REI Winter Sale + Timex 20% Rebate

[michelem]

If you are looking for a Timex watch, now is the time to buy. Tonight I bought this watch: http://www.rei.com/product/724204#

Used my 20% off membership coupon (I think it's good through tomorrow) AND got a 20% mail-in rebate coupon. So, 40% off total.

I like this watch in particular because it has the BIG numbers -- I have trouble seeing the smaller numbers when running.

[michelem]

Oh, forgot to mention, I saw the same watch at Sports Authority for the "special price" of 30% off . . . however, the watch was priced at $20 more than at REI!

[Velobambina]

You also earned dollars for your yearly dividend.

[uforgot]

You also earned dollars for your yearly dividend.

Anytime I use the 20% or buy something on sale the receipt says that it does not count towards the dividend. The first year I belonged to REI, I only used the 20% off or bought things on sale and my dividend was a big fat 0!

[badgercat]

Yep, sale items or items you've used a coupon on don't count towards your dividend... only the stuff you've paid full price for.

I used my 20% membership coupon to get a 3L Camelbak bladder to put in my daypack for hiking I should have waited and used my coupon online for something more e'spensive, but I hardly ever get to go to REI (there isn't one in the city where I live, but is one near the family I've been visiting for this holiday weekend) and I REALLY just felt like leaving the store with something useful in my hands.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand... I love Timex watches, but the last one I own got left on a park bench in New York City when I had taken it off to put on sunscreen when I was on vacation a couple years ago. I ran back about 2 1/2 minutes later and it was already gone Maybe this is my chance to replace it...! Thanks for the heads up michelem.

[BikeDutchess]

Yep, sale items or items you've used a coupon on don't count towards your dividend... only the stuff you've paid full price for.

True ... unless you use your REI Visa card - then you still get a 5% rebate.

[Velobambina]

Anytime I use the 20% or buy something on sale the receipt says that it does not count towards the dividend. The first year I belonged to REI, I only used the 20% off or bought things on sale and my dividend was a big fat 0!

Sorry, I didn't read the fine print.

[7rider]

Yep, sale items or items you've used a coupon on don't count towards your dividend... only the stuff you've paid full price for.

That's why our REI dividend is always so small....we shop the clearance and sales racks there, and I won't add another credit card to my wallet.