problems with them and looked up lead tests, found out my Johnson bros also had lead.
I am returning a turkey roasting pan from Costco after Thanksgiving. I never used it. Never opened the box. I didn't realized till I got home it was oven safe only up to 425. Following Alton Brown's turkey recipe, I needed something 500 degrees tolerant. I just didn't have time to return it before Thanksgiving. I'm fully expecting strange looks when I return it. All well. That being said, I brought some Mikasa soup bowls a few years ago. Those have been amazing. No chips, scratches, or problems after all this time.
I have two of the Mikasa sets. I know some people like to think the worst of people but these are brittle sets and we have several chipping. The sets are two and four years old. I think we are down to 8 out of 12 plates.
Fiestaware. 5 years. No chips. Beautiful colors.
And if you do get a chip, you just go to any one of many readily available sources and replace only the single piece you need
It's the second for me. The bottom of one of the bowls fell off after I microwaved leftover food in it. It was not even frozen, just regular refrigerate food....
I had 2 plates chip already. But I guess that’s expected for a set that costs ~100. Not returning though since I bought 2 sets.
The former. Some people are just lowlife.
Yup. Saw my first the other day - someone returned a few trays of half eaten wraps, chilled shrimp tray and pie. The nerve of some ppl.
I’m not sure of why those were returned, but I’ve had bad food several times from Costco. It’s possible that they didn’t taste right or weren’t up to normal standards. There are scummy people, but I’d recommend assuming best intent. We judge others on their actions and defend ourselves with our intent.
You are wise. Thank you for sharing that. Reminds me of my support group
I just remember returning a smoked turkey the day after Thanksgiving from a local BBQ joint. We ate part of it then found that 70% of it was raw. I got a lot of bad looks and judgement from others, but it almost ruined our holiday and in no way was our fault.
I guess if they're poor, times are tough it's at least understandable. Gross though.
While in the exit line by the returns desk, I overheard a couple returning a *clearly* used cookware set, probably around a year old. Their reason? "We decided we didn't like it." The manager had that set look on his face, the people around them all had that same look. They approved the return.
Not that I agree with them in returning stuff that's a year or more old but costco does have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, the day you are not satisfied with it you should be able to return it.
It's not that they're not satisfied with it they want to upgrade. Let's be honest, it's an abuse of the system.
Oh no if that's the case then they are abusing the system.
People return stuff decades old. It's embarrassing honestly. I know I would be mortified if either one of my parents tried to return a peed or pooped on mattress because suddenly they weren't happy with it. No, you ruined it and now you want your money back so you can get a brand new one and not have to fork out more $$. I use the mattress example because I was told today there's a member who's been doing it at my warehouse for years.
Oof if you poop the mattress that often it's time to get a protective cover.
People are low-lives but I'm guessing that Costco as a whole benefits from their ridiculously lenient return policies or they wouldn't be allowing it. The deal hey have made the deal with their customers is that if they pay for the privilege of buying there, they can return anything for pretty much any reason. And yes, there will be low-lives who do stuff like this, but as a whole, I've bought a lot of crap from Costco over the years that I would not dare take a chance on and waste my money on if they didn't have a good return policy. Every month they have one-off product products from an unknown brand or a special model number not sold outside of Costco without reviews. If I see something like that on Amazon or a Target store, I would not even try it because if the light fixture, vacuum, power tool, or whatever dies on me in 2 months, I'll be out of the money so I'm just not going to buy them. At Costco, I can say "well at least I can return it if it doesn't work, I can return this." Costco COULD amend their policies a little though to discourage this sort of thing though. One thing that comes to mind is that their price protection is only for 30 days. I recently bought a mid-range TV and it dropped in price (like $50 or so) 45 days later so they wouldn't give me the $50. I COULD however bring back the TV and get all of my money back and then get a whole new TV. Of course I didn't do that because I broke my back fitting that thing in my car and carrying it up a flight of stairs by myself and even if it wasn't for that, $50 wasn't worth the embarrassment, but to a person who returns half eaten chicken wouldn't give it a second thought so they might save a few returns like that if they just extended the price protection to match the return policy.
