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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: Getting Around Costco's Discrimination Policy |
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When I joined Costco, they gave me a gift certificate for 10,000 won.
Now it's renewal time and all they want to give me is one of their cheap plastic shopping bags as a thank you gift.
What's up with that? You'd think that they'd be even more generous to renewing customers because they are the backbone of the store's business.
I recon that when your membership expires, you just apply again for a new card under a fake name and get your 10,000 won coupon. Has anybody tried this? |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| When I renewed a couple of months ago, it was a choice of bag or hotdog. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| When I renewed a couple of months ago, it was a choice of bag or hotdog. |
Yeah, or a free set of digital pictures. Whooooopie!  |
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HapKi
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| How is this discrimination? |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| HapKi wrote: |
| How is this discrimination? |
I think renewing customers should be treated equally to new customers. All should get the 10,000 won gift coupon. Why do they insult renewing customers by giving them a cheap hotdog or shopping bag for their loyalty. This part of Costco sucks!  |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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When i joined, they gave me 30,000 in open coupons. So, again, you were disciminated against. On what basis, I'm not sure.  |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| HapKi wrote: |
| How is this discrimination? |
I think renewing customers should be treated equally to new customers. All should get the 10,000 won gift coupon. Why do they insult renewing customers by giving them a cheap hotdog or shopping bag for their loyalty. This part of Costco sucks! |
If you really want the mon won, don't renew, then just sign up again.  |
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ThePoet
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: No longer in Korea - just lurking here
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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My Costco card is from Alberta. When I signed up there, I got squat. When I re-signed up, I still got squat. The third year I re-signed up, I got a bunch of squat, and my fourth year has been some squat with recipies on what to do with my squat.
And YOU feel discriminated against? Sheesh!
Now, the good news is, when I use my Costco card here, The cashier has to yell "MEMBAHHHH" and they have to get a special supervisor to come to the cash register and turn a key and punch in some numbers....all for little ole' me.
So I am getting some payback for all that squat.
Enjoy your free shopping bag...you basta.....never mind.
Poet |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| the eye wrote: |
| When i joined, they gave me 30,000 in open coupons. So, again, you were disciminated against. On what basis, I'm not sure. |
That was probably a temporary promotion. A few months back Daegu & Daejeon Costcos gave out "free" cards for a week. Customers got 35,000 won in coupons after paying 35,000 won in cash for the card. That was just in Daegu and Daejeon - not Seoul. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| the eye wrote: |
| When i joined, they gave me 30,000 in open coupons. So, again, you were disciminated against. On what basis, I'm not sure. |
That was probably a temporary promotion. A few months back Daegu & Daejeon Costcos gave out "free" cards for a week. Customers got 35,000 won in coupons after paying 35,000 won in cash for the card. That was just in Daegu and Daejeon - not Seoul. |
I guess they had less people joining in Daegu and Daejeon. And God knows how many times back home I would get pissed at my internet company or phone company, etc when they said new customers got a deal and I couldn't as I already was a customer. Actually, this happens so often back home I hate it. |
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gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Dev wrote: |
| HapKi wrote: |
| How is this discrimination? |
I think renewing customers should be treated equally to new customers. All should get the 10,000 won gift coupon. Why do they insult renewing customers by giving them a cheap hotdog or shopping bag for their loyalty. This part of Costco sucks! |
So don't renew. Problem solved! |
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Canadian Club
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
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| Can you use a Canadian Costco card in Korea?????? |
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poker player
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: On the river
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| Can you use a Canadian Costco card in Korea?????? |
Absolutely. And because they can't access Canadian memberships-that Cdn membership could even be expired. They just call over a supervisor to bypass the security code when you check out. Do you see what I'm saying here?  |
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lawyertood
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Incheon and the World--working undercover for the MOJ
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:58 am Post subject: |
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Canadian Club wrote:
Can you use a Canadian Costco card in Korea??????
Absolutely. And because they can't access Canadian memberships-that Cdn membership could even be expired. They just call over a supervisor to bypass the security code when you check out. Do you see what I'm saying here? |
Eventually they make you get a new membership....speaking from experience. |
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animalbirdfish
Joined: 04 Feb 2004
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When I renewed, a Dixieland Jazz Band came out and played "When the Saints Go Marching In." Then, I was feted at a champagne brunch followed by a tickertape parade through the store, riding in one of their deluxe carts.
I think you just didn't get the right staffer. |
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