It’s so that you can’t share your card with friends. You specifically have to live at the same place and have proof when you add them to the account
Comment on Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout, some stores removing them
spectradawn77@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Don’t get it. Sam’s and BJs both have scanning apps on the phone. Most amazing tech ever! Costco… HURRY UP! Also, Sam’s and Bjs don’t check my card because I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO BUY ANYTHING WITHOUT THE CARD ANYWAYS… Costco!!
smolyeet@lemmy.world 1 year ago
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It is a dumb bit of ceremony, but the door checker just glances at the card. You could roll in with a paper print out and be fine until the registers.
Still, enough people do stupidly wait until they are in the door threshold and then block the path while digging around, so they should get rid of it.
Jolteon@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
Pretty sure the check for the door is just there to make people feel more important.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Makes it feel exclusive?
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
It’s to make sure they didn’t forget the card at home/in the car/etc, and not realize it until checkout
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 year ago
BJ’s doesn’t check anyone going in. You’re free to browse without a membership you just can’t buy anything.
gac11@lemmy.world 1 year ago
At our Sam’s we just walk right by that door checker. If you show a card they nod, but if you don’t get out your card they ignore you