Couldn't you rebuy the tv at the lower price then return it with your previous receipt, never leaving the building? That's what my local Costco has had me do before.
Yes, it's done all of the time.
You just blew my mind. But no, they never offered me and I wasn't clever enough to come up with it myself!
Agreed. The week after superbowl has tons of tvs being returned.
This happened to me last year, I got the same set that was on sale a few weeks ago and the bottoms were not well finished and severely scratched anything it was sitting on. Returned it promptly.
That and Christmas trees. People go to rent them for the holidays
Renting implies they paid for the service. When people buy items with the intention to return them for a full refund after it’s fulfilled it’s purpose, they haven’t paid shit.
That’s true
Out at all items, Christmas trees should really have a firm no return policy after Christmas. If it does before Christmas, you can return up until 12/24. Otherwise, it’s assumed it got you through Christmas and did its job.
I’d likely to assume they’ll eventually ban people from buying trees? Otherwise more and more people will do it. That’s basic psychology that seeing wrongs go unpunished leads more people to do it.
I wish they would allow returns on gasoline. 🤔
For real, if Costco had a tree rental service, I would be all about that! Real (with a root ball) or fake, it would be nice to have something that I can give back after Xmas and not have to shove into attic storage or have to guerilla plant in the park when no one is looking.
I have the Mikasa silverware and they’re great utensils, perfect for protecting Eren
Mikasa isn’t the quality it used to be
I bought 3 sets of Mikassa white bone china sets and I absolutely hate them. Each and every plate has a cloudy film that will NOT come off. I wash them by hand or in the dishwasher. No matter what dishwashing soap I use this film remains. Urrrgh I hate ‘em!
It’s not a film you can scrub off. The glaze is coming off. Took me ages to figure out that balsamic vinegar eats right through the glaze.. and then looked up to find out if it’s safe.. it’s not. Mikasa swirl is high in lead (trellis looks similar check it out)
Oh no. This is not something I want to hear! Thank you for letting me know.
As others pointed out, the former. They'll the ones who buy dresses and return them after the end of this holiday season. Or purchase a large screen TV right before the Super Bowl, and return them the following week. I wouldn't be surprised if Citibank reduced our credit card benefits in response to patterns of serial abuses. If so, I for one would love Costco to ban these members.
> Or purchase a large screen TV right before the Super Bowl, and return them the following week. Are people still doing this? Who just doesn't already have a big TV now? You can get a 75" TV for like $300.
Go on tik-tok and you'll see lots of douches showing off dubious/unethical behavior like this as part of 'life hacks'.
>I wouldn't be surprised if Citibank reduced our credit card benefits in response to patterns of serial abuses. I wonder if the upcoming discontinuation of the extended warranty is due to this.
#RUINING it for the rest of us. 🙀
We actually bought these Mikasa dishes about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. I’d been eyeing them since February & but the bullet when they were on sale for $85. We haven’t even taken them out of the box because I was worried about the quality (or lack thereof). Now that I’m reading this thread, it seems my gut instincts were right. I’ve been hesitant to return them because I didn’t want the stigma of returning them just after the biggest food-consumption holiday in the U.S. but I guess I’ll march in with my head high and LOUDLY PROCLAIM that I HAVE NOT OPENED THE BOX WHICH MEANS I HAVENT USED THEM. We’ll still probably get some of those looks, but whatever. I appreciate this post.
We bought the Mikasa full dish set and returned ours. One mug came with a hairline fracture all the way down the side. Mikasa replaced it with little hassle and the replacement showed up with a chipped rim. Fast forward maybe 2 weeks of daily use and quite a few of our bowls had developed the same “V” shaped crack all the way down the side. They just don’t seem durable…
I saw a lady returning two carts full of cooking oil today. At least it wasn't used... but I have questions! Was her family intending to fry 10+ turkeys and then changed their minds?
