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I believe REI has the same model as MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) in Canada. In order to buy from them, you must be a member, which costs like than $10 once, a

I believe REI has the same model as MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) in Canada. In order to buy from them, you must be a member, which costs like than $10 once, and profits are distributed between all members. Something like that.

tjr225 8y ago
You don't need a membership to buy from REI, but you do miss out on the profit sharing and other perks if you are not a member.