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1-Yr Costco Gold Star Membership + $40 Shop Card + $40 Off Online Order $250+

w/ Auto-Renew (New Members Only)

$60

$140

57% off
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Groupon.com and Livingsocial.com is offering 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card + $40 Off an Online Order $250+ on sale for $60 w/ Auto Renewal valid for New Costco Members only. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout).

Thanks to Community Member eviljesus for finding this deal.

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:
  • Voucher for 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ Auto-Renewal
    • Must redeem voucher in-store by July 10, 2022.
    • Includes Membership Card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18
  • $40 Digital Costco Shop Card
    • Not accepted at Gas Stations, Car Wash, Food Court Kiosk or Self-Checkout.
  • Coupon for $40 Off Any Order of $250+ on Costco.com
    • Coupon expires August 14, 2022

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • To receive the incentives, you must agree to auto-renewal of your Costco membership on a Visa® credit or debit card at the time of sign-up.
    • After purchasing this promotion, print or save the voucher on your smartphone and visit the membership counter at your local Costco.
    • Voucher promotional value expires Jul 10, 2022.
    • Valid only for new members in the first year of their membership and those whose memberships (Primary and Household) expired prior to January 1, 2022.
    • Not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership.
  • See Slickdeals Cashback terms for Groupon here.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Groupon.com and Livingsocial.com is offering 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card + $40 Off an Online Order $250+ on sale for $60 w/ Auto Renewal valid for New Costco Members only. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout).

Thanks to Community Member eviljesus for finding this deal.

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:
  • Voucher for 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership w/ Auto-Renewal
    • Must redeem voucher in-store by July 10, 2022.
    • Includes Membership Card for the Primary Cardholder and one additional Household Card for anyone living at the same address, over the age of 18
  • $40 Digital Costco Shop Card
    • Not accepted at Gas Stations, Car Wash, Food Court Kiosk or Self-Checkout.
  • Coupon for $40 Off Any Order of $250+ on Costco.com
    • Coupon expires August 14, 2022

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • To receive the incentives, you must agree to auto-renewal of your Costco membership on a Visa® credit or debit card at the time of sign-up.
    • After purchasing this promotion, print or save the voucher on your smartphone and visit the membership counter at your local Costco.
    • Voucher promotional value expires Jul 10, 2022.
    • Valid only for new members in the first year of their membership and those whose memberships (Primary and Household) expired prior to January 1, 2022.
    • Not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership.
  • See Slickdeals Cashback terms for Groupon here.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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sdpoker
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I did this a couple of times in the past. I never received the $40 Off $250 coupon.
alMac
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I noticed is always activate your Costco membership in the beginning of the month to get the entire month. Something to remember.

Costco ends your membership at the end of the month regardless of when the membership was activated in that month.
BUYMECAR
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I tried this once asking to create the new account under my name instead of my brother's. The employee totally ignored me and just renewed my brother's account. Never got the coupons or shop card

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May 23, 2022
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catbugBW
May 23, 2022
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This is what got me to sign up last year. Got both coupons pretty quickly via email. You have about a month to use the $40 off $250 one, so have something in mind to buy (I just ended up buying a bunch of restaurant GCs)
May 23, 2022
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cannono
May 23, 2022
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My membership expired in November but all these people saying they didn't get the promo coupons have me worried about even bothering with a renewal.
May 23, 2022
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siwallace
May 23, 2022
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If I purchase this now and I dont go into Costco until July to activate/redeem, what is the date of my membership? would it be today or July? I also understand it is recommended to start membership on the 1st of the month to get an extra month membership since Costco extends membership till the last day of the month, is this still the case? TIA
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slickjunkie2
May 23, 2022
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Quote from bluekiwi :
Auto renewal can be turned off at any time by logging into your account

But when you do eventually renew your membership, they will renew it at the last expiration date. They will not renew it on the date you are renewing.
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seahawks55
May 23, 2022
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Quote from Dr. J :
Might be a dumb question but the text is worded dumbly - so if you're still in your first year you can re-up and get the deal? WTF is this?

Valid only for new members in the first year of their membership and those whose memberships (Primary and Household) expired prior to January 1, 2022.
Not valid for the renewal of an existing Costco membership.

Uhh...... these seem contradictory
You can take this in and they will honor it just FYI, I just did it and they didnt seem to care that mine expired last month
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jads2002
May 23, 2022
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Quote from eb50 :
Just cancel your membership and contact groupon
Groupon and customer service!!! You got courage!!!
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alMac
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Quote from siwallace :
If I purchase this now and I dont go into Costco until July to activate/redeem, what is the date of my membership? would it be today or July? I also understand it is recommended to start membership on the 1st of the month to get an extra month membership since Costco extends membership till the last day of the month, is this still the case? TIA
Here you are just buying the voucher. When you go to Costco then you are activating the membership. So it will start on July. Make sure to redeem your voucher by July 10th as per the deal.

