This Costco Membership Promo is a No Brainer – Get a FREE $45 Shop Card!

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You’re not going to want to miss out on this Groupon Costco membership offer!

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Through December 22nd, head over to Groupon and score a free $45 Digital Shop Card with a Costco Gold Star Membership or a Costco Executive Star Membership! If you’ve been considering joining this membership club, you do not want to miss this rare offer!

Choose the best Costco membership for your family:

Costco Gold Star 1-Year Membership
Just $65 + FREE $45 Digital Shop Card!

Costco Executive 1-Year Membership
Just $130 + FREE $45 Digital Shop Card!

Follow these steps to get the free $45 Shop Card:

  • First, buy the Costco Membership on Groupon
  • Then check the email account you used on Groupon to purchase this offer
  • Look in your inbox or spam/trash folder for a confirmation email from Costco with the subject line: “Thank You for your New Costco Membership” from the email address no-reply@costco.com. Keep in mind that you’ll need to allow up to 2 hours to receive this confirmation email.
  • Within 2 weeks after signing up, look for the $45 Costco Shop Card to arrive via email
  • The free $45 Shop Card offer is only valid for new members or those whose previous memberships have been expired for at least 18 months or more.

To receive a physical Costco membership card, head to the membership counter at your local Costco and show your photo ID and a copy of your Costco or Groupon confirmation email. You do not need to have a physical membership card in order to receive the free $45 Shop Card.

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A $65 Costco Gold Star membership comes with one additional membership card for a household member who is over the age of 16 and living at the same address.

With an Executive Membership for $130, you’ll get 2% cash back on ALL qualified Costco purchases!

That includes a ton of our favorite items, like Costco’s seasonal and home goods, pre-made meals, and that delectable sheet cake. 🤤 Yes, 2% CASH BACK ON CAKE!!

Plus, they get discounts on more than just in-warehouse goods! Costco has an entire roster of services available to help its members with everything from car loans to identity protection. While these services are open to Gold Star members as well, Executive members may receive lower rates.

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And with this Costco membership deal, you’ll have access to Unexpected Items!

Costco’s neat “Unexpected Items” page highlights all the products that–you guessed it! You wouldn’t expect to find at Costco or on Costco.com. They have plenty of useful (and interesting!) items that you probably never knew you needed, and Costco is also a great starting point for finding some gift inspiration.

Since Costco sells such a wide variety of items online that you can get shipped right to you, you can benefit from a membership even if you don’t live close to a Costco location. 🙌


About the writer:

Liz has over a decade of experience writing about coupons and frugal living. She’s always searching for the best deals and loves helping people save!


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Comments 17

  1. mamarenie

    I have never received my shop card as promised after purchasing a membership. Drove over an hour one way to handle in store with no help. Heads up! You may not ever get your shop cards like me. I tried customer service and in store and failed to get any help.

    • Trish (Hip Sidekick)

      So sorry to hear you haven’t received your shop card, mamarenie! 🤗 I did find these details if helpful – Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed within 2 weeks after sign-up to qualifying members. The Digital Costco Shop Card will be emailed to the email address provided by the Primary Member at time of sign up.
      You might check your spam/junk folder to see if it landed there. 🤞❤️

    • Mary McGuire

      I’ve never received mine either.

      • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

        Oh no! Sorry to hear this, Mary! Maybe reach out to them through their online chat feature or give them a call – 1-800-774-2678. You could also double check your spam or promotions folders of your email and possibly confirm which address you signed up with for if it may be landing in a different inbox. Hoping this is helpful! 🤞❤️🤗

    • Tina

      I never received mine either. Waited MONTHS for it. Checked spam folder. Drove to Costco. Called Costco. Called Groupon. Messaged Hip2Save. Noone wants to help.

      • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

        SO very sorry, Tina. ❤️I did think of a few other alternatives that may be helpful! 🤞🙌
        Costco does have an online chat feature to reach out to. You could also check to see if your email has a Promotions folder, for if it might have landed there instead. In addition, maybe look to see if you might have signed up with a different email address and it was sent to another possible inbox that you could check! And last, sometimes reaching out again over the phone can do the trick if you speak to someone who might have more information! 1-800-774-2678 Hoping one of thes options is most helpful! 💞🤗

  2. M McGuire

    I have yet to receive my digital $ from purchasing on Groupon either….Costco says to talk to Groupon, Groupon says to talk to Costco….

    • Trish (Hip Sidekick)

      Oh no, that does sound frustrating! It should arrive to the email address you provided when signing up. If you haven’t already, you might check your spam or junk folder. Fingers crossed you spot it there! ❤️

  3. Tina Goins

    Just know they only accept Visa credit cards. I joined through Groupon, we drove down, got our cards in store. We shopped and shopped and shopped… went to pay and we only have Mastercard 🥴 I happen to have an Apple cash app that I never use and somehow I had $6.94 on it- so I bought one pumpkin pie and had a few cents left over! Lol

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      SO sorry to hear that! Thanks for the warning, Tina!

  4. San

    Has anyone successfully received this free shop card recently?

    Thanks much

  5. Fool me once...

    I’ve tried this before too and never received the shop card also. Won’t be falling for it again!

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      So sorry to hear the bonus card didn’t arrive. It looks like the email is estimated to arrive in 2 weeks – and you might check your spam/junk/promotional inboxes as well. If you’re still not spotting it, you might reach out to Groupon’s customer service to see if they can help further! 🤞

  6. Sandi

    I just noticed I received my digital shop card on Friday. I signed up on October 30th, so two weeks ago today.

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      WOOHOO! 🎉 We sure appreciate hearing this happy feedback and update, Sandi. Thank you for hopping into the comments to share! ❤️

  7. Wendy

    I also received my shop card today after two weeks. Read the fine print on when it’s supposed to come ppl!!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      Yay! I’m so glad you received yours, Wendy! Thanks for the update! ❤️

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