Summary: Costco is set to increase its membership prices by up to 42%. The annual fee for individual members will go from £28 to £35. The price hike also includes an increase in additional cardholder fees and VAT being added at checkout. Experts are warning that the new prices may not be worth it for some shoppers.
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Full articleSummary: Costco shoppers express frustration over long checkout lines and inefficient process, leading some to abandon full carts. Consumers call for more efficient checkout system and threaten to take their business elsewhere. Some customers express discontent over the retailer's membership-sharing crackdown with new ID scan policy.
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