Minelab military discount

[Jackthehound]

Just read in an American forum that Minelab is doing a deal at the moment in the USA called the "Military Deal". 15% discount off the price of detectors if you have served in the military forces.
If they had the same deal in Australia it could save some forum members a heap of money

 

[Dutchy]

Looks likes it only for current service members and retired vets only. Saw something about a 10% pensioners discount also?

 

[Martin]

15% is a decent discount. I doubt we would get that type of promotion here in Australia... 8.(

 

[Teemore]

It's a common practise in the US of A, they like their military personnel, seen similar offers for all kinds of things from travel to retail shopping.
Rather live here than have to put up with every nut case over there allowed to purchase guns of almost any sort .... Then they cry poor when they have a shooting massacre ( sorry couldn't help myself).

 

[davent]

I see in the U.S, Minelab offer a 15% discount to serving or ex serving military personel, do they offer us ex Aussie servicemen and women the same deal? !st I have heard of it.

https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/3798-minelab-military-discount/

Cheers.

 

[davent]

It seems that the Australian Company Minelab, gives the 15% discount only to US service personel, NOT their own Countrymen and NZ (ANZAC) ex service persons.......

Onya Minelab.......

 

[nucopia]

That doesnt seem right :N:

 

[condor22]

If Minelab U.S. are giving discounts, it may well be through their PX "on base" retailers in as much as the wholesale price the PX buy them for from Minelab.

I know that the Australian on base AAFCANS did not sell detectors and are nowhere near similar to the U.S. PX shopping range, which is everything from a food supermarket to buying a car.

So any discount would need to be through AUS retailers and perhaps reimbursed by Minelab. The other thing to consider is the volume of sales the U.S. population is 13 times that of AUS.

 

[grubstake]

I believe that discounts to US services/ex-services personnel are pretty common in the US - it's certainly a huge market. Perhaps such discounts are a condition of Pentagon supply contracts?

 

[davent]

If Minelab U.S. are giving discounts, it may well be through their PX "on base" retailers in as much as the wholesale price the PX buy them for from Minelab.

I know that the Australian on base AAFCANS did not sell detectors and are nowhere near similar to the U.S. PX shopping range, which is everything from a food supermarket to buying a car.

So any discount would need to be through AUS retailers and perhaps reimbursed by Minelab. The other thing to consider is the volume of sales the U.S. population is 13 times that of AUS.

Nah, the PX system is sales tax exempt, i went to town at Pearl Harbour and Schofield Barracks.
Either way, it seems a bit rude to "offer" as its put, a 15% discount to US servicemen, but not to ANZAC service pers, the home country of the company.
There is a discount scheme for defence in Australia, but its a bit of a sham, you need to apply for it, and its pretty much the same as those community voucher books you get.

 

[grubstake]

Here's a bit more info from a US Forum:

https://www.detectorprospector.com/...itary-discount/?do=findComment&comment=135124

 

[RM Outback]

That is bloody disgraceful best we all send them an email to let them know our thoughts. I'm not affiliated with defence in any way but I will stick up for everyone who is.

 

[Heatho]

Hit Minelab up Dave, they may be open to doing some sort of deal for ex services here.

 

[Northeast]

Good find Grubstake :Y:

Yes, it should be available to the Aussie service men and women, but maybe the question has never been asked or pushed to a decent degree? There is certainly a big market in America.

If the question is asked of Minelab and dealers they might be very forthcoming. Nothing ventured, nothing gained

 

[condor22]

If Minelab U.S. are giving discounts, it may well be through their PX "on base" retailers in as much as the wholesale price the PX buy them for from Minelab.

I know that the Australian on base AAFCANS did not sell detectors and are nowhere near similar to the U.S. PX shopping range, which is everything from a food supermarket to buying a car.

So any discount would need to be through AUS retailers and perhaps reimbursed by Minelab. The other thing to consider is the volume of sales the U.S. population is 13 times that of AUS.

Nah, the PX system is sales tax exempt, i went to town at Pearl Harbour and Schofield Barracks.
Either way, it seems a bit rude to "offer" as its put, a 15% discount to US servicemen, but not to ANZAC service pers, the home country of the company.
There is a discount scheme for defence in Australia, but its a bit of a sham, you need to apply for it, and its pretty much the same as those community voucher books you get.

Yeh I know all about that crap, I've been out of uniform 28 years, have a retired member ID and still get discount at shops, if I ask, around bases i.e. Edinburgh RAAF or Keswick Army. Coupled with a Supercheap trade card, and other cards, Stratco, BCF, Snowies, RAA and others, I get discounts at most places. Not a lot 5-10% but over time that adds up to a lot.

 

[condor22]

I'm in S.A., I'll give Minelab a call next week and ask the Q.