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hochhasd
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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 Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:18 am Post subject: Is a Costco membership from Korea good back in America? |
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My card in front says in fine print NON-TRANSFERABLE. I thought I read on Daves once someone claiming a Costco card from America could be used in Korea. Is this not the same for America?  |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:30 am Post subject: |
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| When I got my card here, I asked if it were good in the US and the answer is yes. Non-transferable means you can't lend the card to someone else--It's your acount and your account only. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Is a Costco membership from Korea good back in America? |
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| hochhasd wrote: |
| My card in front says in fine print NON-TRANSFERABLE. I thought I read on Daves once someone claiming a Costco card from America could be used in Korea. Is this not the same for America? |
Yes.
I have used my Korean Costco card in Korea, Canada (Vancouver, BC) and the US (Phoenix, AZ) until it expired.
I was NOT able to renew it abroad ... When it expired I had to get a new one (same price and benefits).
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kbit
Joined: 18 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| is there any benefit to signing up while still in the US before going to Korea? |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:09 am Post subject: |
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The savings/benefit is so ....so...marginal....it makes no sense to even be concerned with the "savings."
It's 6 of one or half dozen of the other.....you save big on some items and do not on others.....
of course...I suppose they'll carry items that other stores do not that you want. |
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Pyxis
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| kbit wrote: |
| is there any benefit to signing up while still in the US before going to Korea? |
No. Last time I got a US membership it cost me $50. My Korean membership was only 30,000 won. Plus, every time I used my US membership card at the register a supervisor had to be called to enter some code into the machine. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:18 am Post subject: |
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| kbit wrote: |
| is there any benefit to signing up while still in the US before going to Korea? |
Not really.
I would wait since a regular membership is nearly twice as much in the US ($50=60,000KW), it's only 35,000KW here.
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| kbit wrote: |
| is there any benefit to signing up while still in the US before going to Korea? |
But you'll know that you're against Sam's Club and Walmart.... 
And Sam will know it too.....  |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| uh, non-transferrable means you can't transfer ownership |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| laguna wrote: |
| uh, non-transferrable means you can't transfer ownership |
Really? I thought it meant you can't send it to a junior/community college to take general college level courses before going to a university |
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dsun1226
Joined: 27 May 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Is the Costco AMEX card from the US good in Korea? I would imagine so. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nope. The exclusive credit card for Costco here is Samsung:
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What types of payment does Costco accept?
You may pay by cash or Samsung Card. We do not accept other credit cards because their fees would increase the costs to us and our
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Here is the English web site for Costco in Korea.
laguna: Look at post #2. |
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fugitive chicken
Joined: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I just signed up for a Costco card this week. I had to agree to allow third parties to view my info in order for my membership be used out of the country. If you didn't agree to that then you can't use it in the States. woo hoo for fine print! |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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I've used my card in the US often.
You have to tell them in advance that it is an international card. Then they can enter a code before starting to ring up your stuff. Then just chit chat a bit about the difference between the Costco here and there. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Pyxis wrote: |
| Plus, every time I used my US membership card at the register a supervisor had to be called to enter some code into the machine. |
That is the worst thing about Costco here.
Why not have some notice so the cashiers can type in whatever and keep the line moving?? |
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