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    3. Proper-Table5570 on

      Never thought I’d side with a corporation as wholeheartedly as Costco

    7. HerbaciousTea on

      Oh HELL yes.

      Costco once again showing that basic decency and consistency is still a viable business model, in spite of everything.

    11. J-the-Kidder on

      Costco is the honey badger this country needs to deal with an administration that thinks too much of themselves.

    12. Ohuigin on

      The company who vehemently defended its $1.50 hot dog meal is also the first mega corporation to fight back against illegal tariffs.

      Love it.

    14. jstank2 on

      >The company said in a Nov. 28 filing that it is seeking a “full refund” of all IEEPA duties paid as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order which imposed what he called „reciprocal“ tariffs.

      >“Because IEEPA does not clearly authorize the President to set tariffs…the Challenged Tariff Orders cannot stand and the defendants are not authorized to implement and collect them,” Costco’s lawyer writes in the lawsuit.

      If the Supreme court rules that tariffs are taxes ruling against the administration, which it seems like they will, every single company will be able to bring the same lawsuit.

      What a God damn fiasco!

      But it gets worse than that. These companies have already passed that cost on to you. So not only will they win this lawsuit, but they get to keep the money that they already took off of you for every purchase.

    15. wade_wilson44 on

      I interviewed at Costco like 20 years ago.

      I remember the dude telling me he was a cart collector when he started, they were paying well above minimum wage when I applied, and time and a half on Sunday just because.

      Anyway, that same dude was site manager and making over 6 figures with no high school degree and no specialized training. Just straight up hard work at one company.

      Maybe not the ideal path to take but it’s always good to hear that some companies do reward good workers.

    17. AcanthisittaNo6653 on

      The government could claim that Costco passed the additional costs from tariffs on to consumers and therefore is not an aggrieved party. However, that would demonstrate that the government knew consumers would be impacted by higher prices due to the tariffs.

    19. vs-1680 on

      I’m not okay with taxpayers both paying for the tariffs through higher prices, and now potentially paying for the loss of profit for giant corporations. Maybe sue Trump directly. He can cover it with the approximately 3 billion in increased personal wealth from the last seven months alone.

    21. _PaulM on

      I just renewed my Costco membership. Their core business model is customer satisfaction.

      I’m a generic customer that doesn’t take advantage of their ridiculous policies on returns. They have genuinely given me more money back in satisfaction than it costs for the annual membership. The services, the in-house food, the generic products… The fact that they treat their employees like human beings.

      That’s how you run a company. There’s no question on what company makes me feel like it’s worth putting my money into. I’ll be a Costco member for as long as they continue this mission.

    23. bigolfishey on

      Giant corporations are not in the business of wasting money suing the government if their lawyers don’t think there’s a very solid chance of actually winning.

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