Lowe's Military Discount

[fried1765]

Lowes issues their own card and it comes with a couple of small ones to attach to keychains or stick on other cards.

Nobody needs a Lowe's card for the veterans discount!
Only veteran's phone number on file, (and most recently at some Lowe's apparently, a military ID card of some sort, to back up that you are actually the veteran with the phone number on file).
I know a cheater, and it does pi-- me off !!!

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks...I needed that...in fact, it brought a bit of a tear to my eye...

Every time I am thanked for my service, I thank the person talking to me. Very, very important.

I was First Sergeant of an Army Postal (mail) Company for 20 years. Deployed all or part of the Company to Desert Storm, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. I have saw first hand the value of civilian support.

True story. Christmas eve 1990. In a desert tent camp with 1st Armored Division. Late evening a Soldier entered the postal tent. I asked if I could help him. He said he was expecting some mail from home but it didn't arrive for mail call. Asked me when the next mail truck would arrive. I told him would be the next afternoon. He thanked me and started to leave. I said wait a minute, I have some Any Soldier mail. That's mail sent by civilians into the area with "Any Soldier" on the parcel.

I always kept a small stash of letters and boxes under the counter. I grabbed a box and handed it to him. He thanked me as he read the address. He looked up with a huge smile on his as he said "these people are from my hometown. I know them!!!"

Never under estimate the value of civilian support.

 

[ultrarunner]

^^^ Great story and thank you for sharing... we never know just how much impact small things have on the life of others!

 

[RickB]

Nobody needs a Lowe's card for the veterans discount!
Only veteran's phone number on file, (and most recently at some Lowe's apparently, a military ID card of some sort, to back up that you are actually the veteran with the phone number on file).
I know a cheater, and it does pi-- me off !!!

Clearly the rules are changing, and in some locations faster than others. Others experiences do not match yours.

 

[fried1765]

Clearly the rules are changing, and in some locations faster than others. Others experiences do not match yours.

"Other experiences do not match yours"
"other experiences"?,...... such as ?

 

[RickB]

"Other experiences do not match yours"
"other experiences"?,...... such as ?

Post #14 and #24 in this thread and any others that are reporting the need for a MyLowes card to verify eligibility for their military discount. This information is not in agreement with your contention that nobody needs a Lowe’s card to get a military discount.

 

[webguydave]

I guess it varies on the store and the quality of the help...I love my local Ace because they have a generally good 'benchstock' section with the small fasteners and do-dads; they try to be helpful even if they have no idea what I'm talking about (!) and there's plenty of staff. Lowes is about 40 minutes away to the east, and Home Depot about 40 minutes away to the west. Having bought a place with no garage or barn, and a fairly horrible kitchen means 3 good sized projects to juggle....so I make the Lowes run frequently.

And mostly because of the mil discount; being a vet ( but not a retiree) means HD would only discount on certain days, AND a DD214 wasn't't good enough - needed a VA ID card!!! Lowes was a lot easier - signed up with the DD214 and now it's just the phone # at the checkout. And 10% mounts up - with the 3 projects at hand, I'll hand them 50k this year ( kitchen cabs ordered yesterday, at a list price around 16K)..sorry, Home Depot, you used to be my fave, but no more!

Dave in Esmont, Va

 

[Diggin It]

Nobody needs a Lowe's card for the veterans discount!

Didn't say you did. Said if you had one and the discount was activated on your account, it was automatic when the card is scanned.

 

[TnAndy]

"Other experiences do not match yours"
"other experiences"?,...... such as ?

Well, 'such as' the Lowe's website:

https://www.lowes.com/l/in-store-services.html#MilitaryDiscountProgram

To receive the Everyday 10% Military Discount, you must:

Be currently serving in or a veteran of the US armed forces or be the immediate family member.

Once the service member signs up for the discount program on Lowes.com, it will be linked to a MyLowe's card that may also be used by immediate family.

and

Enroll in the program online. Lowe's uses a trusted third party to verify eligibility status for online enrollment and may require additional documentation or proof of eligibility.


My experience at the local Lowe's : No My Lowe's card, no discount.