The representative warehouse-type discount stores in Korea are Traders and Costco.
Since Costco is only available to members who have paid the annual fee, many people use E-Mart Traders instead of Costco.
However, E-Mart Traders recently introduced a membership system called ‘Traders Club’.
At first, I thought that Traders could only be used if you signed up for membership, but they say that you can use it without signing up for membership. It is a system that provides more benefits if you sign up for membership.
In this article, we will learn about how to sign up for Traders membership and how to issue a family card.
Traders membership price summary
If you sign up for ‘Traders Club’, you can receive member-only price discount benefits and earn a type of reward called TR CASH.
There are a total of 4 types of membership, and each has a different price and TR CASH reward rate.
Category Premium Standard Premium Biz Standard Biz
Annual fee 70,000 won 30,000 won 70,000 won 25,000 won
TR CASH accumulation rate 2% 1% 2% 1%
For reference, TR CASH can be accumulated up to 1 million won per year, and can be used like cash when making payments at stores. (Accumulation starts in January 2023, so please note.)
Traders Membership Family Card
When you sign up for Traders Club, regardless of the type of membership, you will basically be provided with one Traders Membership Family Card (Family Card) for free.
Traders Membership Family Card can be issued to one adult family member residing in the same residence, but please note that it cannot be issued online. Also, the Family Card is not provided as a physical card, but as a card on the app.
You can visit an offline store with a family member and apply by bringing a family relationship certificate.
In fact, you should verify your residence with a copy of your family relationship certificate, not a family relationship certificate. However, according to other people’s reviews, even if your actual residential address is different, if your family relationship certificate says the same, they will do it for you.
The criteria may vary slightly from branch to branch, so please inquire in advance before visiting.
How to sign up for Traders membership
You can easily sign up for Traders Club through the app. However, if you want to sign up as a business member or need a family card, you must visit the store separately.
Please note that you need to bring your business registration certificate to sign up for business membership.
In order to sign up for Traders membership through the app, you must first be a Shinsegae Point member. Then, you must install the E-Mart APP.
After opening the E-Mart app, click the icon on the top left to go to Traders.
Touch the Traders Club sign-up banner.
Touch ‘Sign up for TRADERS CLUB’ to sign up.
They are currently running an early bird promotion, and they are offering a welcome coupon worth 24,500 won. (Until 12/31)
The welcome coupon consists of 2 10,000 won discount coupons (used for purchases over 100,000 won) + 5 900 won discount coupons for Ticafe Americano.
When signing up, you need to register your face photo and payment card, so it would be a little more convenient if you prepare them in advance.
So far, I have summarized the method of signing up for the E-Mart Traders membership, prices, and how to issue a family card.
According to a news article, sales increased after the introduction of the E-Mart Traders paid membership. However, I personally do not use Traders often, so I think I should think about signing up a little more.
I sometimes go on weekends, but every time I go, there are so many people that I want to leave right away.^^;;
I plan to look around the store later and decide after checking the discount rates for products exclusive to membership members.
If you usually use E-Mart Traders often, you might want to consider signing up for the Traders Club.