What do you think about Sears?

[permabear]

Ok, that was hilarious. Well done.

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

[eavesdropper]

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

DBL, if you knew anything about merchandising aesthetics, you’d realize that bad fluorescent lighting is the ONLY thing that will bring out the true sleaziness that is the hallmark of the very best cheap Asian thermoplastics. And nobody can do it like the masters at Kmart, right down to the degree to which they loosen the light tubes to cause that Morse code-like flashing. It’s actually a subliminal consumer message for shopping addicts.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

DBL, if you knew anything about merchandising aesthetics, you’d realize that bad fluorescent lighting is the ONLY thing that will bring out the true sleaziness that is the hallmark of the very best cheap Asian thermoplastics. And nobody can do it like the masters at Kmart, right down to the degree to which they loosen the light tubes to cause that Morse code-like flashing. It’s actually a subliminal consumer message for shopping addicts.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

DBL, if you knew anything about merchandising aesthetics, you’d realize that bad fluorescent lighting is the ONLY thing that will bring out the true sleaziness that is the hallmark of the very best cheap Asian thermoplastics. And nobody can do it like the masters at Kmart, right down to the degree to which they loosen the light tubes to cause that Morse code-like flashing. It’s actually a subliminal consumer message for shopping addicts.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

DBL, if you knew anything about merchandising aesthetics, you’d realize that bad fluorescent lighting is the ONLY thing that will bring out the true sleaziness that is the hallmark of the very best cheap Asian thermoplastics. And nobody can do it like the masters at Kmart, right down to the degree to which they loosen the light tubes to cause that Morse code-like flashing. It’s actually a subliminal consumer message for shopping addicts.

[eavesdropper]

[quote=DriveByLurker]Is KMmart even pretending to be a retail business anymore, or have they come clean and admitted that they were always just a front for an experiment to measure the long term effects of bad fluorescent lighting on cheap Chinese thermoplastics?[/quote]

DBL, if you knew anything about merchandising aesthetics, you’d realize that bad fluorescent lighting is the ONLY thing that will bring out the true sleaziness that is the hallmark of the very best cheap Asian thermoplastics. And nobody can do it like the masters at Kmart, right down to the degree to which they loosen the light tubes to cause that Morse code-like flashing. It’s actually a subliminal consumer message for shopping addicts.

[moneymaker]

Sears is not the store that it once was. Last time I was there, about a month ago, it was to exchange a craftsman socket wrench, first time I’ve ever taken advantage of the lifetime gaurantee on Craftsman tools. Well they tried to give me a used one from the service counter, but couldn’t find one that worked I guess. Went back to the tool dept picked out a new one (old one said made in USA, new one just said USA on it). Anyway I got my socket wrench and even though it was as heavy, it just seemed cheaper somehow. While I was there waiting I was noticing the prices on the hand tools and I have to say I would not shop there unless it was a sale price. I am shocked that they are still in business, but it will be sad when they close their doors as they are trully an American Icon. It is interesting to note that sears holdings on the NASDAQ almost exactly follows the housing prices over the last 7 years.

[moneymaker]

Sears is not the store that it once was. Last time I was there, about a month ago, it was to exchange a craftsman socket wrench, first time I’ve ever taken advantage of the lifetime gaurantee on Craftsman tools. Well they tried to give me a used one from the service counter, but couldn’t find one that worked I guess. Went back to the tool dept picked out a new one (old one said made in USA, new one just said USA on it). Anyway I got my socket wrench and even though it was as heavy, it just seemed cheaper somehow. While I was there waiting I was noticing the prices on the hand tools and I have to say I would not shop there unless it was a sale price. I am shocked that they are still in business, but it will be sad when they close their doors as they are trully an American Icon. It is interesting to note that sears holdings on the NASDAQ almost exactly follows the housing prices over the last 7 years.

