keith157 wrote:Big_Fat_Dan wrote:I really need a Costco card, how does one apply? Or do you have to be someone special?
It might be worth sending them an email, as they were offering membership at Grillstock to avid BBQers. Normally a company, charity or solicitor, emergency service worker and I believe armed forces. Although it costs (£25 I think) it's a bit more fllexible than Bookers (unless someone knows the easy way into there?) where they apparantly only accept registered companies or charities.
I've been a member at Costco since 1996 - i'm also a member at Booker.
Both are technically trade-only shops, but Costco have an extended criteria.
http://www.costco.co.uk/membership/So either you are one of those groups - or you have a company - or the company you work for is registered with them which allows employees to become members (this was how I got membership may years ago).
With Booker - it is trade only. But of course what constitutes 'trade'? You can still be a sole trader or self employed. No need for a ltd company or anything. Just get onto a word processor, make up a letterhead, get a couple of business cards printed - and bobs your uncle. It is not difficult and booker do not charge a yearly fee. Technically, as far as booker are concerned, i'm a B&B
I'm thinking you might be able to do this with Costco too.
The nice thing about Costco is that your membership is worldwide. I've been to Costco stores in the US and used my card. Quite handy. Likewise, the UK Costco is crawling with Americans all the time. They sell a fair few US items - like Jiffy peanut butter, and sometimes even some BBQ sauces (Yoshidas comes to mind). The one annoying thing about Costco is that many of the products there are very transient - you see them one week, they are gone the next, either never to come back, or only come back next year.