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>Wait I need a membership to shop at Costco?

I tried to walk in a Costco today and some guy stopped me at the door and asked me to show him a membership card. I told him I didn't have one, and he refused to let me in without one. WTF? What type of company forces you to have a membership card just to walk through the door? Don't they realize they will lose customers by demanding such ridiculous bs?

>> No.6484496

gr8

>> No.6484497

They're probably smarter than you are.

>> No.6484511

speak to the service desk and they will give you a 1day thing free

>> No.6484518

>>6484511
will try that, thanks

>> No.6484522
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you don't need to be a member to eat at the costco food court. you need to eat there often enough to become a regular and some time--you don't know when--a man whose appearance and demeanor can only be described as average--a bit TOO average, as if it was manufactured to fit in with humans--will ask you how the hot dogs are today and you must respond: cheap and filling. he will slip you a costco membership and disappear into the crowd

say anything else, and you will vanish forever, and for everyone else tomorrow's hotdogs will have an unidentifiably new meaty taste that no one can seem to put a...name...to

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>>6484522
Holy fuck anon

>> No.6484558
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6484558

why do they need someone checking ids at the door if they check id at the register anyway?

it's not like a bar getting checked by bouncer and bartender; i'm not gonna slip my underage friend a bunch of groceries ??

>> No.6484560

>>6484558
So they don't have to put back carts full of bullshit the the retards without memberships wanted to buy, but couldn't because they don't have a membership.

>> No.6484567

>>6484487
A. you save lots of money buying from wholesale stores.

B. they make little per unit.

C. its worth it to you

D. its worth it to them

don't fucking dare bitch about wholesale club membership prices.

>> No.6484570
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6484570

I don't know about Costco but is it a wholesaler? I have Makro card as I work in an office but I just buy meat there at wholesale prices instead of office stationary.

>> No.6484575

>>6484560
This.

Also people who are known and have their pictures and names on record aren't going to steal when they can be readily identified. Shoplifting is a huge profit cutter and it does have a very tangible effect on prices. You're less likely to shop lift from a company who knows who you are (sure, it still happens though). If they let just anybody in, shoplifting would go up.


In regards to op about losing customers, the method works to prevent stock loss and the exclusivity means people bring their friends and then they get memberships and then because they don't want to waste the money they paid, they go to costco often. It's a clever and perpetual cycle thst both boosts attendance and loyalty, works as an advertising campaign (word of mouth bc of exclusivity) and prevents shrinkage. It's super clever, but your ego of hurr I'm a customer I know how everything is run and what businesses should do if they want muh money got in the way of you considering these factoids.

>> No.6485049

>>6484567
This. Just buy the membership and enjoy your cheap food and house supplies that you get a lot of. It's not even a good complaint

>> No.6485061

>>6484570
>I don't know about Costco but is it a wholesaler?

Yes. It's a big warehouse you shop at that gives you a shitload of free samples when you walk around.

>> No.6485073

Most likely its a new guy trying to show his boss he gives a shit about the work or its a real old cunt that wants to feel important and deny people access to the store. Really they cannot deny you access into the store, if they do complain to management

>> No.6485094

I love costco

Everything about the business adheres to me.

>> No.6485107
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6485107

>I want to get a Costco membership
>Can't get in without a membership to get a membership.
WOOOOOOOOOOW

>> No.6485207

>>6484575
I have that Executive Star membership and earn 2% per transaction. We get two cards, so I gave the other card to my aunt who shops for the entire family.

At the end of the year, I usually get a check for $140-$160, which covers my membership for the next year. It's beautiful.

>>6485107
There's a second entrance for non-members to get their shit settled.

>> No.6485214

>>6485107
At the Costcos near me, you walk in the exit to see the service desk to sign up for a membership.

It's literally right there too.

>> No.6485421

>tfw was asked to shitpost here
>tfw costco and sam's club member
>tfw people who dont have/can afford membership are peasants

>> No.6485424

you can get the food court, eyeglasses, prescriptions, and alcohol without a membership

maybe some other stuff too

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>>6485421
Shitposting commencing.

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>>6485430

>> No.6485767

>>6485430
>>6485431
Gross

>> No.6486153 [DELETED] 

>all these coin dungeons in JP for 1 coin

>> No.6486168

>>6484522
10/10 saved and subscribed

>> No.6486181

>>6485431
The dumbest shit ever
"You now have less bread (just crust), you can only eat with a fork, the same shit, BUT IT LOOKS KINDA COOL"

>> No.6486798

>>6485207
A better way is to buy a Costco cash card online with your regular/preferred credit card and get points without having to sign up for whatever it is that Costco's offering.

>> No.6486802

>>6485061
>gives you a shitload of free samples when you walk around.
Don't you mean clogs up the aisles with lard asses that have no intention of buying whatever it is they're handing out? I hate those fucking fat slobs.

