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.
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
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.
… 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?!?
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.
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 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…
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?