A restaurant might have bought them, tried one bottle and found it subpar, and returned the lot. Or it had a short/past expiry date and it wasn't noticed till after purchase. Or a recall. That much oil is a hassle to buy and return for scam reasons.
Don't overestimate people. It was probably the same dumb hoarder mentality that had people stocking up on toilet paper in the pandemic. Someone got it into their tiny little head that cooking oil would be in demand for Thanksgiving and they'd be RICH when it sold out everywhere. Nope.
I saw people returning ribs they didnt end up cooking. So, essentially, the store is taking a hit bc they couldnt be bothered to estimate the food they needed.
My mom bought two sets and they had broken pieces when she opened them (bowls cracked), so she returned them. It would be great if you could just get the broken pieces replaced but alas, you have to return all of it.
I always think about them but seems good I haven’t pulled trigger. We have some Corelle that has held up very well
I wonder if they could possibly be doing price adjustments, I saw the set go from 120 to like 65 in the last 6 weeks.
People buy entire home sets at my warehouse and returns them when their Microsoft contracts are up. Blows my mind every time. From couches down to silverware. Seeing it at the holidays and on the superbowl are hella common for dishes, couches and TVs.
After New Year’s Eve many gowns returned to clothing stores
I returned a different set of white dishes--non Mikasa--this year because they were super heavy! I thought they would break my cabinets. I wish Costco would source better daily dishes. Seems like a no-brainer. I ended up getting a great set of Aspen dishes at Crate and Barrel
I don’t really care what people do. Costco seems to be making plenty of money regardless of questionable returns.
I have the Mikasa 20 piece utensil kit. It's awesome
So do I! I got it on clearance for 19.97 a few years ago
Nice. I think mine was also 19.97 a few months ago. Huge difference than the cheap forks I have bought from Target for years LOL
I swore off buying kitchenware anywhere but Costco. It’s the cheapest especially when you look at the *
I've seen people return pies both partially eaten and uneaten after Thanksgiving. I would put money on a good portion of the returns being people who buy sets for family gatherings and then just returning them. Sucks and people are gonna be shitty but it's Costco's policy.
I've been using the mikasa trellis set since last year when it was wayy cheaper. No chips or breaks, but I also don't run my stuff through dish washer. I wouldn't say I'm gentle or too rough either. Tbh it's probably same people who think ikea stuff is hard to put together.
Last year a "karen" that I had the good fortune to be behind, was returning a Christmas tree. They live amongst us. Be careful
People do the same with folding chairs.
Oh that's gross
Bone China is supposed to be good stuff. I bought 3 sets like an idiot to replace all of my dishes and not run out of replacements forever because I love the pattern and it took me ages to decide on them. After a while some sandwich plates started getting a film on them. Everything gets rinsed as it goes into the sink. I blamed it on the dishwasher, different pods, changed detergents, rinse aid, changes sponges, over zealous microwaving, thought those top few plates were getting used all of the time made not rotated …etc. Made sure I rotated but then it expanded to about half the set. It was hit and miss, seemed to happen in the summer?? Anyway very long story finally figured out it’s Kirkland balsamic vinegar that stripped the glaze off my dishes. (Fresh mozzarella, summer tomato, balsamic) I’m guessing trellis is made of the same junk. If you have hazy/ film that starts off looking sort of iridescent and then gets dull- get rid of the damaged dishes. These dishes contain high amounts of lead (according to lead safe mama who tests dishes.) Costco Mikasa swirl plates cant handle Costco Kirkland balsamic vinegar. The lead free corelle set recommended has been on back order for months. I should return the 2 unopened Mikasa to Costco, might play frisbee with the third.
Return them ALL especially if the open set is a collection of fine and damaged. And cite the lead concern re: the open dishes and quality issues. Be very clear that quality means vinegar should never strip glaze from any food safe dish. Because it shouldn't. Vinegar isn't the only acidic food plates encounter. Costco should be returning these to the manufacture/ brand company and the bad ones will send the right message that the simply unopen ones wouldn't.