Phil B Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 One of my two "safe" KMarts (safe because they were not on the closing or under consideration lists filed with the Ch 11 BK filing) is suddenly no longer available for selection in In Store Pickup. Might be a temporary glitch, or could indicate that more store closings are happening in silence .... Anyway, too little too late as there is no way Sears Holdings is going to come out of this bankruptcy. Just liquidating whatever points I'm still getting - $25 credited today from one of the multi-month cashback in points offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleck Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Even more stores closing =( https://seekingalpha.com/article/4215540-even-stores-close-sears-bankruptcy-update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay4e Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Phil B said: One of my two "safe" KMarts (safe because they were not on the closing or under consideration lists filed with the Ch 11 BK filing) is suddenly no longer available for selection in In Store Pickup. Might be a temporary glitch, or could indicate that more store closings are happening in silence .... Anyway, too little too late as there is no way Sears Holdings is going to come out of this bankruptcy. Just liquidating whatever points I'm still getting - $25 credited today from one of the multi-month cashback in points offers. This has happened to me on occasion for random stores. But either way give the latest round of pickups and shipping, I am not sure either can be counted on for resellable product. what care the associates gave (decent in my area in the past), seems to be gone completely now. Edited October 30, 2018 by jay4e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvHulk Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 I've never been able to ship to any of my three stores and they're all still very much in business and not on any closing list... yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Next round of store closures. My last remaining Sears in town is going, but the 2 KMarts are still hanging on ....Next Round of Closings1011 Grandville MI1015 Vero Beach FL1023 Dulles VA1024 Falls Church VA1027 El Paso TX1029 Spokane WA1038 Spokane WA1041 Omaha NE1043 Meriden CT1044 Jersey City NJ1045 Durham NC1065 Glen Allen VA1073 Exton PA1075 Daytona Beach FL1081 Heath OH1092 Westland MI1094 Hackensack NJ1095 Douglasville ***1097 San Antonio TX1104 Marlborough MA1108 Temecula CA1110 Portage MI1111 Colorado Springs CO1120 Dublin OH1121 Independence MO1130 Janesville WI1133 Leominster MA1136 Hoover AL1148 Ventura CA1149 Whittier CA1154 Whitehall PA1155 Kennesaw ***1161 Wichita KS1166 Meridian MS1172 Bloomingdale IL1182 Saint Peters MO1189 West Covina CA1192 Muskegon MI1195 Ft Lauderdale FL1204 Freehold NJ1206 N Little Rock AR1207 Richardson TX1210 Columbus OH1216 Memphis TN1221 Colorado Springs CO1223 Brockton MA1224 Harrisburg PA1226 Metairie LA1243 Hanover MA1271 Littleton CO1281 Pueblo CO1283 Braintree MA1284 Alexandria VA1297 Hurst TX1303 Danbury CT1307 Abilene TX1313 Nashua NH1314 New Brunswick NJ1315 Chattanooga TN1328 Las Vegas NV1333 Poughkeepsie NY1337 Plano TX1354 Willow Grove PA1364 Lake Grove NY1365 Miami FL1367 Waco TX1386 Goodlettsville TN1387 Amarillo TX1404 Massapequa NY1434 Wayne NJ1447 Fort Worth TX1463 S Burlington VT1475 Durham NC1484 Reading PA1494 Moorestown NJ1495 Ft Myers FL1570 Schaumburg IL1585 Tallahassee FL1590 Saginaw MI1614 Livingston NJ1624 Staten Island NY1634 Baltimore MD1640 Fairview Heights IL1644 Lancaster PA1650 Merrillville IN1674 White Plains NY1684 Woodbridge NJ1714 Greensburg PA1722 Bloomington MN1745 Tampa FL1748 Montclair CA1754 Gaithersburg MD1755 Boynton Beach FL1760 Novi MI1768 Phoenix AZ1773 Salisbury MD1775 Pembroke Pines FL1788 Richmond CA1798 Glendale AZ1800 Mishawaka IN1804 Barboursville WV1810 Cincinnati OH1822 Cape Girardeau MO1828 Las Vegas NV1834 North Wales PA1838 Burbank CA1853 Wilmington DE1868 Moreno Valley CA1894 Rochester NY1968 Palm Desert CA1974 Roanoke VA1984 Buffalo NY2001 Piqua OH2010 Mansfield OH2023 Concord NH2040 Battle Creek MI2049 Everett WA2059 Tracy CA2074 Stroudsburg PA2092 Appleton WI2106 Tupelo MS2114 Washington PA2126 Hot Springs AR2138 Santa Barbara CA2145 Pt Charlotte FL2156 Maryville TN2173 Saratoga Springs NY2191 Lincoln NE2203 Brunswick ME2215 Key West FL2218 Prescott AZ2226 Murfreesboro TN2232 Madison WI2278 Idaho Falls ID2288 Antioch CA2290 Michigan City IN2315 Jensen Beach FL2373 N Dartmouth MA2390 Springfield OH2421 Grand Island NE2422 Sioux City IA2435 Charlottesville VA2487 Killeen TX2494 Altoona PA2505 Gainesville ***2515 Hickory NC2557 Longview TX2597 Farmington NM2664 Frederick MD2683 Watertown NY2694 Fredericksburg VA2755 Jacksonville NC2774 Cumberland MD2807 Rock Hill SC2819 Fairbanks AK2845 Athens ***2885 Port Richey FL2990 Rockford IL3071 Toms River NJ3074 Miami FL3088 Kenosha WI3127 Temple City CA3131 Frederick MD3147 Kingsport TN3174 Stockton CA3175 Hooksett NH3235 West Covina CA3256 Baltimore MD3288 Billerica MA3368 Redlands CA3371 Chicago IL3380 Waterville ME3433 Holyoke MA3438 Avenel NJ3471 Chesapeake VA3486 Somerville MA3667 Raleigh NC3699 Apple Valley VA3722 Burlington WA3785 Tabb VA3828 Temecula CA3834 Burbank CA3862 Bohemia NY4047 Costa Mesa CA4048 Springfield