Can I look around at Costco w/o a membership?

[citycougar]

They might give you a guest pass to look around, but will require you to sign up to purchase anything.

[angelaa73]

Since you need one to check out, I'm sure the door guard will let you through to look around

[Deleted]

You can get a temporary pass at the service desk I think

[lucky513]

Go in through the exit and go straight to customer service I'm sure they will allow you to look around

[ElizabethBennet]

I've been in to look around without a pass

[montereybride]

Do they have a pharmacy?

Pharmacies are federally regulated and anyone can purchase their prescriptions at Costco, with or without a membership.

If they give you shit, tell them you are picking up an Rx. Just make sure it's not during a time when the pharmacy is closed, like Sunday, lol.

[cereal K]

They will. H and I didn't before joining. Like PP said, so in through the exit and ask customer service for a pass. You won't be able to buy anything, but you can look around.

[meadowlark]

They offer guest passes for those who just want to look around.

[janiejones]

somebody told me that you can buy someone a gift card and they can use it without a membership. (They got it for someone as a wedding gift, or received it. I can't remember who said this)

[jssymom14]

Also you can buy alcohol in my state at SAMs or Costco without membership. They always argue until I ask to speak to manager and it works when they show up. State tax reasons?

[winelady]

yeah, just say you're buying beer/liquor/wine. There are signs all over ours saying you don't need a membership to buy one. dh does this sometimes when he is oot and he's bored. We have a membership but he never has his card so he just says he's buying beer and they nod him through.

[themysteriouswife]

Sept 22, 2012 18:33:39 GMT -5 aeg511 said:

Don't you Have to go in to get a membership? Maybe ask at the desk if you can look around. You need your ID to buy anything anyway.

I have never shown my ID to checkout, unless I have wine.

And they do close way to early.