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expiredcitan359 | Staff posted Nov 27, 2025 1:43 PM
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Want a loophole? Get a friend to buy you some Costco gift cards, smallest available denomination (which used to be $25 per card). Your gift card is now your entry pass. When you want to buy something, show the checkout person and ask them to ring you up as a non-member (used to be member 99). Pay using your card and they'll let you use a different card to pay the remainder.
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1. Scan-and-Go is a must. The checkout lines are ridiculous — this would solve half their congestion instantly.
2. Scanning IDs at the door feels like a membership-inflation tactic. They know families share cards, but instead of solving it properly, they just double down on checks.
3. The website is ancient. And charging $4.99 just to pick up an item in-store? Wild.
4. Delivery is a mess. They offloaded it to Instacart, and together it becomes a price-hike machine — higher item prices, delivery fees, and tips stacked on top.
5. Electronics are often older or stripped-down models. Manufacturers treat Costco like a clearance channel for outdated junk pieces.
6. The fresh sections need help. Deli, groceries, dairy… the handling sometimes feels more chaotic than hygienic. esp in socal !
It is a 500b market cap enterprise but behaves like just another big box retailer !
lol. They are probably the most ethical retailer around.
Want a loophole? Get a friend to buy you some Costco gift cards, smallest available denomination (which used to be $25 per card). Your gift card is now your entry pass. When you want to buy something, show the checkout person and ask them to ring you up as a non-member (used to be member 99). Pay using your card and they'll let you use a different card to pay the remainder.
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