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, I can briefly summarize why I pay the fee to shop there:

Here is a long thread that discusses the pros and cons of membership

Is Costco membership worth it?

I know this is controversial but I thought it might be fun to share thoughts on this. I am a dissenter and do not pay for a membership. Instead I use the Costco gift card for non-members gambit. It does work; I just did it yesterday. BTW, you do not have to do anything special. You just show them the gift card on the way in if anyone asks–they never ask us. Then get your stuff and check out. The clerk has to call someone over to approve it but we never have problems with it. We do not shop ther…