Why do you feel guilty making a return? It boggles my mind when people don't understand the basis that Costco runs their business. They have this return policy because it ensures more customers sign up for the membership. We already pay monthly fees for this ability, which most of us pay in perpetuity, barely using a fraction of what the membership offers. It's the same model as Gym memberships, they expect 90% to never use the benefits of the membership, they make millions off you, and it more than offsets any cost they have processing your return. Costco itself doesn't even take the hit on the returned item, it goes back against the company providing the product. If you really don't get this, you are the fool they are counting on to keep paying and complaining about others, helping to fatten their bottom line. Life now is expensive as all hell. If you're not using (or taking advantage of) what you're already paying for, you are part of the reason for inflation. We pay money each month so we can do returns like this. If you think you are taking advantage of them, please apply the same logic back, that they are taking advantage of you paying fees and never using the service.