I’m referring, of course, to gift cards.

A four-pack of $25 gift cards costs a mere $69.99over $30 in savings.

So does the longstanding Brooklyn institutionGreenhouse Cafe.

A closeup of a Costco Gold-level membership card set against a vibrant background.

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So, it sort of pays for itselfand then some.

Simply put, the gift cards alone are worth the price of admission.

Other member benefits are just icing on the proverbial cake.

A display of gift cards to popular restaurant chains at a Costco warehouse in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Photo: Chris Shott/Eat This, Not That!

In this case, a very big,Costco-sized cake.