How to earn member points-

so why do the coupons for a free t-shirt expire? Thats terrible! Why cant we just use the code with our next purchase, whenever it may be, so that we dont have to pay just to ship a shirt? I personally would love a Sierra t-shirt (not a fan of any of the other brands per say) but I am not going to pay just to ship one. I hate when retailers want you to pay to promote their company! I love Sierra, but come on people, let make this easier on all of us. NO EXPIRATIONS ON FREE GEAR COUPONS!!!

Originally posted by greenmnmsi so why do the coupons for a free t-shirt expire? Thats terrible! Why cant we just use the code with our next purchase, whenever it may be, so that we dont have to pay just to ship a shirt? I personally would love a Sierra t-shirt (not a fan of any of the other brands per say) but I am not going to pay just to ship one. I hate when retailers want you to pay to promote their company! I love Sierra, but come on people, let make this easier on all of us. NO EXPIRATIONS ON FREE GEAR COUPONS!!!

I agree here... I got my free t-shirt coupon from forum posting right after i'd spent a G buying all new snowboarding gear; no money to pay to ship a t-shirt right now. I'm effectively getting penalized for bad timing on my 200.

Originally posted by gmogi Really? Complaining about a free t-shirt coupon that expires? It is a business not a charity.

OK, so you are saying its good business practice to have an expiration date? It makes no sense to have one, other than making a person pay to ship just a shirt, and Sierra employees to work to ship just a shirt. Not to mention wasted shipping materials, fuel, and other shipping consumables!!! I thought we are trying to go GREEN here people!

are you guys really that desperate for a free tee? no one is forcing you to "order" the tee. its just a little something extra for shopping here and participating in the community (things that i hope you actually enjoy doing and not see as a chore).  did you really buy your gear here or post on the forums just so you can get a tee?

The whining about getting FREE, yes that's FREE stuff is sickening at this point.  It's a reward for practically doing nothing.  If you don't like it don't use the code plain and simple.  I would gladly give back the stuff I've received from the Rewards Program to put an end to all this BS.

Originally posted by greenmnmsi Originally posted by gmogi Really? Complaining about a free t-shirt coupon that expires? It is a business not a charity. OK, so you are saying its good business practice to have an expiration date? It makes no sense to have one, other than making a person pay to ship just a shirt, and Sierra employees to work to ship just a shirt. Not to mention wasted shipping materials, fuel, and other shipping consumables!!! I thought we are trying to go GREEN here people!

Look, having an expiration date forces the recipient to use it, if they choose to do so. Forcing the recipient to use it might make some of them go buy more stuff to be eligible for free shipping (since people don't seems to like to pay shipping). If people buy more stuff from Sierra, it will compensate the loss in revenue of the t-shirt or other free stuff they give out. Also you need to consider that business makes money when people buy things they want and not what they need. the free coupon gives more of an incentive for the recipient to buy more stuff they want, thus creating a revenue stream for Sierra. I am not saying this is Sierra's business model or anything of that matter, but personally I think it makes perfect sense from a business stand point to have an expiration date for a free gift. If they don't have an expiration on coupons, they will lose a lot more money, since there probably are people who don't use it. Even though Sierra is community oriented, they are still in the business in making money, not losing it.

Concerning being green, there is a responsibility from the consumer and the seller. I think Sierra does its best job to be green. If the consumer wants to use the free t-shirt coupon just to get that t-shirt, then the responsibility will lie on the consumer, not the seller. As another member states it:

Originally posted by gsrrr no one is forcing you to "order" the tee.

So I don't see why you are blaming Sierra for not being green, the person who isn't being green in your situation is the consumer, not Sierra.

Originally posted by SSinitsyn I had 150 points. Then the next day it was down to 147. How come?

someone probably flagged one of your reviews as not useful and you lost the points for those reviews

Have the points for purchases prior to march 18th been added yet? I ask because I made a decent size ($1800) purchase in late February and want ma pointzzzz

Originally posted by dnbreaks I don't think that they have added those points because I haven't gotten mine either. I wasn't really worrying about it because I'm only due about 50 points but wow man you bought a lot of gear!

You know it. Wish it snowed in Queensland

I didn't see how the percentage off works...Is it for the next purchase or when you choose to use the discount sorry if it's been posted but I don't see it anywhere???

Does the discount also count on top of the things that are already on sale??

Yeah.. you guys are right.

i got to nice car arbor shirt i think. its yellow and pink. its so nice looking!

i don't really care about the expiry for the t-shirt coupon.  I was more interested in the discount for future purchases.  If I don't use the free tshirt coupon I will just post it (is that against any rules here?)

a guy posted on the giveaway chat that he had 200 points and now magically he has 208... I wish that happened to me hehe

I got my free shirt, I just had to buy some more gear to go with it, well thats how I justified my purchase. More gear is better yeah?

Just got my 200 points a few days ago, FREE T-SHIRT!

Originally posted by CANADIAN i have 10 of my reviews flagged and deleted and i can' t write reviews any more! Will i be able again to write reviews or not? and if yes when?

i think it says that you need them to give you back the privilege back in order for you to gain that ability again, but l have never heard of them actually giving it back. Long story short, no forever

so how long till the coupon expires??

That's pretty sweet!
It took me ages to find out how the points work though... I think there should be a link to this info on the website somewhere (maybe on the daily giveaway page).
Or maybe (and more likely) there is already one and I just couldn't find it because it was just too dam obvious.

i already send them an email and told them that i now understood how i must write my reviews and still nothing! no reply!

sierra points keeps this site awesome.

I just learned about this point stuff recently..on my way to 10%!  The level after seems so far off though.. The recent multiple two points for updating the member profile def helped

Maybe in addition to board giveaways you could have drawings or contests to award member points. You might have to re-tier the discount to point ratio, but I think the members would be into it.

Thanks for the help.