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A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
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I mean all countries do to any american heart found company like KFC in Japan the real trick is making so the gimmick of 'hahaha look we are americans shopping here' converts to hey lets go to costco and get our shit all at once. If you never get out of gimmicky phase then people shop there sarcastically and you dont see the money.

gpt
The Chinese sub is still $41 a year. Even if they don't shop it's still money for Costco if it's trendy to sub.  
 I'm currently a Sam's club member and not a Costco member,  but I have been a COSTCO member before for all of two weeks. Went spent $300 and then returned my membership for full price. You can return your membership at any time up until the year is up. I wonder if the Chinese will take advantage of this policy. I sure did