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Costco Invasion

Costco Membership.
I've had a Costco membership since 2013.   I've bought a bunch of stuff valued in the thousands over that time.  But yesterday, when I added something to my "cart,"  Costco decided to verify me.  BTW, always paid all bills at the register, no exceptions.

This process asked a lot of questions about me, things I could not imagine they even knew, and certainly I never told them. An example is the question they asked about the state of my residence in 1961.  Yes, 57 years ago!  This was a concern to me.

I called Costco about this.  After three levels of supervisors I learned that Costco has contracted with another company to perform these verifications.  The last supervisor I talked to had no clue what the questions were, only whether I passed their test.

What this means to you and to me is that there is a database of information out there about your information, past and present, your buying habits, your ability to pay, your credit score, and just about everything else.

To my simple mind, this is an "invasion of me."  It is also an invasion of you.  There seems to be no limit of who knows what about you. Frightening.
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