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Aug 26, 2026 9:44 PM

New Costco Members: 1-Yr Costco Gold Star Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital)

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Groupon has for New Costco Members: a 1-Year Costco Membership + a $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) on sale for $65 for Gold Star and $130 for Executive.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for sharing this deal
  • Note: Ensure you select the membership of your choice before starting checkout. 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
Available:
  • 1-Year Costco Wholesale Gold Star Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) $65
    • Includes:
      • Shop Online/In-Warehouse
      • 2-Membership Card (Primary Member + One Another Adult in Your Household)
      • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
  • 1-Year Costco Wholesale Executive Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) $130
    • Includes:
      • Shop Online/In-Warehouse
      • 2-Membership Card (Primary Member + One Another Adult in Your Household)
      • $10 Monthly Credit on SameDay.Costco or Costco via Instacart
      • Executive Shopping Hours
      • Annual 2% Rewards (Up to $1250 on eligible Costco/Costco Travel purchases)
      • Additional Value on Costco Services
      • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Offer Details:
    • Voucher will be redeemed, and the 1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher.
    • To qualify, you must purchase this promotion by August 30, 2026.
    • 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.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Written by TattyBear | Staff
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Groupon has for New Costco Members: a 1-Year Costco Membership + a $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) on sale for $65 for Gold Star and $130 for Executive.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for sharing this deal
  • Note: Ensure you select the membership of your choice before starting checkout. 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
Available:
  • 1-Year Costco Wholesale Gold Star Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) $65
    • Includes:
      • Shop Online/In-Warehouse
      • 2-Membership Card (Primary Member + One Another Adult in Your Household)
      • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
  • 1-Year Costco Wholesale Executive Membership + $40 Costco Shop Card (Digital) $130
    • Includes:
      • Shop Online/In-Warehouse
      • 2-Membership Card (Primary Member + One Another Adult in Your Household)
      • $10 Monthly Credit on SameDay.Costco or Costco via Instacart
      • Executive Shopping Hours
      • Annual 2% Rewards (Up to $1250 on eligible Costco/Costco Travel purchases)
      • Additional Value on Costco Services
      • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Offer Details:
    • Voucher will be redeemed, and the 1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher.
    • To qualify, you must purchase this promotion by August 30, 2026.
    • 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.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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ccengineer
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Costco's membership ends at the end of the month you buy it in after the year has passed. If you buy it now, it will end Aug 31st, 2027. If you buy it Sep 1, 2026, It will end Sep 30th, 2027. By holding off until Sep 1, you gain about one month for free, so your membership will last almost 13 months instead of 12 months and 5 days..
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but the details of this promotion says: "Must purchase this promotion by Aug 30, 2026 to qualify for the Costco Shop Card."...I think I have noticed sometimes they extend it but can't know if they will. i'm going to post the need to know info from the Groupon site here: "
Promotional value expires Aug 30, 2026. To qualify for the Digital Costco Shop Card you must purchase this promotion by August 30, 2026.
Terms & Conditions
Voucher will be redeemed, and the 1-year membership period will begin immediately upon purchase of the voucher. To qualify, you must purchase this promotion by August 30, 2026.
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.
$40 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.
Once purchased, membership is subject to Costco's Member Privileges and Conditions. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services. Offer is not eligible for our promo codes or other discounts."
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its 18 months right
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Community Reviews

This Costco new-member bundle is mainly about a discounted first year with a Digital Costco Shop Card, and the strongest value comes from the membership itself plus the chance to stack outside offers. The membership starts immediately when the voucher is purchased, and the shop card email is supposed to arrive within two weeks. The main cautions are that the card has failed to arrive for some signups, the email can land in spam, and auto renew is on by default. The offer also requires a qualifying purchase window and a one year gap from a prior membership, so timing matters.

Common Questions (5)

  • The Digital Costco Shop Card is supposed to be emailed within 2 weeks after sign-up to the primary member's email address. If it does not arrive, the deal can require contacting member services, and some buyers reported never receiving it.

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  • Yes, but only after at least 1 year has passed since the prior membership ended. The promo is for new members and people who have not been a Costco member in any capacity in the last 18 months, so timing matters.

    InboxayallBruno42

  • The 1-year membership period begins immediately when the voucher is purchased, and Costco memberships end at the end of the month after the year is up. Buying later in the month can effectively add extra days, and buying on the first of a month can stretch coverage to almost 13 months.

    ccengineerInbox

  • Auto-renewal is set by default, so turn it off if you do not want the membership to renew automatically next year. If you plan to reuse the promo later, you also need at least a 1-year gap after your prior membership ends to qualify again.

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  • The Digital Costco Shop Card email can land in spam, so check spam and junk folders after registering. The incentive email may not appear alongside the other Costco messages.

