It's hard to go wrong at Trader Joe's with so many solid and affordable options, but there is one mistake you could be making without even realizing it. If you're not asking to try products before you buy them, you could end up wasting a lot of money on groceries in the long run. Yep, that's right — Trader Joe's has a "try before you buy" policy! In addition to its generous return policy, the store has a policy that allows customers to try just about anything that they're unsure about buying. This includes snacks, produce, and ready-made foods like salads, sushi, and cheese.
I spoke to an employee at my local store and he confirmed that the only foods not included are raw or frozen foods (that require cooking) and alcohol (of course). This is not to say that you should be the annoying person who asks to try 20 things every time you shop there, but it means you should totally ask an employee to open up any new Trader Joe's products you're eyeing, like canned matcha tea or sweet sriracha bacon jerky. It's not likely that your bill will be superhigh anyway, but this is another way to save money at Trader Joe's, and honestly, it's just another reason to love the store.
RXL on December 24th, 2017 at 03:43 UTC »
I was looking at a super fancy chocolate bar and deciding on whether or not I should splurge and buy it and an employee walked up behind me and says: "hey you should just ask to try it because we get to eat the rest at the end of the day and I've really been wanting to try it"
Customer for life.
novaredditperson on December 24th, 2017 at 01:35 UTC »
Could you open this please? I've always wondered what this "milk" tastes like
evancohen88 on December 24th, 2017 at 00:27 UTC »
Former Trader Joe's guy here. This extends to almost anything within reason in the store. We had people microwave soup before, try spoonfuls of ice cream, and even sample a facial scrub. Might feel awkward to ask but to the crew it's pretty normal.