Costco membership

Samtheman1k · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:04

Is it possible to join Costco on a personal membership basis? i.e. not a trade member?

Anyone been able to do this?

do_ron_ron · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:10

Samtheman1k said:
Is it possible to join Costco on a personal membership basis? i.e. not a trade member?

Anyone been able to do this?

My brother did ages ago. As far as I remember, if you come into certain categories you can join. He was at the time a civil servant and on that basis was allowed to join.

jamoor · 24 Jan 2007 at 11:16

If you work in the public sector or are a professional you can join.
It's the best shop in the world, literally.

Efaws · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:37

how cheap actually is it then?

billy bargain city?

Melm0 · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:40

It's not as cheap as you'd think; especially if you include the membership fee

Sirrel Squirrel · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:42

Their food is amazing

Melm0 · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:44

My mum gets an invitation every so often on her wage slip to go for a free breakfast thing to try make you join.

We just eat the breakfast, marvel at the HUGE boxes of chocolate and sneak out

Doonhamer · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:44

The often allow employees of certain private companies to join but afaik the average person of the street cannot walk in and join.

Jotun · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:49

From their website:

Costco is an exclusive wholesale cash and carry membership warehouse club and is not open to the general public. Membership is required. You are eligible for trade membership if you are a bonafide business owner/manager who can provide evidence of trading. Follow our Trade membership tab above for further details.

jojothemonkey69 · 24 Jan 2007 at 18:52

Costco Combo Pizza is awesome

jamoor · 24 Jan 2007 at 19:26

Melm0 said:
It's not as cheap as you'd think; especially if you include the membership fee

It's not totally cheap, but it generally is pretty good value, they focus on selling the best quality products at the lowest possible price.
Best bargain I got was these

for £8.
Other bargains include HUGE bottles of car shampoo made by simoniz for £4 Wonder wheels 5ltr for £4 or so.
Cheap cafeteria, free breakfast if you go in before 12, they also have coupons which make stff amazingly cheap.
their tyres are an absolute steal too,
I remember calling my local place trying to price match them, he was shocked at the price because they were cheaper than any of his wholesalers!