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Think Twice Before Sending Your Kids To Grab Free Samples At Costco By Alba Caraceni Sept. 22, 2025 2:00 pm EST

The biggest Costco draw may be the prices, but another perk is the free samples for members. The mini sample cups or toothpick-skewered bites can be just as tempting to kids as adults. Little ones may jump at the chance to try to snag one, leaving their parents' sides as they do so. Moms and dads may also send their children to get samples while they're busy perusing the aisles. But kids will have to walk away from sample stations empty-handed unless they have a parent with them.

Costco's no-samples-without-parents rule isn't new. People have written online about being questioned about their age or even asked for ID when they tried to get a

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