WOW! $60 for Costco Membership, $20 Gift Card, $35 in FREE Product Coupons + More

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Sign up for a Costco Membership Now & Score TONS of Freebies!

For a limited time only, LivingSocial is offering up new Costco members a ONE-year Costco Gold Star Membership for ONLY $60 that also includes a $20 Costco Cash Card and coupons valid for…

  • THREE FREE Kirkland Signature products ($35.63 value)
  • FREE Paper Towels Create-a-Size 12/160 ct ($15.69 value)
  • FREE VitaRain Zero Flavored Water 24/20 oz bottles ($9.99 value)
  • FREE Food Court Whole Pizza ($9.95 value)!

Plus, you’ll receive a unique code valid for $25 off a $250 order at Costco.com AND a $75 Costco Cash Card toward Costco Travel to the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, or the South Pacific (excludes cruises) included in a coupon mailer.

The membership voucher must be redeemed in club by October 31st, 2017, to receive the Membership Activation Certificate, Costco Cash Card, and coupons. Coupons expire January 31st, 2018 and the Costco Travel card expires December 31st, 2017.

Keep in mind this offer is valid for new Costco Members only; not valid for those with a current membership or those who were Costco members after April 1, 2017. There is a limit of one per person and you may buy one additional membership as a gift.


In addition, Groupon is offering up this same ONE-year Costco Gold Star Membership for ONLY $60 + you’ll receive all of the same perks! Please note, this membership must be redeemed by November 1st but all the other details and freebies mentioned above appear to be the same.

(Thanks, Kaylan, Melissa & Sandy!)

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Comments 163

  1. Jaime

    Also available on Groupon

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Thanks for sharing Jaime!

    • Ellen

      Ibotta has a 10% back from Groupon in the mobile rebate section. Too bad we don’t need a new membership. This is a great deal! Love our Costco membership. They take almost anything back, no questions asked. We haven’t had to return much though.

  2. Miranda

    Does anyone know if I can have my husband sign up for this,? he was under my membership (which expired after April 1, 2017.

    • Heather C

      My husband, who works @ Costco in Membership says YES!!

      • Bri

        Thx had the same question. Do you know if we can then upgrade the membership?

        • Heather C

          Always…. they live for upgrades because they have a quota!

      • Amy

        If I sign up can I give a card to my Mom? We live at different addresses. How does the extra card work?

        • Michelle

          Same household

      • Jessica

        I just called and they said I could get free items but not the cash card.

        • Shireen

          Deal loving me understands your pain 😀

      • Miranda

        Thanks Heather!

    • Nicole

      Groupon told me no go on Spouses signing up as new members.

  3. Shireen

    Ughh..we just gave up on a deal appearing and got a membership last month

    • Natalie

      Same here. Sucks

  4. jessica

    The costco pizza is HUGE and only 10$! Way better deal and tasting than the other main chain pizza brands!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Awesome! Thanks for the feedback Jessica!

  5. Andrea

    Can I sign up as a new member if I already have the 2nd card from my husbands account?

    • Rosemary

      Following. TIA!

    • corinn

      My membership expired a yr ago. Can I get this deal? Thanks

      • Jeremy

        You can. As long as it was before April 1, 2016, then you are fine.

        • Shanshan Sateren

          not for memberships that expired after April 1, 2017.

  6. Tricia Garcia

    Can anyone tell me how prices compare to Sams? The closest Costco to me is another 20 miles beyond Sams. Just wondering if it’s worth it to travel that much more. Thank you!!!

    • Nikki

      Tricia in my experience Costco tend to run a little higher than Sam’s Club on some items, most are pretty much about the same. They offer some different things, there is always someone there to assist you, their pizza is really good in comparison to Sam’s and I never question the quality of the items I’m getting Costco’s, the workers love their job and go above and beyond, unlike Sam’s. I will be getting this deal. I believe you can visit the store before you make a decision.

      • Lisa

        Sams club membership is 45 and Costco is 60 lol Costco has more organics than sams if your into that

    • magziem

      Prices are very similar to sams. I find there are more organic and low sugar options at Costco. If that’s not a concern, imo you might as well stick with sams.

    • momof7

      She things at both are cheaper. I like Costco better imo but Sam’s is good.

    • Michelle

      Prices are very very comparable, many times less when you look at the product quantity per price.

      Quality, better!

