Costco Shopping
Oct 1, 2019, 12:21 am
#76
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Update that thread and ask Reddit. See you there haha. Personally don't have any experience with that, but I would not expect it to be possible. Just my pure guess.
Oct 1, 2019, 7:07 am
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Oct 1, 2019, 12:36 pm
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I always bring a VISA with me down, but would be awesome if I can just use my main MC.
Oct 1, 2019, 9:06 pm
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Did you try a Citi Costco Cobranded Visa?
Oct 2, 2019, 8:00 am
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Yes. They said I must use a master card or cash. Fortunately my husband's main CC is a mastercard (I was unaware of the card difference between countries - I used my Costco Visa for access to the store, but couldn't use it for payment)
Nov 22, 2019, 12:03 pm
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Nov 24, 2019, 1:35 am
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I just spent 20 minutes each way on the metro to go to Costco in Seoul. Found out that they are closed every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month.
Nov 25, 2019, 1:04 am
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Yes, this is a government initiative to "support small businesses." All major supermarts like emart, Home Plus, emart everyday and HomePlus express grocery stores are closed then. Sorry no one told you before!
Nov 29, 2019, 12:29 am
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Went to Costco in Busan today. Asked at the customer service counter about using my USA Visa card. They said it’s hit or miss, but they work about 80% of the time. My Chase Saphire Reserve VISA worked at the main registers and at the food court to get my Bulgogi Bake fix.
Dec 24, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Went to Costco in Busan today. Asked at the customer service counter about using my USA Visa card. They said it’s hit or miss, but they work about 80% of the time. My Chase Saphire Reserve VISA worked at the main registers and at the food court to get my Bulgogi Bake fix.
Dec 31, 2019, 10:59 pm
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Thanks for the info, very helpful. So it seems like any Visa card could work for US members but the Costco Visa has been tested by the most people and seems to work the most consistently. I'll probably try with my Chase Visa on Christmas today and carry the Citi Costco as a backup.
We've used our American membership for entry with no issues. They may just assume we are here for a short trip and not actually living in Seoul.