Costco has decided to offer military members and veterans a discount when they enroll in a new membership.
The promotion is for a $20 Costco Shop Card, and it can only be redeemed by new members.
Here’s who is eligible for the Costco Military discount:
- Active duty
- Veterans
- Retired military
- Spouses and dependents of active duty, veterans, retired military
Getting Your Costco Military Discount
To take advantage of the offer, you will need to verify your military service. This can be done online through ID.me. Once there you will be able to complete a new registration and purchase a Costco Membership Activation Certificate.
After you complete your registration, you will then need to bring that certificate to your local Costco and your discount will be mailed to you once you have joined Costco.
Your Costco Shop Card can be redeemed both online and in the store.
If you would like to take advantage of Costco’s military offer, you can do so here.
This article originally appeared on USMilitary.org and was shared with permission.
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Costco needs to give all military active or retired a discount on everything. We are struggling to survive and have given so much
A one time $20 dollar gift card for veterans from a 125 billion dollar company is a joke. They should offer a 20 dollar annual membership for veterans existing and new! I pay 120.00 less the 2% cash back for that years purchases for our current membership but the names on the account are my wife and my daughter so I can’t shop there unless I’m with one of them. I really have no need to shop at Costco without one of them present with the possible exception of using the gas station.
I agree.
i agree to it suck that this big company cant give more back to veterans.and only two household members per card, this need to change,
Retired Military Member, With 100% Disability Received From Veteran Administration. Why Do I Have To Pay $20.00, To Become A Member Of Your Corporation. Costco Your Corporation Is A Joke. My Brother Vets, Don’t Do Any Business With This Corporation. They Appreciate Our Sacrifices.
I served in Nam because I thought I was doing it for my country. Years later I find out about all the corporate big wigs who got rich off the war. Me?, I ended up giving most of my body for that war. I have metal in every joint of my body, a pin in my back, PTSD, TBI, can’t do most of the things I did before going to NAM. I walk with a walker or cane(s), can’t hear without hearing aids. Spend most of my days in constant pain and for what? I appreciate the little 10% discount other companies give me because it’s telling me they appreciate what I did serving in the Marines. Most people say it’s not much, but it is something. As far as I’m concerned, COSTCO can keep their discount. I’ve been doing business with Costco for years and if I’m not worth 10% discount, who needs them. I’ll go elsewhere. I’m rated 100% disabled by the Veterans Administration and any discount any company gives me is very much appreciated and helps me more than anyone can know. It’s time COSTCO woke up and realized it was the veteran who them at the top in their business. Time to recognize that and give something back to the VETERAN not just the newbies.
Well said Sgt. Hill, well said.
Based on the sacrifices you have made. you have every right to point out any inequity in our country’s system And there are many.. Try to find anyone in the Donald Trump family tree that has ever served, much less sacrificed for this country or any other in the last 150 years.. Ans: -0- On the January 6th attack on our capital,, which he promoted very visibly,but ended up retreating to the safety of his office protected by his security people, watching his followers and those they were attacking our capitol on TV, Some died, some got badly injured, some are in jail or going to jail. doing brave Donald’s bidding.. . Where was he? in his office, watching on TV. Veterans such as you have a right to complain over the many inequities we have in many corners of our society.. Inequities no more apparent however, than those that occured that famous day on January 6th, when a former president could not accept losing an election and decided to put the lives of his followers and the defenders of our capital at risk. hoping to benefit from their sacrifices, ………………Title for his book, “How a general charged up his troops. but went home and hid in his bedroom when the battle started”
Amén to that,brother
Amen Ron it’s time for all of us to stand up to his BS and lies, lies, lies. I do feel sorry for my fellow Americans who have fallen for his BS. How can anyone believe the 2020 election was rigged. We teach our children how to be and why it’s important to be good sports but that’s something that’s not in the Trump family code. I am just sick sick sick of that name. I only hope we can eventually straighten out the damage he has done to our great country. We don’t need him to make America Great again. America was great long before he came along. Most people don’t know he stole that line from Clinton. Bill used it in his campaign. Make America Great Again.
