Update on the run don't walk deal

You might remember me back in November talking about the warranty you could buy on your shoes at Sports Authority. What a great deal it was $10, and you could get a new pair of shoes for any reason within 12 months. Well It WAS a great deal when you could turn your old shoes in at the store when you went to purchase your new shoes. It is NO LONGER such a good deal. Apparently the stores were being overwhelmed by shoes. Now you have to go online or phone in the return. They then e-mail you in 48 hours a return shipping label, and one they receive shoes back you will receive a Sports Autority gift card for the original amount of your shoes.

Here is my problemo with this. If my calculation is correct you are looking at anywhere between 2-4 weeks from when you need new shoes, to when you receive your gift card to purchase a new pair of shoes. If you are someone who shops at sports authority alot, or has a lot of sporting good needs this is still a great deal, for someone like myself who only buys her running shoes at Sports Authority this is not such a great deal for me anymore. I think I will keep my $10 and just buy shoes as I need them.