Kmart’s little-known pensioner discount program – here’s how to get up to 5% off your shopping!
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Now, everyone here knows we love a discount. We aren’t called the ‘Seniors Discount Club’ for nothing! But did you know that Kmart has a pensioner discount program?
Well, we didn’t, but thanks to a Facebook post we recently discovered that Kmart offers a 5% discount to pensioners but there is a catch… Well, if you're a pensioner, you're in luck – at least when it comes to Kmart.
No need to take a double look, folks! Apparently, the budget retailer is offering special discounts to concession card holders on the first Wednesday of every month.
Now, we just want to reiterate this, the discount is available to Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Cards OR Commonwealth Government Department of Veterans Affairs Health Cards only. Any state or territory-issued Senior Card unfortunately does not qualify.
"Hi, does Kmart have a pensioner day where you show your card for a discount? I saw somewhere that the retailer offers discounts to concession card holders on the first Wednesday of every month. Could you please clarify this?" one shopper wrote on Kmart's Facebook page.
A Kmart representative commented on the post and instructed the customer to contact the customer care team.
As it turned out, despite the fact that the little-known discount program is not publicised on the retailer's website, the program is legitimate, with Kmart offering a 5% discount to pensioners on the first Wednesday of every month.
A Kmart customer care representative confirmed: "We have a Pensioner Discount Day on the first Wednesday of every month. It includes Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Cards or Commonwealth Government Department of Veterans Affairs Health Cards only."
Kmart offers a “secret” discount program for pensioners every first Wednesday of every month. Credit: Insideretail.com.au.
So, how can you get the discount?
Another Kmart representative said that the discount automatically applies to "all Government Approved Pension Card" holders and all they need to do is to present their card to the staff for the discount to take effect.
Unfortunately, the discount is not available for online purchases, but it can be used for in-store items. And if you're worried about whether or not your local Kmart will honour the discount, don't be – the retailer has confirmed that the discount is available at all Kmart stores nationwide.
Several pensioners shared their experiences getting discounts from the retailer under the program, with one person writing: "I use my disability pension card. If going through self-serve from my experience you have to call over the staff."
"You will more than likely have to tell staff yes it’s real and there should be a pension discount button on their screen that says 5% off."
It should be noted, however, that other staff members are not aware of the program.
One worker admitted: "I work at a Kmart and never heard of it before."
To which one pensioner replied, pointing out that she had been refused many times before when she tried to get the discount and telling the worker that they are not alone for not knowing that such a program exists.
"Heaps of staff actually have no idea about the discount program, so don't feel bad for not knowing. I've been refused so many times because the staff in the Kmart I go to have never been told about it. Which is annoying but it is what it is," the pensioner said.
A similar case has been reported by another user, claiming that her mum was treated rudely when she tried to take advantage of the discount.
The user shared: "My mum went to Kmart today and tried to get this and was told rudely that she was wrong and told it was ridiculous!"
Keeping this in mind, we advise our members to stay calm and be patient when getting the discounts to prevent any conflict with staff members. We also recommend contacting and asking your local Kmart store about the discount program first before heading out to shop so you can be sure that they are informed about the special discounts. Although, below we have a screenshot of the official Kmart Facebook page showing that the discount does exist!
Credit: Facebook
So, next time you're planning a Kmart shopping trip, be sure to mark the first Wednesday of the month in your calendar – you could save yourself a pretty penny.
Do you know of any other businesses that offer discounts to pensioners? Let us know in the comments!
Well, we didn’t, but thanks to a Facebook post we recently discovered that Kmart offers a 5% discount to pensioners but there is a catch… Well, if you're a pensioner, you're in luck – at least when it comes to Kmart.
No need to take a double look, folks! Apparently, the budget retailer is offering special discounts to concession card holders on the first Wednesday of every month.
Now, we just want to reiterate this, the discount is available to Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Cards OR Commonwealth Government Department of Veterans Affairs Health Cards only. Any state or territory-issued Senior Card unfortunately does not qualify.
"Hi, does Kmart have a pensioner day where you show your card for a discount? I saw somewhere that the retailer offers discounts to concession card holders on the first Wednesday of every month. Could you please clarify this?" one shopper wrote on Kmart's Facebook page.
A Kmart representative commented on the post and instructed the customer to contact the customer care team.
As it turned out, despite the fact that the little-known discount program is not publicised on the retailer's website, the program is legitimate, with Kmart offering a 5% discount to pensioners on the first Wednesday of every month.
A Kmart customer care representative confirmed: "We have a Pensioner Discount Day on the first Wednesday of every month. It includes Commonwealth Government Pensioner Concession Cards or Commonwealth Government Department of Veterans Affairs Health Cards only."
Kmart offers a “secret” discount program for pensioners every first Wednesday of every month. Credit: Insideretail.com.au.
So, how can you get the discount?
Another Kmart representative said that the discount automatically applies to "all Government Approved Pension Card" holders and all they need to do is to present their card to the staff for the discount to take effect.
Unfortunately, the discount is not available for online purchases, but it can be used for in-store items. And if you're worried about whether or not your local Kmart will honour the discount, don't be – the retailer has confirmed that the discount is available at all Kmart stores nationwide.
Several pensioners shared their experiences getting discounts from the retailer under the program, with one person writing: "I use my disability pension card. If going through self-serve from my experience you have to call over the staff."
"You will more than likely have to tell staff yes it’s real and there should be a pension discount button on their screen that says 5% off."
It should be noted, however, that other staff members are not aware of the program.
One worker admitted: "I work at a Kmart and never heard of it before."
To which one pensioner replied, pointing out that she had been refused many times before when she tried to get the discount and telling the worker that they are not alone for not knowing that such a program exists.
"Heaps of staff actually have no idea about the discount program, so don't feel bad for not knowing. I've been refused so many times because the staff in the Kmart I go to have never been told about it. Which is annoying but it is what it is," the pensioner said.
A similar case has been reported by another user, claiming that her mum was treated rudely when she tried to take advantage of the discount.
The user shared: "My mum went to Kmart today and tried to get this and was told rudely that she was wrong and told it was ridiculous!"
Keeping this in mind, we advise our members to stay calm and be patient when getting the discounts to prevent any conflict with staff members. We also recommend contacting and asking your local Kmart store about the discount program first before heading out to shop so you can be sure that they are informed about the special discounts. Although, below we have a screenshot of the official Kmart Facebook page showing that the discount does exist!
Credit: Facebook
So, next time you're planning a Kmart shopping trip, be sure to mark the first Wednesday of the month in your calendar – you could save yourself a pretty penny.
Do you know of any other businesses that offer discounts to pensioners? Let us know in the comments!
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