    • Maggie

      Sams is low-end (price over quality), Costco is high-end (quality over price) in terms of product offering. Sams seems like large-format version of WM. Costco is a different animal — they sell extremely high quality stuff in some categories. Their store-brand (Kirkland) is usually made by top-tier manufacturers and is often better than national brands. For example, their coffee beans are roasted by Starbucks. Their dog food is made by Diamond, and some of it is pretty close in formula to Diamond’s Taste of the Wild (with grain free options). Their store-brand canned dog food has tripe, a high-end ingredient typically found only in $3/can boutique food. Their Awapuhi shampoo for years was rumored to be made by Paul Mitchell (not confirmed though). They’re the largest retailer of organics in the country right now — HUGE organic product offering (and a big part of the reason Whole Foods is suffering financially). Even the clothes assortment routinely has designer labels. Their optical shop is rated as one of the best by Consumer Reports, and I can find designer frames (e.g., Armani) there for 1/4 what my eye doctor’s shop charges. Their wine buyers are famous for getting really good wine at low prices. Hopefully this illustrates how Costco caters to a different kind of value shopper.

      • Old_Dad

        Don’t forget about Costco pharmacy, they have significant purchasing power with manufacturers even on prescription medication. One of mine is half price at Costco for the same exact brand. I prefer Costco for all the various reasons, organics, food court, meat dept, etc etc. Ooh and adult beverages. Lol. I’m only 3 minutes from Costco, 5 minutes from BJ’s, 5 minutes from Sam’s, I go to Costco 90% of the time. They’re building a giant IKEA 30 seconds from my house, if it weren’t for the great food if be upset..lol

    • Heather

      Costco has a way better meat department and selection of organic products. They also treat their employees way better. My brother worked at sams and when he got back from serving our country in Afghanistan they tried to demote him which is illegal. I refuse to shop at sams after that. If u treat a vet like that imagine how they treat normal employees.

    • Sarah!!

      I don’t know if you have kids but I’m in love with the Kirkland brand diaper I honestly believe they must be made by Huggies they’re awesome and fit around my little one perfectly

  7. Sara

    I’ve been waiting for a costco deal!! Thanks so much!!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Perfect! Happy you can snag this deal Sara! You’re very welcome!

  8. Gina

    Be careful not all online information correct and accept at all stores: go to the store your self

  9. Jeanette

    Does anyone know if they will do this deal again this year? I want it but I don’t have the money right now.

    • Swirlypop

      It’s been a year and 5 months approx since the last deal. I’ve been waiting….

      • Jeanette

        Thank you

  10. Meredith

    I haven’t been a member in years, so do I qualify as a new member?

    • Nikki

      YES!

    • magziem

      Yes

  11. Amanda

    My husband and I JUST got a membership for the first time last week 😔 there are NEVER any deals for Costco memberships and the time we decide to bite the bullet and get it this comes along 😕 it would have made me feel so much better spending $60 for a membership if I had gotten all those freebies but I guess you win some deals and you lose some.

    • Laura

      cancel your membership. Costco lets you do that. Get a refund and have your husband sign up if you want this deal

      • Amanda

        Laura I was thinking about it but do you think it will work since my husband it the secondary card member? Knowing him he probably won’t want to go through the hassle but the deal lover in me might convince him lol

      • Sarah

        So if I have been a member for two months and I want to cancel is that possible?

        • Jennifer

          You can cancel up until day 364 for a full refund.

    • Brenda

      I couldn’t hurt to ask about getting this deal since it’s so soon after signing up.

    • Alissa

      Amanda, if it makes you feel better, we got this deal and took it to Costco a few nights ago to redeem. She knew about the cash card that we’ll get in the mail in 4-6 weeks, but she didn’t know anything about the coupons and said they didn’t have anything to give us. We were in a hurry and I will definitely ask someone else the next time I go, but it seems like all Costcos might be different in what parts of this they will honor. I don’t think I would bother going through the process of canceling your membership unless you know for sure that your Costco will give you everything, and that they are coupons that are valuable to you.

  12. MaryE

    Costco only takes visa…..guess I won’t be joining.

    • Heidi N

      They also accept debit cards, checks and cash!

    • katy

      You can use Discover , MasterCard,or Visa credit card at Costco.com as well as any debit card. then you can purchase Costco cash card online and use in warehouse as your form of payment.

      • momo

        I tried to use my Target Mastercard (which works like a regular cc), and was told no. That Target cc does not work!

    • Lauren

      My Costco takes Mastercard. I’ve never had a Visa and been shopping at Costco for years. I would double check on that.

      • Jenn

        I was just at one in Utah and they do not take Mastercard there.

      • katy

        Mastercard debit transactions are fine, not credit though( at least in the U.S).

  13. Jennifer Callahan

    Can you upgrade to their Premier membership?

    • Swirlypop

      Yes, they offered it to me but I wasn’t interested.

      • Jennifer Callahan

        Thank you!

  14. Jiya

    Our membership is on auto renew. It’s due in September can we use this to renew it?

    • Laura

      no- it’s for new members. So cancel the auto renew and have your spouse be the main membership holder

  15. Meenu

    Plz let me know I was membership of Cosco from last 2 year n it is getting expired this august so can I go by this except renew old one plz help

    • momof7

      Mine, too. We’re due for our renewal.

