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Old 12-29-2024, 09:05 AM
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Thank you for all of your insights - if Costco offers a "free" membership like BJ's did we'll try it for a year
Don't hold your breath on getting a "free" membership. Costco charges a fixed markup on all their sales and that markup is just enough to cover the cost of doing business (the building, the employees, power, etc.). ALL of their annual profit comes from the sales of memberships. Expecting them to give those away is like saying, "I'll only buy from store X if they make absolutely no money from my purchases."