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The Lowe's military discount is generously offered to all active, guard, reserve, veteran, honorably discharged, and retirees of the US armed forces and their immediate families. You can claim your Lowe's Veterans Discount here.
Lowe's extends their gratitude to all the men and women who currently serve or served in the US military by offering a 10% veterans discount, every day, online and in their stores.
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How to Get the Lowe's Military Discount
The easiest way is to sign up for a MyLowe's card online and link it to your phone number. I just did the process and it only took a minute. Here's how to do it:
- Sign up for a MyLowe's account here
- After you create your account, click the banner under your account settings to verify your military service. It should look something like this:
- Complete the registration details. The form will ask for name, date of birth, military branch, military status, and date of separation. If you have not separated, just leave the date of separation blank. Here's what the form looks like:
- That's it! In most cases, your identity will be verified instantly. If not, you may need to scan and upload some document to verify your past or current military service. When you're done, you should see a screen like the one below:
How to Get Military Family Members on the Lowe's Military Discount
Immediate military family members can simply use the servicemember's phone number attached to the MyLowes account. They can also use the MyLowes card at checkout online or in the store to access the 10% military discount. Immediate family members include spouses and dependent children up to 18 years of age.
The Home Depot military discount is similar to Lowe's. Lean more about it in my article.
What If Lowe's Doesn't Give Me the Military Discount?
Thanks to the automated online enrollment, the discount is applied as soon as you scan your MyLowes card. You can also just type in the phone number associated with the account. This makes it easy to get the discount online or in the store. If there is something wrong with the online verification system, you can verify in store with any of the following IDs:
- Veteran’s Identification Card (VIC)
- Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
- Department of Defense Common Access Card
- Uniformed Services Identification Card
- Active Duty Family Member
- Uniformed Services Identification Card
- Active Duty State driver license and identification with veteran’s designation
- DD214 or DD256
Makes sure you confirm your military discount either online or at the customer service desk inside the store before you get the register. That way you won't have any issues getting your discount.
Lowe's Veterans Discounts FAQ
The easiest way to get a military or vetarans discount at Lowe's is to active the discount online
According to the Terms and Conditions on Lowes.com, any member of the US armed forces include active and reserve members of the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, Air National Guard and the Army National Guard are eligible for the 10% every day discount.
Enroll at the Lowe's military page here. You will verify your ID through the SheerID automatic veteran identification system to activate your 10% off military and veteran discount.
Yes, in 2017 Lowe's requires you to verify your military service through the online application here. This is so they don't have to check your military ID every time you go to the store.
Yes, military servicemembers active duty, retired, and veteran are all eligible for a 10% off military discount on lowes.com and online every day.
No, the Lowe's credit card give you 5% every day on all purchases and CANNOT be combined with the military discount.
Probably to make it easier to verify military ID without using an associate at the store every time.
How Does Lowe's Verify my Military Service?
Lowe's uses the ID.me third party system to verify your military service. It's a trusted third-party service that instantly verifies your military service in 84% of cases. If you're not instantly verified, you may be required to upload a LES, DD-214, or other military ID. All copies are immediately deleted after verification. You can also verify your ID in store if the online system does not work.
This is a great example of a company going above and beyond to help out US military servicemembers. Other companies that offer great military discounts include Microsoft Office for military, American Express Platinum (zero fees on all of their credit cards and charge cards), and Chase military credit cards.
Save some cash on your home improvements with the 10% Lowe's military discount today. Sign up now!
My card has been established for many years, but when I went to buy a refrigerator a few months back and I was told that no appliances could not be gotten with the Military discount. Has that changer, because
military.com was saying that it could be used on such. as appliances. What has changed? Why would they not take?
If an item is on sale at Lowe’s; do I still get my 10% military discount?
I’m a vet with the military discount. I drop my land line and only use my cell. what number at Lowes do I call ?
How do I update my phone number in the Lowe’s system. Every time I go to tell them my phone number, they tell me they cannot fine my phone number. I did get a new phone number.
I see some comments about not getting the 10% military discount on some items. Don’t forget, it says “on eligible items”. There is no list that I can find for the eligible items but I would assume once you get to a certain dollar amount they won’t give you the discount. Like for instance a zero turn lawnmower going for $5,000 would be a $500 loss for them.
Suddenly I must us a phone number that I haven’t used for 7 years. At the store IO was told to call 800-445-6937 to have Customer Service correct the number. I was on hold for a half hour before I hung up. Great Customer Service, Lowe’s!
I made 2 separate purchases at Lowes yesterday evening. I made 1 purchase and gave my phone number to receive my military discount. For the second purchase, I used mylowes card and did NOT receive my military discount.
I logged on my account this morning and confirmed everything is correct then started a chat with a live agent. That agent informed me that using mylowes card does not automatically apply my military discount. I was informed that I needed to use the phone number on the account.
Something must have changed at Lowes. I recommended validating and if this is correct, this site needs to be updated.
Is there a way for me to update my military discount profile if I don’t have email?
Why do I have to update my veteran status? once a veteran always a veteran.
Maybe Lowe’s is implementing a new system? Not sure.
Will this update my military profile?
Yes it should
Updating profile is not as easy as it sounds been trying for 2 weeks with NO success. Store personnel are no help either.
Any where else I can go or get help.
I’m a veteran that’s gotten my military discount for years. On my last receipt it said I should update my profile to get the discount. How did my veteran status suddenly change? I’m having problems updating my profile on line. I was also told the veteran discount does not apply to the refrigerator I just bought. Where does it say that?
I have been trying to update my info with you for some time per your request. Your phones are busy or there is a LONG wait and I have not been able to get thru.
I have been in your system for some time (years). I am 85 years old and I do not know who to speak to now.
Please advise
How do I update my Military Discount Profile on line?
Go to the Lowe’s login page and sign in. Then add the military verification to your online account. Let me know if that doesn’t work!
I signed in to the Lowe’s Login page and once I signed it all it said was that I was eligible for the 10% discount, I wanted to verify my primary address but it would not let me. So I guess this means I have updated the military part.
Will this update my military profile?
I’m not sure what you’re asking? Can you ask another way?
Bought some Kobalt tools on sale the other day in Valdosta and the register said “these items not eligible for discount” even the manager couldn’t get it to work and had no idea what was going on. I had just bought a ceiling fan with my military discount for 149.00 that same day. So what’s going with that?
Will this update my military profile?