I don’t like this new thing they implemented at Costco - at least, the stores in the Denver area.
The new thing: scan card, it shows your picture from the membership card and indicates if your membership is active.
This is to ensure people gaining entry to the store have an active membership and/or are not borrowing someone’s membership card.
I declined and worked something out with the manager. We are thinking of canceling our membership.
Is this in place at all Costco stores nationwide? How are you handling it?
As a paying member since the early 1990's I agree that it is unfair for people to lend out their cards but they have to be using facial recognition in order to speed up the process. Especially given we don't take new pictures for our cards at renewal time. I think that's the point the OP is making. If you're fine with facial recognition being used then that's your choice.
They are not using “facial recognition” other than door clerk visually comparing pic to your face. Ask them, I did...