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CORRECTION, was: Costco makes decision about $1.50 hot dog-and-soda

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[superseding earlier post 'cuz error.  hopefully the "cancel"
will work.  If not, super sorry...]

In <ufkd5a$f4s0$1@dont-email.me> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> writes:

[snip]
>> fraid so.  Without membership you can (depending on State) purchase
>> booze and drugs (the latter at a higher price than members) but that's it.
>> 
>> ** HOWVER **, if you have one of their "gift cards" (pre-paid cash cards),
>> you can go into the store and purchase anything.  You can use, say,
>> a $50 card for a $75 purchase and make up the rest in cash.
>> 
>> So if you've got a friend with a membership, ask them to
>> pick up a couple of $25 cards, use them to get your hot dog,
>> and I guarantee you'll find something else to use the
>> rest on.

>Gas is cheaper there AND you get a 4% rebate.  If you go before the 
>store opens there are generally no lines.  My Costco is 10 miles away 
>(2/3 gallon round trip) and I go maybe once a month.

to be clear, that 4% rebate is only if you 
use the Costco branded Citibank credit card,
(and maybe with the extra price "executive
membership").

But yes, if your friend bought you some pre-paid Costco
gift cards, you _can_ use them at the gas pump - which
is often the cheapest gas around, even without rebates.

SIDENOTE:  you can NOT do the same at SAM's Club [a].  If
you have their gift cards but are not a member, you
will NOT be able to gas up.

This caused me some grief a year ago and yes, I wrote
their corporate hq pissed as hell.

[a] in my earlier post I wrote "BJ's".  Sorry about
that, chief.

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CORRECTION, was: Costco makes decision about $1.50 hot dog-and-soda danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2023-10-04 19:20 +0000

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