I emailed Google Express today with my disappointment about the Costco pricing fiasco, where most items were hiked between 20% and 30%, and one item which I previously ordered on GE hiked 50%!
After some bs back and forth about local store prices being different, I asked that this be escalated, and explained again that I'm comparing this to actual Google Express numbers, and that I consider this bait and switch, as I have checked prices before, even though I was told they might be different than local warehouse, and was comfortable with the small differences, and then all of the sudden this price hike, without warning, only telling me that they would refund the membership paid, and that minimums for free shipping have gone up.
Here's the response:
It's a pittance, but will use the $10 for other stores, while lamenting going back to having to make more trips to Costco, like before GE days.