If you or your loved ones are in the market for a company that provides professional cleaning and restoration services — for both homes and businesses — Stanley Steemer is the right choice for you. With over 300 company-owned and franchised locations throughout the United States, and an Asthma and Allergy Friendly certification, the American-made and family-owned company led the carpet cleaning business — for 70 years and counting.
But that is not all!
In recognition and appreciation of those who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, most Stanley Steemer’s locations offer a military discount.
However, to enjoy the benefit, you must be a verified military member. In the paragraph below, we will dive into more details about this.
What Is A Military Discount?
Sometimes a simple “thank you” is not enough to compensate for the sacrifices military members and their whole families make to serve their country (to ensure security and
promote the prosperity of their fellow citizens).
Perhaps, this is why thousands of stores across the nation offer military discounts — a deduction of the usual cost — to active-duty members, current guard/reservists, retirees,
veterans, and in some cases, their spouse/surviving spouse and other dependents (anyone with a United States Department of Defense issued military or dependent ID).
Does Stanley Steemer Give Military Discount?
As stated earlier, most Stanley Steemer locations offer a military discount. For instance, they are currently offering a 15% off coupon set to expire on December 31, 2021.
According to a Facebook inquiry on their official page, to get the discount, you can inbox them with your zip code so they can check with your local Stanley Steemer office for you. Or you may contact them directly at 1-800-STEEMER. A customer service agent will be more than happy to go over pricing, specials, scheduling, and availability with you. Please note that each of their local branch and franchise locations handles the discounts (Weaver, 2014).
General Information On Military Discount
Here is some general information on military discount, as reported by MilitaryHomeSearch and TheMilitaryWallet:
- To get a military discount, veterans, reservists, and other members must provide a valid ID, usually a current Military ID or a retiree card. However, other forms of ID that are accepted include:
- VA health care card.
- VA issued ID Card.
- State driver’s licence with a veteran’s designation.
- Veterans Organisation Cards (e.g., DAV, American Legion, VFW, etc.).
- DD214.
- Discharge paperwork or another form of identification may work for some military discounts, particularly those around major military holidays (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Veteran’s Day).
- Although there are different groups of people eligible for a military discount at various locations, there is no standard military discount policy, and sometimes their policies are made without understanding how the military ID card system works (Guina, 2021).
- Stores are not required to give military discounts — it is a privilege, not a right. This privilege is a form of gratitude and appreciation for your service, and those granted
this have met the criteria and agreed to abide by the requirements. If you do not receive a discount, please do not take issue. Honour the standards set by the stores.
Conclusion
What is a valid U.S. military ID?
A U.S. military ID (also known as the United States Uniformed Services Privilege and Identification Card, Geneva Conventions Identification Card, or less commonly abbreviated USPIC) is an identity document issued by the United States Department of Defense to identify a person as a member of the Armed Forces or a member’s dependent, such as a child or spouse (Wikipedia, 2021).
I can’t find a discount for [Merchant or Brand]
If you are unable to find a coupon for a specific store or brand using the search bar, you can check out these websites for an exhaustive list of companies that offers military coupons:
- TheMilitaryWallet
- Military
- MilitaryHomeSearch (for companies across the Colorado Springs area)
- MilitaryBenefits
- USATODAY (for veterans and active-duty military personnel)
How is a discount code used?
Depending on the online store, there are several places to enter coupon/promo (an access right to discount) codes. In some cases, you enter the code on the shopping cart page before checking out. Other times, you enter it on the order review page — one of the steps in the checkout process — before checking out. Look around carefully for the coupon code “submit” area before completing a purchase from an online store (Montaldo, 2018).