{
  "slug": "costco",
  "name": "Costco",
  "domain": "costco.com",
  "category": "memberships-delivery",
  "categoryName": "Memberships & delivery",
  "description": "Annual warehouse and online shopping memberships for households and businesses.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel a Costco membership in person at a warehouse membership counter or by calling 1-800-774-2678; only the primary member can cancel. It takes about 10 minutes and takes effect when Costco processes the cancellation. Costco says it will cancel and refund the membership fee at any time if the member is dissatisfied.",
  "price": "$65 / year",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 5.42,
  "planName": "Gold Star Membership",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "gold-star",
      "name": "Gold Star Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 65
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.costco.com/f/-/join-costco"
    },
    {
      "id": "executive",
      "name": "Executive Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 130
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.costco.com/f/-/join-costco"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 65
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.costco.com/f/-/join-costco"
    },
    {
      "id": "business-executive",
      "name": "Business Executive Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 130
        }
      ],
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.costco.com/f/-/join-costco"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.5,
  "billingMethods": [
    "invoice"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1308/~/how-can-i-cancel-my-costco-membership%3F",
  "cancellationTime": "~10 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 600,
  "steps": {
    "web": [],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Ask the primary member",
        "body": "Only the primary member can cancel the membership."
      },
      {
        "title": "Visit or call Costco",
        "body": "Visit a warehouse membership counter for an immediate refund, or call 1-800-774-2678 and speak with an agent."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Costco says it will cancel and refund the membership fee at any time if the member is dissatisfied.",
  "pauseInfo": "The checked official membership and cancellation pages do not document a pause.",
  "downgradeInfo": "The checked pages do not publish a self-service Executive-to-Gold-Star downgrade. Use a membership counter or membership-service agent for changes.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Privacy deletion is separate from cancellation. Costco may retain account and transaction information for the membership period and a reasonable period afterward, plus other lawful retention.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Membership fee refundable at any time"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "When Costco processes cancellation"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Can Costco membership be cancelled any time?",
      "answer": "Yes. Costco says it refunds the membership fee if the member is dissatisfied."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can Costco be cancelled online?",
      "answer": "The official instructions direct the primary member to a warehouse counter or phone support."
    },
    {
      "question": "Who can cancel Costco membership?",
      "answer": "Only the primary member."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancellation delete the Costco account?",
      "answer": "No. Privacy deletion is a separate request and retention rules can still apply."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Join Costco",
      "url": "https://www.costco.com/f/-/join-costco",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel a Costco membership",
      "url": "https://customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1308/~/how-can-i-cancel-my-costco-membership%3F",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Costco privacy policy",
      "url": "https://www.costco.com/privacy-policy.html",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/costco",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/costco.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/costco.md"
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}