Non-Members can Shop & Pay In-Store with a Costco Gift Card (Membership Required to Buy Gift Card) @ Costco

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Scrooge McDeal on 24/07/2023 - 08:08 costco.com.au (3196 clicks)
Last edited 24/07/2023 - 09:09 by 1 other user

Good morning everyone! I didn't know this [hack] existed. I am not a Costco Member, so I have found this information useful.

So a Member can "gift" you a Gift Card and apparently Non Members can visit Costco without Membership and use the Gift Card.

I haven't seen this posted anywhere. I thought it's useful information for people like me that don't have a Membership.

Shop Cards can only be purchased in a warehouse by current members.
At this point, Australian cards can only be used in Australian warehouses, excluding all fuel stations, food court self-serve kiosks and any eCommerce transactions.

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  Chopel on 24/07/2023 - 16:46

  It's about time to get Gift card as my membership will expired end of this month. Save me $65

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    Bii on 24/07/2023 - 17:09

    Can you still apply for full refund on 12th month?

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      Chopel on 24/07/2023 - 18:33

      Good idea. Is there any downfall if I cancel and get refund?

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        SnoozeAndLose on 24/07/2023 - 18:34

        You won't be able to sign up again for X amount of time,which X is an unknown for me.

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        Gavman on 24/07/2023 - 19:34

        Only drawback would be if you bought something that would come under warranty or need to return i.e. device, PC, Clothing, anything within a year.. if you were no longer a member, this would be void.

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          truetypezk on 24/07/2023 - 23:49

          @Gavman: Not exactly, only change of mind returns and 100% satisfaction guarantee returns require you to be a current paid up member. If it is an ACL return or a warranty claim, your membership status is irrelevant.

          Also Costco allows you to renew your lapsed membership on the spot and they can then do a change of mind/100% satisfaction return for you.

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  TEER3X on 24/07/2023 - 17:39

  Not sure if the case here, but overseas when I used this method, at checkout they had to get a manager to process the sale of my purchase. was a pain, and took a few extra minutes every time, causing me to hold up the line as well.

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    gosund on 26/07/2023 - 09:55

    How do they count your balance value? Or did you get the gift card purchased from that country?

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      TEER3X on 30/07/2023 - 11:33

      that was a giftcard purchased in that same country. not sure how the heck you'd use an international one, that'd be interesting.

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  Gavman on 24/07/2023 - 19:27

  +2

  Not really a hack… a better hack is go in and BUY a membership. use it for 9-10 months as much as you want.. then when you sick of Costco for a while, go back to memberships and get a full refund of the membership. Costco have a 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If you say you not that satisfied, no questions asked.

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    shortgum on 24/07/2023 - 21:36

    that's actually quite interesting. you mean Costco allow to refund the membership in full $65 even after 9-10 months as a member? no question asked?

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      b3au on 30/07/2023 - 09:40

      +1

      yes

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    jv on 24/07/2023 - 22:06

    +2

    If you say you not that satisfied, no questions asked.

    I cancelled by emailing them this link…

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    impoze on 06/08/2023 - 21:04

    I cancelled mine 11th month in, all refunded but they did ask me a few questions like why I want a refund.

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  theguyrules on 25/07/2023 - 09:16

  This thread got me to sign up to Costco and drive the 20 min each way to go check it out.
  Interesting place. The pizza was nice.

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  gosund on 26/07/2023 - 09:52

  I assume this only works within the country the gift card was issued?

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  dammit on 29/07/2023 - 11:45

  nice find!!

  It's really this point in the T's & C's - Members and non-members may use the Costco Shop Cards for the purchase of merchandise, services and Costco memberships at any Costco location in Australia, excluding purchases of petrol and excluding all online purchases.

  note it isn't possible for petrol or online purchases FYI

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  clubhonda on 30/07/2023 - 19:00

  Can you park in their members parking lot using the gift card? Lots of them have got parking only exclusively for members.

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  MiaSanMia on 06/08/2023 - 20:48

  Can a non-member with a gift card bring a few more people into the store with them to shop? Or only a gift cardholder can enter?

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  maggiemee on 24/09/2023 - 19:43

  However, how to bypass the staffs at the entrance who asking us to show the membership?

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