Military exchange

[bigjohn]

The store in delmar delaware is closing soon. No date given yet. Everything is 10% off

 

[bigjohn]

Business is for sale if anyone is interested. Had 2 buyers back out

 

[Doco Overboard]

That's a shame for closing up.
I'll have to get over there for a few things.

 

[bigjohn]

That's a shame for closing up.
I'll have to get over there for a few things.

Currently is 10%off all in stock items

 

[leakytire]

I don't think I've ever been to a 'Military exchange', what is for sale in there?

 

[beetles]

I don't think I've ever been to a 'Military exchange', what is for sale in there?

The ones I have seen have housewares, small appliances, sporting goods, casual clothing, linens, luggage, giftware. There is also usually the option to order goods from a catalog. Many had a military uniform shop. The prices were usually competitive (by law) with local stores. You had to have a military or retireee ID to shop there. They usually didn't collect sales taxes. The displays weren't high-end, pretty spartan, but you usually could get premium brands there at good prices.

I can imagine the stores have seen loss of business in the online shopping era, even if the AAFEES/NEX organizations also sold online.

 

[Bullfrog]

The ones I have seen have housewares, small appliances, sporting goods, casual clothing, linens, luggage, giftware. There is also usually the option to order goods from a catalog. Many had a military uniform shop. The prices were usually competitive (by law) with local stores. You had to have a military or retireee ID to shop there. They usually didn't collect sales taxes.

I can imagine the stores have seen loss of business in the online shopping era, even if the AAFEES/NEX organizations also sold online.

He said the business is for sale... to me that indicates he's not talking about an actual military exchange like AAFEES or NEX but rather a privately owned store that sells military surplus.

 

[Bullfrog]

The ones I have seen have housewares, small appliances, sporting goods, casual clothing, linens, luggage, giftware. There is also usually the option to order goods from a catalog. Many had a military uniform shop. The prices were usually competitive (by law) with local stores. You had to have a military or retireee ID to shop there. They usually didn't collect sales taxes. The displays weren't high-end, pretty spartan, but you usually could get premium brands there at good prices.

I can imagine the stores have seen loss of business in the online shopping era, even if the AAFEES/NEX organizations also sold online.

Not an actual 'exchange'.

https://m.facebook.com/100057029516861/

 

[Mightydog]

Just as I thought. Not an actual exchange but “The Military Exchange”. A private concession and not part of the DoD system.

 

[leakytire]

Ok then that's why I have never been since I don't have Military ID...but it sounds like I can go to this one. I will if/when I get down there.

 

[Michigander08]

It is just a name of a private business. It has nothing to do with PX or BX.