Sgt Joe Hill, I admire you so much. You were brave to sign up, brave in Nam and are still brave to suffer as you do. I must have taken a lot of humility to face anyone who was not receptive to you when you returned from Nam. I admire all of the Military, Active and Retired and, especially, those like you who are disabled. Why don’t we give more notice in this country to you guys who were forced to leave your good health and good conditions over in the war zone. They are coming out with lots of different holidays, some are confusing. We should do the same for our disabled Vets whose lives, like yours, is not the same since Viet Nam, Korea, Philippines, Europe, USA etc etc. God bless you. Please try your hardness to enjoy your life, if at all possible. We are proud of you and you must be very proud of yourself. You DID IT!!! For us….your Family, Friends, and Strangers. We love you, for YOU, and for what you rendered for us. God bless.
Roger G. (Medically retired United States Army Master Sergeant)
Come on Costco. You can do better than that. Offer our service members, active, retired veterans or disabled veterans, a 10 percent discount every time they shop or give them an annual membership at no cost to them. We’ve been members of Costco for over 20 years but I’m kind of leaning to what some of the other vets are stating. So, I might just check out Sam’s Club myself.
Apparently, you don’t have any veterans on your staff because you wouldn’t have made some of these stupid remarks if you did. You’re going to shake up a lot of vets over this. you need to rethink your strategy.
Have a wonderful day!
The old Las Vegas, when run by mobsters, gave better discounts/comps. Will $20 buy a large pizza? Pathetic, Insulting and a slap in the face. If you’re going to do something, do it right or not at all.
Yes I agree with you
Sorry if I am somewhat UNDERWHELMED. One time $20.00? Really? Retired Navy and a COSTCO member for over 25 years. Probably spend $300.00 – $500.00/month at COSTCO. Even Home Depot and Lowes give a 10% discount.
I agree….the upper crust needs to let go of some profits to the military. Who do you think has been protecting us. It sure isnt that dope in Washington.
I agree so those of up who have been a member forever retired navy get nothing. Only new members & $20 what a waste
AAaaaahhhaaaaaaahhhhaaa !!!! ” /!
Lowe’s no longer give the 10% discount on everything. Only select items, which excludes all appliances.
I’m from CT and get 10% for everything in Lowes. Home Depot In my state only gives 10% on selected items.
There is No discount on Lowe’s lumber, that’s their main bread and butter., I bought a truck load of ceramic tile from them, then went in the hospital and it took months to get right with the world. When I finally was well enough I started opening the boxes and a vast number of the tiles had the corners broken off. Useless. Would they replace them? Of course not, the hospital took too long,
“Thank a veteran” are only words, do something to help one once in a while. I served in the USN during Nam, I even married a Nam war protester. and preacher’s daughter. There are three sacrifices in a row.. 🙂
POORLY THOUGHT OUT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
It use to be that customer loyalty and payment punctuality earned you good customer discounts. That has been relegated to faint memories and the modern approach is to use the one-time discount or benefit to get new customers, subscribers, members, etc.
Costco’s new member military discount offer falls into the latter category and is a slap in the face to all the military veterans who may have been Costco members for years if not decades. Imagine how they might have appreciated that same expression of appreciation for their service to this nation, not to mention all those years of Costco shopping revenue.
Somewhat less than respectfully,
Very disappointing to hear about Costco efforts in treating Veterans like they haven’t done enough for our country, I’m a veteran of 22 years active duty and also a Costco patron.
Absolutely agree
… I don’t need Costco… or their $20 discount… their pandemic idiocy was enough for me…
They can put their face mast and along with the rest of the Democrats and put their store up where the sun don’t shine.
Tom….this has nothing to do with Political representation 🙄
What it has to do with is checking the box by offering absolutely nothing.
It’s a one time $20 gift card. Not a $20 yearly membership fee. Quit whining about it it’s only $20
Exactly….reading is fundamental. They think it is for a membership
Why do only new members get this discount ? I guess former veterans that are already members are worthless.
I am wiyh you!!
My thoughts exactly. Makes me want to shop Sams Club
It’s the same f…… company. Why change shopping places as the revenue ends up in the same pockets?!?
Sam’s Club is currently promoting a $45 annual membership AND they also give you a $45. In-store gift card to offset that cost…smart
It’s a simple strategy to entice new members with a $20 gift card….not membership
I am the widow of an Army Vet….does this apply to me??
If I drop my existing membership, and let it lapse for several months, then rejoin, will I be eligible? When my wife passed recently, I lost her social security! That, along with Biden inflation, is a real problem for my household with a disabled son. Will Costco see the response of our veterans here so they might get a clue that this is n0t a service to veterans, but another scam and slap in the face for veterans?
