I couldn’t find a first responder discount at Macy’s. ID.me’s own pages for Macy’s say it isn’t aware of a first responder discount or a military one, and macys.com refused both of my reads with an “Access Denied” error, so I couldn’t check its promotions pages myself. What does work is a Macy’s e-gift card from Fluz, which pays cash back on the purchase and goes through at any Macy’s register, online or in store, with no badge required.
Rowland Hussey Macy opened the first Macy’s on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan in 1858, and its first day’s sales came to $11.08. Today Macy’s runs about 450 locations, with the Herald Square flagship in New York at the center, and it has put on the Thanksgiving Day Parade there since 1924. If you shop it for work clothes, a suit for a ceremony or a bedding set, you’re in the right place for the Fluz route below.
How To Get The Macy’s First Responder Discount
ID.me answers the first responder question and the military question the same way: it isn’t aware that Macy’s offers either. That’s one platform’s answer, and because Macy’s own site wouldn’t load for me, a courtesy at a single store or a seasonal offer for badge-holders can’t be ruled out. If you’re already at the counter, ask the associate before you pay. It costs you nothing.
The route that does pay is Fluz. It sells Macy’s e-gift cards in amounts from $25 to $500, drops the card into your Fluz account the moment you buy it, and anyone who makes a Fluz account can buy one. On macys.com or in the Macy’s app, choose Apply Gift & Rewards Cards at checkout, type in the card number and PIN, and the balance comes off your total. In a store, print the card details and the cashier scans them.
The cash back rate is shown on the Macy’s page in the Fluz app, and it changes, so read the number there on the day you buy. Buy only what you plan to spend, because Fluz lists the card as non-refundable, and if you return something you paid for with it, the money goes back onto a Macy’s gift card instead of onto the card you paid Fluz with. The upside is that the card never expires, so whatever’s left after a big haul is good for the next trip.
Q&A
Q: Does Macy’s have a first responder discount?
A: I couldn’t verify one. ID.me says it isn’t aware of any, and macys.com blocked my reads, so the store’s own word is the one thing I couldn’t get.
Q: Does Macy’s have a military discount?
A: ID.me gives the same “not aware” answer for military. As with first responders, a question at the register is still worth asking.
Q: Do I have to be a first responder to earn the Fluz cash back?
A: No. Anyone who creates a Fluz account can buy a Macy’s gift card, and nobody asks for a badge.
Q: Can I use the card online and in the store?
A: Yes. Fluz lists the e-gift card as redeemable both in store and online.
Q: What happens if I return something I bought with the card?
A: The refund goes onto a Macy’s gift card, not back to the card you paid Fluz with.
Q: Does the card expire?
A: No. The Macy’s terms on the Fluz page say the e-gift card never expires.
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