Costco is the latest company to crack down on membership sharing. Is the freeloading era coming to a close?

Is the freeloading era finally coming to a close?

That’s what some are asking in light of the news that Costco COST is implementing policies that will make it harder for nonmembers to shop using someone else’s membership card. That follows efforts by streaming platforms such as Netflix NFLX to clamp down on password sharing, to say nothing of the establishment of rigid paywalls on various news and content websites.

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