    • Anna

      No, I don’t think you would qualify. From the fine print: Not valid for those with a current Costco membership nor for memberships that expired after April 1, 2017.

      • momof7

        Although the person you share with may be able to.

        • Andrea

          Was anyone able to find out if the secondary person can get this deal?

  16. Jen

    Anyone else having issues purchasing this? I keep getting an error message that there is an issue with my billing record, and to try with a different card. I’ve tried with two different cards already!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Darn! Are you able to switch to a different browser? Hope this helps!

      • Katherine

        It is so crazy how different websites work better in different browsers. Youd think itd all be formatted the same

    • melissa

      something similar is happening to me i bought it with PayPal it tells me congrats on your purchase then when i go to check my voucher it says is refunded.

    • Amber M Bohlmann

      I’m on a call with LivingSocial right now for this same reason. She said it’s because they detected two accounts with the same billing address. I guess my husbands. She said only one is allowed per household which stinks since we’re both linked with our Facebook accounts and neither of us wants to ask the other to log in every time we want to order. But anyway, she said we need to delete the billing info (address) on both accounts and then go place the order through one account. And we have to do that every time we want to order. Weird.

  17. Desiree

    Woo Hoo! Just got it with 4% back with Ebates! Glad I waited! Thanks Collin!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      You’re so welcome! 🙂

  18. Lucky

    Off topic but is anyone willing to trade with me I have 2 pampers codes I would like a $10 to jcpenney barcode or let me know what you have….only legitimate people please! I’ve been scammed on here before by sneaky people!!

    Luckymookie8@gmail

  19. KT

    Can someone explain to me how the household card works? Can it be used at the gas pump?

  20. chris clark

    So on the groupon site it says not valid on the renewal of an exisiting costo membership. I have a card that expired in february, would I be able to get this deal?

    • Jai

      I would like to know, too! I’m on the same boat.

    • Swirlypop

      Mine expired in feb. I did the deal this morning. Had no problems in the store.

      • chris clark

        thank you!

      • Jai

        Thanks!

  21. Kim

    My husband has an Executive membership but just added me on. I’m wondering if I might qualify for this deal?

  22. William

    Costco will pay for not letting members in on this deal.. I canceled my comcast because they had a deal just go non members

    All of you companies had better wake up.

    • dblD-amber

      all you had to do was call and tell them to cancel. I had some issue and they out me in hold and said they could offer me the deal to keep me as a customet

    • Marie

      That’s a bit silly. The whole point is to attract new members. Occasionally places will do something to retain customers, but obviously this is for new ones.

  23. Kaylee

    Thank you so so much!! I have been holding out on getting a membership and this must be why! 😉

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      You’re welcome Kaylee! Happy you could score the deal!

  24. MLG

    I went on the living social site and purchased this deal. What do I do now??

    • Elle

      Follow the link the voucher gives you- put in all your info then take that to your nearest Costco so they can give you your membership

      • MLG

        where do I find my voucher code? I cannot move onto the next step until i put in the voucher code. I click on “my vouchers” but i’m not finding a code

        • CP

          I’m having the same problem (no voucher code) from Groupon. Any ideas?

  25. Ana

    I’ve heard the optical center has great prices on contact lenses and glasses. I have 3 in glasses and 3 in contacts in our family. Any feedback on the optical would be appreciated.

    • Q

      Get your exams done at Costco and purchase your glasses online. Hip to save frequently posts AWESOME DEALS on glasses (on line purchases)! You use the Costco exam measurements for your online order! We just did that and our glasses arrived above and beyond than what we expected! And the price was a fraction of Costco — yes Costco!

    • Kelly

      I really like the quality of glasses frames offered at Costco over some online brands (Zenni, Goggles). The frame material is stronger and holds adjustments better. Costco has some of the best prices for glasses over other brick-and-mortar stores.

  26. Robyn

    Awesome deal My membership is up next month so now my brother is going to get this deal and give me the secondary card

  27. Elle

    I’ve been waiting to get a membership because I didn’t want to spend $60 since I have a sams membership- just bought on living social plus 4% cash back on ebates! Thank you!!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      You’re so welcome Elle!

  28. chris clark

    I purchased this through groupon just now since they had the same deal. I am trying to enter the voucher stuff and it says the link isnt working, anyone else having this problem?

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Oh bummer. Have you tried a different browser? Sometimes that can help. Hoping it works for you soon!

    • ree

      contact groupon. there is a live chat option.

  29. Jennifer B

    How long do I have to purchase this deal? I can’t find anything other than the must redeem voucher by date. I don’t get paid until Friday (8/4), so hoping I can still get it then! 🙂

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      I am not finding an end date listed for this deal. Just that it is available for a limited time.

