I have only been a member at Costco for a couple months, so maybe this is normal but..

Standing in line today at the self checkout area, an employee asks me to see my card. I show it to him, he scans it, then he scans someone elses card, then asks to scan mine again. This time he asks me if I'm a new member, and if anyone had explained to me the benefit of the executive membership, and that he sees that I've already spent over $600, at which point I said "I'm not interested" and he went away.

I called the store later on and told them that I didn't like that type of BS while I'm standing in line, and he said it was a corporate-required practice and was not going to stop. He said I could write "No 2%" on my card, and they will not try that sales crud on me again.

Is that common stuff to happen at Costco? Does the "No 2%" thing on the card really work (sounds like kryptonite)? I think I will just play dumb or ignore the person next time they ask for my card if I'm not required to show it.

If you like being hit with a sales pitch as you stand in line, then I guess there is no problem. I don't.

next time, get right in his face and spit talk, bet he won't bother you anymore

It's real easy to say "No thank you" and not flip out over this.

The checkers at one of our grocery stores ask if we'd like to hear about the daily special. At Target, they often ask if we'd like to apply for a Target card. This sort of stuff is no big deal.

Heck, when we go to a drive-through window at a fast food place, the order taker often starts with something like, "Would you like to try our super combo special today?"

OP should not watch TV because of all the ads. Even cable stations have promotions for their shows.

Companies send us sales solicitations in the mail all the time, and our newspapers are filled with ads. I hope they all stop soon! It takes MORE time and effort to throw out an ad received in the mail than it does to say no to a Costco rep.

Would you like fries with that?

I don't have a problem with the occasional attempt at an upsell. OTOH, sometimes it's kind of silly - I bought a drink at the Starbucks in a Barnes and Noble a while ago, and had to answer what I thought seemed like a silly number of upsell questions for a $3 cup of coffee - no, I don't want to become a rewards member, I don't want to add a shot of expresso, and I don't want to add a cookie.

Xnarg said:It's real easy to say "No thank you" and not flip out over this.
That's not true for everybody.

I'm speechless.... I was going to give OP a sales pitch on H&B.

airtommy said:Xnarg said:It's real easy to say "No thank you" and not flip out over this.
That's not true for everybody.
And they have medication for those people who flip out over a simple question

Would you like fries with your post?

Have you ever looked into the benefits of the executive membership? It might be worth it to you.