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Now that Uber & DD are back at Costco, these are normal prices in line with other gift cards. A deal on these now from costco would be like additional $5 off. I hope we can see something like that again in the near future.
Costco's discounted Uber gift cards are mainly valued as a cheaper way to fund rides, restaurant pickups, and Uber One. The cards can also be used to offset an annual Uber One membership, and the savings stack with restaurant promos or other cash back offers. The main friction is checkout and redemption, with orders sometimes canceled, a 14 day purchase limit, and the full charge needing to be covered by the gift card balance. Some also note that Uber pricing and fees can vary by account, so the value depends on how you use it.
Travelers who mainly use rides and restaurant pickups, because the credit works well for airport trips and occasional food orders.
The cards can be used for rides, restaurant pickups, and Uber One-related purchases. One workaround is to pay the ride with a credit card first, then switch the completed trip to the gift card in ride history; the full charge must be covered by gift card balance, so split payments are not allowed.
Prices and fees can vary by account, even for the same ride or order. Some accounts with Uber One or gift card balance can see higher prices, while other accounts see lower service fees or nearly identical ride prices.
The purchase limit is 1 order every 14 days, down to the minute. Some stores also cap physical card purchases at 2 per day, with the daily limit resetting the next day.
Costco can be fussy about matching the name, address, and email across the credit card, Costco account, and delivery instructions. Using a virtual card in Google Wallet reportedly helped where a normal business card kept getting canceled.
In the Uber app, search for Costco and use the Costco membership banner to link your account. After linking, you can buy the discounted membership with your Costco membership number, and the annual Uber One price can drop to about $40 when paired with the discounted gift cards.
search for costco on UE. right underneath search store you'll see a bunch of banners. scroll to the right and you'll see a banner for your costco membership . you can link from that banner and buy the discounted membership once your costco account is linked. All you need is your costco membership #
It's been available at this price for a few weeks. It's gone as low as $75 before too. I don't do rides unless travelling so I use these mostly for restaurant pickups. If you combine it w/ restaurant deals like 2 for 1 it is an even better deal.
regular price and prices are usually 20% inflated on uber anyway using ai slop. but decide to over pay just use your own cc same shit i guess this minimizes the over payment.
I have noticed that those with an Uber One subscription sometimes get higher prices than the non-Uber One members. This is not right since members should get better rates or the same rates as non-members. Uber one membership is supposed to save money but now it costs more for trips.
On one of our 3 accounts (non Uber One), the Uber Eats service fee is significantly lower than the other 2 (with and without Uber One). No idea why, but Uber is definitely playing games with their pricing.
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On one of our 3 accounts (non Uber One), the Uber Eats service fee is significantly lower than the other 2 (with and without Uber One). No idea why, but Uber is definitely playing games with their pricing.
Uber has always played games with their pricing. Two people with the same ride or same UberEats order can and will get wildly different pricing. Their phone app can track how much battery you have and charge you more for a ride if it's low (with the assumption that you're more desperate if you're almost out of battery, and will be willing to pay more for a ride.) There are tons of factors that they use to decide the pricing and fees that they show you. Their algorithm is designed to maximize profits.
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Costco's discounted Uber gift cards are mainly valued as a cheaper way to fund rides, restaurant pickups, and Uber One. The cards can also be used to offset an annual Uber One membership, and the savings stack with restaurant promos or other cash back offers. The main friction is checkout and redemption, with orders sometimes canceled, a 14 day purchase limit, and the full charge needing to be covered by the gift card balance. Some also note that Uber pricing and fees can vary by account, so the value depends on how you use it.
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