Mega-retailer Costco is asking customers to scan membership IDs to enter one of their warehouses, according to multiple shoppers, a practice that could spread to other locations as the company attempts to prevent non-members from entering outlets.
Reports of Costco beginning membership ID scans at the entrance of their outlets are spreading on Reddit. In a recent post on the platform, one user posted a picture, allegedly taken at Costco’s Issaquah outlet in Washington state, which featured a customer being scanned at the entrance. A notice at the entry stated, “You will be asked to scan your membership card before entering the warehouse.” Business Insider contacted the Reddit user and confirmed the validity of the photo with multiple outlets reporting on the issue.
