Shoplifting at Neptune Mountaineering?

Aric Datesman wrote:Logic isn't your strong suit, is it, Eric?

Well explain it to me... How does am employee prodealing through REI, rather than Neptune, cause Neptune to lose money and go out of business? Ill be waiting...

EricSchmidt wrote: Well explain it to me... How does am employee prodealing through REI, rather than Neptune, cause Neptune to lose money and go out of business? Ill be waiting...

I actually agree... the prodeals are there regardless of who you work for.. so I don't see why REI employees are any worse than M&P shop employees...

Just go away. You ruin an otherwise great website.

EricSchmidt wrote: Well explain it to me... How does am employee prodealing through REI, rather than Neptune, cause Neptune to lose money and go out of business? Ill be waiting...

Because employee discounts are often cost plus (yet still under retail), in which case Neptune's would not only profit on the sale but also up their restocking quantities, possibly enough to get into the next discount bracket and thereby being able to up their margins or drop their retail prices.

Also prodeal is different from an employee discount like Eric would get at REI. Prodeal is direct from the company you're buying from.

Aric Datesman wrote: Because employee discounts are often cost plus (yet still under retail), in which case Neptune's would not only profit on the sale but also up their restocking quantities, possibly enough to get into the next discount bracket and thereby being able to up their margins or drop their retail prices. Also prodeal is different from an employee discount like Eric would get at REI. Prodeal is direct from the company you're buying from.

Employee discount is like 15%, prodeal is 50%. Why would an employee use their employee discount instead of prodeal? Pretty rare for people to do that...

And really out of the THOUSANDS of customers REI or Neptune sell to you think a few employee purchases will push them over into the next price bracket? Get real.

So rather than support Gary and his local shop, or even REI for that matter, you opted to save a couple a couple bucks and screw *both* of them out of any profit on the transaction.

Not only part of the problem, but a hypocrite as well.

Aric Datesman wrote:So rather than support Gary and his local shop, or even REI for that matter, you opted to save a couple a couple bucks and screw *both* of them out of any profit on the transaction. Not only part of the problem, but a hypocrite as well.

Hahaha right, so now youre saying the prodeal system is screwing REI?.... Nice troll :)

EricSchmidt wrote: Hahaha right, so now the prodeal system is screwing REI?.... Nice troll :)

Um, isn't that what buying through them without allowing them a profit really is?

Btw, only one I troll is Sayar, and I don't even do that anymore.

Aric Datesman wrote: Um, isn't that what buying through them without allowing them a profit really is?

Nope its not. In exchange for an employee prodealing something REI gets someone who is knowledgeable and has hopefully field tested the gear they are selling. Not to mention someone who is willing to work for $8 an hour...

You have got to be either joking or the dumbest person alive(next to turd ferguson). Either way I cant be bothered to explain such simple things to you anymore.

EricSchmidt wrote: Nope its not. In exchange for an employee prodealing something REI gets someone who is knowledgeable

So what were you doing there?

Also, pretty clear why you didn't get the job at the local Mom&Pop gear shop...

I'll say this again like in every other thread that REI comes up in.

RETURNS ACCOUNT FOR LESS THAN 2% OF REI'S SALES.

They aren't worried.

Turd Ferguson! wrote: Have you ever met an REI employee that can tell their head from their ass?

Actually, the guy who does the climbing section at mine has been climbing locally for decades and is quite a resource for local beta.

Turd Ferguson! wrote: +1 Have you ever met an REI employee that can tell their head from their ass? And congrats, EricSchmidt, on working for the Walmart of the outdoor industry! Do you ever wear your vest to the crag to show off?

Agreed there are lots of morons who work at REI but also lots of very knowledgeable people. Also I was not making $8 an hour and not wearing a green vest, that is just the rate they start people off at cashering...

Also Turd since apparently I need to repeat this for you... multiple times.... I worked PART TIME at REI while I was working my way through grad school. Yes you dont get paid much but prodeals and a free season pass to six ski areas certainly makes up for it!

Well, Eric, I'm home now so off to crack a beer and unload the car. Thanks for confirming all the suspicions I had about you.

Aric Datesman wrote:Well, Eric, I'm home now so off to crack a beer and unload the car. Thanks for confirming all the suspicions I had about you.

I suspect you date men? Is that correct as well? NTTIAWWT...

EricSchmidt wrote: I suspect you date men? Is that correct as well? NTTIAWWT...

Seeing how I was camping with my gorgeous wife and 3 year old daughter (celebrating our 15 wedding anniversary and daughter's 3rd birthday), no, you are clearly incorrect on that. You have, however, confirmed to me you're a complete ass who needs to step back and get a grip on life.

Btw, might I ask what your grad degree was in and what school?

Aric Datesman wrote: Seeing how I was camping with my gorgeous wife and 3 year old daughter (celebrating our 15 wedding anniversary and daughter's 3rd birthday), no, you are clearly incorrect on that. You have, however, confirmed to me you're a complete ass who needs to step back and get a grip on life. Btw, might I ask what your grad degree was in and what school?

Then whats with the user name on your account? I just figured it was a way to let the men of MP know you are single and ready to mingle...

And no, you may not as what degree and what school I attended.

Aric, Why are you trying to debate with this scumbag?

EricSchmidt wrote: Then whats with the user name on your account? I just figured it was a way to let the men of MP know you are single and ready to mingle... And no, you may not as what degree and what school I attended.

Really? Making fun of my name? That's beyond lame. To the point that you're the first person I've *ever* run across to do it.

So can I at least safely assume that I can't ask school/degree because either you were making it up or failed out? Because most folks I've met who at least started advanced degrees had at least a modicum of common sense. Well, except for my brother. He somehow managed to get through Yale and UVA without it, and now works for NASA. But you're clearly not in his league... Or even the same game, for that matter.

Aric Datesman wrote: So can I at least safely assume that I can't ask school/degree because either you were making it up or failed out? Because most folks I've met who at least started advanced degrees had at least a modicum of sense...

Says the guy claiming REI employees using prodeals are screwing over REI.... Thats classic.