Originally Posted by
Majuki
While they're technically vulnerable, you still - with few exceptions - need a membership to purchase items at Costco. So even absent EMV they would know who is buying what and would be able to trace card present fraud back to a particular membership. I just don't think there is a great incentive for them to rush toward adopting EMV like an everyday merchant would.
Does Costco look much at a member's card during checkout? I could see it happening if someone had their wallet lost or stolen.