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 ju
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