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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by IAmGraydon on Sunday October 13, 2019 @03:58PM (#21242548)
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. A Costco membership is $60 and you can pay in cash. There’s no credit card needed. You don’t have to sign up for their credit card either, and it’s not really even pushed when you sign up for membership. What gave you the impression that you have to qualify for a credit card to shop there?
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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by karthikb on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:25PM (#21242724)
Until 2016, Costco and Amex had an exclusive partnership. You could pay either in cash or with Amex, usually the Costco Amex tied to your membership card.

Now they take any Visa card, and have converted Costco Amex cards to Costco Citi VISA cards.

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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by lotsofpulp on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:28PM (#21242751)
The AmEx agreement was exclusive to credit cards, you could also pay with any debit card.
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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by karthikb on Sunday October 13, 2019 @05:03PM (#21243015)
Oops you’re right - Amex, cash, or debit.
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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by IAmGraydon on Sunday October 13, 2019 @06:05PM (#21243468)
I’ve been a member for 10 years and have always used a Visa credit card.
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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by Animats on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:13PM (#21242654)
There’s no credit card needed.

Until a few years ago, Costco didn't even take credit cards. They had an in-store ATM if you needed cash.

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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by lotsofpulp on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:27PM (#21242745)
This article says they started accepting credit cards 20 years ago:

https://www.techradar.com/news/what-credit-cards-does-costco...

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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by valleyer on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:36PM (#21242803)
This isn't true. Before a few years ago, they accepted American Express credit cards. (You could also use a debit card at the check-out register.)
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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by neltnerb on Sunday October 13, 2019 @11:35PM (#21245074)
Before they accepted American Express they only accepted debit and cash. I remember having the American Express card and being excited that I could finally get cash back on Costco purchases and have a credit card vaguely backed by a company I trust.
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