Is CostCo any good?

Bendybops19

I used to go to costco in watford with my aunt because she was a member. Ah i loved it!! I was in heaven! The danish pastries aaahhh and u get so many!
Oh i think i want to join now!! I work for the nhs, can i join?? - (my aunt is no longer a member).

Hunnymonster

kazd wrote:

Problem for us is that we live in Northampton and its a long hike to Watford, I just wish they would open one up closer to us.

I think they are opening in/near MK - but I could have misremembered...... J14 M1, Opening November apparently (I read from https://www.costco.co.uk)

Hunnymonster

Bendybops19 wrote:

Oh i think i want to join now!! I work for the nhs, can i join??

I'm sure it's on the list.... so you're in

kazd

Hunnymonster wrote:

I think they are opening in/near MK - but I could have misremembered...... J14 M1, Opening November apparently (I read from https://www.costco.co.uk)

Thanks for that, actually I went straight onto the costco website after my post and was ecstatic when I saw they were opening in MK, my mum tells me today that she has seen an advert for one in Bletchley as well. I find it hard to believe that they would open two so close to each other but hey lets wait and see.

koru

If you are in business, you can get trade membership. You need something like a VAT return to prove that you are in business.

The alternative is to apply for individual membership, which you qualify for if you are employed in or retired from the following jobs:

Banking/finance
Civil servant
education
fire/rescue
Insurance
Local government
medical
police force
solicitor or barrister

or you are qualified as:

chartered architect/engineer/surveyor
dentist
media - press card holder
optician
pharmacist
accountant

To apply for membership, take along with you your employee ID card, payslip or copy of your professional qualification and a utility bill proving your home address. Individual membership costs £25 plus VAT, which they refund if you cancel your membership.

If you do not qualify under any of these categories, your only hope is to find someone with trade membership and persuade them to add you as an extra card. This costs £12 per card per year for the first 6 cards.

mrnomoneybags

Hunnymonster wrote:

Why not just go yourself and apply - worst case is they can say "no" - or are you after one for free ? In which case you're in for a long wait I suspect :cool:

No am willing to pay but they wont give me a card as im not a doctor etc