REI Dividend
 

Just used my 13.00 dividend to purchase this watch for what seemed like a smoking deal with free shipping. Has anyone seen or used this watch? Seemed kinda cool with lunar and tide phases....two of three reviews looked pretty weak but for 32 dollars I will check it out

http://www.rei.com/product/816259/or...-2010-closeout

I did the same with my dividend, I got the watch last week. The watch is a little bulky but overall seems nice.

I only had $25 in divsthe but add that to the 20% off coupon and my $60 purchase ended being a little less than $30

nice! does it have Cabo San Lucas as one of the 300 cities to set it up for?

I went through the manual and did not see Cabo, it actually only listed about 125 locations total.

One odd feature of the watch is it has a battery save mode in which it turns itself off after 5-6 hours. Just push a button and it comes right back on.

cool, thanks! I think that was a newer model with 300 cities. Thanks again

Doesn't REI support the MLPA? Just saying ...:hmmmm:

Cabo is Mountain Time so pick Denver, Phoenix, etc.

good question :eek: come to think of it they probably are on the list of companies that support it :dontknow:

but they aren't on the Chit List:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...highlight=mlpa

thanks for the heads up:D

Just for reference:
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/mar...i-members.html

Who's responsibility is it to verify the accuracy of the companies being tagged as MLPA supporters? I actually contacted REI's public affairs regarding MLPA and got the response below. Sucks to boycott a store/product unfairly due to some bad forum info. :confused:


"Thank you for taking the time to contact REI and providing us the opportunity to respond. REI has not endorsed the MLPA and does not take public positions on matters of public policy or state/federal legislation without a thorough review from our Government Affairs department.

Our focus is on encouraging participation in the human-powered outdoor activities that we provide products for. While our members and customers use our gear for a variety of activities, our roots and expertise are in the areas of hiking, backpacking, bicycling, skiing, snowshoeing, paddling and climbing. Our goal is to promote and grow these activities and encourage stewardship of the lands and waters where these sports take place.
We hope you find this information useful and that REI is able to continue to serve your outdoor needs.

Public Affairs | Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)"

Just because they don't blantly say they support the MLPA doesn't mean they don't. The job of their public affairs department is to sugarcoat their stand and attempt to ramain nuetral in the public eye so their business isn't affected.

In fact, a fellow forum member discovered REI contributed substantially to the organizations against "us."

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ight=chit+list

Same situation with Stones Brewery.

going back to the original post: REI dividends. i got my whopping $0.66 and 20% discount. now anxiously waiting to see what i can go spend my money on......:D