Costco has an electronics trade-in program that might contribute consumers do not spend money at the same time they are shopping at its warehouse stores. Under the program, the retailer will do trade-ins of selected devices and give the owners turning them in physical or digital Costco Shop Cards worth the cost of the electronics.
Costco Partner and Its Program
Costco have partnered with Phobio to present the program. At the same time the trade-in program is ready for its use year-round, it could come in special handy for consumers who bought recently a device from a retailer during the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend or those who are about to get one as a present during the holidays and find themselves in possession of old electronics they don’t have any use for anymore.
With the gift cards, it could also be useful for people who are looking to do some shopping at Costco during the holiday season and New Year, whether that be for groceries, last-minute gifts or other items.
According to Phobio’s, website The Costco-Phobio program will take a slew of: Apple phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, desktops, displays and media players. It is open to some devices from various brands too. Happens like the kind of electronics and its age factor into the trade-in value. Phones can fetch up to $665, the Phobio site commented.
Instructions for Participants
Participants will obtain a shipping label or box with “prepaid shipping supplies and packing instructions” to connect their devices to Phobio, Costco’s website explained. Their Costco Shop Card will come via mail or email, depending on which kind of card they selected, after the company has looked at their device.
According to a new information, Costco and Phobio first teamed up on the electronics trade-in program back in 2019. When it was first began, only Apple computers were able to trade in for the Costco Shop Cards, however the program has since broadened the typologies of devices it accepts. From start to finish, it “usually takes about 3 weeks,” Phobio’s web explains.
Tips to get Costco Deals
In addition, here are some tips to get some Costco deals for this season:
Shop in person
During the past year, Costco’s online experience is has got better, but it’s no substitute for hitting the club in person. For one thing, mostly because you won’t pay the surcharges and shipping fees that Costco.com and Instacart charge. Apart from that, some products and sales are only accesible in the store. This includes seasonal clearance items that could be fantastic deals.
Visit multiple times
If you are really into getting the best deal, your task implies more job. You not only need to shop in person, in addition, you need to visit multiple times throughout the holiday season. Costco modifications prices and inventory every week, sometimes daily, and limited-stock or seasonal items may come and go before you even get the chance to see them.
Check the sales flyers
This is some general tip that applies to most stores, but it can be really useful in a cavernous expanse such as Costco. The sheer scope of the store implies that it’s almost not possible to spot each sale and discount if you’re just going aisle by aisle. Costco won’t have any problem in mailing you sales flyers if you sign up (and sometimes even if you don’t), but you can also check Costco.com to see the latest flyers, too.
According to Costco, consumers can get items from the warehouse retailer with the Costco Shop Cards, as well as its memberships. Costco has over 600 warehouse stores across the U.S. and almost 280 more in other countries.