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		queuebert on June 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting canc... Are you sure about that? Their average markup is around 10%, so that would mean that the average member would be spending $600 or less in the store per year.

isk517 on June 19, 2024 [–]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2023/10/24/costco-...

I've seen the same numbers in multiple articles state that 72% of Costco's profits came from the membership fee in a year that they saw record sales.

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