my shopping cart yesterday: $722.34

my shopping cart today: $325.61

8/21/2008 3:04:03 PM

you are a fiend for rei.

8/21/2008 3:04:15 PM

oooh you'll have a nice dividend check at the end of the year!

8/21/2008 3:05:18 PM

I think my last paycheck was less than $325.

8/21/2008 3:05:38 PM

my roomate is a bike tech at the REI in Cary

8/21/2008 3:06:13 PM

I need some more fleece jackets

8/21/2008 3:06:56 PM

Oh sweet. I'ma have to hit that up and find some things that I didn't know I needed before I saw it on sale.

8/21/2008 3:07:21 PM

thats how i feel everytime i go in there.

8/21/2008 3:07:41 PM

Oh dammit...Now I'm pissed. I had every intention of buying some of these as soon as they went on sale and they have nearly every size except mine (12.)

http://www.rei.com/product/764101

I really want blue. Maybe Campmor or Sierra Trading Post will have them on sale.

8/21/2008 3:10:17 PM

call the store- they can check and see if the one in cary or at north hills has those in stock in 12's

also, have you tried them on? because shoes like that usually feel a little big on my so you might be able to go down to the 11.5

8/21/2008 3:15:01 PM

The closest REI to me: 194.57 mi
Second closest: 199.07 mi
Third closest: 199.42 mi

You'd think they'd expand some

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 3:29 PM. Reason : miles damnit ]

8/21/2008 3:18:54 PM

^

Quote :

"The closest REI to me: 194.57 m"

that's a block away, man.

8/21/2008 3:20:03 PM

I have already tried them on and decided that is what I would buy. I am actually somewhere between 12 and 13, but nobody carries 12.5s. Most Merrells fit me in a 12, whereas I get 13 in almost every other brand. I have at least 6 pairs of their shoes at the house already, but I need another pair of water shoes.

8/21/2008 3:22:09 PM

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"you are a fiend for rei."

hah, i know...when super clearance rolls around, i tend to pick up some things...i won't be keeping everything i bought - buying online means i get better selection, but also means i double up on some things to make sure i get the right size...i outfitted both my trip to chile and my trip to sweden with super clearance items

without a doubt, the best part is that i can return any item at any time, no matter what

i did that once before, when i pair of merrells i had started to separate at the seam (outsole/upper) after 3 years...took it in, and they gave me the option of a refund or exchange

8/21/2008 4:15:01 PM

so i can get something online, and return it at the store if i dont like it?

8/21/2008 4:18:42 PM

^ yepper...and if you have it shipped to the store, it's free shipping...the best part isn't that you can just return it to the store...if you're a member, you can return it any time, whenever or to any store, no matter how long you've had it or what you've done to it (if you're a member, they have all your transactions on record...if you're not a member, you won't be able to return it later on down the road without the physical receipt)

i would never return something screwed up as a result of my own mistake...but i have no problem returning something that i felt wore out prematurely

membership can be a good deal in the long run...items ending in .83 don't go towards your dividends, but everything else does...you get 10% back at the end of the year

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 4:22 PM. Reason : .]

8/21/2008 4:19:07 PM

I've got a pair of Merrell Reactors in 13 that I never wear. I've only worn them a few times and they rub my pinky toe in a weird way. I bought them before I had an REI membership so exchanging them is out of the question. I'd consider interesting trade offers if anyone wants them.

8/21/2008 4:55:59 PM

These are a great deal if you have a kid around 18 months-Keen shoes

http://www.rei.com/product/763409

8/21/2008 4:57:03 PM

i just bought a sweet ass hat from the website for $1.97 including tax.

and free shipping because i'm going to pick it up from the store where i'll probably buy more things i don't need.

8/21/2008 4:57:53 PM

I need socks. I always need socks. They get lost so damn easily.

8/21/2008 4:58:19 PM

^^^^ Skack you should check out SRI Shoe Warehouse before getting those...I found some sweet merrell aqua shoes (yes, I wear boy's sizes) that were perfect and at a reduced price. they were fantastic for camping (in the rain)!

but my husband (who wears the same size shoe generally) couldn't fit into them b/c they were too narrow. best to try them on!

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 5:01 PM. Reason : i too love REI]

8/21/2008 5:00:46 PM

good work blah, i too compulsively bought a cool hat for 1.96!

8/21/2008 5:01:49 PM

yo I'm gonna have to go over there to the store and check that shit out.

8/21/2008 5:11:19 PM

Alright people...Everything that is on clearance and has a price that ends in .83 is supposed to be half off it's current price at midnight.

Here is an example:

Quote :

"REI Saltford Travel Jacket - Men's Item # 761840 $39.83$119.00* REDUCED PRICEYou Save 66%"

http://www.rei.com/product/761840

Should drop to $19.xx at midnight.

Don't be hatin' if I heard wrong though. I'm just trying to look out for the T-Dubbers.

8/21/2008 10:55:51 PM

I guess I heard wrong.

8/22/2008 12:03:09 AM

Quote :

"Oh sweet. I'ma have to hit that up and find some things that I didn't know I needed before I saw it on sale."

Quote :

"thats how i feel everytime i go in there."

8/22/2008 12:55:31 AM

oh shit son

http://www.rei.com/product/761975

getting

8/22/2008 1:06:21 AM

http://www.rei.com/product/755085

They only have it in 3x, but the one review said it was small on a guy who was 5'10" and about 220. So I figure I should fit, and if not then it was $10 with free shipping to the store.

Pretty excited about it none the less.

8/22/2008 1:44:18 AM

http://www.rei.com/product/745638

this will mutilate your finger, don't get it

8/22/2008 1:46:16 AM

Quote :

"I guess I heard wrong."

you didn't hear wrong, per se...it's supposed to start on friday (that's when the stores OFFICIALLY do it), but the website always changes the prices the day before sometime

8/22/2008 7:15:42 AM

that site is fucked.

had to order by phone.

8/22/2008 9:37:49 AM

Pretty excited about the things I got. I may go by there this morning and browse around a few more things. But I'll wait for aea.

8/22/2008 9:48:27 AM

I need a new pair of TEVAS. this is good to know.

8/22/2008 10:00:56 AM

^ tevas? you obviously haven't used chacos yet...buy yourself a pair and thank me later

i have two pairs of flips, a pair of hipthongs, and a pair z/1's

the z/1's have about 200 miles on them, from 3 continents, in climates ranging from rain forests to arctic glaciers

my tevas were torn up after a summer of camp, and my feet ACHE at the end of a day wearing them...something may have changed in the past few years, but until they start using vibram outsoles, they'll never be true competition...they are, however, in my opinion, more stylish

8/22/2008 10:24:27 AM

Quote :

"you didn't hear wrong, per se...it's supposed to start on friday (that's when the stores OFFICIALLY do it), but the website always changes the prices the day before sometime"

Yep...I just figured that out.

Anyway, all the $x.83 stuff is 50% off in the store although you can probably just get it online and have it shipped to the store for free if you don't need to try it on.

8/22/2008 10:58:20 AM

keen shoes

8/22/2008 11:14:21 AM

I still need to get over there.

8/22/2008 12:56:49 PM