Costco - can anyone sign up

[derenstar]

Originally Posted by claireyfairy8

Costco gas is also much cheaper, but you need an attendant to put the transaction through as it doesn't recognize our UK membership cards. It's now moved up near Millennia rather than previously on OBT.

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You can also go in and purchase a cash card in store (it’s to the side of the main entrance where you buy the alcohol) and put money on there for gas. The machines recognise the cash cards. We got ours in 2014 and it worked again in 2016.

For individual membership, most people who work in the public sector can join I believe.

[martyn321]

Hi,

In milton keynes the membership eligibility is based on an interview (correct answers provided)...

Do you want to buy anything (no)

Are you able to spend hours at a time shuffling around the entire store (yes)

Have you the ability to block off even the most obscure items you have no interest in from people who do want them (yes)

Can you do the special costco trolley walk (correct position is not to use your hands to guide the trolley, but to lean on it with your elbows, which ensures you dont have complete control of the trolley, your butt sticks out so you can get even MORE in the way and it slows you down even further!)

Does the site of a free sample send you into an uncontrollable starved zombie like state where you must eat it at any cost? (yes - extra points if you explain that your willing to run over children to get to the sample).

lastly, you must sign to say that every time you visit you MUST buy a years supply of toilet paper.

[fredflintstone]

Originally Posted by tspill

It seems to be £33.60 for individual membership. Is it worth it.
I also see it is £15 for online only - this seems like a good deal?

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The annoying thing about online is the prices are higher than in store normally. SO it is cheaper to buy at the warehouse.

Also non-members can buy online with a 10% surcharge so it is possible to order without joining.

[derenstar]

Originally Posted by martyn321

Hi,

In milton keynes the membership eligibility is based on an interview (correct answers provided)...

Do you want to buy anything (no)

Are you able to spend hours at a time shuffling around the entire store (yes)

Have you the ability to block off even the most obscure items you have no interest in from people who do want them (yes)

Can you do the special costco trolley walk (correct position is not to use your hands to guide the trolley, but to lean on it with your elbows, which ensures you dont have complete control of the trolley, your butt sticks out so you can get even MORE in the way and it slows you down even further!)

Does the site of a free sample send you into an uncontrollable starved zombie like state where you must eat it at any cost? (yes - extra points if you explain that your willing to run over children to get to the sample).

lastly, you must sign to say that every time you visit you MUST buy a years supply of toilet paper.

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Love it! You forget the one about buying a hot dog and soda and fighting for a table!

[N52939]

The old location is now a Costco Business location but the gas station is still there and operational.

Originally Posted by claireyfairy8

Costco gas is also much cheaper, but you need an attendant to put the transaction through as it doesn't recognize our UK membership cards. It's now moved up near Millennia rather than previously on OBT.

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[GezzasGem]

Hilarious that I have just stumbled on this thread when literally less than 4 hours ago I was at a birthday party with DD and tried the best chicken nuggets in the world, honestly - and yes, you've guessed it, they were from Costco! 😄😄😄

[Nicky Mouse]

Originally Posted by derenstar

Love it! You forget the one about buying a hot dog and soda and fighting for a table!

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And the obligatory £100 minimum spend at each visit

[floridafan101]

Their birthday cakes are the best though!

[coggie]

Originally Posted by floridafan101

Their birthday cakes are the best though!

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Was discussing this yesterday. My sister loves them but I think they are horrible, don't like the icing and find them too sweet...love the carrot cake though

[rhyger]

Originally Posted by coggie

Was discussing this yesterday. My sister loves them but I think they are horrible, don't like the icing and find them too sweet...love the carrot cake though

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Just had a birthday cake at the weekend, binned a lot of it, horrible synthetic taste 🤮