Can You Pay for a Costco Membership With Free Samples?

Could you eat enough Costco free samples in ONE DAY to pay for an entire $130 membership?

Alex Ah Sue decided to find out, and the challenge got ridiculous fast.

At first, the plan sounded simple. Walk around Costco, grab free samples, calculate what each one is worth, and keep eating until the total reaches $130.

Then reality hit.

Some samples were worth only a few cents. Even the better finds, like mango tapioca pudding, were worth less than 50 cents each. At that rate, Alex would need to eat hundreds of samples.

So he changed tactics.

He targeted the highest-value foods, circled the same kiosks repeatedly, tried to blend in with a shopping cart, and eventually headed to a second Costco for a fresh supply of samples.

But the real challenge was not just the math.

He had to deal with getting painfully full, awkwardly returning to the same employees, walking thousands of steps, and racing against the clock before the sample stations closed.

By the end, Alex had eaten an incredible 200 samples.

And somehow, he still was not even close to paying off the $130 membership.

So, can Costco’s free samples really pay for your membership?

Watch the full challenge and see how far he actually got: