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1-Yr Costco Gold Star Membership w/ $40 Costco Card & $40 Off Online Orders $250+

w/ Auto-Renewal (New Costco Members Only)

$60

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Groupon or LivingSocial is offering 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ $40 Costco Shop Card & $40 Off Online Orders $250+ on sale for $60 w/ Auto Renewal valid for New Costco Members only. Thanks tuang2003

Note, to qualify for the promotional incentives, new members must sign up for auto-renewal of the Costco Membership using VISA credit/debit card.

Includes
  • 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ Auto-Renewal
  • $40 Costco Shop Card (gift card is valid towards any purchase, including gas)
  • $40 Off Any Order of $250+ on Costco.com
  • Membership Card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
Offer valid for new members and those who membership expired prior to April 1, 2020. Not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership. Promotional value expires December 31, 2020. To qualify, you must redeem your voucher by December 31, 2020. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Groupon or LivingSocial is offering 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ $40 Costco Shop Card & $40 Off Online Orders $250+ on sale for $60 w/ Auto Renewal valid for New Costco Members only. Thanks tuang2003

Note, to qualify for the promotional incentives, new members must sign up for auto-renewal of the Costco Membership using VISA credit/debit card.

Includes
  • 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ Auto-Renewal
  • $40 Costco Shop Card (gift card is valid towards any purchase, including gas)
  • $40 Off Any Order of $250+ on Costco.com
  • Membership Card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
Offer valid for new members and those who membership expired prior to April 1, 2020. Not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership. Promotional value expires December 31, 2020. To qualify, you must redeem your voucher by December 31, 2020. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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cyfan
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Nah. Try Sam's Scan and Go and you'll wonder why you're waiting in line at Costco.
ellemdee
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According to the fine print, the $40 gift card and $40 off $250 online code are mailed 4-6 weeks after you activate the membership, but they also both expire on Dec 31. Keep that in mind if you plan to wait a while to activate, especially with all of the delays various delivery services have been experiencing lately, which are only likely to worsen as we get closer to Christmas.

edit: Groupon has confirmed in this thread that both the $40 off $250 online code and the $40 Shop Card expire at the end of January.

Also, the Groupon offer itself is available until August 31st.
thatswhatshesaid
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Yes, you have about 11 months to do that.

Remember to sign up at BEGINNING of the month as membership always expires at end of month, 13 for 12.

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Quote from tuang2003 :
corrected
no coupon for this offer but i can see 10% cashback.
Care to share the site to it. I only see 4% on urlhasbeenblocked
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2MoRoW
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Quote from Milk4Ever :
Does Costco ask for proof of address for the second (same household) member?
Yes they do
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2MoRoW
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Quote from Lancasterpa :
NO, you will have to auto renew for life. ConfusedConfusedConfusedConfusedConfusedConfusedConfused
You can cancel easily from mobile or computer.
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Quote from Cozypanda007 :
Hi,
Will buying a $300 Costco Shop Card online qualify to save $40 off?
The $40 off &250 coupon does not work for shop card purchase.
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Quote from Umka :
I don't see an option for auto-renewal during Costco checkout. Does anybody know if we get the incentives ($40 shop card + $40 off $250 online purchase) if auto-renewal is enabled immediately AFTER the checkout? Thanks
Just by entering the billing information of your Visa card (Costco US), you agree that your Costco membership fee will automatically renew at the membership price you've selected. See more details here: https://www.groupon.com/faq#faqs:content-1036
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michaelbocchichio
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Where does it show the $40 bonus card and $40 off $250 coupon? I just bought the Groupon, went to the link and signed up. I even entered the Visa card to auto renew but there was nothing stating I will receive the bonus $40 card? No email either.
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Anyone ever see a discount to renew membership?
DOSH offer $20 cash back.

