A bit of an odd thing happened when I went to check out renewal rates for the NRA. I am and have been an NRA member for years. I saw in the American Rifleman they are having a "discounted" membership rate good until the end of July 2020. When I initially checked the NRA site it said a 3 year membership could be had for $75 with about 6 different incentive gifts available, like range bags, backpacks, coffee mugs or a knife. When I decided to actually take advantage of the deal and entered the NRA site as an existing member I found the 3 year renewal was $85 and my choice of incentive gift was an NRA pullover. I got on the "chat line" with an NRA rep and after a brief back and forth I got a 3 year extension for my membership with an incentive gift of my choice for $75.
I guess I could understand new members getting a cheaper rate than existing members (I can understand it but it still irritates me) but I don't see where it is spelled out the $75 is only for new members and for anyone extending their membership I think, but don't know for sure, that if you push they will give you the $75 rate.
NRA $75 3-year page:
https://joinnra.com/multistep/joins?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6PDa7rP16gIVi8DACh20ZwFFEAAYASAAEgKKafD_BwE
NRA $85 3-year page:
https://membership.nra.org/Renew/Annuals
Please note that I DO support the NRA I just want members here on this site to be aware I got a better deal by doing a little online negotiation and maybe they could get a similar deal.
I guess I could understand new members getting a cheaper rate than existing members (I can understand it but it still irritates me) but I don't see where it is spelled out the $75 is only for new members and for anyone extending their membership I think, but don't know for sure, that if you push they will give you the $75 rate.
NRA $75 3-year page:
https://joinnra.com/multistep/joins?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6PDa7rP16gIVi8DACh20ZwFFEAAYASAAEgKKafD_BwE
NRA $85 3-year page:
https://membership.nra.org/Renew/Annuals
Please note that I DO support the NRA I just want members here on this site to be aware I got a better deal by doing a little online negotiation and maybe they could get a similar deal.