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Old 06-15-2025, 02:18 PM
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...Bonus Costco won’t have offer $25 memberships for new customers. So for a month or so most customers could be long standing Costco patrons, who will drive up to an hour to shop . . .
It seems Costco is now available (with a $50 gift card) for $65, so $15 effectively. Sams is $25, possibly $20 for seniors. An AI search engine (e.g. Gemini) will easily find these deals.

And yesterday, in my Walmart a lady at a table was offering half price Sams membership.

And if you just want to check them out, or buy a slice of pizza, or eat the free samples, here's 3 methods: In my state, they must allow you to enter, without membership, if you want to use the pharmacy. Or just walk up to someone entering and say, "Can I walk in with you? My spouse is inside shopping and has our membership card." Or go in the door for returns.