Costco reward certificate. can it be used for membership renewal?

I Googled this but came up empty, so figured I'd ask here. I upgraded to the Executive membership last year but I'm not going to do it again as my 2% reward earned me $57, or $2 more than the extra cost for Executive. But anyway, can I use that $57 to pay for a regular $55 membership, which is due for renewal in February?

Jen and Ashwin

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Joined May 28, 2015 Messages 3,149

I Googled this but came up empty, so figured I'd ask here. I upgraded to the Executive membership last year but I'm not going to do it again as my 2% reward earned me $57, or $2 more than the extra cost for Executive. But anyway, can I use that $57 to pay for a regular $55 membership, which is due for renewal in February?


You can get cash for your check at any register and then use that to buy a membership.

minorthr

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Joined Jan 17, 2016 Messages 577

you can, i have done it but you have to wait until the register starts prompting to renew before you can do it.

wisc mom

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Joined May 15, 2006 Messages 58

I just did this yesterday. I went to the service desk, and they applied the reward amount to the membership cost and downgraded me from an executive membership to a regular one. They issued me a different card and took a new picture. Very simple to do.

DizMe

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Joined Jun 4, 2007 Messages 8,730

Thank you!! I'm afraid if I wait until Feb. I'll lose the check . So I can either cash out or apply to a new membership? That's awesome! Thanks again.

Gracie09

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Joined Sep 19, 2012 Messages 4,901

ohhh did the checks start going out already?

We are expecting a large one this year. yay!

georgina

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Joined Apr 21, 2003 Messages 15,261

ohhh did the checks start going out already?

We are expecting a large one this year. yay!


I get 2 different reward certs - My Executive rewards came in November, and my Costco credit card rewards I get in February. I'm not sure they all are sent out at the same time though.

AlohaNow

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Joined Oct 19, 2008 Messages 1,756 The reward certs are sent about two months before your annual renewal.

Aimros

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Joined Jul 27, 2006 Messages 727

Yes, that's what we did this year. It wasn't worth it for us to continue our executive membership, either.

DizMe

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Joined Jun 4, 2007 Messages 8,730

I had to return a pair of little boy jeans yesterday because I got the wrong size. The line was soooooooooooo long for returns that I just bought another pair and plan to take back the first one when things aren't Christmas crazy. Anyway, I used my $57 award certificate for the $15 purchase and got the change in cash, so thanks for letting me know about all this.