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If you normally borrow someone else’s Costco card, you’ll soon only be able to use it if the other person goes to the store with you.
Costco will crack down on membership sharing. They will verify that your ID matches the name on the membership card you scan when you enter the store.
Here’s what you should know:
More: Membership required: Costco scans membership cards and checks IDs at all locations
When will Costco start scanning membership cards?
“In the coming months, member scanners will be deployed at the front door of your local warehouse,” says a recent update on Costco’s membership website. “Once deployed, all members will be required to scan their physical or digital membership card by holding the barcode or QR code to the scanner before entering.”
Members with a card can bring guests, The message continued, saying customers with inactive memberships are asked to “stop by the membership counter before entering the warehouse to make purchases.”
Members are also asked to have a photo taken so it can be added to their card, otherwise they will be required to provide a valid photo ID.
Scanning protects membership fees, which mean a lot of money for Costco.
According to the company’s 2023 annual report, the retailer earned $4.6 billion in membership fees from nearly 128 million members in 2023, up from $1.12 billion in fees in the last quarter.
These fees will soon increase.
Currently, a Costco membership costs $60, but starting September 1, Gold Star memberships in the U.S. and Canada will cost $65 and Executive Memberships will increase from $120 to $130, with the maximum annual 2% membership reward increasing from $1,000 to $1,250.
The increases are Costco’s first price increase since 2017.
Each Gold Star and Executive membership includes two membership cards. You can also get a digital membership card to use in the Costco app.
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