Step-by-step guide to cancel your Costco Membership subscription, backed by Virginia's Automatic Renewal Law and the FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule.
Virginia's Automatic Renewal Law (Va. Code § 59.1-207.45) gives you specific protections when canceling Costco Membership:
Penalties for Costco Membership: Violations are consumer protection violations under VCDPA
Method: In-person at membership counter
In Virginia: If Costco Membership makes cancellation harder than signup, they may be violating Va. Code § 59.1-207.45. Document everything and consider filing a complaint with the Virginia Attorney General.
Full refund of membership fee at any time.
Under Va. Code § 59.1-207.45, you may be entitled to a full refund if Costco Membership didn't properly disclose auto-renewal terms at signup.
These federal laws apply to Costco Membership in every state, including Virginia:
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