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Aug 28, 2026 9:20 PM
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Joined Jul 2019
ShushiiTAug 28, 2026 9:20 PM
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got a membership at beginning of august and no shop card was emailed

i will reach out to member services but that's annoying when the line is always full
Aug 30, 2026 12:20 AM
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Joined Oct 2012
RtwoMAug 30, 2026 12:20 AM
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If I have two separate state-issued IDs, can I alternate between them when joining as a new member? I'd use a different phone number and email, plus two different addresses. I'm concerned they might search my name in their system and match the photo to my recently expired membership.
Aug 30, 2026 2:27 AM
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Joined Dec 2015
vendattaAug 30, 2026 2:27 AM
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My membership expired just last month. Can I use new email and phone number to get this promo?
Aug 30, 2026 5:13 AM
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RyanJ7344Aug 30, 2026 5:13 AM
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Quote from DeProof View quoted comment :
BJs suck don't they?
Do you think they would have to offer $5/$10 memberships if they were good? Then again, for $10 you can make that back pretty easily so probably no brainer. Def higher prices than Costco, and gas is not top tier.
Aug 30, 2026 5:13 AM
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RyanJ7344Aug 30, 2026 5:13 AM
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Quote from dcmanryan View quoted comment :
Same with Sam's Club. Both are a far better experience than Costco where you're dodging the speed walkers and treated like a criminal.
and yet they both still have to practically give their memberships away.
Aug 30, 2026 9:33 PM
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DIW90210Aug 30, 2026 9:33 PM
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I will hold off on this. COSTCO had a much better deal directly on their website in July. They offered a $50 SHOP card for new members. I'm pretty sure they're going to run another $50 SHOP card promo before the end of the year.
Aug 30, 2026 10:17 PM
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BreakDealAug 30, 2026 10:17 PM
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I got the memership ID from groupon.
Now what after this?

I had a membership 2 or 3 years ago.
I may have previous account info like email/password.
Can I use old one or create new account for the promotion?

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Aug 30, 2026 11:01 PM
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bradymartinAug 30, 2026 11:01 PM
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if i buy this membership as a gift for someone (who is out of town) and they activate it one month after purchase date, do they lose 1 month of membership?
Sep 1, 2026 1:15 AM
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InboxSep 1, 2026 1:15 AM
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of course I didn't have enough time to get this again! Looks like they only ran it for a few days? Was the gift card usable just online too and did you have to go into the store in order to activate the membership? if that's the case, wasthere a deadline when you had to go into the store by?
Quote from DIW90210 View quoted comment :
I will hold off on this. COSTCO had a much better deal directly on their website in July. They offered a $50 SHOP card for new members. I'm pretty sure they're going to run another $50 SHOP card promo before the end of the year.
$50 shop card for the standard membership? But why are you sure they're going to run it before the end of the year? Oh because they haven't run it yet? Have they run it every year?
Sep 2, 2026 1:12 PM
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missnisa89Sep 2, 2026 1:12 PM
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This deal is still active, I was able to purchase this morning.
Sep 3, 2026 8:14 PM
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DIW90210Sep 3, 2026 8:14 PM
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Quote from Inbox View quoted comment :
of course I didn't have enough time to get this again! Looks like they only ran it for a few days? Was the gift card usable just online too and did you have to go into the store in order to activate the membership? if that's the case, wasthere a deadline when you had to go into the store by?

$50 shop card for the standard membership? But why are you sure they're going to run it before the end of the year? Oh because they haven't run it yet? Have they run it every year?
COSTCO tends to run this promo every July from what I remember. I think they run the $50 for standard membership again around black Friday but don't recall. Oh well, worst case scenario would be they run another offer but not as lucrative.
Sep 15, 2026 2:20 PM
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anagoreeSep 15, 2026 2:20 PM
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It makes sense that warehouse clubs offer deeply discounted first-year memberships: with renewal rates above 90%, they can afford the upfront discount because they expect to recover that value through renewals in subsequent years.
The YouTube video *"How Costco Makes Money"* explains this model and why Costco strictly verifies memberships at the entrance rather than merely relying on customers to scan them at checkout, as some other retailers do.
Membership fees are Costco's primary source of profit, while merchandise sales mainly serve to cover the company's operating expenses.
Sep 17, 2026 3:10 AM
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EvilsquashSep 17, 2026 3:10 AM
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I was able to get a $5 membership back in April to BJs
My 1 year Sams membership for $10.00 is running out.
Sep 17, 2026 4:09 AM
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social_gamerSep 17, 2026 4:09 AM
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Quote from Evilsquash View quoted comment :
My 1 year Sams membership for $10.00 is running out.
Lowest I've seen recently is $20 for Sams and no free pizza

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Sep 26, 2026 7:06 PM
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SharpRoad241Sep 26, 2026 7:06 PM
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anyone know if this deal will come back any time soon?

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