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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:
  • 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:
  • 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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Jul 17, 2026 11:16 PM
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EJ42Jul 17, 2026 11:16 PM
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Quote from apull View quoted comment :
I went in to the customer service to get a physical card printed after signing up online. The lady must have been padding her stats or something, because she found an old account of mine, asked to refund my newer account to reactivate the old one, merged the two together, then said if I agreed to auto renew they'd send me a $20 shop card, which arrived in my email about a week later. Who knows if it's active or combinable or whatever, but I got both.
The people at two different Costco locations near me were jackholes about the whole thing. I tried to get the offer without Groupon at the first location, but they said they were only offering a promotion if you got their credit card. They didn't even mention that Costco.com had the $50 card offer. At the second location, they insisted I had to enable auto-renewal to even get the $50 card from the Groupon offer until a manager-looking guy overheard and corrected the person. All-in-all, I'm not too worried about the $15 since I'm buying bath towels, and their price blows Walmart and Target away. Plus, I might get some BF deals in a few months.

Quote from lausing1988 View quoted comment :
Is it only for new membership? Can I use for renewal? Mine stopped last month and looking for better deal for renewal.
It didn't work for me. Even though I was logged in with my old account, when I put in the new account number, it welcomed me as a 1st year member. When you checkout at Groupon, it instantly gives you a new Costco member ID.

In theory, if your membership expired more than 18 months ago, you could get a renewal directly from Costco.com, but you're better off just making a new account with a new email if you want to keep your order history from the original account.
Jul 18, 2026 4:19 AM
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elGatorJul 18, 2026 4:19 AM
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Quote from stanclave View quoted comment :
Be very careful with their 18 months policy. Even if you were an add on member they find and deny your giftcard
Anybody knows if they would deny a giftcard for an adult person (relative) who lives with an ex costco member (expired a few months ago)? Assuming they never been a costco member (neither primary nor household/associate/etc), never had a costco account and never use a card at costco.
Jul 18, 2026 5:26 PM
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kandernaJul 18, 2026 5:26 PM
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Quote from elGator View quoted comment :
Anybody knows if they would deny a giftcard for an adult person (relative) who lives with an ex costco member (expired a few months ago)? Assuming they never been a costco member (neither primary nor household/associate/etc), never had a costco account and never use a card at costco.
Also curious how they determine eligibility. I was thinking about having my wife sign up for this, but she was the secondary/household on our expired (7mo ago) on our membership. If it's by address, I imagine we're ineligible, but if it's by email I think we'd be good?
Jul 18, 2026 6:12 PM
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peppa6Jul 18, 2026 6:12 PM
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Quote from Slimeyface View quoted comment :
I enjoy Costco as much as most on this thread, but lets not kid ourselves: only on select few items do they have the "best prices for grocery". 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. shake head
Hey any tips you use on how to get the best prices for grocery? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
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Jul 18, 2026 7:16 PM
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Papi-Chino
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Jul 18, 2026 7:16 PM
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Bonus $50 shop card included, so your membership is only $15 for the year.

https://www.groupon.com/coupons/costco
Jul 18, 2026 7:35 PM
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EJ42Jul 18, 2026 7:35 PM
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Quote from peppa6 View quoted comment :
Hey any tips you use on how to get the best prices for grocery? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
You use the internets. You can compare prices online.
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Jul 19, 2026 5:28 PM
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phatparentsJul 19, 2026 5:28 PM
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Quote from peppa6 View quoted comment :
Hey any tips you use on how to get the best prices for grocery? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
I have three local grocery store apps on my phone .... I pull up the weekly sales in the app ... and compare to Costco. Costco always beats the regular grocery store price ... it is only if the grocery store is having an advertised deep discount on an item that they beat Costco.

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Jul 20, 2026 8:41 PM
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Just received the $50 Costco Digital Shop Card email directly from Costco. I signed up for this Groupon offer on 7/12 so it took them 8 days to email the card.
Jul 21, 2026 11:57 PM
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DrSpicyJul 21, 2026 11:57 PM
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Hey, guys. I noticed that Amex Offer for Groupon expires by July 26th. Can I buy it with Amex CC on Groupon and activate the membership on Aug 1st so that I got one "extra month" of membership by 2027 Aug instead of July?
Jul 22, 2026 4:18 PM
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Nila20Jul 22, 2026 4:18 PM
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Quote from mrm16 View quoted comment :
Just received the $50 Costco Digital Shop Card email directly from Costco. I signed up for this Groupon offer on 7/12 so it took them 8 days to email the card.
can the shop card be used in store as well or just for online use ?
Jul 22, 2026 4:21 PM
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Nila20Jul 22, 2026 4:21 PM
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Quote from mrm16 View quoted comment :

From the Groupon offer:

"Within 2 weeks of your purchase, Costco will email the $50 Digital Costco Shop Card directly to qualifying members."
can the shop be used instore shopping as well ?
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Jul 22, 2026 6:35 PM
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Jul 22, 2026 6:35 PM
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Quote from DrSpicy View quoted comment :
Hey, guys. I noticed that Amex Offer for Groupon expires by July 26th. Can I buy it with Amex CC on Groupon and activate the membership on Aug 1st so that I got one "extra month" of membership by 2027 Aug instead of July?
Unfortunately no because it instantly starts your new membership.

Quote from Nila20 View quoted comment :
can the shop be used instore shopping as well ?
Yes it can be used in-store as well.
Jul 22, 2026 10:38 PM
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ashishdh29Jul 22, 2026 10:38 PM
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Quote from mrm16 View quoted comment :
Just received the $50 Costco Digital Shop Card email directly from Costco. I signed up for this Groupon offer on 7/12 so it took them 8 days to email the card.
Were you automatically setup for auto-renewal for your Costco membership when purchased through Groupon?
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Jul 22, 2026 11:44 PM
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Quote from ashishdh29 View quoted comment :
Were you automatically setup for auto-renewal for your Costco membership when purchased through Groupon?
Nope. I believe the auto renewal is mandatory to get the $50 card only if we sign up with Costco directly whereas this Groupon deal doesn't mandate it.

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Jul 23, 2026 8:17 PM
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Bill_kJul 23, 2026 8:17 PM
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Quote from mrm16 View quoted comment :

Nope. I believe the auto renewal is mandatory to get the $50 card only if we sign up with Costco directly whereas this Groupon deal doesn't mandate it.
You can disable auto renewal in your online account after you receive the $50 digital card.
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