>> No.6487050

>>6485431
You ruined a perfectly good one eye jack. :(

>> No.6487111

In my state all you have to do is say you're here to buy alcohol. Not sure why, but stores aren't allowed to require memberships to sell alcohol.

So whether I'm near a Sam's Club or a Costco I always just walk in and say that I'm here to buy beer, and they wave me through. Then I head straight for the food court and do my thing.

Missouri btw.

>> No.6487138

>>6486802
Yes, that's what would happen if Costco didn't id everyone at the door. Can you imagine if they let just anyone in?

>> No.6487169

>>6484487
>Forgot card
>Guy at the front demands to see my card
>Ignore him and walk right past him
>He gets pissy but doesn't pursue

It's that simple

>> No.6487188

Are they scannable cards? How hard would it be to make a fake one? Not that I would actually bother to go through all that trouble just to buy dumb shit. I'm sure someone has tried before.

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6487204

>>6484522
top kek

Is Costco the same thing as sams club?
They do the same shit there.

>> No.6487208

>>6487188
They scan them at the register. No card to scan, no purchases.

>> No.6487274

>>6485431
i saw this and went and made one.

in practice, there's no way to cook the egg through quick enough that the cheese in the middle doesn't completely liquify and seep out. if you put it on high, it burns while egg is still uncooked on top; if you put it on low or medium, the egg cooks through by the time its ready to come off, but it also falls all apart.

don't make egg cheese grills with a hole in the bread. its wrong. just cook the egg separate.

>> No.6487297

>>6487204
I've been to both and yes, they are the same but Sam's Club is a part of Walmart so you're gonna get shittier product there unless you only by brand name shit.

>> No.6487299

If you tell them you just here to buy alcohol they will have a associate escort you to the liquor and to checkout...no card needed.

>> No.6487329

>>6487274
You're supposed to flip it over, dumpass.

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>>6485207
>There's a second entrance for non-members to get their shit settled.
>>6485214
>At the Costcos near me, you walk in the exit to see the service desk to sign up for a membership.

What if I just want to check the place out before dropping (how much is it anyway?) on a membership?

Also; do you only save money if you buy mass quantities? Because I'm single and don't need 100lb bags of popcorn and hogsheads of mayonnaise and such.

>> No.6487411

>>6487329
>You're supposed to flip it over, dumpass.

What prevents the 2nd egg from just sliding out from the hole in the bread when you try to flip it over?

>> No.6487413

>>6484543
fuck off and get a new reaction image you piece of shit

>> No.6487420

With wholesalers like Costco that aren't open to the general public you don't have to pay sales tax right? How much is that in the USA?

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>>6487420
>you don't have to pay sales tax right?

Where did you hear that? The Government _always_ gets it's cut....

>> No.6487481

>>6487406
You can save money if you have enough freezer space and cook most of your meals.

>> No.6487578

>>6487169

Don't you need your card to pay? Or did you just go in for freebies and a nap in a hammock?

>> No.6488147

>>6487406
>What if I just want to check the place out before dropping (how much is it anyway?) on a membership?
Just walk in and tell them you're heading for the food court/pharmacy. They can't stop you for that and then you just sneak in and take a look around.

>> No.6488514

>>6484522
10/10, would Holders again

>> No.6488622

>>6484522
Holy shit, I haven't even thought about that series since, what, 2009? Now I have to go read all the Gideon Keys again.

>> No.6489129

You have to pay a fee to get access to discounts.

Make sense, right?

>> No.6489132

>>6487169
And then when you're leaving and the guy asks you to see your card AND your receipt and then looks over all your shit in your cart as if you're going to steal 500 frozen hot dogs no matter how well you dress.

>> No.6489143

can anyone get a membership card or do you have to own a business or something? Is there a monthly fee and is it worth it?

>> No.6490535

>>6489143
anyone can get one, its a yearly fee, and it can be, especially if you buy non-perishable and/or commonly used items. i bulk buy razors, soaps, ramen and etc. they even have a glasses lab, jewlery, a liquor shop, etc.

>> No.6490552

My country has a store like that but it's only for people in the food service and people who sell the raw ingredients

>> No.6490600

>>6487204
Costco has better products for shopping.
Sams has better cafeteria food. (The cheap pizza slices and other things you can get at the front of the store.)

Both are relatively the same price.

>> No.6490618

>>6484487
Cant you get a membership at the door or do you have to apply online?

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>>6490618
the kiosk to get one is directly behind the person checking cards

>> No.6490627

>>6490625
Oh. Well does it cost a lot because I dont understand OP

>> No.6491125

>>6490552
That's called a generic bulk warehouse. Costco is basically that for consumers.