Costco has begun clamping down on non-member shoppers using other people’s membership cards, the company confirmed in a statement on June 27.
As part of the crackdown, the retailer has started requesting that shoppers now show their membership cards with a photo when they head to self-checkout registers.
Those who do not have a photo with their membership cards will be asked to show a photo ID, according to the company, which did not specify exactly which type of identification will be accepted.
Costco already asks shoppers to show their membership cards at cash registers when they check out, but company officials said they have seen an increase in card sharing since more self-checkouts were fitted into its stores, prompting the latest stricter measures….