I've only been to Costco once here in the UK (as I'm not eligible for membership - the criteria are quite tight here), but they had a person and a scanner checking cards on the entrance.
Maybe that's because of the stricter eligibility rules.
Maybe that's because of the stricter eligibility rules.
Looks like you need to be employed in certain sectors, or have your company hook you up. Sounds almost like a credit union.
But they stopped doing that ~10 years ago or so.
https://customercare.costco.co.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/85...
Apparently, by targeting the Wholesale market - plus a limited range of general consumers, they are able to class their stores as wholesale warehouses, which can be opened in locations where a general retail store wouldn't be permitted. That makes purchasing or leasing land for the store much cheaper.