How does this in any way differ from any other retailer, except that Costco adds an admission fee?
Waving a magical membership wand over my head doesn’t change any of the material facts.
Waving a magical membership wand over my head doesn’t change any of the material facts.
They don’t get to chase you down. They don’t get to hold you. They can’t call the police. (Well, they can, but the police won’t give a shit.) All they can do is refuse to let you buy more stuff from them.
Everybody gets to do what they want. Costco can ask to check your stuff. You can refuse. Costco can cancel your membership. None of these things are problematic.
If you ever take Costco to court, I'll follow along curiously.
In a lawsuit-hungry country like the US, I'm not sure how long a large company like Costco can get away with something illegal in their contract.
On the corporate side, I am required to disclose all my financial dealings including non-public equity deals(stock options in startups I work at) to my wife's work. If I don't, she can get fired.