Costco Parallel Discussion EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP 2% REWARDS EXCLUSIONS with Costco Co-Branded Charge Cards | Credit card reward programs | Discussion forum

Loonie has started a Forum to deal with the new Costco Co-branded Capital One MasterCard. Any one I have spoken to about this change is definitely upset due the change and the inconvenience and about how poorly Costco has communicated with their members....which to date I personally have had no communication from Costco at all.

I think it is also important to know the exclusions of the Executive Membership....and ask yourself should I buy all or only some items at Costco? Can I get a better deal for the excluded items some where else?

If you can....let's here about it.

EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP 2% REWARDS EXCLUSIONS LIST
Items that fall into the following categories are not eligible for the 2% Reward
Excluded in all provinces:
- prescription drugs
- all tobacco products (including: cigarette paper, lighters, matches and tubes)
- all food court items
- all bottle deposits and refunds
- all taxes and levies
- all services (e.g., insurance, employee benefits packages, payroll processing, real estate
brokerage, long-distance telephone, etc.)
- eye examinations
- tire disposal fees (where applicable)
- tire mounting and balancing, and stud installation fees
- gift certificates and Costco Cash electronic gift cards
- membership fees
- oil disposal fees (where applicable)
- home delivery charges
- administration fees
- gasoline
- charitable donations
- third party insurance payments
- postage stamps
- environmental fees, deposits or levies
- other items, products and services specified as exclusions from time to time
Additional exclusions in the province of Nova Scotia:
- all liquid milk and cream items (e.g., 1%, 2%, homogenized and skim milk, chocolate milk, light cream, cream blends, coffee cream, whipping cream, egg nog, buttermilk, concentrated milk, etc.)
Additional exclusions in the province of Québec:
- all pharmacy items (including analgesics, cough and cold medication, allergy medication, eye care products, antacids, condoms, nicotine replacement therapies, vitamins, minerals, supplements, insulin, etc.)
- all alcoholic beverages
- all liquid milk items (e.g., 1%, 2%, homogenized and skim milk, chocolate milk, light cream,
cream blends, coffee cream, whipping cream, egg nog, buttermilk, concentrated milk, etc.)
- all optical centre items and services (e.g., eyeglasses, contact lenses, etc.)
Additional exclusions in the province of Alberta:
- all alcoholic beverages