spend $100 at REI or REI.com and get a $20 gift card

Purchase between December 1 and December 9. Gift card valid December 12 through January 6.
http://www.rei.com/holiday-promo

humm, REI being so generous on returns this is ripe for abuse.

arribasn said:   humm, REI being so generous on returns this is ripe for abuse.

I've always wondered how REI does it. One time I had mentioned a North Face fleece I bought that fell apart after a couple years. They suggested I return it. So I did. I no longer feel bad about returning something which is supposed to be durable and hold up for more than a few years.

Gift Cards eligible?

thirddowndraw said:   Gift Cards eligible?

That is explicitly answered in the terms and conditions

klew97 said:   arribasn said:   humm, REI being so generous on returns this is ripe for abuse.

If there is a gift card promotion involved, your items would be discounted to account for you "buying" the $20 gift card, so if you end up returning items, you don't end up with free money.

Not true. The gift card expires on 1/6/13. REI has an extremely liberal return policy, and you can return a purchase anytime down the road. How could they deduct the cost of a gift card with limited use from a purchase which could conceivably be a gift given on Christmas and not returned until after 1/6/13?

if you shop here anyways, its a good deal

You got the bonus for buying a $100 eGift card? Do they send you a '$20 promo' card, or is that also just via email?

so was the $20 bonus card emailed also?

and you got memeber bonus for buying gift card?

10% is typical but not guaranteed. Your refund is based on eligible purchases, which exclude REI-OUTLET.com items, sale and clearance items (prices ending in $._9 or $._3), items discounted 15% or more, gift cards, REI Adventures trips, REI Outdoor School classes and outings, sales tax, postage, mounting, engraving, labor, rental fees and membership fee.

fraidy said:   How long did it take for the 20 bonus card to get emailed to you? Got the 100 card I bought almost immediately.About 1-3 hours later

berkeleyman said:   If I get 2 $20 gift cards can I use them together to buy $40 item?That will be answered on December 12.

HT to Tripp1269.

My breakdown:
Purchase $100 eGift Card ($6 FWCB, $5 back REI CC, $20 Promo GC)
Purchase online $100 item using eGC (another $20 GC, $6 FWCB, $10 Member Div,)
$100 item out the door for $73 +tax and $40 of GCs. Effectively $33.

If you made separate purchase for items that equal $100, you can call in and ask to speak to supervisor, who will over ride system and send you $20 egift card. The terms and conditions don't specify it's a single purchase, so they are being good by customers and awarding the promotion.

Did anyone have trouble with the 6% FW CB? All of my purchases were credited and then revoked. FW investigated and replied that REI says the purchases weren't eligible for Cash Back. The denial was for GCs and purchases with those GCs. The terms say that there is no CB when redeeming a GC, but many people reports still receiving CB.