REI Friends and Family Sale

[Groat]

I work at REI. For those of you unfamiliar with the store, it's a medium-sized outdoor retailer that has everything from camping to cycling equipment. You could think of it as a Bass Pro Shop or Cabela's without the hunting and fishing gear and with a greater emphasis on customer service.

This weekend, there is a 'Friends and Family' event going on at the stores. Employees get coupons to hand out and I've got some extra ones. Details of the coupon are as follows:

• Only good on Saturday and Sunday, June 16th and 17th.
• 15% discount on bicycles, hard-shell boats, stand up paddleboards, GPS-enabled products, personal locator beacons
• 20% discount on anything not in the 15% bracket on a purchase under $200
• 25% discount on anything not in the 15% bracket on a purchase over $200

The coupon won't work for anything that isn't a physical good (gift cards, trips, classes) and because I'm going to be giving out a code you'll have to use it online at rei.com. Shipping is free for all orders over $50 (though I believe that charges might apply for oversize items like boats and bikes) OR shipping is always free to a local REI store. Full details available at this website. 'Normal' REI coupons, which only come out a few times a year, generally have many more restrictions.

If you think that you might use one of these coupons, send me a PM. I have about eight codes to give out, but in the case that I get more requests than I have codes I'll give them out to the PM's that arrived earliest. I won't give one out to anybody who has registered after this post goes up.

[plpenn]

Very cool!

[Dirk-Lerxst-Pratt]

PM sent.

[AndreasDK]

How are items labeled when shipped to Europe and is it possible to have them shipped from a european country?

If shipped from a EU country / if labeled as promotional or gift items many europeans will be able to avoid paying just about 100% in fees and import taxes (accumulated).

If shipped reasonably I might be on the look out for a new sleeping bag.

[BigBull]

Aside from my local surf & kiteboarding shops, REI is my favorite store! The way I feel when I walk in there is similar to how it felt approaching the gates at Disney as a kid...

PM Sent.

[Groat]

How are items labeled when shipped to Europe and is it possible to have them shipped from a european country? If shipped reasonably I might be on the look out for a new sleeping bag.

Unfortunately, I believe you'll be out of luck. The company only has stores in the US, so having it shipped from the EU won't happen. Shipping is expensive to the EU (you'd probably be looking at $60-75 US for a sleeping bag) and some brands have restricted their shipments out of the country (The North Face being the big one for sleeping bags). On top of all that, you'd almost certainly have to pay duties and taxes on your purchase.

[Go West Young Man]

We spend so much at REI that our dividend check is embarassingly large!

[Groat]

I have one coupon code left if anybody wants it. Simply send me a PM and it's yours.

[hotreds]

Very nice of you, sir!

[onadraw]

Thanks. I ordered 3 Sleep Pads:

• REI Camp Bed 3.5 Self-Inflating Pad *
• PINEDALE REGULAR/25X72

Thanks to you, I saved $90.

[Groat]

REI Camp Bed 3.5 Self-Inflating Pad

I've had one of the smaller backpacking versions of that pad for about four years now and it has served me well. I'm glad to have helped.

[Miles]

I snagged a bunch of tools and accessories for my bicycle, saved about $55. Thanks again for the code!