Update 4/6/19: Deal is back and valid until April 30th, 2019 for some people. Try the calling method if not targeted. Hat tip to reader Steve
Update 2/2/19: Deal is back and valid until February 28th, 2019.
Reposting 5/29/18: A couple of reports indicate that anyone can get this $20 deal by calling in (800-774-2678), asking the agent for this offer, and enrolling on the phone in auto-renew. (1, 2)
The Offer
Costco is sending out an offer to some members via snail mail:
- Signup for auto-renewal on your Costco membership and get a free $20 Costco Cash card.
The Fine Print
- Enroll your account by
June 30, 2018. April 30th, 2019 - Offer valid for new auto renewal enrollments only.
- After setting up auto renewal on any visa card, a Costco $20 cash card will be sent to you by mail in 4-6 weeks after June 30, 2018.
- Enroll online, at store, or by calling 1-800-774-2678.
Our Verdict
Interesting to see them send out an offer like this. Might be worth keeping off auto-renew in the future with the hopes of being eligible for a similar offer.
Hat tip to wspfan on Slickdeals
They just sent this out again, but it’s only $10 this time. Good through Sept. 30.
I got this offer in the mail yesterday. Promotion ends April 30, 2019.
Can confirm this works for those calling in. I tried chatting with Costco earlier before calling them, to no avail.
This morning around 8.30am: disabled Auto Renew on my Account.
Today around 2pm: called in and signed up for Auto Renew and asked for $20 Cash Card. Request was completed successfully and was told I’d get the Physical Cash Card in the mail in 4-6 weeks.
I called in today to try it out.
I had previously disabled Auto Renew several months ago.
I called in and mentioned I had “heard about the promotion from a friend”.
The rep initially said it was targeted, but she checked on it.
Came back and said they would “honor the promotion”.
Thanks!
That’s great to hear!
I received my Gift Card 1-2 weeks ago. So it took them only about 2 weeks at most to mail out the GC (as opposed to what they told me – 4 to 6 weeks)
fwiw , if you have a Citi Costco card, they will try to make that the auto bill pay option.
for those with the USB AR , i think its better to just pay in store via NFC / mobile pay
My Citi Costco Visa Anywhere card was set up, by default, as the auto-renewal option. But, after reading this post, I logged into my Costco account online, unchecked auto-renewal, phoned the telephone number above, and was asked by the rep what Visa card I wanted to use for auto-renewal. I told her the Costco Visa Anywhere card, and then she told me to expect the $20 Costco cash card in the mail after 6-8 weeks.
Called in and renewed membership with auto-renewal and was given $20 cash card. Thanks!
Received same offer via snail mail letter yesterday.
Today i received $20 dollars gift card for enrolling in auto renewal. Check your mail
Got the mailer. Couldn’t do it online. Called in and the agent said my account was set up for auto renewal already, so go gift card for me 🙁
Got the mailer yesterday, but when I tried to enroll, the website didn’t save any credit card info. Anyone else experiencing this error?
I received the $20 Costco cash in the mail yesterday.