Costco fans, your wish has been granted. After watching competitors introduce grocery pickup — including Sam’s Club — Costco has started to roll out curbside pickup of their own.
The warehouse store is using their partnership with Instacart to make this begged-for feature a reality. Might soothe the sting of losing Costco’s Photo Centers forever.
Here’s what you need to know:
Costco has introduced same-day pickup at a few locations.
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The three Albuquerque-area warehouses are the first test cases for Costco Same-Day Pickup.
Members may place their orders via Instacart at sameday.costco.com, where they can select the “Pickup” order option.
Then they select an hour pickup window, and they’ll park in a reserved parking spot at Costco during the scheduled time.
Getting a pickup order will cost you $10.
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These orders — which are assembled by Costco employees — must total a minimum of $100, and each one comes with a $10 fee, regardless of amount.
Of course at Costco, $100 is pretty easy to spend.
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And don’t forget — Costco offers delivery for EVERYONE via Instacart.
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Costco offers three ways to shop: Standard and Two-Day Delivery with CostcoGrocery.com (for members only) or Same-Day Delivery powered by Instacart — for which you don’t have to be a Costco member.
Non-Costco Members pay Costco a $3.99 fee per Instacart order, on top of Instacart’s $3.99 – $7.99 per delivery fee.
Beware, though — Instacart’s Costco prices can be more expensive than in store.
Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club have free curbside pickup.
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While Costco hasn’t said if or when they’d roll out curbside pickup to additional cities, you can already get free curbside pickup at Costco’s competitors — Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale.
Unlike the Costco service, Sam’s Club and BJ’s don’t charge extra for pickup.
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