[moneymaker]

Sears is not the store that it once was. Last time I was there, about a month ago, it was to exchange a craftsman socket wrench, first time I’ve ever taken advantage of the lifetime gaurantee on Craftsman tools. Well they tried to give me a used one from the service counter, but couldn’t find one that worked I guess. Went back to the tool dept picked out a new one (old one said made in USA, new one just said USA on it). Anyway I got my socket wrench and even though it was as heavy, it just seemed cheaper somehow. While I was there waiting I was noticing the prices on the hand tools and I have to say I would not shop there unless it was a sale price. I am shocked that they are still in business, but it will be sad when they close their doors as they are trully an American Icon. It is interesting to note that sears holdings on the NASDAQ almost exactly follows the housing prices over the last 7 years.

[moneymaker]

Sears is not the store that it once was. Last time I was there, about a month ago, it was to exchange a craftsman socket wrench, first time I’ve ever taken advantage of the lifetime gaurantee on Craftsman tools. Well they tried to give me a used one from the service counter, but couldn’t find one that worked I guess. Went back to the tool dept picked out a new one (old one said made in USA, new one just said USA on it). Anyway I got my socket wrench and even though it was as heavy, it just seemed cheaper somehow. While I was there waiting I was noticing the prices on the hand tools and I have to say I would not shop there unless it was a sale price. I am shocked that they are still in business, but it will be sad when they close their doors as they are trully an American Icon. It is interesting to note that sears holdings on the NASDAQ almost exactly follows the housing prices over the last 7 years.

[moneymaker]

Sears is not the store that it once was. Last time I was there, about a month ago, it was to exchange a craftsman socket wrench, first time I’ve ever taken advantage of the lifetime gaurantee on Craftsman tools. Well they tried to give me a used one from the service counter, but couldn’t find one that worked I guess. Went back to the tool dept picked out a new one (old one said made in USA, new one just said USA on it). Anyway I got my socket wrench and even though it was as heavy, it just seemed cheaper somehow. While I was there waiting I was noticing the prices on the hand tools and I have to say I would not shop there unless it was a sale price. I am shocked that they are still in business, but it will be sad when they close their doors as they are trully an American Icon. It is interesting to note that sears holdings on the NASDAQ almost exactly follows the housing prices over the last 7 years.

[meadandale]

I bought my W/D and fridge at sears back in the early 2000’s when I bought my house.

A few years later when I needed a new DW I went there and looked…prices were high and selection was low.

Same experience when I was looking for a new chest freezer a few years ago.

I got the DW at Lowes and the freezer at Costco. In both cases the prices were lower than Sears for similar items.

Edit: BTW, I agree with threadkiller’s take on craftsman tool prices. WAY too high and not the same quality they once were.

[meadandale]

I bought my W/D and fridge at sears back in the early 2000’s when I bought my house.

A few years later when I needed a new DW I went there and looked…prices were high and selection was low.

Same experience when I was looking for a new chest freezer a few years ago.

I got the DW at Lowes and the freezer at Costco. In both cases the prices were lower than Sears for similar items.

Edit: BTW, I agree with threadkiller’s take on craftsman tool prices. WAY too high and not the same quality they once were.

[meadandale]

I bought my W/D and fridge at sears back in the early 2000’s when I bought my house.

A few years later when I needed a new DW I went there and looked…prices were high and selection was low.

Same experience when I was looking for a new chest freezer a few years ago.

I got the DW at Lowes and the freezer at Costco. In both cases the prices were lower than Sears for similar items.

Edit: BTW, I agree with threadkiller’s take on craftsman tool prices. WAY too high and not the same quality they once were.

[meadandale]

I bought my W/D and fridge at sears back in the early 2000’s when I bought my house.

A few years later when I needed a new DW I went there and looked…prices were high and selection was low.

Same experience when I was looking for a new chest freezer a few years ago.

I got the DW at Lowes and the freezer at Costco. In both cases the prices were lower than Sears for similar items.

Edit: BTW, I agree with threadkiller’s take on craftsman tool prices. WAY too high and not the same quality they once were.

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