IL4064 North Versailles PA4147 Spokane WA4214 Des Plaines IL4351 Rochester MN4371 Santa Maria CA4395 Cudahy WI4810 Metairie LA4996 Tucson AZ7065 Horseheads NY7293 Clifton Heights PA7725 Rehoboth Beach DE9328 Long Beach CA9381 Huntington NY9413 West Orange NJ9414 Yorktown Heights NY9420 Bronx NY9520 Gulfport MS1007 Brandon FL1013 Glen Burnie MD1053 Saugus MA1139 Tukwila WA1171 Springfield MO1212 North Riverside IL1213 Auburn MA1478 San Bruno CA1654 Media PA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Stopped by 3 remaining KMarts today in an area that used to be plentiful for Lego finds. One was closing and pretty cleaned out at 25% off and the other 2 were not closing, but had Lego sections that were barely stocked compared to what they used to be. Maybe Lego is cutting them off, or they stopped ordering already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Stopped by 3 remaining KMarts today in an area that used to be plentiful for Lego finds. One was closing and pretty cleaned out at 25% off and the other 2 were not closing, but had Lego sections that were barely stocked compared to what they used to be. Maybe Lego is cutting them off, or they stopped ordering already.My 2 KMarts (not yet closing) are similarly stocked ... Lots of gaps on the shelves, and very few sale discounts. I typically buy sets that have retired or are about to retire, but have had to abandon that strategy during my recent point eliminations - went for the $12.99 75950 HP Aragog sets which are for sure still going to linger for another 2 years at retail. Marked as $13.99 on the sales tags btw, but rings up as $12.99 (also the online price). In other news: rumors are getting stronger that Black Friday will be the start of a fast liquidation of Sears and KMart, with all stores closed before Christmas. Unsure if the point program will even last that long.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvHulk Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Kmart and Sears raised the free shipping threshold to $59 overnight... Genius move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Do any of you guys still get SYW coupons with your receipt when you check out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Do any of you guys still get SYW coupons with your receipt when you check out? Nope, they shut all of us free-loaders off about 3-4 months ago. Regular folks still get coupons in store. Only coupons that still work for me are the $10 off $50 from texting "online" to KMART, and the weekly FC as part of the Sweeps Weekly email ($10 the last 2 weeks). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Went to my closest Kmart, that was just announced last week as shutting down. No change from last week. Clearance toys are still 40% off the clearance price, but the only LEGO on clearance is Elsa’s Castle. No signs up about the store closing yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Kmart and Sears raised the free shipping threshold to $59 overnight... Genius move.SYW.com still shows $35 for MAX members, but haven't tried to see if this actually works, because they decided to mark ALL LEGO sets across the three sites as "Hot Buy", meaning my $10 off $50 online only coupon doesn't apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvHulk Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Phil B said: On 11/14/2018 at 6:23 AM, KvHulk said: Kmart and Sears raised the free shipping threshold to $59 overnight... Genius move. SYW.com still shows $35 for MAX members, but haven't tried to see if this actually works, because they decided to mark ALL LEGO sets across the three sites as "Hot Buy", meaning my $10 off $50 online only coupon doesn't apply. Unfortunately that just hasn't been updated yet. It appears to be $59 across the board regardless of VIP or not or whether you order from Kmart, Sears or SYW.com. At this point I've got two ways around this being as I refuse to step into an actual store... 1). Roll the dice and return damaged sets (They're plentiful enough) and when that amount is credited and added to the current total it's normally beyond the $59 threshold. or, better yet 2). Just spend the points on anything I need from the "Buy 3 and it ships free promo" and allocate any cash savings towards a toy purchase elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I thought all that was left in Clearance was TLBM sets nobody wants, but as I went in to liquidate my latest $25 installment today I found a slightly beaten up 10842 Duplo Batcave Challenge for $32.90 after 30% off clearance. $120 is the going rate on Amazon, $90 on EBay. Thanks KMart! Oh, today about 90% of the SYW Rewards staff got fired. Use up your points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Just now, Phil B said: I thought all that was left in Clearance was TLBM sets nobody wants, but as I went in to liquidate my latest $25 installment today I found a slightly beaten up 10842 Duplo Batcave Challenge for $32.90 after 30% off clearance. $120 is the going rate on Amazon, $90 on EBay. Thanks KMart! I found one of those the other day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvHulk Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 "Use your points" I feel like i hear that in my sleep. I'm banking and using as normal. syw/kmart/sears will be around another 11 days at least. More than enough time for another round of plundering. