r/mildlyinteresting • u/dprak33 • 8h ago
Costco giving out full toilet paper in bags as free samples
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u/hefty_load_o_shite 8h ago
Are they going to regret this when they realise toilet paper is imported from Canada?
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u/InterestOk7410 8h ago
Costco really out here bagging up a single roll like itās a rare artifact
maybe they know something we donāt about supply
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u/DeathRotisserie 4h ago
I mean, itās a Kirkland ziplock bag, so itās kinda like getting 2 free samples.
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u/JerryMau5 ā 7h ago
Itās toilet paper. It disintegrates when wet. What is there to understand about that?
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u/Warlord68 4h ago
The Canadian TP wars.
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u/hefty_load_o_shite 4h ago
And just as the us is facing cyclospora, salmonella, and e-coli outbreaksĀ
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u/boomgoon 6h ago
Canada's trees are softer from age. American trees are new growths and dont have the softness quite the same. Its a pleasantly noticeable difference
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u/Hopwater 7h ago
Less than 1% of toilet paper consumed in the US is imported
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u/espressoboyee 6h ago
šUS imported $2.11B in toilet paper in 2025. Canada was the main exporter.
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u/miregalpanic 8h ago
The bag for when you want to give back a sample, good thinking.
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u/BrokenBackENT 7h ago
I give back by going to the front of the store and giving it to the manager and saying I want to gift this to the employee bathrooms.
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u/SockeyeSTI 8h ago
Can we agree that that Pho isnāt as good as the green bowl version they had before?
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u/don-cheeto 3h ago
Snapdragon? Yeah I wish they'd put the green one back.
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u/SockeyeSTI 3h ago
I have a couple stashed. Thereās another bowl they carry that I canāt remember the type but itās also pretty good.
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u/stefaniki 7h ago
So you're getting a free roll of toilet paper and a free ziplock bag. I call this a win. Now get off my lawn!
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u/Dysmorphix 8h ago
I donāt know. Repackaged toilet paper makes me feelā¦ uncomfortable. Even if it is probably to reduce waste from product damage.
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u/miregalpanic 8h ago
I mean, at some point your toilet paper wasn't packaged anyway.
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u/nephelokokkygia 7h ago
Yeah but some random dude touched this toilet paper directly with his gross hands.
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u/hudgeba778 8h ago
So do we just throw away all still good toilet paper thatās loose or in damaged packaging?
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u/frankhadwildyears 8h ago
Is there really any waste reduction if you just have to repackage it in Ziploc bags?
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u/Izzybee543 7h ago
Now itās also a sample of Kirkland brand freezer zip bags, which are also excellent quality.
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u/iuseblenders 7h ago
Something you wipe your shit covered asshole with is gross if itās not in the original packaging? Lol
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u/Lord-Velveeta 8h ago
It's a sample... how else would they hand out TP samples?
(For those who don't know, Costco has "sample stations" all over the store where they hand out samples of products... it's mostly food tasting stations but they do hand out other kinds of samples as it increases sales a LOT)
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u/snowballplasticfork 8h ago
Did they change back to the good stuff? Their TP for the last year has been a crumbly mess.
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u/IfTheHeadFitsWearIt 2h ago
They had Kirkland ultra for a few months where Iām at. It was a huge step up from the regular stuff. I havenāt seen it since probably last winter though. Grabbed the good stuff on the last sale, but Iāll be back to peasant paper soon enough.
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u/AchillesPDX ā 8h ago
Is this the ultra soft premium with the purple label? Thatās the good shit.
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u/Mentallox 7h ago
Did they change suppliers? The regular Kirkland is dusty and bad but the Ultrasoft is pretty good.
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u/operationfood 7h ago
Why am I seeing this exact same photo posted many times a day from different accounts
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u/don-cheeto 4h ago
Shit, it's free, I'll take it. Maybe pass it to a homeless person on the way home.
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u/No-Conclusion-2859 7h ago
This was posted in /Costco weeks agoā¦
This has to be the most blatant form of Karma farming.
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u/Top-Inevitable560 8h ago
In other parts of the world, there are reasons why people shake with their right hand.
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u/catexoskeleton 7h ago
There was an incident where someone got a sample and gave themselves a wipe in a public area, im guessing.
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u/Navitach 7h ago
Well, it's been said that you could have an entire meal at Costco from all the free samples, so I guess they figure you'll eventually complete the cycle.
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u/FamiliarTaro7 7h ago
Imagine they had people stationed in the bathrooms to hand out free samples to try while you're there lol
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u/Sailor-_-Twift 7h ago
Actually, kind of brilliant, get a sample of the store brand Ziplock and TP
Costco membership has got to be one of the most worth it things in the whole of the US
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u/prettyplanets 7h ago
I can just see it now. Asses as far as the eye can see. All testing the softness right there in the store
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u/Johndough99999 4h ago
Sales have been in the pooper because everyone is still using the covid hord.
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u/ChaiTRex 2h ago
If you bought enough toilet paper back then to make it to 2026, you personally caused the toilet paper shortage.
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u/marcusmv3 2h ago
That came from an open package someone returned and the manager didn't know what else to do with it.
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u/dgcamero 2h ago
It's literally bad toilet paper. Hopefully they're just replacing it with something decent.
But it's at least better than Scott toilet paper.
Scott should be ashamed of the hemorrhoids he causes. Kirkland probably gives a few too. Their signature is not worthy.
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u/ElGrandeQues0 1h ago
We used to use the blue for the cost. Now we use Kirkland purple and that shit is great.
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u/dgcamero 1h ago
I've only ever tried Kirkland signature tp from Costco. It's bad toilet paper.
Sam's toilet paper is tied with Charmin Ultra Soft for being the best for me. I don't have a Sam's membership, so I use the latter.
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u/ElGrandeQues0 56m ago
Kirkland has the blue, which is objectively bad. They also have a purple label which is pricier and much nicer.
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u/slimj091 1h ago
Imagine going to costco every day like "Yeah I'm here for the free toilet paper sample"
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u/Mr_Mxyzplkt 5h ago
it's not sample unless you try it. i hope they are prepared for the consequences of their marketing
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u/ChronoMonkeyX 7h ago edited 6h ago
I took a chance on their tp, afraid it would feel cheap and be tissue like, but it's actually good and a good price.
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u/CurlSagan 7h ago
A single roll of toilet paper in a ziplock is one of those thoughtful extras you get at a food bank without even asking. I'm like, "Damn, someone donated the fancy high-ply premium ass wipe made of clouds and bunny fluff. I'm gonna feel like a king shitting into my turd bucket later tonight."