illbelayya Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Does REI usually resell the climbing gear people return? Earlier this summer I returned a BD HalfDome Helmet (couldn't tighten it while it was on my head = not satisfied) with a big yellow sticker on it. A month later I saw it on someone while I was descending Mt.Baker. I asked them where they got the helmet, they said at REI's garage sale. Quote
Dechristo Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I'm almost certain the Freshette I bought at REI was used. Quote
Couloir Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I'm almost certain the Freshette I bought at REI was used. Why, did it taste funny? Quote
Dechristo Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 No, the taste was fine, but afterward, I coughed up a hairball. Quote
shaoleung Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 While smaller... in FF they actually all know a thing or two about climbing... unless of course you're lookin to buy some stylin' new luggage... then off to REI with you! Quote
jpark42 Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I actually work at a shop and there is no way that REI would sell used climbing gear. The problem with climbing gear is the second it walks out the door REI has no clue what has happened to the gear. If that individual ended up hurting themselves and it came to light that they sold a used helmet they would be looking at a huge lawsuit Quote
counterfeitfake Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I was under the impression that REI also will not take back climbing gear. Quote
kevbone Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I actually work at a shop and there is no way that REI would sell used climbing gear. The problem with climbing gear is the second it walks out the door REI has no clue what has happened to the gear. If that individual ended up hurting themselves and it came to light that they sold a used helmet they would be looking at a huge lawsuit I scored a new yellow metolius cam that someone returned to REI in the garage sale. It should not have been there but I worked there and pulled it out and score...... Quote
Wastral Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 REI BLOWS their gear they sell Blows. 4 weeks ago had a dumb idiot employee who looked like a lobster after climbing rainier using his organic sunscreen trying to sell me organic sunscreen!!! I looked at him with a WHAT THE HECK look on my face, flipped over his organic sunscreen bottle and read the ingredients; Olive Oil, Coconut oil and some spices. So, after reading the ingredients I look up at him and say , so if I want, I go to Safeway and buy a 1/2 gallon of the stuff for the same price as this tiny 1oz bottle!!! Not to mention its NOT Water proof and runs off your face as you sweat!!! As your face obviously shows!!! How stupid are you!???? So, I grabbed good ol' Dermatone zinc oxide and went on my way. Guess what 3 weeks on Water, snow, and Ice in bright sunshine and I am not sunburned, oh yea. What a chump. Same store and the fools didn't even know that they had white gas fuel bottles hanging on the shelf by their water bottles. Had to point this little fact out to the poor customer, oh yea and if u want a small fuel bottle you had better go to GI Joes instead of a monster fuel bottle. Brian IF u want real gear go to Feathered Friends ProMountainsports or Marmot. Quote
counterfeitfake Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Thank you for the well-written, thoughtful and coherent review. Quote
dt_3pin Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I worked there this is perhaps the most damning critique of REI in this thread. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I worked there this is perhaps the most damning critique of REI in this thread. Quote
kevbone Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I worked there this is perhaps the most damning critique of REI in this thread. As in used too..... Quote
sobo Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I worked there this is perhaps the most damning critique of REI in this thread. As in used too..... damage is already done. it's like trying to put a genie back into the bottle. can't be done. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I was under the impression that REI also will not take back climbing gear. you would be wrong Quote
Maine-iac Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 A friend of mine has the task of cutting a brand new Petzl climbing rope (still in packaging) up into 8 foot sections because some bone head bought the wrong one and returned it. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 A friend of mine has the task of cutting a brand new Petzl climbing rope (still in packaging) up into 8 foot sections because some bone head bought the wrong one and returned it. That's silly - they should sell it at the garage sale. Caveat Emptor. Quote
catbirdseat Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Oh, that would be a painful task, to be sure! Quote
G-spotter Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 8 foot rope sections? Couldn't they just get a dirtbag to make it into a rope rug? Quote
Hugh Conway Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 8 foot rope sections? Couldn't they just get a dirtbag to make it into a rope rug? Or just hire a Kea Quote
sobo Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 A friend of mine has the task of cutting a brand new Petzl climbing rope (still in packaging) up into 8 foot sections because some bone head bought the wrong one and returned it. Does your friend climb at all? Were it me, I woulda just taken the damn thing home. "Whaddaya mean, "stealing"? You crackas wanted me to cut it up into tiny pieces. Fuck that, I'm gonna actually use the fucker!" Quote
G-spotter Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Using a rope is a far better way to ensure it is destroyed than cutting it up. Quote
Hendershot Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Oh, that would be a painful task, to be sure! Reminds me of the time I was drinking underage and the cop had me pour out almost a case of beer. He didn't give me an MIP, but it was just torture! Quote
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