NRA July 31 deadline membership rates

DaleA · July 30, 2020, 11:36 AM

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?...SAAEgKKafD_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.

allenomics · July 30, 2020, 03:48 PM

If you call the NRA's membership sales line you will find that they have deals. The salespeople on the phone (not sure if they are a NRA vendor) seem to have the ability to quote you better pricing, especially for various Life member levels; perhaps multi-year memberships too. If you have any sales experience you know that you need to ask for a discount, and then let the sales agent speak next...not matter how long the amount of time that elapses. Chances are you will be quoted a reduced price. Usually, these rates are not published.

Kreyzhorse · July 31, 2020, 04:42 PM

I renewed mine for 5 years at the NRA convention a few years ago. It was the lowest price I'd ever seen and came with a gift card from Cabela's.

I'd certainly call them and see what they offer.

DaleA · August 1, 2020, 05:01 PM

Color me naïve. I never thought this was a negotiable thing. Way too late now but I wonder sometimes what this naivete has cost me over the years.

reynolds357 · August 3, 2020, 08:17 PM

Until W.L. ruined the NRA, I didnt care what membership cost. I considered it a worthwhile donation. Thanks to W L. I let my membership expire and will not give them two cents. I joined GOA.

ms6852 · August 4, 2020, 12:25 AM

I let my membership expire when I started getting phonically on Sundays and the guys making it sound like the sky was falling and the troops were marching down the street to take my guns away. I prefer being a member of the Texas State Rifle Association.

allenomics · August 6, 2020, 01:14 PM

DaleA, base NRA membership pricing is not negotiable. You haven't been "had." Not naive.

It's the higher levels of membership, like Life, and the three versions of Life membership that are negotiable when calling the NRA (whoever handles its membership processing).

As an example, my Benefactor Life Member designation cost less than my Life membership. But on paper the NRA asks $4,000 more than what Life costs for Benefactor Life. https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/superlife.asp

zxcvbob · August 6, 2020, 02:16 PM

I am paid-up at the NRA until December. If there's a change in leadership I might renew, but not otherwise. I'm also a SAF member and will continue supporting them.

**JohnKSa** · August 8, 2020, 05:08 PM

Given that there are other NRA threads running discussing other issues related to the NRA, I think it shouldn't be a problem to keep this one on the topic of negotiated membership levels.

I haven't tried negotiating a membership level myself, but a family member recently renewed and asked for a better deal on his base membership. They knocked off $10 to sell him a single-year membership for $25.

JWT · August 8, 2020, 05:16 PM

They can have the rates wherever they want and they still will not get my renewal as long as LaPierre et.al. are still associated with the organization.

July 30, 2020, 11:36 AM	#1
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	NRA July 31 deadline membership rates 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?...SAAEgKKafD_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.

July 30, 2020, 03:48 PM	#2
allenomics Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2007 Posts: 1,536	If you call the NRA's membership sales line you will find that they have deals. The salespeople on the phone (not sure if they are a NRA vendor) seem to have the ability to quote you better pricing, especially for various Life member levels; perhaps multi-year memberships too. If you have any sales experience you know that you need to ask for a discount, and then let the sales agent speak next...not matter how long the amount of time that elapses. Chances are you will be quoted a reduced price. Usually, these rates are not published. __________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member Knowledge is not power. Applied knowledge is power!

July 31, 2020, 04:42 PM	#3
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I renewed mine for 5 years at the NRA convention a few years ago. It was the lowest price I'd ever seen and came with a gift card from Cabela's. I'd certainly call them and see what they offer. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

August 4, 2020, 12:25 AM	#6
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	I let my membership expire when I started getting phonically on Sundays and the guys making it sound like the sky was falling and the troops were marching down the street to take my guns away. I prefer being a member of the Texas State Rifle Association. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

August 6, 2020, 01:14 PM	#7
allenomics Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2007 Posts: 1,536	DaleA, base NRA membership pricing is not negotiable. You haven't been "had." Not naive. It's the higher levels of membership, like Life, and the three versions of Life membership that are negotiable when calling the NRA (whoever handles its membership processing). As an example, my Benefactor Life Member designation cost less than my Life membership. But on paper the NRA asks $4,000 more than what Life costs for Benefactor Life. https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/superlife.asp __________________ NRA Benefactor Life Member Knowledge is not power. Applied knowledge is power!

August 1, 2020, 05:01 PM	#4
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	Color me naïve. I never thought this was a negotiable thing. Way too late now but I wonder sometimes what this naivete has cost me over the years.

August 3, 2020, 08:17 PM	#5
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Until W.L. ruined the NRA, I didnt care what membership cost. I considered it a worthwhile donation. Thanks to W L. I let my membership expire and will not give them two cents. I joined GOA.

August 6, 2020, 02:16 PM	#8
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	I am paid-up at the NRA until December. If there's a change in leadership I might renew, but not otherwise. I'm also a SAF member and will continue supporting them. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

August 8, 2020, 05:08 PM	#9
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,972	Given that there are other NRA threads running discussing other issues related to the NRA, I think it shouldn't be a problem to keep this one on the topic of negotiated membership levels. I haven't tried negotiating a membership level myself, but a family member recently renewed and asked for a better deal on his base membership. They knocked off $10 to sell him a single-year membership for $25. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

August 8, 2020, 05:16 PM	#10
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	They can have the rates wherever they want and they still will not get my renewal as long as LaPierre et.al. are still associated with the organization.