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sdflyer
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Thanks OP, great timing with a new Costco opening up this Saturday 3 miles away. I even have a good use for the $40 off $250 voucher.
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Quote from noochnooch :
Never
I got a mailer for a free $20 gift card at renewal last year, but haven't seen it again.
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Quote from NEW0 :
Edit: After a lot of thinking, I don't think I personally can justify a Costco membership even for ~$20. It's a bit of a drive, I've found many cheaper alternatives elsewhere, Costco is a luxury/not a necessity, and this pandemic will likely go on for a lot longer - lockdowns or not. Also... while this is the lowest deal I've personally ever seen for Costco, they MIGHT make a better deal later on. Check out your local Aldi for groceries... and, again, ethnic stores or smaller grocery stores - if you have them

I don't shop there often, as my membership lapsed... but family goes there for gifts sometimes. We also like their muffins, cinnamon sugar butter bread, premade meals... I know a number of people that like their cheap foodcourt for outings, but that's not really a selling point during this pandemic, since it's somewhat not as open, and people aren't going out as much. Costco also has given out food samples, like Sam's Club, but I don't know if that's going on during the pandemic either.

Honestly, if you really shop deals, cook stuff yourself, and if you have ethnic markets near you, you might just overall save money by skipping it entirely. For example, there's some mexican supermarkets near me that often have crazy deals on strawberries (like $1 a package), other veggies, etc.... while Costco, in my opinion, is on the pricier side for produce and all that. It might be more "organic" type options, which always cost more & seem to have produce that is more aesthetically pleasing...

A lot of what Costco has seems somewhat higher end. I've heard they require manufacturers that make their Kirkland products to make the product actually better than their normal one to sell it at Costco. (Turns out to be a rumor, true or not - this link refers to what I'm talking about: https://napkinmath.substack.com/p...annibalize [substack.com] ). Also, a lot of people really like Costco for their warranty. It's less than it used to be, partly because a few people took advantage of it... but they tend to have better return policies than many other places.

I think Costco really caters to moms who just want to buy everything at one store. It has a lot. It's just that you would probably save money if you took more time to shop around deals elsewhere. They do have markdowns on some products now and then, which aren't always bad.

Here's a deal site for Costco specifically: https://costco97.com/

Also, I think this is like the "ad" for Costco - https://www.costco.com/daily-deals.html

You could also do a search on SD for Costco related deals to see what people say. I think sometimes for laptops, people have mentioned extended warranties, maybe with a certain credit card... but always check the fine print before assuming things
Agree with everything you said. Costco is an extravagnce that costs way too much. Still... Thinking of getting back in. We enjoy going, looking at the various expensive things, and buying their beef/chicken. I find their butcher to be top-level for a non-specialized grocer.
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Quote from mikein89 :
I bought the membership but there was no where to setup auto renew until after i purchased the membership. Anyone else run into this issue?
Just by using a Visa card at the checkout, you agree that your Costco membership fee will automatically renew at the membership price you've selected, see more details here: https://www.groupon.com/faq#faqs:content-1036
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I have both a Sams membership and Costco. I mainly use Sam's for the gas convenience and to buy water. The Scan and Go app saves a ton of time, especially now. People wait 15-20 minutes to check out, and I just walk past them to the exit.

Costco has basically the same product selection as Sam's, although some of their Kirkland stuff is better. The main reason I keep my Costco membership is because I do a lot of car rentals for my job. I dare you to find a better car rental price than the Costco one. I do day rentals and it saves me $10-15 each time. Plus, the Costco Auto Buying program is useful. I saved $2000 when I got my Rav4 a couple years ago just by having Costco. Most people ignore the travel perks, but those two are great.
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Care to share the site to it. I only see 4% on urlhasbeenblocked
TCB has 10% on Groupon right now.
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TheDirka
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I was a Costco member but let it expire a year ago. Anyone know if my wife could sign up with this deal? She was an extra cardholder on my account.
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Quote from ellemdee :
According to the fine print, the $40 gift card and $40 off $250 online code are mailed 4-6 weeks after you activate the membership, but they also both expire on Dec 31. Keep that in mind if you plan to wait a while to activate, especially with all of the delays various delivery services have been experiencing lately, which are only likely to worsen as we get closer to Christmas.
Promo expire jan31st 2021

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