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                                  <ul><li>Gift cards are usually a safe choice for spreading holiday cheer, especially if you buy them at Costco.</li><li><a data-analytics-product-module="summary_bullets" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-gift-cards-help-save-money-2018-10" rel="" target="_blank">The wholesale club sells gift card bundles</a> with discounts of 20% or more on the combined face value.</li><li>In addition, the company's own Shop card acts as an access pass for non-members to visit a warehouse.</li></ul><div data-acq-source="retailinlinesignup" data-component-type="inline-newsletter-module" data-event-label="insider_today" data-list="Insider Today" data-newsletter-id="1" id="formContainer">
                        
                        
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                        </div><p>The same things that make cash a great holiday gift — it's always the right size and color — largely apply to gift cards as well.</p><p>And when it comes to buying gift cards, it's hard to beat the <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-membership-tricks-2018-7" rel="" target="_blank">deals found at Costco</a>.</p><p>For starters, the wholesale club deals with gift cards in much the same way as it does everything else: in bulk.</p><p>That means customers get sizable discounts in exchange for buying a lot of something, in this case restaurant cash, vouchers for movie and sporting tickets, and digital codes for gaming and streaming services.</p><p><span></span><span><p>There are even <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-travel-deals-rental-cars-cruises-theme-parks-hotels-flights-2023-6" rel="" target="_blank">options for airfare and cruises</a>, for those who are feeling extra generous.</p><p>Warehouses often have <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-costco-uses-large-packaging-for-tiny-products-2023-2" rel="" target="_blank">jumbo-sized sheets of gift cards</a> on display featuring national chains as well as local restaurants and teams. </p><p>Online, a pack of four $25 gift cards to Domino's Pizza or Papa Johns sells for $79.99, for a discount of 20% off the combined face value. In addition, select NFL, NHL, and MLB ticket packages also include food and beverage credits.</p><p>While buying gift cards <em>through</em> Costco may be a bargain, the better gift (for certain recipients) just might be a gift card <em>to</em> Costco.</p><p>Starting at $25, the Costco Shop Card is more than a way to pay for purchases: it's an access pass to <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-ways-shop-without-membership-2023-7" rel="" target="_blank">shop without a membership</a>.</p><p>Many Costco members probably know at least a few people who are intrigued by the exclusive deals found within the warehouse, but who aren't willing to pay <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-still-not-raising-its-membership-fees-2023-9" rel="" target="_blank">Costco's $60 annual fee</a> to gain access.</p><p>While members can, of course, bring guests along, a Shop card is a way to let someone explore the club on their own, without the commitment of a membership.</p><p>Plus, if they do decide to sign up, the Shop Card is <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/GuidedAssistant/a_id/1001242/loc/en_US/g_id/126#gs=eyJndWlkZUlEIjoxMjYsInF1ZXN0aW9uSUQiOjE3LCJyZXNwb25zZUlEIjozMiwiZ3VpZGVTZXNzaW9uIjoiNDhob21RbXEiLCJzZXNzaW9uSUQiOiJYZzhvbVFtcSJ9" rel=" nofollow" target="_blank">redeemable</a> towards their annual fee.</p><p>As Cousin Eddie says in the classic holiday film <a data-analytics-product-module="body_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APAlqOGG0Hw" rel=" nofollow" target="_blank">"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,"</a> "That's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year."</p></span></p>
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