It turns out that we have $40 and change at REI.
I didn't realize we spent that much at REI this year.
I didn't realize we spent that much at REI this year.
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If you are using the REI credit card then REI as well as non-REI purchases count toward the cash back amount.
LIhikers wrote:
It turns out that we have $40 and change at REI.
I didn't realize we spent that much at REI this year.
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I have $67! Wow! I think I bought since things online after comparing prices and factoring in the dividend.
since I’m looking for a new day pack, maybe I’ll buy one from there.Lost in the right direction. -
Nope, we don't have an REI card.
max.patch wrote:
If you are using the REI credit card then REI as well as non-REI purchases count toward the cash back amount.LIhikers wrote:
It turns out that we have $40 and change at REI.
I didn't realize we spent that much at REI this year.
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Wow, with that much funny money Kathy and I can both get a pair of socks...I think....
LIhikers wrote:
It turns out that we have $40 and change at REI.
I didn't realize we spent that much at REI this year.
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Now that I own a home again....they have granted me use of there affiliated credit cards.....................at an outrages %
Cheesecake> Ramen
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The trick is to never put more on a card than you can pay-off at the end of the month.
CoachLou wrote:
Now that I own a home again....they have granted me use of there affiliated credit cards.....................at an outrages %
That's how Kathy and I use our credit cards and so we've never paid any interest or other fees.
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Just be what Ben Stein says the credit card companies call a "deadbeat" and pay it off each month. They make all the money off people who keep a balance.
CoachLou wrote:
Now that I own a home again....they have granted me use of there affiliated credit cards.....................at an outrages %
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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The also make a bunch of cash with skimming off a tiny percentage of each sale. So the folks who charge their monthly expenses on a credit card then pay it off also contribute to earnings.
P.S. The Garmin Venu watch is pretty kewl. Especially for ~$20! Trudgin' along the AT since 2003. Completed Sections: Springer Mountain to Winding Stair Gap NC, Max Patch to Franconia Notch NH and the Gale River Trail to Pinkham Notch NH. -
yes that's what we do. We also set up auto pay for regular bills like cell phones and cable to pad the cash back. We get maybe 30$ per month from it. Again, only works if you pay it off every month.
StalkingTortoise wrote:
The also make a bunch of cash with skimming off a tiny percentage of each sale. So the folks who charge their monthly expenses on a credit card then pay it off also contribute to earnings.
P.S. The Garmin Venu watch is pretty kewl. Especially for ~$20!
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I guess you could say it increases the expenses of the vendor since they eat a few percent on each sale to the credit card company, which eventually has to be passed on to the consumer.
StalkingTortoise wrote:
The also make a bunch of cash with skimming off a tiny percentage of each sale. So the folks who charge their monthly expenses on a credit card then pay it off also contribute to earnings.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
I got it to travel.Cheesecake> Ramen
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Remember when just about every gas station had a cash and credit price posted? Now it seems that they prefer to have 'Pay at the Pump' and minimize the cash transactions and human interactions.
Astro wrote:
I guess you could say it increases the expenses of the vendor since they eat a few percent on each sale to the credit card company, which eventually has to be passed on to the consumer.StalkingTortoise wrote:
The also make a bunch of cash with skimming off a tiny percentage of each sale. So the folks who charge their monthly expenses on a credit card then pay it off also contribute to earnings.
Trudgin' along the AT since 2003. Completed Sections: Springer Mountain to Winding Stair Gap NC, Max Patch to Franconia Notch NH and the Gale River Trail to Pinkham Notch NH. -
This winter, I upgraded some of my cool/cold weather hiking clothes. I bought several things from Outdoor Research for 50% off... mostly fleece items. I’ve been very impressed by their quality and warmth.
I also wanted to upgrade my rain jacket so used my dividend on the OR Helium jacket. Usually $158, REI has one of the available colors for 50% off. With my “reward”... $18.79.Lost in the right direction. -
I also got an REI email just this week with codes for percent off "one full price item". So check to see if what you are thinking to purchase, might be even cheaper with the code applied and then the dividend.Pirating – Corporate Takeover without the paperwork
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I got my dividend card and the 2 20% cards yesterday........but I got the pot I bought with my dividend 2 weeks ago.Cheesecake> Ramen
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Applied the 20 percent off to a pair of Merrill MOABS, then used part of the dividend to pay the rest. Still have something like $20 on the dividend and a "free" pair of shoes getting shipped.Pirating – Corporate Takeover without the paperwork
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Went to order another pair of patagonia baggies, but after the coupon the price went below $50 so I needed to add something.
Rather than just add a pair of socks, thot I'd shop a bit first.
They have a titanium coffee mug for $90. No thanks.
Adding the socks.
ETA: Next sale i'm getting a bear vault. Just a matter of time before they're required; at least where I live.2,000 miler -
Just got home from our local REI. The place was packed and there was no way to keep a 6 foot distance from others. I'm sure they made a profit today. We wound up using both our member benefits and the 20% off coupon.
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I got a pair of socks. I went mid week-benefit of retirement- and no crowds at all. I'd say the employees outnumbered the customers."Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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The OR Helium jacket was a bust so it was returned to REI, a very rare occurrence for me. The $, including the dividend, was credited to my account.
I picked up a few things anyway...a tick key, some tenacious tape, and a pair of padded liner shorts for cycling. The shorts can be worn under anything, no dedicated cycling shorts needed. My bike was on the back of my car so I slipped on the shorts under my pants and enjoyed a nice 15 mi greenway ride.Lost in the right direction. -
TJ,
Was the Helium Jacket just a matter of fit, or was there something wrong. It seems to get great reviews.
S“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier -
No pockets, no pit zips. Uggggh.
IMScotty wrote:
TJ,
Was the Helium Jacket just a matter of fit, or was there something wrong. It seems to get great reviews.
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To clarify, the jacket is the rain jacket, not the down jacket. I have the long version of the Helium down jacket that I wear in winter (not while hiking) and it’s great.
IMScotty wrote:
TJ,
Was the Helium Jacket just a matter of fit, or was there something wrong. It seems to get great reviews.
S
The rain jacket... in a steady, moderate rain, my tech tee was fairly wet after 10 minutes. After 5 miles, it wasn’t wringing-water-out wet but wetter than I experience with my Precip. It also didn’t provide enough warmth. I got very cold and felt on the cusp of hypothermia. Thank goodness for that CG bathroom and the sun coming out. It was a stupid mistake to not test it before my hike.
The only good thing I can say is it’s very light weight but I may as well not have had a jacket at all and wouldn’t carry it on future trips. This jacket might be good for a short day hike in summer, or by a runner or cyclist in a light drizzle.
Like Scarebear says, no pit zips and the only pocket is a chest pocket which was a little annoying.Lost in the right direction. -
I bought a bunch of gardening stuff last month with the new REI CC...................and yesterday I got a $100 gift card from REI!!!Cheesecake> Ramen
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Be careful, it's real easy to go over $100 at REI.
CoachLou wrote:
I bought a bunch of gardening stuff last month with the new REI CC...................and yesterday I got a $100 gift card from REI!!!
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LIhikers wrote:
Be careful, it's real easy to go over $100 at REI.CoachLou wrote:
I bought a bunch of gardening stuff last month with the new REI CC...................and yesterday I got a $100 gift card from REI!!!
hey thats what I got this shiny new card for!!!!! 
Cheesecake> Ramen
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