I did just that few years ago and plan to do the same this time.

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JackieFlan
May 23, 2022
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Damn. Literally just joined less than 2 weeks ago.
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sackid123
May 23, 2022
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Quote from FairNest1755 :
I've been going back and forth out of the country for half of the last 2 years so it never made sense to renew my membership when I first started to leave the country. My family would buy me things but I found out Costco will not let me return without them present because I'm not a member. I want to get a membership but that really pissed me off.
Costco requires membership to shop there unless you have gift cards…hence, the member being present for services makes total sense.
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Another data point. Did this last year and I received my $40 of $250 via email within 2 days. I received the $40 gift card in the mail about 5 weeks later. I recycled an old email I had used years prior with Costco, so it was about 3 years when my membership had expired prior to me using this deal. I plan on doing the same thing with an old email where my membership had expired 2 years ago. We'll see if it works. Also - if I understand the membership thing correctly, if you activate on July 1 (or before July 10), you have the month of July 2022 AND the entire month of July 2023 since the membership ends on the last day of your membership month (July 31, 2023 in this instance). If you activate on June 30, 2022...well, your membership ends on June 30, 2023.
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Chocobo
May 23, 2022
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I wonder how many of the $40 off $250 coupons go to waste. I can't imagine what I'd use it on. Would be nice if I could use it for a big grocery order but a lot of their options for meats etc. aren't available to order online.
May 23, 2022
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Lalaloopsy2
May 23, 2022
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Like others I'm kind of torn on getting this deal…one, because it's rare to see Costco run promos like these for their memberships and two, I already have a Sam's Club Plus card which is nice for me and my family because we receive 3% cash back on purchases since we're in the higher tier along with other goodies. That 3% does really add up at the end of the year. I always use ours during the holidays because that's when we've saved up a ton of cash back after the year. Does Costco allow you to do the same? Bank your cash back points without them expiring? I'm trying to justify the extra cost of the membership before I dive in headfirst….oh and does Costco offer self-checkout lanes, early bird shopping, and any form of scan and go? Love, love, love the scan and go feature, it saves so much time! And unlike Walmart+ I don't have to wait in self-checkout to scan a QR code before I leave with my items. I can scan, pay, and go with scan and go….call me an impatient a** shopper or a lazy one lol but that's a feature I think I'd be kinda butt hurt to lose…
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fritzo
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Quote from sdpoker :
I did this a couple of times in the past. I never received the $40 Off $250 coupon.
Confused

It usually gets emailed to you or mailed if there's no email on file. You can also go to the customer service at the store. They're always awesome and will surely get you fixed up.
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Quote from memo_rex :
Hello. I have samsclub for years. I live about 5 miles from one. Costco is about 20 miles and mid city traffic (5 vs 30 minute drive). Is that longer drive worth it ? Mainly use SC for some household items, occasional clothes, and frozen food. Family of 3.
No, 100% not worth the drive. Costco is better for tech and specific items but sams club just as good gas prices and prices on othernormal bulk items. Costco also let's you buy a lot of stuff without a membership by paying a fee
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Quote from Lalaloopsy2 :
Like others I'm kind of torn on getting this deal…one, because it's rare to see Costco run promos like these for their memberships and two, I already have a Sam's Club Plus card which is nice for me and my family because we receive 3% cash back on purchases since we're in the higher tier along with other goodies. That 3% does really add up at the end of the year. I always use ours during the holidays because that's when we've saved up a ton of cash back after the year. Does Costco allow you to do the same? Bank your cash back points without them expiring? I'm trying to justify the extra cost of the membership before I dive in headfirst….oh and does Costco offer self-checkout lanes, early bird shopping, and any form of scan and go? Love, love, love the scan and go feature, it saves so much time! And unlike Walmart+ I don't have to wait in self-checkout to scan a QR code before I leave with my items. I can scan, pay, and go with scan and go….call me an impatient a** shopper or a lazy one lol but that's a feature I think I'd be kinda butt hurt to lose…
My biggest recommendation for Costco is skip the Gold membership and get the Executive membership. It's $120, but you get 2% back on Costco purchases + 2-4% on purchases made with the Costco Visa that comes with it. If you only use the Costco card to buy their discounted gas, you can easily make a $200+ profit every year. The Costco points are cash back too- you can go to a register and they'll cash you out.

There's some other perks with the Executive membership too that may interest people (insurance discounts, car rental/lease/purchase discounts, etc).

Of course, this is only a good idea if you're within close range of a Costco. If you have to drive 30 miles to get to one it won't be worth it.
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