katy R.

I love their 365 return window, and most of the employees I've talked to have been nice, and a very few have been knowledgeable, but overall, if there is any complication with an order, CS is not very good at troubleshooting. They don't seem to know the way their system works. I ordered a backordered item just to have it cancelled. I was okay with that, but when I checked in on it, I got different answers from most of the people I spoke to (things like, discontinued, not in stock, they didn't know when or if they'd get it again). It was when I called Backcountry Edge that I got some answers - it was a popular tent and would be more plentiful in the off-season. I have searched all over for this tent, and I dealt with REI, Backcountry Edge and Backcountry. I had the worst experience with REI. I won't be purchasing from them again, if I can help it.

Anyway, to the returns - I finally got my tent and didn't feel it would work, so back to REI it went. I knew I'd have to pay for the return shipping, but I will tell you a heavy tent will cost $75 to ship back. Other sites offer a return label, which gives the buyer a break - Backcountry and Backcountry Edge are both under $10. I don't have an REI near me, so returning to the store is out of the question. Done, dee, done done.