There
are
two
constants
when
it
comes
to
Costco
members.
First,
they
know
the
value
of
a
$5
rotisserie
chicken:
chicken
soup,
buffalo
chicken
dip,
throwing
scallions
and
rice
directly
in
the
bag;
the
list
really
goes
on:
The
second
constant
—
which
probably
gave
rise
to
the
first
—
is
that
Costco
members
are
serious
about
their
money.
Despite
the
President’s
repeated
claims
that
the
tariffs
were
amazing
for
the
economy,
many
a
laughing
economist
has
stated
otherwise.
Even
if
some
companies
were
willing
to
absorb
parts
of
the
raised
costs,
the
lion’s
share
of
the
burden
would
be
lifted
by
consumers
paying
higher
prices.
Enter
the
Supreme
Court.
Even
after
Donald’s
plea
to
keep
things
as
they
are
because
deciding
against
tariffs
could
“literally
destroy
the
United
States,”
the
Court
ruled
that
the
tariffs
were
unconstitutional
in
a
very
polemic
6-3.
And
as
companies
sue
to
get
their
tariff
refunds,
Costco
customers
want
to
be
part
of
the
trickle
down
too
—
and
they’re
willing
to
sue
over
it.
The
Independent
has
coverage:
A
Costco
customer
has
filed
a
class
action
lawsuit
against
the
wholesale
retailer
in
an
attempt
to
force
the
company
to
refund
customers
who
paid
higher
prices
for
imported
goods
as
a
result
of
President
Donald
Trump’s
tariffs.The
lawsuit,
filed
in
an
Illinois
federal
court
Wednesday,
seeks
to
compel
Costco
to
pass
along
refunds
to
customers
that
it
may
obtain
from
the
government
after
the
U.S.
Supreme
Court
struck
down
Trump’s
tariffs.
Quick,
somebody
get
that
guy
a
$1.50
hotdog
and
soda
combo
on
the
house!
The
first
thing
to
point
out
is
that
the
class
action
suit
hinges
on
a
big
if:
Costco
has
to
successfully
get
the
refund
from
the
government
before
they
can
give
members
their
share.
Some
companies
may
opt
to
settle
on
a
portion
of
they
money
they
could
be
entitled
to
to
get
some
of
the
money
upfront
and
avoid
drawn
out
legal
battles.
Were
Costco
to
settle,
the
suit
may
hinge
on
what
amount
of
the
setttlement
customers
are
entitled
to.
Day
in
court
or
not,
Costco’s
CEO
Ron
Vachris
promised
that
they
will
“retur[n]
the
value
to
Costco
members
through
lower
prices
and
better
values.”
What
did
we
learn
yesterday,
folks?
That’s
right
—
no
handshake
contracts!
This
isn’t
to
throw
dirt
on
Costco’s
name
in
any
way,
as
their
recent
price
cuts
suggest
Vachris
&
management
are
putting
our
savings
where
their
mouths
are,
but
some
legal
pressure
won’t
hurt
the
chances
of
seeing
some
part
of
the
tarriff
refund.
Shouldn’t
be
too
much
sweat
off
of
Costco’s
back
anyway
—
whatever
money
customers
get
will
be
used
to
buy
more
rotisserie
chickens.
Costco
Is
Being
Sued
By
A
Customer
Who
Wants
Tariff
Money
Back
[Independent]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boat
builder
who
is
learning
to
swim
and
is
interested
in
rhetoric,
Spinozists
and
humor.
Getting
back
in
to
cycling
wouldn’t
hurt
either.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.