Taking friend to Costco

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s my friend’s first time. She just moved to Washington and is in a very low income. If it’s worth it she will purchase the membership. Thanks for all your help (snide remarks and all).

I think they will give you a one time trial pass for situations like that.

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Just make sure your friend doesn't buy alcohol, which will trigger carding. My former roommate and I used to share a card, but I could only use it if I didn't buy alcohol for this reason.

If she is very low income, she probably shouldn’t be buying alcohol, period.

Or cigarettes, or expensive coffee or salmon. Only grits, rice and beans

When i was first starting and was low income, i didn’t buy wine or fancy coffee or argula or nice fish. Rice and beans were what I could afford. I don’t think it’s unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have your friend put their stuff on the belt first, then a divider, then yours. Your friend hands cashier your Costco card.** Your friend pays (Visa card). Then you hand your card to cashier.

**if cashier says hey, this isn’t your card, then at this point you say you are together. If cashier is not ok then worst case, you pay for everything on your card and your friend writes you a check. You can ask cashier to hit subtotal between friend’s stuff and yours.

Just make sure your friend doesn't buy alcohol, which will trigger carding. My former roommate and I used to share a card, but I could only use it if I didn't buy alcohol for this reason.

If she is very low income, she probably shouldn’t be buying alcohol, period.

Not your business.

And that’s why broke people stay broke, buying shit they shouldn’t.

Having lost the argument about the appropriateness of taking guests to Costco, the DCUM-bottom feeder moves on to other subject areas, like dictating what "the poors" should buy.

[Anonymous]

Ummm Costco is okay with h that s why do you all have a problem with it. With a Costco membership you are allOwed to bring a guest. When I had a membership and use to bring a friend they were allowed to pay with cash, check or s debit card. There was no need for subterfuge... you are allowed to bring a guest with you. Costco makes my bey off of the sales volume much like Walmart... geez people you are so uptight and strange!

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Anonymous wrote:I think it is A-Ok to let your friend use your membership card and pay separately. I very often buy stuff for my kids school and our office celebrations from Costco and I get reimbursed for that. It is the exact same thing.

It’s not even close to the same thing. Your family is going to benefit from those purchases. OP’s friend is mooching and too cheap to buy her own membership. OP isn’t picking up a few things and getting reimbursement. She is full on taking her friend TO Costco to shop with her membership privileges. You’re an idiot

It is absolutely the same thing. The friend shops along with OP, using OPs card. Costco benefits by selling more merchandise, friend benefits by getting warehouse price and OP benefits by getting reward points on her card. You are truly brainless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm Costco is okay with h that s why do you all have a problem with it. With a Costco membership you are allOwed to bring a guest. When I had a membership and use to bring a friend they were allowed to pay with cash, check or s debit card. There was no need for subterfuge... you are allowed to bring a guest with you. Costco makes my bey off of the sales volume much like Walmart... geez people you are so uptight and strange!

THIS

Costco openly allows this - it’s not a big deal. Guess either pays with cash or reimburses you

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ummm Costco is okay with h that s why do you all have a problem with it. With a Costco membership you are allOwed to bring a guest. When I had a membership and use to bring a friend they were allowed to pay with cash, check or s debit card. There was no need for subterfuge... you are allowed to bring a guest with you. Costco makes my bey off of the sales volume much like Walmart... geez people you are so uptight and strange!

THIS

Costco openly allows this - it’s not a big deal. Guess either pays with cash or reimburses you

Sock puppet or both need to learn English.

[Anonymous]

What is the Costco Policy? Start from there. Follow the rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the Costco Policy? Start from there. Follow the rules.

Costco permits guest shoppers when accompanied by members. They are paying for merchandise, not getting it for free. Not sure why some want to adamantly impose their own rules on everyone.

[Anonymous]

OP here! Guest bought a bag of rice, some cooking oil and some cereal. We on the other hand spent $200 on processed food......

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any tips on making the checkout transaction as smooth as possible? Do they generate two receipts?

Here’s a tip. Have your “friend” get a Costco membership of her own.

The membership is $60! Stop being the Costco cop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is your friend not a costco member?

They won't accept your friend's check bc shopping at costco is a paid/member privilege.

Just have your friend reimburse you. You'll be in for a bigger rebate at the end if the year.

I’ve never gotten a rebate at the end of the year. Details, please!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have your friend put their stuff on the belt first, then a divider, then yours. Your friend hands cashier your Costco card.** Your friend pays (Visa card). Then you hand your card to cashier.

**if cashier says hey, this isn’t your card, then at this point you say you are together. If cashier is not ok then worst case, you pay for everything on your card and your friend writes you a check. You can ask cashier to hit subtotal between friend’s stuff and yours.

Doesn’t Costco only take its own Costco credit card?

No

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is your friend not a costco member?

They won't accept your friend's check bc shopping at costco is a paid/member privilege.

Just have your friend reimburse you. You'll be in for a bigger rebate at the end if the year.

I’ve never gotten a rebate at the end of the year. Details, please!

You may need the executive membership for this? I have gotten checks in the mail in December for 2% of purchases. Which is alarming to show how much I've purchased..

[Anonymous]

I've often thought about trying to get a neighbor to buy/split costco items. I don't want to eat broccoli 6 nights in a row, I don't want 6 boxes of crackers, I'd rather not have a 6 pack of deodorant. They have good pricing, but you have to pay a lot upfront and then store the stuff.
I'm surprised about all of the Costco cops on here- Costco allows this. Have your friend ring through first, pay, and then do your own. Not a big deal.