“We don’t feel it’s right that nonmembers receive the same benefits and pricing as our members,” Costco said in a statement, according to reports.
Washington-based Costco has begun requesting customers' photo identification at its self-checkout lines in response to membership card-sharing, the company announced. ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Wholesale chain Costco is cracking down on customers sharing their membership cards at self-checkout, the company announced.
Costco has begun requesting photo identification for self-checkout customers after noticing “non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them,”The company already requests photo identification for regular checkout services, and also allows members to bring up to two guests during each store visit, though purchasing items is exclusive to Costco members.
“As we already ask for the membership card at checkout, we are now asking to see their membership card with their photo at our self-service checkout registers.”
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