Oh here it comes... put them all on Obamacare... then ObamaCare will be hailed as a great success
Not a bad idea...
Vets or retirees? I’m a vet but since I didn’t retire I can’t shop the exchanges far as I know.
Active duty military, retirees,and their families are currently eligible for exchange privileges. Expanding this eligibility via online purchases for veterans and their families is not going to be well received by local merchants and major retailers who stand to lose millions. It will likely spawn a debate about automatic collection of sales taxes for all online purchases.
I don’t think that the Congress will go for it.
bring back the case lot sales at the commissaries that Obama got rid of...
I’ll vote for anything that avoids sales tax. The up to 25% discount is just gravy.
I’m for it on one condition. Only sell Made in USA products!
If they are interested in increasing their customer base, they should let DOD civilians shop at these exchanges. Nowadays, many posts have more DOD civilians than active duty troops on them during the day.
VA employees can shop AAFES as well the Canteen at the VA hospital sells stuff through AFFES.
Looks good. I’d support it by buying something online every now and then.
For civilians who assume that AAFES item prices are all that low, they weren’t, when I was in the Guard. They were, all in all, just okay for the merchandise offered. Most civilians would see the prices as being a little high. And no, AAFES doesn’t sell tacticool stuff like camo nets as far as I can remember. It’s mostly civilian type personal and family items.
Who will pay the postage? that can be pretty hefty now days...
Nowadays, with NewEgg, Amazon, and others easily and quickly available it is simply no contest, and pretty much all the purchases I have made have been with free shipping included. Also, perhaps because I am in California, Newegg has almost consistently managed to complete shipping in two days -and on at least one occasion by the next day, WITH standard (free) shipping.
Active Duty/Retiree/Veteran ping.
The PX, with the exception of Class VI (alcohol), is massively overpriced. (Yes, you can find some deals...but they are the exception rather than the rule). As an (retired) enlisted person, I have consistently believed that the buyers for AAFES must certainly gain valuable feedback from their consumer base (the spouses and daughters of O-6s and above)
Possibly furniture and appliances may have good pricing, but I would have to go a long way out of my way to check...therefore it isn’t worth the bother.