Woman holding a Vienna sausage sample at a metal Costco sample station with a tray of sausage samples on toothpicks - Tim Boyle/Getty Images The biggest Costco draw may be the prices, but another perk ...

Snacking and shopping—the way it's meant to be Costco’s free samples are one of life’s simple pleasures. There you are, perusing bulk buy after bulk buy, and, like an oasis in the desert, a kind soul ...