I&#x27;ve been a member a long time, and never voted.<p>Shopping at REI is different from other retailers. When I shop at REI I don&#x27;t check prices online. If I like it I will buy it.<p>Recently I was shopping for a sleeping bag at REI for my wife. I was ready to spend a couple hundred and get something fancy. The REI sales representative talked me down to a square synthetic bag since it would be more comfortable for her and could be used like a blanket.<p>Another time my bike pump broke, after using it often for years. I took it in intending to buy a replacement part. They got me one in a few days and wouldn&#x27;t take my money.