knotzen Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 Knotzen, you're queer. Not saying that's a bad thing, but it had to be said. Quote
Johnny_Tuff Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 Advanced psychological studies say: If you got a dividend from REI you have either latent or overt homosexual tendencies. But when you slept with me, you said it was OK, it didn't mean I was gay! But now I find out that since I shop at REI, I, I, I... Quote
glacier Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 $2.50 - but perfect timing, since I broke a bootlace yesterday. Quote
John Frieh Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 I have REI visa too. I use it whenever I can for big purchases. Got $170 back. Might switch to an airline Visa at some point, but we'll see. Airline Visa is the way to go. What is the point of racking up a big dividend if you all you can spend it on is nalgenes and helmets you can tear with your hands? If REI actually carried a fine selection of climbing equipment I could understand having a REI Visa but they don't... Free airline tickets And oh yeah... I pay mine off every month so I'm not getting Quote
jport Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 Ditto to Mattd and FenderFour... REI's selection is pretty limited for technical gear. The local shops have the more specialized goods. However, I do capitalize on the REI Outlet Clearance deals. Sadly those are all non-dividendable purchases, though. Quote
cj001f Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 Airline Visa is the way to go. What is the point of racking up a big dividend if you all you can spend it on is nalgenes and helmets you can tear with your hands? If REI actually carried a fine selection of climbing equipment I could understand having a REI Visa but they don't... And the few bits of gear you'd be interesting in having can almost always be bought cheaper from some other source. Sure it's "free" but you can get more from your money elsewhere. Currently an airline card is the best value for my money, but that may change. Quote
kix Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 $13.50. being a boulder all I need are shoes and chalk, and since they keep selling me 'defective' shoes, which I keep returning, its hard to drive up a big divi on chalk purchases. Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 I didn't get one either, WTF??? Just go to one of their stores and give them your REI number. They'll tell you how much you get. I got a whopping $27. I already spent it too. Quote
billcoe Posted March 7, 2006 Posted March 7, 2006 $167 here. John, airline visas charge an annual fee. With the rei visa, there is no fee, and I understand that if you wait a certain period, you get cash. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 It's that time again for: "Are you an REI member? Would you like to use your dividend today? Do you have an REI credit card? Are you a member? Would you like to use your 20% off today? Are you a member? Did you know members get 20% off?..." Quote
kenp Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 $15.86...only cuz the wife bought me an ax for christmas. think I'll pick up a pair of socks and a new piss bottle Quote
John Frieh Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 $167 here. John, airline visas charge an annual fee. With the rei visa, there is no fee, and I understand that if you wait a certain period, you get cash. Very true... mine is 70 bucks a year which to me doesn't seem like much... especially when I racked up 34K miles in the past 3 months and they give me buddy coupons that allow anybody to fill to the same destination as me for 50 bucks Quote
cj001f Posted March 8, 2006 Posted March 8, 2006 Very true... mine is 70 bucks a year which to me doesn't seem like much... especially when I racked up 34K miles in the past 3 months and they give me buddy coupons that allow anybody to fill to the same destination as me for 50 bucks If you are an elite member (25k+ miles/year) the airline will waive/reduce the fee. Quote
John Frieh Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Forget dividends... it's tax time. REFUND REFUND REFUND New personal record! Though I do owe Multnomah County 38 dollars Quote
cj001f Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 it's tax time. REFUND REFUND REFUND New personal record! Will you give me an intrest free loan? Quote
John Frieh Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Ummm... no. Edit: I understand what you are getting but their is no way I could have prevented this due to buying a house, taking graduate classes and quitting my job for 8 months. The amount and number of deductions I qualified for was just too much Edited March 14, 2006 by John Frieh Quote
archenemy Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I love tax time. I owe over eight grand this year. can't wait to mail in that check... maybe I should just send it directly to Iraq. Quote
larrythellama Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 already got my tax return. i dont shop at rei. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I love tax time. I owe over eight grand this year. can't wait to mail in that check... maybe I should just send it directly to Iraq. you reap what you sow: big gov't = big taxes. :-)) 8K? you might consider adjusting the # of exemptions on your W-4, BTW... Quote
larrythellama Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 kozak...the repub/bush government has been the reason for huge increases in govt in the last 5 years. i dont think a single spending bill put forth by the repubs has been turned down. lets not talk about the pork barrelling by your congress and reps. just shows that both politcal parties are the same. they just try to spin their reality in a different light. onlhy real difference i can see is that bush is attempting to erode our personal rights for his and his friends profit. Quote
archenemy Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I love tax time. I owe over eight grand this year. can't wait to mail in that check... maybe I should just send it directly to Iraq. you reap what you sow: big gov't = big taxes. :-)) 8K? you might consider adjusting the # of exemptions on your W-4, BTW... What I sow? I didn't vote for this government. And why would I give them an interest free loan every paycheck? And its capital gains, like the genius above figured out w/o too much trouble, BTW... Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 kozak...the repub/bush government has been the reason for huge increases in govt in the last 5 years. It's incremental. Government grows with each administration, and, like "sticky wages" in economics, you have "sticky big government". When power shifts to the other party they grow government in different areas, at different rates, but it is rare to cut anything once it's been established. As long as people are in the mindset that the government owes them, and must take care of every problem, the nanny state will only grow. Hence, we reap what we sow. Quote
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