I am bored and though I'd start a new REI bitch thread.
I think its only a matter of a few years and this store will become the next Eddie Bauer.
The other day I went in there to buy a basic hat, thin one that fits under a helmet. I was told that it was not hat season and that all the winter gear had been on sale, etc...
I tried to explain that this is not "winter" gear but to no avail.
I hate their so-called retail "seasons". Ever try to buy a bike tire in November? Sorry, its not bike "season". With a store the size that it is in Seattle, there is no excuse to be out of stock on something.