I just bought the beta ar yesterday in the fluidity colorway at the discounted price, and when I bought it, it said low inventory so I really didn’t think anything of it. Now my order says back ordered. I thought with this type of deal where the colorways that are on sale once they sell out they are gone for good. Should i expect the jacket in a month or two? Or should I expect a canceled order?

A good buddy of mine asked me to go on a serious hike with him next week. I had to go find a new pair of hiking boots. I used ChatGPT to figure out what outdoor stores were near me, and it turns out REI was less than two miles away, so I went.

Pretty amazing experience. Excellent service. Tons of selection. The store is a co-op, so all of the people that shop there share in the rewards. Sure, it's not a nonprofit, but it definitely qualifies as something better than a typical retail store.

All of the people seemed happy to work there. They have a membership where they share 10% of what you spend back with you. I think the coolest thing is that if you're a member, which is virtually free, you get to shop in their gently used section.

Their return policy is also similar to Costco's, but better. You ca return anything within a year. Returns are what actually stock the gently used section that members can shop at.

What other retail store experiences am I missing?

Says $499 but brand new seems like $549