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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.

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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.

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Next round of store closures. My last remaining Sears in town is going, but the 2 KMarts are still hanging on ....

Next Round of Closings

1011 Grandville MI

1015 Vero Beach FL

1023 Dulles VA

1024 Falls Church VA

1027 El Paso TX

1029 Spokane WA

1038 Spokane WA

1041 Omaha NE

1043 Meriden CT

1044 Jersey City NJ

1045 Durham NC

1065 Glen Allen VA

1073 Exton PA

1075 Daytona Beach FL

1081 Heath OH

1092 Westland MI

1094 Hackensack NJ

1095 Douglasville ***

1097 San Antonio TX

1104 Marlborough MA

1108 Temecula CA

1110 Portage MI

1111 Colorado Springs CO

1120 Dublin OH

1121 Independence MO

1130 Janesville WI

1133 Leominster MA

1136 Hoover AL

1148 Ventura CA

1149 Whittier CA

1154 Whitehall PA

1155 Kennesaw ***

1161 Wichita KS

1166 Meridian MS

1172 Bloomingdale IL

1182 Saint Peters MO

1189 West Covina CA

1192 Muskegon MI

1195 Ft Lauderdale FL

1204 Freehold NJ

1206 N Little Rock AR

1207 Richardson TX

1210 Columbus OH

1216 Memphis TN

1221 Colorado Springs CO

1223 Brockton MA

1224 Harrisburg PA

1226 Metairie LA

1243 Hanover MA

1271 Littleton CO

1281 Pueblo CO

1283 Braintree MA

1284 Alexandria VA

1297 Hurst TX

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1307 Abilene TX

1313 Nashua NH

1314 New Brunswick NJ

1315 Chattanooga TN

1328 Las Vegas NV

1333 Poughkeepsie NY

1337 Plano TX

1354 Willow Grove PA

1364 Lake Grove NY

1365 Miami FL

1367 Waco TX

1386 Goodlettsville TN

1387 Amarillo TX

1404 Massapequa NY

1434 Wayne NJ

1447 Fort Worth TX

1463 S Burlington VT

1475 Durham NC

1484 Reading PA

1494 Moorestown NJ

1495 Ft Myers FL

1570 Schaumburg IL

1585 Tallahassee FL

1590 Saginaw MI

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1634 Baltimore MD

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1650 Merrillville IN

1674 White Plains NY

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1745 Tampa FL

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1760 Novi MI

1768 Phoenix AZ

1773 Salisbury MD

1775 Pembroke Pines FL

1788 Richmond CA

1798 Glendale AZ

1800 Mishawaka IN

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1810 Cincinnati OH

1822 Cape Girardeau MO

1828 Las Vegas NV

1834 North Wales PA

1838 Burbank CA

1853 Wilmington DE

1868 Moreno Valley CA

1894 Rochester NY

1968 Palm Desert CA

1974 Roanoke VA

1984 Buffalo NY

2001 Piqua OH

2010 Mansfield OH

2023 Concord NH

2040 Battle Creek MI

2049 Everett WA

2059 Tracy CA

2074 Stroudsburg PA

2092 Appleton WI

2106 Tupelo MS

2114 Washington PA

2126 Hot Springs AR

2138 Santa Barbara CA

2145 Pt Charlotte FL

2156 Maryville TN

2173 Saratoga Springs NY

2191 Lincoln NE

2203 Brunswick ME

2215 Key West FL

2218 Prescott AZ

2226 Murfreesboro TN

2232 Madison WI

2278 Idaho Falls ID

2288 Antioch CA

2290 Michigan City IN

2315 Jensen Beach FL

2373 N Dartmouth MA

2390 Springfield OH

2421 Grand Island NE

2422 Sioux City IA

2435 Charlottesville VA

2487 Killeen TX

2494 Altoona PA

2505 Gainesville ***

2515 Hickory NC

2557 Longview TX

2597 Farmington NM

2664 Frederick MD

2683 Watertown NY

2694 Fredericksburg VA

2755 Jacksonville NC

2774 Cumberland MD

2807 Rock Hill SC

2819 Fairbanks AK

2845 Athens ***

2885 Port Richey FL

2990 Rockford IL

3071 Toms River NJ

3074 Miami FL

3088 Kenosha WI

3127 Temple City CA

3131 Frederick MD

3147 Kingsport TN

3174 Stockton CA

3175 Hooksett NH

3235 West Covina CA

3256 Baltimore MD

3288 Billerica MA

3368 Redlands CA

3371 Chicago IL

3380 Waterville ME

3433 Holyoke MA

3438 Avenel NJ

3471 Chesapeake VA

3486 Somerville MA

3667 Raleigh NC

3699 Apple Valley VA

3722 Burlington WA

3785 Tabb VA

3828 Temecula CA

3834 Burbank CA

3862 Bohemia NY

4047 Costa Mesa CA

4048 Springfield IL

4064 North Versailles PA

4147 Spokane WA

4214 Des Plaines IL

4351 Rochester MN

4371 Santa Maria CA

4395 Cudahy WI

4810 Metairie LA

4996 Tucson AZ

7065 Horseheads NY

7293 Clifton Heights PA

7725 Rehoboth Beach DE

9328 Long Beach CA

9381 Huntington NY

9413 West Orange NJ

9414 Yorktown Heights NY

9420 Bronx NY

9520 Gulfport MS

1007 Brandon FL

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1171 Springfield MO

1212 North Riverside IL

1213 Auburn MA

1478 San Bruno CA

1654 Media PA

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  • 2 weeks later...

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.

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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....

 

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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).
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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.
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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.

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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!

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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.

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"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.
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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.

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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.
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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?

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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)

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