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 11 months 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 11 months ago
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 11 months 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 11 months ago
Pretty sure the check for the door is just there to make people feel more important.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Makes it feel exclusive?
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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