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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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