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New Costco Members + Select Amex Holders: 1-Yr Gold Star + $50 GC + $10 Amex Credit
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Groupon has for New/Select Former Costco Members + Select Amex Cardholders: 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership + $50 Shop Card (Email Delivery) + $10 Amex Statement Credit on sale for $65.
Thanks to Community Member mrm16 for sharing this deal
Note: Amex offer availability may vary by account. If you don't see the Amex offer in your Amex account, you may try adding it via this offer page (click the "Add to Card" button). Your 1-year Costco membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher. Check your email confirmation which will include your Costco membership number.
Membership Details:
Thanks to Community Member mrm16 for sharing this deal
Note: Amex offer availability may vary by account. If you don't see the Amex offer in your Amex account, you may try adding it via this offer page (click the "Add to Card" button). Your 1-year Costco membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher. Check your email confirmation which will include your Costco membership number.
Membership Details:
- Shop online/in-warehouse
- 2 membership cards (primary member + one other adult in your household)
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- Main Offer Details:
- Promotional value expires Aug 2, 2026. To qualify for the Digital Costco Shop Card you must purchase this promotion by August 2, 2026.
- Voucher will be redeemed, and the 1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher.
- Limit 1 Groupon voucher per person. Valid in the U.S. only. All sales final.
- Valid only for new members and those who have not been a Costco member (in any capacity, Primary, Household, or Affiliate) in the last 18 months.
- Promotional Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within 2 weeks after sign-up to qualifying members. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed to the email address provided by the Primary Member at time of sign-up.
- Not valid for upgrade or renewal of an existing membership. Promotion may not be combined with any other promotion. To purchase this package, you must be 18 years of age or over.
- Costco is not liable for incentives not received due to entry of an invalid address during sign-up.
- Photo identification required when you visit the warehouse to pick up your membership card.
- Costco accepts all Visa® cards, as well as cash, checks, debit/ATM cards, and Costco Shop Cards.
- Annual 2% Reward - Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. See Costco.com or the membership counter for details.
- As part of the checkout process you will be asked for certain personal information that will be transferred to Costco to enable them to issue you a membership number.
- $50 Digital Costco Shop Card is not redeemable for cash, except as required by law. Digital Costco Shop Cards are not accepted at Food Court Kiosks.
- Amex Offer Details:
- Earn a one-time $10 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $50 in one or more qualifying purchases online at groupon.com by 7/26/2026. See terms.
- Enrollment is limited. Eligible Card Members must first add offer to their Card and then use same enrolled Card for qualifying purchases. Any Cards issued outside of the US are not eligible. Only Card Members who enroll are eligible; offers are non-transferable.
- Limit of 1 statement credit per eligible Card Member account.
- If you meet the offer requirements, the statement credit(s) will typically post to your account within 30 days after you make a qualifying purchase, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. In some circumstances, it may take up to 90 days after the offer end date for statement credit(s) to post. Please call the number on the back of your Card if credit(s) have not posted to your account 30 days after you made the qualifying purchase. Accounts that are canceled at the time of fulfillment of the offer will not receive the credit(s). Credit(s) may not be received or may be reversed if an eligible purchase is returned, partially returned, refunded, canceled or modified.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Groupon has for New/Select Former Costco Members + Select Amex Cardholders: 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership + $50 Shop Card (Email Delivery) + $10 Amex Statement Credit on sale for $65.
Thanks to Community Member mrm16 for sharing this deal
Note: Amex offer availability may vary by account. If you don't see the Amex offer in your Amex account, you may try adding it via this offer page (click the "Add to Card" button). Your 1-year Costco membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher. Check your email confirmation which will include your Costco membership number.
Membership Details:
Thanks to Community Member mrm16 for sharing this deal
Note: Amex offer availability may vary by account. If you don't see the Amex offer in your Amex account, you may try adding it via this offer page (click the "Add to Card" button). Your 1-year Costco membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher. Check your email confirmation which will include your Costco membership number.
Membership Details:
- Shop online/in-warehouse
- 2 membership cards (primary member + one other adult in your household)
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- Main Offer Details:
- Promotional value expires Aug 2, 2026. To qualify for the Digital Costco Shop Card you must purchase this promotion by August 2, 2026.
- Voucher will be redeemed, and the 1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher.
- Limit 1 Groupon voucher per person. Valid in the U.S. only. All sales final.
- Valid only for new members and those who have not been a Costco member (in any capacity, Primary, Household, or Affiliate) in the last 18 months.
- Promotional Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within 2 weeks after sign-up to qualifying members. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed to the email address provided by the Primary Member at time of sign-up.
- Not valid for upgrade or renewal of an existing membership. Promotion may not be combined with any other promotion. To purchase this package, you must be 18 years of age or over.
- Costco is not liable for incentives not received due to entry of an invalid address during sign-up.
- Photo identification required when you visit the warehouse to pick up your membership card.
- Costco accepts all Visa® cards, as well as cash, checks, debit/ATM cards, and Costco Shop Cards.
- Annual 2% Reward - Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. See Costco.com or the membership counter for details.
- As part of the checkout process you will be asked for certain personal information that will be transferred to Costco to enable them to issue you a membership number.
- $50 Digital Costco Shop Card is not redeemable for cash, except as required by law. Digital Costco Shop Cards are not accepted at Food Court Kiosks.
- Amex Offer Details:
- Earn a one-time $10 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $50 in one or more qualifying purchases online at groupon.com by 7/26/2026. See terms.
- Enrollment is limited. Eligible Card Members must first add offer to their Card and then use same enrolled Card for qualifying purchases. Any Cards issued outside of the US are not eligible. Only Card Members who enroll are eligible; offers are non-transferable.
