Costco requires member card at gate for entry - how is this legal ? Total PITA dumb hassle?
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You need the membership card because it's a WHOLESALE store. You have to pay a monthly fee for that card so you can buy things at WHOLESALE price.\n\nIt's actually a very smart thing to do. If I sold things by bulk at a very low price, I'd charge my customers a monthly fee too.
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Complaints\n6/6/2006 - Justyn writes: I purchased the program in mid May n received package n weeks n after reading welcome letter carefully, the 39.99 property vault charge implies that they give u a month free it doesnt tell whether ur signed up for life or for a month as ne reasonable business would call a trial membership.. but all it says is u will have access to the vault for a month free. after reading thru da material i could see that there were chances for a profit but it was all lucky guesses n u had 2 do a LOT of traveling. i then came across this site 2 hear bout what ppl had 2 say about da program n after 10 mins of reading complaints n the defense, i decided 2 cancel the vault subscription only 2 find out i couldnt get thru!!!! I am now going to cancel the visa i charged the program to.....\n6/5/2006 - Wendy writes: We are currently paying $39.95 a month for a product we have not received.  Oh and don't try to call customer service, they do not exist do they??  My husband was given a cancellation number last month stating it was cancelled and again they billed us $39.95 this month.  I am off now to cancel my husbands credit card so that they can't bill us anymore.\n5/27/2006 - Albert writes: To anyone that is reading this that has not already ordered it, take my word for it as well as everyone elses underneath me and do not let yourself be caught up in there lies. about three months ago i bought into the infomercial and spent my 39.95 to get started, i then received some dumb little pamplets and a couple of dvds that seemed to just repeat the commercial over and over. Within a week i received a call from a rep named Deano who seemed to promise me all kinds of money that was guranteed to come within 3 months if i payed another $600 to cover nothing more than the coaches pay to help me reach my goal, well needless to say i havent heard from anybody in about a week so far regarding my refund or personal coach as promised. The worst part is i am still trying to be billed 39.95 every month. If anyone decides on filing a lawsuit heres my number and my email get me in on it. XXX-XXX-3935 or []\nDefends\n5/23/2006 - Lincoln writes: The John Beck program is a great program that really works.  The first month free membership to his Product Vault website, his Landbank website and his Hotline support are included with your order for his training.  Then, for ease of administration, every customer is set up on an automatic billing cycle for continued access to these awesome tools useful to profiting from the tax sale process. To help avoid concerns from our customers, we clearly state in all of our materials that the first month is free and that there will be an automatic billing charge every month until such time as the customer decides to cancel. We clearly state our policy in the materials you were sent.  We also include a phone number and an email address useful to stopping this automatic payment procedure if you decide so to do.  I just tried this number and it only took a couple of minutes on hold before I was able to speak with a customer service agent. We would hope that you will continue to nurture your dream of making more money and would hope that you will see us as the solution in the future.  Good luck!\n5/17/2006 - Kevin writes: We purchased a piece of land from the Kern County Tax Sale for $4200 and sold it [] in just 5 days for $6800.   We made $2600.00 with the help of John Becks advisor in a short amount of time. Thank you!  Kevin and Annette\n\n5/15/2006 - Bob writes: I have found the John Beck Program to be an incredible program.  John really knows what he is talking about and his teachings have made me a lot of money.   I would heartily recommend this program to anyone interested in making a change in their life who are interested in making money working from home.
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That is one reason you have to look at your statement each and every month when it comes and make sure that you have made the purchase.. if not then get in touch with your company.. they will not make you pay for items that you did not buy.. never leave your credit card bill laying on the table at a restaurant either, always make sure the server picks it up before you leave, you are just asking for trouble, anyone can pick that up .. most places now are just showing the last 4 numbers of your credit card on the bill , but some are not.. for the most part people are honest, but there are people out there that are going to take advantage of us.. you just never know.. it is just the chance we all take.. most times they are to busy to get your info off the card.. or to double swipe.. and it would do them no good to double swipe in a restaurant.. are they going to eat the same thing you did?? don't think so.. just always make sure you get your card back in a store, and by law you do not have to sign your card !!! you do have to have a picture ID on you to prove it is your card.. anyone can sign your card.. make them look at a picture ID to make sure it is your card...
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Making the cards is the easy part.  The tough part is contracting with the petrol stations to accept your card.  If you don't have a contract in place your card is worthless.
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You need a bank account or credit/debit card.
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YOU don't USE that one. The merchant/restaurant does. They just SWIPE your card and enter the amount and they get an approval or denial!
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First, what is the reason you can't supply a ccv number?  \n\nIt's there for a reason.  Mainly because online sales have resulted in a big majority of credit card fraud.  That's why the number is required.\n\nAny merchant who will accept your card without it take the risk.  So your job is to find a merchant dumb enough to accept your card without proper verification.
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There are unscrupulous people and companies out there (it's a shock, I know) that will go onto these sites with software that automatically fills in the information and orders things (like tickets) without a person actually having to ever see it, which allows them to purchase multiple items, create multiple accounts or do other unsavory things (don't ask me why). Ever wonder how scalpers get so many good tickets? Question answered.\n\nJust type in the code and be assured that it's for your own good, as well as everyone else's that uses the site.
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dude that is nuts.....one thing a lot of merchant seamed do is get a post box that offers a street address instead of a numbered box...ok now we have address....second ya need a bill cell phone ? ect...third register to vote.......\n Me I am a vagrant .....well not really but I am constantly having to prove I am a resident of what ever state I live in at the moment....and to be honest I dont have any permant residence........I caught hell trying to register my trucks.....the things I mentioned above helped me K? peace
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check with the store first, then call the card company.
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Check out their website www.dinersclub.com. It looks like they are trying to re-invent themselves. They have had problems with wide acceptance and high fees. It looks like they are now co-branding with MasterCard for wider acceptance. Annual fees are still high. It is a charge card like the original Amex, not a credit card.
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I used to be a member.  It's only worthwhile if you are planning to make one-time purchases on a bunch of high-end home furnishings, like if you are building a custom home and want to choose your flooring, light fixtures, applicances, etc, and then buy new drapes, furniture, linens, etc.  If you are just looking to save money on consumable items or small items (like lamps, blenders, bicycles, tires, etc.) join Costco or Sams instead.
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It is a rip off.  Their "no late fee" is just an advertising ploy.  You still get charged a late fee...they just changed the name of the fee to a restocking fee so they can't get into legal trouble and  yet can still collect the money.  I honestly don't think there is a thing you can do about it.  We got caught in it too right after they first televised the "no late fee" campaign.
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Wal-Mart... You don't need a membership card
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you have to wait till you get the card before you can use it\nduh
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call sams or costco, and american express might help
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Costco  \nread there store return policy, you can return anything anytime, I mean ANYTHING, I had a roommate that worked there and he would tell me stories of people returning the bone of a ham and said it too tough and they got their money back, or a guy who brought back a set of golf clubs because every time he would hit them, he said the ball wouldn't go straight! They finally had to change their policy on returning computers to 6 months. \nAnything else there is a lifetime warranty. \nGet this, you can even refund your membership 1 day before it is to expire and get your FULL money back!