FOOD NEWS
The Costco Checkout Faux Pas You May Not Have Known About
By Erin Metz
When it comes time to scan and pay for your items at Costco, members must have their membership card scanned before an employee can begin the checkout process.
Most shoppers simply hold onto their membership card and a photo ID for verification, but some customers have gotten creative with this process.
A photo on Reddit showed a membership card placed on a grocery divider with the caption, "Anyone else put their card in the divider? Do cashiers prefer it or hate it?"
According to the comments, this is a definite no-no at most Costco locations. For one, the card could easily fall into places where it is difficult to retrieve.
One commenter wrote, "Hate it. The number of times the card slips out and falls under the conveyor belt is ridiculous. Please stop doing this."
While checkout procedures vary depending on the location, keeping it in hand is probably best — especially as some workers want to minimize contact with members' cards post-COVID.