I wrote to Costco, and they replied

[SoCalDem]

Comment/Suggestion/Request/Question Text:

Our website of 60511 members is highly promoting your business,
and we just wanted you to know how much we appreciate you in our
neighborhoods..
Sometimes people are all too ready to complain, and when they approve,
they are silent.. we are NOT silent, and are loudly singing your
praises.. Our goal is................... NO MORE WALMARTS or SAM's CLUBS
:)
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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:59:09 -0800
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Dear xxxxxxxx,

Thank you for your e-mail to Costco Wholesale.

Your comments are very important to us and we appreciate
your communication on this matter. Your comments
have been forwarded to our executives for their review.


Sincerely,

Kyndra R
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-----Original Message-----
From: IMCReply
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:20 AM
To: Kyndra Rubio
Subject: Other


Note this message was submitted through the costco.com web site customer
suggestion page on 12/9/2004 12:00:00 AM at 10:17:06.2169078.
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[eleny]

1. That's great!

I wrote to Radio Shack this year because they had ads on AAR when AAR first went on the air. But I never thought to send a note to Costco.

[Straight Shooter]

2. At my birthday party last night I was telling everyone about Costco

and its pro-employee, pro-Democratic policies. I was also doing my best to convince a friend to please stop shopping at Sam's Store. She recognizes it's part of the W-Mart Evil Empire, but just shrugged it off.

Oh, well, at least she voted for Kerry :D

[Catherine Vincent]

3. Thanks for that!

[buddysmellgood]

4. Cool. I wrote them a while back asking if they would

open a store in Madison, Wisconsin. We are a progressive bubble and would be very supportive of Costco.

[Zomby Woof]

5. uh

That's a basic form letter reply. What's the big deal?

Their PR people are probably pissing their pants laughing.

[SoCalDem]

6. Gee..sorry

:eyes:

[Occulus]

7. I would be as well, but I'd also be pleased.

We don't have a Costco anywhere near us here in SW MI to my knowledge. I'd drive a bit if we did to shop there (but not out of state!).

If we flood them with emails like this, it'll make the point that their policies are well known and much appreciated. That's important to any business.