Time is running out to take advantage of an excellent Costco Canada membership deal.
If you missed the chance to sign up for a new membership just before Costco Canada raised prices last year, you should act fast now: the chain is offering a sweet voucher deal.
On September 1, 2024, Costco raised its annual membership fees for the first time in years. The Gold Star membership increased from $60 to $65 per year, and the higher-tier Executive membership jumped from $120 to $130 annually.
But until February 2, 2025, if you sign up as an Executive member online using the promo code COSTCO130, you’ll receive a $130 voucher, valid for us on a $250 purchase on Costco.ca.
The voucher is worth $65 for Gold Star members. It can be applied to a $150 purchase on the big box store’s website. The promo code for this one is COSTCO65.
You’ll also get a free Household card with these memberships for the primary and affiliate members.
The website reads, “Now is the best time to become a member. At Costco, it’s all about quality you can see and feel, brands you know and love, and services you can trust.”
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After completing the signup process, you’ll receive your voucher by email within two to four business days.
Remember that it can only be used online and not at physical Costco locations. It is valid until March 2, 2025.
This offer is not just for new members. Memberships that expired 18 or more months ago are also eligible.
Once you receive your membership number, head to the membership counter at your nearest Costco location. You can show the staff the email to pick up your membership cards.
Costco’s online store troubles
Costco Canada was in the news earlier this month for its online store.
A proposed lawsuit filed by Quebec-based law firm Perrier Attorneys alleges that the retail giant charged Canadian customers more for online products than those sold in stores. This practice, called “double ticketing,” violates section 54 of the Competition Act.
Ibrahim El Bechara brought the lawsuit forward, and it is pending authorization.
According to the court documents (in French), on July 10, 2024, Bechara purchased a blender online for $84.99. He then noticed that the same blender was being sold at a Costco store for $79.99, $5 less than he paid online.
Bechara purchased other items from the website in October and November, including four pairs of wool-blend socks, a vacuum sealer, and food storage containers. At a Costco store, each item was sold for $4, $9, and $10 less. However, upon checkout, the website stated that shipping and handling totalled $0.
The lawsuit argues that these are “false and misleading.”
You can check if you’re an eligible class member and keep up with the case proceedings.
With files from Simran Singh and Irish Mae Silvestre
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