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It's a $30 fee for lifetime discounts. A co-op by way of self description rather than by cooperation.
by maxerickson 3y ago
It's a $30 fee for lifetime discounts. A co-op by way of self description rather than by cooperation.
- EGreg 3y agoHow’s that different than something like Costco or BJ’s
- gnicholas 3y agoThose companies have annual membership fees. REI is one-time. Also, REI is open to the public; the other stores only sell to members (aside from alcohol and pharmacy items, which in some states must be sold to anyone).
- astr0n0m3r 3y agoUntil very recently it was $20. Now, every new member has $5 donated from REI to their "action fund" which the member cannot choose what cause that supports. This effectively means that $5 of every membership goes to the action fund. And the majority of that money does not go to nature conservation like you might assume. I think a membership co-op that is run to benefit its members should lower the fee by $5 or at least let them choose where the $5 goes.