What can I not use a Costco gift card for?

A Costco Shop Card is the one way to shop Costco warehouses without a membership, because a non-member may use one.

Yes. Every giveaway listed is free to enter with no purchase necessary, which is a legal requirement for a US sweepstakes rather than a courtesy. Never pay a fee to claim a prize.

Costco Gift Card Giveaways

Costco Shop Cards cover groceries, fuel, pharmacy and the food court. Prize cards arrive by email or post as a Shop Card rather than a gift card.

Does Costco have gift cards?

Costco sells Shop Cards in warehouse and on costco.com, though buying one online requires a membership. Shop Cards are not sold in third-party supermarket racks, so a member has to buy it.

Where can you use a Costco gift card?

A Shop Card is accepted in Costco warehouses, at Costco fuel and on costco.com, and a non-member may use one. It is not accepted at Costco warehouses outside the country it was issued in.

How much is on my Costco gift card?

Check the balance on the Shop Card page of Costco's own website with the card number and PIN, or at the membership counter in warehouse.

Questions

How does a Costco prize card arrive?: Prize cards arrive by email or post as a Shop Card rather than a gift card.
What can I not use a Costco gift card for?: A Costco Shop Card is the one way to shop Costco warehouses without a membership, because a non-member may use one.
Is entering free?: Yes. Every giveaway listed is free to enter with no purchase necessary, which is a legal requirement for a US sweepstakes rather than a courtesy. Never pay a fee to claim a prize.