Oregon 450 sale at REI

[seldom_sn]

Same price the OR300 was last Thanksgiving. Alas, can't afford another CNNANT license.

[+t4e]

sale? i see the regular price we paid 3 months ago here in Canada

[+coggins]

Labor day sale, starts Aug 27th.

[+silvertop1]

sale? i see the regular price we paid 3 months ago here in Canada

 

Starting on 8/27/10 the Oregon 450 is on sale for $249.99 at REI. Going forward what will be next in the Oregon series.

[+Papa EGTH]

Seeing that the Oregon 450 was on backorder on the REI website made me rush in to get one now.

 

I wanted to make sure I could get a 450 at REI for the sale price but didn't want to risk walking in to an empty shelf.

 

So I bought it 5 days early at the full price (on credit card) and will take back the receipt when the sale starts to get a refund of the difference. That way I was assured of getting my hands on 1 of 4 units at my nearest REI store (which is only a 5 minute drive from my work).

Edited August 25, 2010 by Elk Grove Treasure Hunters

[+ecanderson]

sale? i see the regular price we paid 3 months ago here in Canada

 

Starting on 8/27/10 the Oregon 450 is on sale for $249.99 at REI. Going forward what will be next in the Oregon series.

Hadn't seen any ad copy for their sale yet. Thanks for posting. What's REI's policy on rain checks for their brick and mortar outlets?

[+Chrysalides]

What's REI's policy on rain checks for their brick and mortar outlets?

You can always order it online after the sales start and have it shipped to your local store for free.

 

I believe they have a 14 day price guarantee (at least, that's what a store employee told me - might be longer). I bought a roof rack, and 1 week later it was on sale for $100 less. Got the difference back. Another time I bought a hat, and a few weeks later (definitely after 14 days) I brought it back to exchange for one a size larger. Not only did they allowed me to exchange it, they refunded me the difference because it was on sale on the day I went to exchange it. I love these guys.

 

Very tempted with the 450, but with my 300 only 9 months old, I'll resist.

[MtnHermit]

Going forward what will be next in the Oregon series.

I'm expecting the auto Portrait/Landscape mode of a few NuviPhone models to appear on the next generation Oregon. Perhaps we'll see Corning's Gorilla Glass instead of soft plastic. Both would be nice.

[+OldA'sFan]

What's REI's policy on rain checks for their brick and mortar outlets?

You can always order it online after the sales start and have it shipped to your local store for free.

 

I believe they have a 14 day price guarantee (at least, that's what a store employee told me - might be longer). I bought a roof rack, and 1 week later it was on sale for $100 less. Got the difference back. Another time I bought a hat, and a few weeks later (definitely after 14 days) I brought it back to exchange for one a size larger. Not only did they allowed me to exchange it, they refunded me the difference because it was on sale on the day I went to exchange it. I love these guys.

 

Very tempted with the 450, but with my 300 only 9 months old, I'll resist.

Ah, come on! The economy sucks and the retailers are hurting. $250 for a 450 is a great deal! Go ahead. Take the plunge. By the way, I saw where you found Big Rock in Redwood Park. I love that park! I think French Trail is the most beautiful trail in the East Bay.

 

OldA'sFan

[+Chrysalides]

Ah, come on! The economy sucks and the retailers are hurting. $250 for a 450 is a great deal! Go ahead. Take the plunge. By the way, I saw where you found Big Rock in Redwood Park. I love that park! I think French Trail is the most beautiful trail in the East Bay.

My personal economy ain't so hot either But I gotta admit, it is a fantastic price for that unit.

 

Yeah, that was a great park, and the trail is one of the nicest I've hiked on in a while. I was a little surprised at first to find a micro so far in the park, but that hide was really funny

[+PokerLuck]

Does the huge discounting of the 450 indicate that a new model is coming out soon? I have a 400 and wouldn't mind upgrading just to get the higher cache loadability, but if there's a better one on the horizon, I might wait. I bought the 400 last year and a week later they announced the 450, so I'd like to avoid a repeat.

[+ecanderson]

Does the huge discounting of the 450 indicate that a new model is coming out soon? I have a 400 and wouldn't mind upgrading just to get the higher cache loadability, but if there's a better one on the horizon, I might wait. I bought the 400 last year and a week later they announced the 450, so I'd like to avoid a repeat.

There's ALWAYS a better one on the horizon until you shoot all the engineers or send them home.

 

The sale appears to be unique to REI at this time, not channel wide, so I wouldn't read anything into it.

[+sv_ted]

I bought my 450 from REI last month for $350. I went in today and they gave me a price match to $250. Great store!

 

I loved my 450 at $350 but I love it even more at $250.

Edited August 28, 2010 by sv_ted

[+TheFinleys]

I bought my 450 from REI last month for $350. I went in today and they gave me a price match to $250. Great store!

 

I loved my 450 at $350 but I love it even more at $250.

 

I got my refund too. I was in and out in 5 minutes.

[vagabond]

It's a 80 mile round trip for us and I'm wondering if it's worth the drive, oh what the heck Bass Pro shop is just around the corner from R.E.I.

Guess we'll head up in the morning

[+TheRedArmy]

man, why can't we have sales likes this up in canada. MEC (the CDN version of REI) doesn't have sales, against their policy. they lower prices on clearance items, but don't have sales.

 

i'm in the market for a 450 or 550. i've seen a used 550 locally for a good price, but fear about it being USED have not being able to take advantage of the warranty if i need it.

[+missionMode]

man, why can't we have sales likes this up in canada. MEC (the CDN version of REI) doesn't have sales, against their policy. they lower prices on clearance items, but don't have sales.

 

 

Why not just order from REI? They will ship it, and the exchange isn't bad right now.

[+ecanderson]

Two of us hit the Lakewood, Colorado REI today during a caching run and picked up one each. Just too good a deal to pass up. Even the smaller stores had stocked up on this model in anticipation of good sales over the weekend.

[+TheRedArmy]

man, why can't we have sales likes this up in canada. MEC (the CDN version of REI) doesn't have sales, against their policy. they lower prices on clearance items, but don't have sales.

 

 

Why not just order from REI? They will ship it, and the exchange isn't bad right now.

 

i tried the checkout for that, shipping to canada is $45. with exchange, duty and shiipping, it would be cheaper to buy here.