I LOVE MY REI DIVIDEND!

[Dirt4dinner]

I was expecting a few bucks, but was pleasantly surprised to see I had built up a $100 dividend! DADDY GOT NEW BOOTS! $125, deduct the 20% for one single item...made them $100, applied my dividend and viola...FREE BOOTS!

[chumley]

If you use your REI Visa to donate to HAZ, it pays you back in multiple ways!
faq.php#f0r5

[FOTG]

@Dave1
OK I am sold getting card.lol.hey you gave two thumbs up for Osprey 60L with the more rigid/molded waste belt right?

[Dave1]

@friendofThundergod
You may want to look into the Osprey Exos 58. It's about 1 pound lighter. But I do have the Atmos 65 and that can handle about 45 lbs pretty comfortably.

[BobP]

molded waste belt right

I have one of those and the way you bp...it will mold itself pretty quick...mine did and I don't bp all that much.

[FOTG]

@BobP
I had heard that some thought they were too rigid, and no real give..so they dug into hips..but I think I might prefer that actually...

[chumley]

The dividend is in my account!

[juliachaos]

$88.88 this year. My kayak just bought me a PFD!

[SpiderLegs]

Guess I need to head to the mailbox.

[chumley]

It won't be in your mailbox yet. But it is available online.

[chumley]

@juliachaos
That's PDF to you. ;)

[azbackpackr]

@chumley
Thanks for letting us know! I didn't get a big dividend--it was $22--but was enough to order a bicycle pump I was needing that does both Presta and Schrader. I just now ordered it. I only went over by 66 cents, so not bad.

[outdoor_lover]

Oooo...Hope mine comes soon...I need some Gear!

[CannondaleKid]

:STP:
I got my non-REI dividend whenever I bought something last year... although I priced everything at REI before buying, all my hiking gear purchases were made elsewhere and I saved well over 10% on everything, closer to a 20% average.

[chumley]

@CannondaleKid
Did you also buy a record player? Cause it's broken.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4956&start=40#p80519
;)

[Tough_Boots]

Did you also buy a record player? Cause it's broken.

Aw snap, son!!!

[juliachaos]

The kayak I got at REI was listed other places at the same price or higher, and getting it thru REI meant I didn't have to worry about shipping costs or shipping to my house while I'm not there. The convenience of picking it up in store, plus getting ~$75 back later, made it entirely worth my while. <3 to REI.

[PatrickL]

$78.78. Not bad.

[azbackpackr]

I usually shop around, to find a better deal, but still buy stuff from them. I also sent them a complaint. They were out of stock of convertible pants in normal women's sizes, had only the plus sizes. It was October. I sent them a message asking them why they were out of stock, and mentioned that while it may be the end of the hiking season in some areas of the country, for a significant number of their customers in the Southwest it was the beginning of the hiking season.

[CannondaleKid]

Did you also buy a record player? Cause it's broken.

Yup, I know its :bdh:
But... one could argue the same about this whole thread... ;)

While I agree it's nice to hear folks shout out in thanks for a windfall of sorts, I equate this with a tax refund... we overpay $ throughout a full year so the government (or in this case REI) can use the money for that period, then giving back what was our money in the first place.
And we're expected to be overjoyed, kicking our feet in the air and whooping it up for this great windfall?
Sorry if I don't join you... besides I'd probably fall wrong and end up in the hospital. :stretch:
So I think I'll just keep my feet on the ground, thank you!

@chumley/Tough_Boots/et al... How about we declare a truce?
If everybody only jumps for joy once each year crowing about their REI dividend I'll limit to once per year.
Either that or we all ?

;)

[Alston_Neal]

REI Dividend Balance
Your dividend balance from 2013: $0.00




I'm trying to control my excitement over my new found wealth.