Costco returns after cancelling membership
I have a costco membership that's coming up for renewal but will likely not renew it. Can I still return items I purchased last month?
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- jdu0ng [OP]
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- Dark Phoenix
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Why don't you return them before your membership expires and save any potential for hassle?
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I think they are asking whether they can return items after their membership has lapsed.. if problems arise.Dark Phoenix wrote: ↑ Why don't you return them before your membership expires and save any potential for hassle?
- jdu0ng [OP]
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What he saidOttomaddox wrote: ↑ I think they are asking whether they can return items after their membership has lapsed.. if problems arise.
- xxxray
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you are not a member, you can't do returns, simple
- MooseV2
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- Evil Baby
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Sorry OP, I don't know the official Costco policy on this but I'd be shocked if they wouldn't let you return an item purchased while you were a customer.
If for some reason they wouldn't, you could always get a membership again, return the item, and then cancel your membership and get your money back.
If for some reason they wouldn't, you could always get a membership again, return the item, and then cancel your membership and get your money back.
- carmaster
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If you are not a member can't do returns. Simple as that.
- jdu0ng [OP]
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- carmaster
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Go to a Costco and try to return something, they will ask for your membership. That is the source. If you tell them I don't have one anymore, most likely they won't accept the return unless the person is nice and looks you up in the system.
- pokee99
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Just call them and ask. I bet you it's fine.
I have an extended warranty for a pc and my membership lapsed. I figure if anything goes wrong and i get hassle, I'll just renew.
I have an extended warranty for a pc and my membership lapsed. I figure if anything goes wrong and i get hassle, I'll just renew.
- Dark Phoenix
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- bombdiggity
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What if you were a member, let it expire, become a member again and try to return things you purchased during the initial membership period? Still cash card?
- Kiraly
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That's weird, considering that non-members can convert Cash Cards to actual cash by buying the least expensive thing in the store. They get the balance of the card refunded in cash.superfresh89 wrote: ↑ Incorrect.
Non-member returns need an override from manager and is returned to a Costco Cash Card.
- pokee99
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Whaaaa? Non members can buy something in the store? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the membership?
- AlexiRos
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Did a refund yesterday on a gift that a family member didn't want. My membership expired last month, and I haven't bothered to renew it as we had only been to Costco an average of once very couple of months last year.superfresh89 wrote: ↑ Incorrect.
Non-member returns need an override from manager and is returned to a Costco Cash Card.
Anyways, the item was bought when I had the membership. Told the employee that I don't have a membership anymore. She asked for my Costco card and processed the refund right back to my credit card. No muss, no fuss.
- KanataKG
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Cool. That's good to know, specifically for OP.AlexiRos wrote: ↑ Did a refund yesterday on a gift that a family member didn't want. My membership expired last month, and I haven't bothered to renew it as we had only been to Costco an average of once very couple of months last year.
Anyways, the item was bought when I had the membership. Told the employee that I don't have a membership anymore. She asked for my Costco card and processed the refund right back to my credit card. No muss, no fuss.
I was talking about gifts and/or items that weren't purchased on your membership
- Kiraly
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Non-members with Costco cash cards can get one-day guest shopper passes. Any balance left on the cash card after the purchase is refunded to the non-member in actual cash.