Al…..its a gift card for new members not membership
I misread this and thought Costco was allowing Veterans to buy an annual Costco Membership discounted to $20 – but alas, they merely give you a one time discount card of $20 but you still have to pay the full price for an annual membership.
I will stick with the merchants who give me an automatic 10 – 20 percent discount without having to pay any annual membership fees. Most of the merchants allow me to show my VA medical card or a copy of my DD-214 and put it under my phone number in their system. I merely say I am a Vet and give them my phone number and the discount is applied at any of their stores!
I stopped shopping at Sam’s Club and BJ’s when my kids left home and I no longer needed to buy large amounts of food, toilet paper, paper towels, cereal etc. Now it is just me and the wife and Walmart/Harris Teeter/Food Lion/Kroger fill the bill and the prices are reasonable. As to hardware/plants/yard stuff Lowes is my favorite and they have always given me my Veteran 10% discount without even asking (it is attached to my Lowe’s Credit Card)!
THIS OFFER IS AN INSULT TO ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.LOWES HAS HAD THE BEST DISCOUNT FOR YEARS. DOES HOME DEPOT HAVE A DISCOUT?
Yes they do
Home Depot Military Discount is only good for $400.00 savings annually. Once u hit the $400 savings point u are done for the year. Lowes, don’t play that game . no savings limit for veterans discount
Yes, but lumber and building supplies are excluded from the discount. I just learned that last week when checking out. Loews’ continues to be better then Home Depot in many ways.
And yes, COSTCO’s “discount” is an embarrassment.
I spent hours trying to sign up for Homedepot military 10% discount…my husband served from 1968-1971…… is rated 100% permanently disabled……we are in our eighties…..we have the tan DoD card……..they make one jump through 48 hoops……almost a scam….Ilona Priest….James D Priest Major Med cor
Yes, But store policy is less then clear and different employees implement it differently, even in same store. some of the lame excuses told to mr
1). sorry, it is only good on holidays
2) Sorry, NO we don’t Offer that anymore
3) Sorry, NO it is only good for disabled vets, active duty, under VA medical care.
Lowes appliers it fairly to all veterans.
Yes;home depot does give a 10% to veterans
Yes 10%
Yes they do.! Home Depot 10% discount!
It does not cover a lot of building materials especially wood.
Yes home depot has a 10% go to their website thay go through ID me
It sound like the same treatment we got when we came home from Nam.
Very poor treatment for what we went thru it would be better to not give anything.
We get better treatment from a small town company then big Corp.
I have never been a member and never will be I will go to Sam’s
I was just about to get a membership for costco.
just changed my mind.
F–k it! I’ll take it.
Quite whining all you little girls. Even the Costco employees don’t get a discount. I served with pride including a year in Nam. I didn’t do it to get a discount from anybody or any place. I did it because my country ask me too.
Well said I too didn’t join for the college money or any special recognition. I felt a calling to serve as both of my grandfather’s did as well as my step grandpa and uncle and and many cousins. All the little perks are nice and I know the companies are generally well meaning by doing it,. But I generally feel weird about going out and asking for these things.. I don’t like drawing attention to the fact that I’m a veteran because I don’t think I’m special because of it.
I here you. I served for the two ancestors that were patriots in the Revolutionary War, as well as 2 in WWII, 3 in Nam and what the Declaration of Independence and Constitution represent.
Well you are “SPECIAL” less than 1/2% of this country serves since the all volunteer force was Institute.
lol lol lol not me i joined up for the GI Bill and all the perks because my father severed in WW2 and only used the housing Bennie. I knew going in if i stuck it out I’d get the college perks, housing perks and so much more. And, I did it. Even go married on my last year in. I served 5 years in Navy as Hospital CorpsWave but was able to function like a PA. I would’ve stayed in if the Navy buttheads hadn’t treated me and my husband like crap.
okay. but we didn’t get the thank you as we should’ve. so companies are offering discounts. is it fair not really. for home depot won’t even give a discount unless you were service connected and had proof. Lowes is the best. So for some reason Costco is wanting to give discounts sorta to newbie veterans. Hm. whatever. Who doesn’t like a discount?
Good for Costco’s Military and Veterans especially the disabled Veterans need all the help they can get. I see the other comments and if they had to live on a disabled Veterans pay they may change their opinions. They should all give discounts to the military. You Go Costco I think it’s great 👍
Some wet nose collage student that has no common sense probably came up with this scheme Costco im a disabled veteran. I’ve been a member of Costco for years not anymore. To me that’s discrimination. Like other members I will go to Sam’s club.
