Loyal Tamron users who own four or more lenses made by the third party lens maker might qualify to be a part of the company's new VIP Club in 2018. Announced yesterday, the program creates three "membership" tiers that offer a variety of perks like free T-shirts, lens rebates, non-warranty repair discounts, an invitation to participate in a VIP-exclusive contest, and much more.
Anybody who has purchased and registered four or more Tamron lenses between May of 2011 and January 18th of 2018 is eligible for one of the tiers. Four lenses purchased and registered between those days will earn you a Silver membership, five earns you a Gold membership, and six or more earns you a Platinum membership.
You can read all about the perks available to the various tiers below, but remember: you must register your lens purchases to qualify. So if you've bought four more more lenses in the past 6 years but never registered them, you'll want to get on that at the Tamron website.
Membership Perks
If you've purchased and registered four lenses between May 2011 and January 15th, 2018, you're a Silver member, which entitles you to:
Welcome gift
Tamron magazine mailed three times per year
$50 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
50% off of one Tamron event ticket (excludes summit)
10% discount on non-warranty repair
Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
Membership Card with lanyard
If you've purchased and registered five lenses between May 2011 and January 15th, 2018, you're a Gold member, which entitles you to:
Welcome gift
Tamron t-shirt
Tamron magazine mailed three times per year
$75 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
50% off of two Tamron event tickets (excludes summit)
Free pass to one Tamron event (excludes summit)
15% discount on non-warranty repair
Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
Membership Card with lanyard
And, finally, if you've purchased and registered six or more lenses between May 2011 and January 15th, 2018, you're a Platinum member, which entitles you to:
Welcome gift
Tamron t-shirt
Tamron LL Bean vest
Tamron magazine mailed three times per year
$100 bonus rebate towards any Tamron lens
50% off of three Tamron event tickets (excludes summit)
Free passes to two Tamron events (excludes summit)
20% discount on non-warranty repair
Lifetime Limited Warranty on any new lens purchase from year of Club induction
Free shipping on repairs (Tamron USA will send a pre-paid shipping label to receive your lens)
Free 2-week lens loaners (if available, with signed loaner agreement)
Exclusive Tamron Photo Tips Hotline for questions about photo techniques and tips on how to use your lens and camera
Invitation to a Tamron Workshop Summit
Invitation for chance to be profiled on website
Invitation to participate in VIP Member contest
Membership Card with lanyard
For more details, check out the full press release below or head over to the Tamron VIP Club website by clicking here.
Press Release
Tamron USA Announces the Launch in 2018 of New VIP Club for Owners of Multiple Registered Tamron Lenses
December 26, 2017, Commack, New York – Tamron USA announced the development of a new VIP Club for registered owners of multiple Tamron lenses. To be launched in 2018, the VIP Club will include select users who have registered their Tamron lenses through the company's online warranty registration system since May 2011 through January 15, 2018 (certain exclusions apply, see website for rules and details). There are three VIP Club levels: Silver for those having registered four purchased lenses; Gold for those having registered five purchased lenses; and Platinum for those having registered six or more purchased lenses. Club membership will be evaluated each year to include new members who qualify and to increase the level of existing members if applicable. The VIP Club will be in effect February 15, 2018 and 2018 members will be notified by email. Complete rules and details of the program are available at www. tamron-usa. com/vipclub.
2018 Silver Level Benefits (Four Registered Lenses)
Tamron owners who have purchased and registered four lenses during the time-frame of May 2011 and January 15, 2018 are eligible for these 2018 membership perks: Welcome gift; $50 bonus rebate each year of Silver status towards any Tamron lens; 50% off one Tamron event ticket each year of Silver status; 10% discount on non-warranty repairs; invitation to participate in the Tamron VIP Member contest; and three issues of the new Tamron magazine mailed to the member's home.
2018 Gold Level Benefits (Five Registered Lenses)
Tamron owners who have purchased and registered five lenses during the time-frame are eligible for these 2018 membership perks: Welcome gift; T-shirt; $75 bonus rebate each year of Gold status towards any Tamron lens; 50% off two Tamron event tickets each year of Gold status; free pass to one event per year of Gold status; 15% discount on non-warranty repairs; invitation to participate in Tamron's VIP Member contest; and three issues of the new Tamron magazine mailed to the member's home.
2018 Platinum Level Benefits (Six or More Registered Lenses)
Tamron owners who have purchased and registered six or more lenses during the time-frame are eligible for these 2018 membership perks: Welcome gift; T-shirt; Tamron apparel; $100 bonus rebate each year of Platinum status towards any Tamron lens; 50% off three Tamron event tickets each year of Platinum status; two free passes to any Tamron event per year if available (excludes Summit); 20% discount on non-warranty repairs; lifetime limited warranty on any new Tamron lens purchased and registered within two years of Club induction at Platinum level; free shipping on any lens sent in for repair; exclusive Tamron Photo Tips Hotline; free 2-week lens loaners, if available; invitation to a 4-day workshop (The Workshop Summit, details below) if qualified; invitation to participate in the Tamron VIP Member contest; invitation for chance to be profiled on the Tamron website; and three issues of the new Tamron magazine mailed to the member's home.
The Workshop Summit
Members of the Tamron VIP Club Platinum level whose latest lens purchase and lens registration was within the past two years as of January 15, 2018, will be invited to a 4-day/3-night Workshop Summit scheduled for Fall 2018. The Workshop Summit is limited to 25 participants, first-come/first-serve. Invitations will be sent to qualifying Platinum Level members in Spring 2018 by priority mail. The Workshop Summit includes three nights hotel, meals, transportation to/from hotel/airport in destination city, workshop transportation, workshop and loaner lenses. Airfare, home airport transportation, and other incidentals are not included. The Workshop Summit will be offered each year, and Platinum level members may participate in one Workshop Summit during the life of the program.
Tamron VIP Program Rules and Details
Complete rules and details are at www. tamron-usa. com/vipclub.
Registering Tamron Lenses
Tamron lens owners are encouraged to register their new purchase at www. tamron-usa. com (click link to go to registration page). Registration is quick and easy and owners enjoy these benefits: Instant serial number verification to ensure that a Tamron USA imported lens with 6-Year Limited USA Warranty and eligible for any qualifying rebate has been purchased; access to product information in the event of loss or theft; custom support if service is ever required; priority contact in the rare event we discover an issue with the registered product; and if subscribe is selected, invitations to local workshops, seminars and sales events, subscription to the Tamron e-newsletter and exclusive promotional offers. And now, registration has the benefit of becoming a Tamron VIP Club Member when membership level requirements are met.
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