First, it was Netflix and now, it’s Costco. The wholesale chain is cracking down on the sharing of memberships between friends and family.
reported that customers can no longer sneak through the self-checkout lane to use a membership card that doesn’t belong to them.
Customers who use self-checkout lanes will be asked to show their membership cards and a photo ID, as they do at regular lanes. The Washington Post reported that it’s a way for Costco to crack down on account sharing as more self-checkout lanes are added. Costco told the newspaper that more non-members have been using the self-checkout option.
“We don’t feel it’s right that non members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members,” the company said in a statement to The Washington Post. “Costco is able to keep our prices as low as possible because our membership fees help offset our operational expenses, making our membership fee and structure important to us.”
The price of a regular membership at Costco costs $60 a year, and the price of an executive card costs $120 a year. Last month,This is the latest push from a business giant to stop account sharing among friends and family.announced a plan to halt password sharing as it puts more emphasis on revenue and profit growth. Now, Netflix subscribers can add people living outside their household to their account for an additional $8 per month.
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