@MisterBill wrote:
Yeah, I don't think they really enforce that. Household is a loose term. And you could be living with them and not have changed the address on your driver's license.@iagal wrote:
A friend set me up with her Costco card. I showed my ID, had my picture taken and got my card. Unless things have changed, there was no problem with me not being a household member.
@Madetoshop wrote:
They enforce it here. Surprised that you have not encountered that as that enables some people to get a half price membership. My neighbor used my BJ's card a few years back. The cashier said "Wait a minute, you're not XXXXX." Aside from having my female picture on the card, he was a male. They let him make the purchase with a warning/scolding.
Our BJ's has self-checkout. I've never had anybody check my card either at self-checkout or at the gas pump. However my husband and I both have household cards for BJ's.
For Sam's club, I went ahead and added my mother who lives in a completely different state. She had no problem picking up her card and didn't even show ID. The Sam's club cards don't have any photo on them so I have no idea how they're able to check anything and again Sam's by me has self-checkout.
My husband who is also a shopper was able to get his own membership and a companion card for somebody else. I have a membership with the same address and Sam's doesn't seem to care.
Costco seems to be the one that checks the most!
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@foodluvr wrote:
@Madetoshop wrote:
They enforce it here. Surprised that you have not encountered that as that enables some people to get a half price membership. My neighbor used my BJ's card a few years back. The cashier said "Wait a minute, you're not XXXXX." Aside from having my female picture on the card, he was a male. They let him make the purchase with a warning/scolding.
Our BJ's has self-checkout. I've never had anybody check my card either at self-checkout or at the gas pump. However my husband and I both have household cards for BJ's.
For Sam's club, I went ahead and added my mother who lives in a completely different state. She had no problem picking up her card and didn't even show ID. The Sam's club cards don't have any photo on them so I have no idea how they're able to check anything and again Sam's by me has self-checkout.
My husband who is also a shopper was able to get his own membership and a companion card for somebody else. I have a membership with the same address and Sam's doesn't seem to care.
Costco seems to be the one that checks the most!
@calicakes wrote:
I went in at 8am and did a return shop. It took 1 minute. It was bonused so 17 bucks for something I had to return anyway.
@Morledzep wrote:
they supposedly emailed a receipt for the membership fee to him.
@KathyG wrote:
This is why I always ask for a paper receipt!
@Morledzep wrote:
they supposedly emailed a receipt for the membership fee to him.
@whosear wrote:
So how did you get the $45 gift card?
This is incorrect. I had already posted a link earlier to get the offer emailed to you, which you can then show at the club. Here it is again@gene wrote:
you can get it only: if you apply for membership online.
Given that all three of the warehouse clubs now have self-checkout machines (Sam's even lets you check out using an app), the odds of them noticing that you're using someone else's card now is very slim. Sam's didn't even bother printing my photo on the card. And they don't check the photo at Costco, they just want to see the card.@Madetoshop wrote:
That was a BJs experience I shared. Costco here will make you show ID. When I renewed the first time, I named one DD as the household member. She was not with me at the time. The CSR made sure to tell me she had to reside at my address and needed to show ID when picking up her card and having her pic taken. Another time, I sent another DD with my card. Costco cashier informed her, I think this is your Mom's card? Just know other cashiers would not be as nice as I am. No one checks Costco cards at the pump.