    • AP

      Don’t all the best deals fall just BEFORE payday?!???

  30. Brittany

    I don’t have a Costco near me (like >8hrs away) but would it be worth it for using Costco.com online? Are the prices the same as in store? What about shipping?

    • Laura

      I would think no. Not everything in store is on the website. I would pass if I were you.

    • Happymama

      I have 2 Costco’s within 5 miles on each side of town and although I love Costco, I can’t justify the membership cost. Same for Amazon Prime, and any other membership. You should find the answers on the website, but i’m with Laura…I’d pass if I were you. A good deal is only good if you can use it to the full potential.

    • J

      Deals on their site include shipping and handling and are therefore typically more expensive and not as good of a deal in my opinion. I would pass if can only use online

    • Mirela

      Brittany, in that case it’s not worth it.

    • Brittany

      Thanks for the input

  31. Jeanie

    i called my local costco and they told me even tho i am a secondary on my husband’s membership, i would show up as a member and therefore do not qualify for this deal. do u think she was just trying to discourage me?

    • Lauren

      I got the same answers too

      • Marie

        There was a deal here last year and I tried to get my husband, who is secondary on my account, to sign up as primary on a new account and they wouldn’t let him. The system recognized him as a member so they wouldn’t allow him to get the gift card or freebies. He was so mad at me for putting him through that.

        • Katherine

          same exact thing happened to me.

  32. Daniela

    LivingSocial has a great refund policy, for those who change their mind or don’t qualify for the deal but already purchased.

  33. SAN

    Free shutterfly photo book from tiny prints VHJY-9RJE-2BR9-DEK487. Expires today

  34. Valerie

    Our membership expired in October 2016 and I was the primary card holder and my husband secondary. Can I go to the Costco store and get this deal?

    • Lo

      Yes

  35. Dolores

    Does anyone know when the offer expires?

  36. Christie

    So if my membership expired in June, I can do this?

    • Laura

      it’s usually a 6 month wait

    • Jen D

      On groupon it specifies not for memberships that expired since April 2017. So not for recently expired it sounds like. I would bet the terms for living social are the same.

  37. Dana

    How long does it take to get your voucher? My LivingSocial account still says processing since this morning.

    • Jen D

      I ordered thru Groupon and mine is also still processing.

    • Sandy

      Did it ever finish processing?

  38. Sita

    I am not sure if this question has been asked already. I would like to know if I can share this membership deal with a friend. Can we both get a membership for this price?

    • Aubrey

      You get a membership and you can put down a secondary person.

      • Sita

        Thank you!

  39. Leah

    I purchased a PayPal gift card for Groupon. Got a $50 gift card for $45. Then I purchased the Costco deal on groupon. Spent $55 total for the membership

    • frank

      How did you get it for $45?

  40. Kay

    Have been interested in Costco membership for a wile now, but I live pretty far from nearest one. Would you be able to do this online only or would that even be worth the trouble?

    • hannah

      You can order some stuff through Google Express. That alone would be worth it to me.

  41. Jung

    I’m under my husband’s Cosco membership. If i sign up do i need to go with my husband for secondary membership? Or i can just make it for him without his picture. My husband is in Korea. So he is not here for a year.

    • JGC

      You can add your husband and just say that he will go in and have his photo taken for the card when he returns. Or you could probably keep the 2nd slot open and just add him later on.

  42. naviesi

    Will I get ibotta cashback for Groupon for this deal?

    • Melissa

      Yes; 2%. $1.20 is pending in my Ibotta account for this deal.

  43. Shweta Greeb

    Did Cancel existing membership and sign up secondary person as primary , worked for anyone?

  44. Jodi

    I went through topcashback. Since i am a new customer to living social i got 15% cashback on the deal, so i will get $9 back.

  45. Jill

    I thought Costco was doing away with membership fees??

    • Maggie

      No, they just raised them. Membership fees are a major component of Costco’s business model (and most of their profit, since they don’t make much of anything on goods, since the mark-up is so low).

  46. Amani

    Tiny Prints thank you cards expires tonight at 11:59PMT D193-55Z3-CMXZ-FCT9NU. Free shipping D192-4KS4-6EVA-JNTERH

  47. Jazzie

    Does anyone know if the gift card is given to you at Costco, or will it get mailed out??

    • Vivian B.

      It states it will be mailed out after you activate your membership.

  48. K

    Already purchased thru Living Social yesterday. But checked email and received 50% off discount from Groupon. Can the discount be applied for Costco membership?

    • E

      Tried this morning and didn’t work for me

  49. momof7

    I was actually debating on not renewing right now because the$60 membership may not justify how much we save a year on food with driving 20 miles to get to Costco.

  50. Brittany

    What are the three free Kirkland signature items?

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