Become a new Costco member and get rewarded with a $40 or $60 Digital Costco Shop Card to spend online or in-store!
A $40 Digital Costco Shop Card with a Gold Star Membership or a $60 Digital Costco Shop Card with an Executive Membership - Valid in-store and online. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within two weeks of sign-up
Gold Star membership is $65, and Executive is $130.
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Become a new Costco member and get rewarded with a $40 or $60 Digital Costco Shop Card to spend online or in-store!
A $40 Digital Costco Shop Card with a Gold Star Membership or a $60 Digital Costco Shop Card with an Executive Membership - Valid in-store and online. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within two weeks of sign-up
Same deal is available on stacksocial. I did it thru them (as a legitimately new Costco customer) about 2 years ago and had no issues getting the gift card incentive.
You need to make sure you are using a new email and new phone number. So that they wont be able to search your old account with any of the info that you provide.
I just did it last week and when I went to collect my card, the rep was not able to find my previous account and she created a new one with autorenewal option. Right after collecting the physical membership card, I got an email for the gift card. So it does work. Try your luck.
You need to make sure you are using a new email and new phone number. So that they wont be able to search your old account with any of the info that you provide.
I just did it last week and when I went to collect my card, the rep was not able to find my previous account and she created a new one with autorenewal option. Right after collecting the physical membership card, I got an email for the gift card. So it does work. Try your luck.
I've heard that they can track with the driving license and any other ID. So even if you change your phone and email, they can still match with the old account.
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Costco is usually quite thorough in checking whether you are a new customer. Their definition of new customer is 18 months since the previous membership expired. Tricks that work with Sam's Club, I.e. using different email, number credit card etc. usually don't work with Costco cause they have a team that verifies your information. You might get lucky by trying new number etc., but it's definitely YMMV at that point. I was a Costco member and waited 18 months after my membership lapsed.
In fact they are a bit too strict sometimes and err on the side of rejection. I signed up again just after the 18 month expiry and somehow still didn't get the gift card. I called customer service and they said the verification team had rejected it. I requested escalation, since I was legitimately beyond the cooldown period, and a few days later I got the gift card.
So, what is a new account? I have never been a paying Costco member (I know it's crazy), but I have had a sign in account with them because you cannot see the prices sometimes if you don't log in to the app or their site. Does that count as not a "new" account? I can always use a different email to make another account to claim this and finally become a Costco member for a year, but I would rather not have to make another account since I have never had a Costco membership in the past, so it should apply to me anyways?
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Waited 3 months - got nothing. Escalated - still nothing.
I just did it last week and when I went to collect my card, the rep was not able to find my previous account and she created a new one with autorenewal option. Right after collecting the physical membership card, I got an email for the gift card. So it does work. Try your luck.
I just did it last week and when I went to collect my card, the rep was not able to find my previous account and she created a new one with autorenewal option. Right after collecting the physical membership card, I got an email for the gift card. So it does work. Try your luck.
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In fact they are a bit too strict sometimes and err on the side of rejection. I signed up again just after the 18 month expiry and somehow still didn't get the gift card. I called customer service and they said the verification team had rejected it. I requested escalation, since I was legitimately beyond the cooldown period, and a few days later I got the gift card.
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