So you’re a disabled vet and resent your brothers getting help? We’re did you serve and for how long?
No, I believe he resents the fact that the discount applies to “NEW MEMBERS ONLY” Not exosting members that are veterans, or disabled veterans that have been memebera for years. Really sucks that this is ONLY FOR NEW MEMBERS. Like when you have been with Verizon for 20+ years, but only “New” clients get the discounts for switching, and existing gets nada.
Agree
This is just another example of using whichever group is “IN” at the moment. Next you know BLM members will be getting a kickback.
What a TOTAL Joke
Guess what Lowes has reduced the “military” discount. Now only some items are discounted, no lumber or appliances will be discounted.
So has Home Depot
The Home Depot 10% military discount has had non-discounted items for years, it’s not a new policy. Lowe’s policy is new though, they seem to be following in HD footsteps by limiting the items that get the 10%. Either way, I still appreciate that they recognize their service members.
WHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT?
Yes that is correct. They are starting to follow in Home Depot’s steps. An employee at Lowe’s informed me that one of Lowe’s newest CO’S is a transplant from Home Depot, so there you go.
Ditto to all comments stated…
Thanks for the gesture but it falls short in substance as you can tell from the input… not totally thought thru .
It sounds like a promotion ploy to gain new members while using Veterans as a gimmick rather than a realistic discount program.. We
are loyal customers ….
Consider another try to Rework. .
Your veterans would appreciate it !!! We all seem to support another try to remain customers ..
Also thanks for the solicitation of comments … sounds like the remarks encourage another run for this discount category…
Totally agree!
Nope. This is not good. COSTCO management should talk to a few active and retired SMs from all the services. This likely results from some wet behind the ears college graduate who pitched it to his boss – neither of them with a clue about the teamwork, sacrifice, and comradeship that is integral to military life. This is a sham and a shame. Attempts to increase your traffic using the military like this Sucks.
I see your point and pretty much agree with what you are saying. After 9/11 so many companies started giving vet’s and military special discounts or deals just because it was the flavor of the day and if a company didn’t do it would likely hurt their brand. So I generally don’t take part in these business that are just doing it to look good. The companies that truly are pro veteran are also involved in so much more than a small discount or shitty free meal on veterans day. They have work programs to hire veterans and sponsor events for disabled veterans and families or are veteran owned. Otherwise it’s just lip service
This is totally Absurd !!!!! Non members only is wrong, How can vendors like Lowes & Home Depot five a continuous 10% discount and you give a one time $20,00. I’m going to Sams Club
Homedepot
Caps 10% discount to 400.00 dollars a year
Not true.
Are you kidding? What about existing members? We served and deserve everything that is thrown our way. I’ve been a loyal Costco member since it was Price Club. I think I deserve the discount.
U. are 1,000 % correct, same with me, I live in Yuma AZ because that is were I work as a retired military. I have been driving for one hour each way to el Centro CA once a mo. but U. know no more. Costco does not believe in loyalty I will go to Sam’s from now on.
LOYALTY it has always been a BIG thing to me every where.
Does San’s Club have a military discount? If not, why switch?
I may not renew my Costco membership and utilize Sam’s Club, only because I’m so insulated not to be included for a discount and yes $20 for a time of military service is very insulting and short sited!
Costco, keep the $20: perhaps you need it more. Our veterans deserve your respect if not your discount. This veteran is done with you.
Cosco keep the $20: perhaps you need it more. Our veterans deserve your respect if not your discount. This veteran is done with you.
Why not just do 20% discount for all military? All the time. Old and new members we didn’t server and gave $20 worth or service!
I agree with all of you! Another kicker is this benefit (ONLY FOR NEW MEMBERS) won’t be advertised, you gotta ask for it.
Well I now have a reason to forego shopping at Costco. A shop card for new members? I guess loyalty is not a Costco thing.
We spend $400-$500 every time we go to Costco. $20 gift card—what an insult to all veterans!
A $20 Shop Card is the discount? Come on Costco, you can do better than that.
Seriously, only new members.
Why only NEW COSTCO Members?
What about existing Cisco customers that already have the membership?
Why only NEW COSTCO Members?
You have to cancel your membership for 18 months then sign up again.