- Limit of 1 statement credit per eligible Card Member account.
- If you meet the offer requirements, the statement credit(s) will typically post to your account within 30 days after you make a qualifying purchase, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. In some circumstances, it may take up to 90 days after the offer end date for statement credit(s) to post. Please call the number on the back of your Card if credit(s) have not posted to your account 30 days after you made the qualifying purchase. Accounts that are canceled at the time of fulfillment of the offer will not receive the credit(s). Credit(s) may not be received or may be reversed if an eligible purchase is returned, partially returned, refunded, canceled or modified.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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You can transfer the GC funds to your Costco account's Shop Card balance then save any Visa card for payment -- use the gas pump's QR code scanner to pay with the app and it'll use GC balance first then charge remaining to Visa card
See pic: https://bfasset.costco-static.com...-image.png
https://www.costco.com/f/-/costco-app
If you are flexible then you can easily find better prices elsewhere. Costco just has certain specific novelties that are unique to them and their very liberal return policy definitely makes shopping there much nicer. Also goes without saying that their gas prices are the best around for premium gas.
But we shouldn't pretend like buying exorbitant amounts of goods unless you're explicitly shopping for a family of 6+ is better than just getting individual goods at same or cheaper prices elsewhere.
Community Reviews
This Costco Gold Star deal is mainly about lowering the first year cost with a $50 digital Shop Card, and the Amex credit can drop it further when it posts in time. The membership starts immediately, the new number arrives by email, and the Shop Card can be used in store, online, or through Costco Wallet for gas. The main catches are the 18 month eligibility rule, occasional delays or denials on the Shop Card, and the Amex credit timing being hit or miss. A practical option if the eligibility details line up.
Shoppers who want to start using the membership right away, because the membership number is issued immediately and the account activates instantly.
Members who plan to use the shop card for in-store purchases or gas, because the card works in warehouses and can be moved into the app wallet for pump payments.
Households that buy groceries and bulk staples in large quantities, because the membership can pay for itself through savings on regular purchases.
Shoppers who will spend enough to make the 2% rewards worthwhile, because the higher-tier membership only breaks even after substantial annual spending.
People trying to qualify with a recently expired membership, because the 18-month rule can block the promotional gift card.
Buyers depending on the $10 Amex credit, because the charge can post after the offer deadline and miss the rebate.
People who want a simple online signup with no follow-up, because the promotional shop card may require contacting support or visiting a warehouse to resolve eligibility.
Shoppers who need to shop at the warehouse the same day, because the membership loading process can take up to four hours.
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Credit
GA LLC CHICAGO
-$10.00
Jul 26
GROUPON, INC. CHICAGO IL
$60.00
Did it 10pm on 7/26 and still got the credit. Since you got the Costco # instantly, transaction = post date.
"Based on the Card Number you've entered, you can enroll in this offer and other personalized offers by logging into your American Express Account."
However, when I click the link which takes me to my account and the offer page, I get an error message in the dialog box.
"Unable to load content."
Jul 27
Credit
GA LLC CHICAGO
-$10.00
Jul 26
GROUPON, INC. CHICAGO IL
$60.00
Did it 10pm on 7/26 and still got the credit. Since you got the Costco # instantly, transaction = post date.
However on AMEX the transaction posted today:
Jul 27
GROUPON, INC. CHICAGO IL
$65.00
The AMEX offer has obviously disappeared on the Saved section. I called customer service and they told me to pound sand and won't help. They said I wasn't eligible for the offer since the transaction posted "AFTER" the 26th. I told him it was a digital transaction, done on the 25th, and shared the groupon confirmation email, but they did not help. They said the charge should have posted by the offer deadline and that the charge doesn't post on a weekend and it would have been the next business day i.e July 27th. So looks like this one is a YMMV deal. I have the basic AMEX card, and maybe you have a more premium charge card?
On a different note: How was your transactions $60? I thought the groupon deal was for $65? Thanks.
However on AMEX the transaction posted today:
Jul 27
GROUPON, INC. CHICAGO IL
$65.00
The AMEX offer has obviously disappeared on the Saved section. I called customer service and they told me to pound sand and won't help. They said I wasn't eligible for the offer since the transaction posted "AFTER" the 26th. I told him it was a digital transaction, done on the 25th, and shared the groupon confirmation email, but they did not help. They said the charge should have posted by the offer deadline and that the charge doesn't post on a weekend and it would have been the next business day i.e July 27th. So looks like this one is a YMMV deal. I have the basic AMEX card, and maybe you have a more premium charge card?
On a different note: How was your transactions $60? I thought the groupon deal was for $65? Thanks.
I think I did that $5 freebie they were handing out.
However on AMEX the transaction posted today:
Jul 27
GROUPON, INC. CHICAGO IL
$65.00
The AMEX offer has obviously disappeared on the Saved section. I called customer service and they told me to pound sand and won't help. They said I wasn't eligible for the offer since the transaction posted "AFTER" the 26th. I told him it was a digital transaction, done on the 25th, and shared the groupon confirmation email, but they did not help. They said the charge should have posted by the offer deadline and that the charge doesn't post on a weekend and it would have been the next business day i.e July 27th. So looks like this one is a YMMV deal. I have the basic AMEX card, and maybe you have a more premium charge card?
On a different note: How was your transactions $60? I thought the groupon deal was for $65? Thanks.
What does your Savings tab show in your AMEX account? Sometimes the $10 redeemed might show up there first before showing it in your main home page.
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Only thing I can think of is you used a wallet/paypal instead of direct payment. Any transaction that completes in its entirety, will post same day. Amex offers can take up to 90 days for credit to post.
I think I did that $5 freebie they were handing out.
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