Costco: lost package
Report a lost Costco.com shipment for a return or replacement; missing items are replaced, not refunded.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 95% of 19 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- order number
- tracking history
Steps
Use Return or Replace Items on the order, or call online orders customer service.
If Costco does not resolve it, dispute the charge with your card issuer.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Policy
On Costco.com, missing items qualify for replacement only, not a refund; lost shipments qualify for a return or replacement.
Source: customerservice.costco.com, verified 2026-10-12
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
Written complaint
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Public complaint
RegulatorBetter Business Bureau
Watch out
- Costco.com returns and price adjustments need the member's sign-in.
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