Originally Posted by
MattFS218
Yes, Costco is sorta quirky with how the membership works. I believe the membership number is global. It was super easy to renew at a Canada Costco for CAD$120 vs USD$120 (in the US). Do Costco Japan shoppers scan their US costco cards in Japan at check-out?
I am able to have both a costco.com (USA) and costco.ca online account. However costco.ca requires a bank account at a larger Canadian bank for id verification.
I spend most of my time in Vancouver, Canada, but still use my US Costco card without any issues. I receive my 2% dividend check in USD. I assume that when I shop in Canada, the rate is converted back to USD for my 2% rebate check.
I've always thought that membership can only be renewed in the home country, and I've tried and failed to renewed my US Costco membership in Taiwan. Perhaps there are some special agreements between the US and Canadian Costcos, as they allow executive membership rebates to work across border as well.