REI dividend is here!

[eofelis]

My SO and I both have REI Visa cards. Our dividends added up to $140.

We live within walking distance to the smallest REI store, here in Grand Junction, CO, so we shop there a lot. I just got some things at the great clearance sale they had. Got some $60 tops for $15-20, PI longsleeve jersey for $30, etc.

Not sure what I'm going to get with the dividend yet. I don't really *need* stuff right now, but you never know what tomorrow will bring.

There is an REI Garage Sale at the end of March, so we may use some of the dividend there if we find something good that we can't live without.

[Aggie_Ama]

We got a whopping $5.42. But it was enough to cover the few gels and bars we grabbed last night.

[yellow]

So I log on and see a thread I started 2 years ago pop up!

I have no idea what we'll do with our $85 this year. I'll probably let DH spend it as "bribery"...he's starting to reach a level of frustration with what he describes as my "sickness" (that would be very regular exercise, sometimes more than one type in a day).

We're probably going to go hike a portion of the South Coast Path on the other Big Island (Great Britain) and will probably use the dividend for part of one of the fancy day packs that we intend to buy for this adventure (we're hiking from inn to inn, so not big packs).

[divingbiker]

I use my REI card a lot, and shop at REI a lot, so I have a fairly hefty dividend this year. It would cover about half the cost of a Garmin 705, so I'm giving that some serious thought.

[7rider]

I haven't seen my dividend come in yet. No idea what it is...probably not a whole lot, as we shop mainly on the sales rack!
However, I'm wondering if I can work it with the DH and - combined with the 20% off sale, get some new panniers. I really am jones-ing for the Ortlieb BackRollers....

[divingbiker]

I really am jones-ing for the Ortlieb BackRollers....

Oh, get them regardless of the dividend or 20% off coupon. They're worth every cent!

[OakLeaf]

I'm still waiting for the Garmin Edge 705 which I promised to my sister for Christmas. If they're here before the end of March, that 20% discount will go a long way!

[Blueberry]

OakLeaf-

They usually exclude all GPS devices from the coupon....

Just FYI (I learned the hard way...)

[OakLeaf]

Oh! Thanks for the heads-up!

I'm going to get it for her anyway, but you saved me a big disappointment for sure.

[lauraelmore1033]

Wow! I would have just lobbed that REI catalog straight into the recycle bins this morning if not for this thread! (They don't usually offer the things I am interested in the catalogs, and most of the clothing they offer wouldn't fit me in a million years) 58 bucks! I was just pondering the possibility of replacing my Serfas saddle, but was reluctant to do so because it feels like I do nothing but throw money at that spoiled brat of a bike I have. This way it's practically free. (the hoo-ha rejoices...)

[Blueberry]

$607.56 - I know I had that card for a reason

[emily_in_nc]

$607.56 - I know I had that card for a reason

Wow -- mine's only a 10th of that (I use my LL Bean card for most purchases). What are you gonna do with all that? Fun, fun! I'm thinking about a new pair of trail-running shoes with my dividend + 20% coupon.

Emily

[Blueberry]

Emily-

We split between the LLBean and REI cards. More on the REI card this year because someone stole our LLBean card number, and we had to switch auto billing to another card while waiting on the (very slow) replacements. We also bought 2 kayaks from REI this year, which bumped it up significantly.

No idea yet I might get a Garmin Edge - but I feel like I have to earn it. I also want to try the Keen Cycling Sandals. We'll see