The Home Depot has expanded its military discount program, which is one of its efforts to support the military. More than 35,000 employees are veterans and military spouses. Here, vehicles drive past a "now hiring" sign as they enter a parking lot of a Boston Home Depot store on Sept. 30, 2020. (Steven Senne/AP) Show If you’re seeking the 10 percent military discount at
The Home Depot, be prepared for a new policy. The national home improvement retailer has expanded its year-round discount to all veterans — potentially 16 million more veterans plus spouses — and the company has also tightened up its verification process for that discount. Here’s how it works.
RELATED To use in store, you can download the Home Depot mobile app, and navigate to the military discount page. Scan the QR code during your transaction, and the discount will be applied to eligible items during checkout. You can also log in to your Home Depot account on HomeDepot.com on your mobile device and scan the QR code from there. The QR codes are updated regularly for security reasons. The Home Depot military discount can only be used on eligible purchases within the $400 maximum annual discount. There are some exclusions. It can’t be used on certain items, services and fees, such as some commodity products (including lumber, wire, building materials), value-priced merchandise, appliances, tool rental fees, labor items, gift cards and services including freight and delivery. That’s not an all-inclusive list. The changes to The Home Depot military discount program are similar to those that another national home improvement chain, Lowe’s, made to their military discount program in 2017. The Lowe’s program doesn’t have a maximum discount level. Other retailers also provide discounts to all veterans, such as the military exchanges’ online stores, with no maximum discount. There has been some confusion in the past because some individual Home Depot stores have had different procedures, but this brings a more standard implementation while expanding the discount to all veterans with other-than-dishonorable discharges. “We’re proud to expand this military discount benefit for families who have sacrificed so much for our country,” said Ted Decker, president and chief operating officer of The Home Depot, in an announcement of the expansion. Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga. Can you get military discount at Home Depot ordering online?To use online, log in to your Home Depot account on HomeDepot.com, and the Military Discount will be automatically applied to eligible items during checkout. To use in store, scan your Virtual ID at checkout and the discount will be applied to eligible items.
Can you use military discount online?Some online military discounts are available with a coupon code, while others require you to contact customer service and many require verification of military service. Keep that in mind as you check out the following online discounts.
Do vets get 10% off at Home Depot?In 2021, we proudly unveiled a military discount expansion for all U.S. veterans, active service members and spouses to receive 10% off in-stores and online. To help make the discount more readily available, we've created a visual how-to guide for easy registration.
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