haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪt wʌz vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɪkəlt tə ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt nˈɑːnmˈɛmbɚz fɹʌm pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ fɹʌmðə stˈoːɹz ɪn kˈæʃ, sˈɪns ðə lˈaɪftaɪm mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp kˈɑːɹdz dɪdnˌɑːt ɪŋklˈuːd fˌoʊɾəɡɹˈæfɪk aɪdˈiː lˈaɪk ðoʊz jˈuːzd baɪ lˈeɪɾɚ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp stˈoːɹz sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈæmz klˈʌb.
However, it was very difficult to restrict non-members from purchasing from the stores in cash, since the lifetime membership cards did not include photographic ID like those used by later membership stores such as Sam's Club.