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 "Use your points" I feel like i hear that in my sleep. I'm banking and using as normal. syw/kmart/sears will be around another 11 days at least. More than enough time for another round of plundering.I have been eliminating my earned and cash back points on a weekly basis for the last 6 weeks now. Typically between 20 and $40 every week. Works great for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay4e Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 some decent discounts on kmart.com right now if anyone needs to burn some points. quake mech, some friend, creator track racer, some disney are around 30% off 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysea11 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, jay4e said: some decent discounts on kmart.com right now if anyone needs to burn some points. quake mech, some friend, creator track racer, some disney are around 30% off Just got done placing a couple of orders.....some great prices depending on what you're looking for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 If you still have Kmart or Sears stores nearby, try these codes for FreeCash ... (text the first word to the number listed after it). The FREECASH code has been giving me a weekly $10 off $50 online, the rest are in-store only).FREECASH 56278 (possible spend offer/bonus)THANKS 56278 ($10 FC @ Kmart INSTORE ONLY 11/18 - 11/25 11:59PM CST)TURKEY 73277 ($15 FC @ Sears INSTORE ONLY 11/18 - 11/25 11:59PM CST)GRAVY 73277 ($60 FC/$500 @ Sears INSTORE ONLY 11/18 - 11/25 11:59PM CST)Courtesy of SD. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Time to order again: from 4pm to 9pm CST you get $25 back on a $25+ purchase. Just got 60159 Jungle Half track for $25 ($28 sale price (30% off) minus $3 in points) with $26.25 back in points for store pickup tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Phil B said: Time to order again: from 4pm to 9pm CST you get $25 back on a $25+ purchase. Just got 60159 Jungle Half track for $25 ($28 sale price (30% off) minus $3 in points) with $26.25 back in points for store pickup tomorrow. Word of Warning: Points will not post until 12/4 according to the terms & conditions. Spend $25, get $25 CASHBACK in points on a qualifying purchase at select Kmart stores and Kmart.com. Offer Valid 11/18/18 4pm to close at Kmart stores and 4pm to 11:59pm CST on kmart.com. Maximum $25 CASHBACK in points total per Member. Limit one offer per member. Points credit to account on 12/4/18 and expire on 12/10/18. Items must be sold by Kmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon33 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Word of Warning: Points will not post until 12/4 according to the terms & conditions. Spend $25, get $25 CASHBACK in points on a qualifying purchase at select Kmart stores and Kmart.com. Offer Valid 11/18/18 4pm to close at Kmart stores and 4pm to 11:59pm CST on kmart.com. Maximum $25 CASHBACK in points total per Member. Limit one offer per member. Points credit to account on 12/4/18 and expire on 12/10/18. Items must be sold by Kmart.Wasn't there a rumor of some sorts where Kmart and Sears may declare full on bankruptcy after Black Friday?Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, anon33 said: Wasn't there a rumor of some sorts where Kmart and Sears may declare full on bankruptcy after Black Friday? Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Brickpicker Forum mobile app Buy now worry later 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Found this post today on a Sears site. Read into it whatever you like - I have $50 coming up in points on 12/4, next points not due until Jan 2019. I think the 12/4 points are my last, but Eddie has surprised me before ... Friday is the Last Day for Our SYW Call Center Tomorrow is our last day for our Shop Your Way call center. Dozens have already left as they temporarily and gradually forward more and more of these calls to Sears/Kmart customer service call centers. We've already been telling members to use online chat because that will be the last and only platform to support remaining SYW questions and issues, and that was offshored a long time ago. SYW members are not going to be happy because the online chat services have to put in a request to adjust points and fix other problems, but as far as I can tell, after 11/30 there is nobody left to do that. Members who were identified for membership violations already have no one left to speak with to unlock those accounts because they were all laid off in October, but our manager has told us to promise members it would be taken care of even though she knows it won't. So we have been actually trained to openly lie to our members. They have not told us SYW is being discontinued but it seems to be because all of my contacts in HE where I used to escalate issues are all gone or reassigned. Also, I was told by HE the marketing budget for SYW was zeroed out after the bankruptcy, which would account for declining call volumes among new members, but this could also be because the remnants of SYW are being attached to something else. (Edit: HE is Hoffmann Estates - Sears' corporate HQ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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