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Post by Mr. #1derful® on Oct 17, 2018 14:23:11 GMT -5
I think RSC just pulled all their merchandise from the Sears/Kmart/SYW sites. It was a good ride. (I still had some points to use dammit.)
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Post by Shaggy on Oct 18, 2018 18:29:06 GMT -5
I think RSC just pulled all their merchandise from the Sears/Kmart/SYW sites. It was a good ride. (I still had some points to use dammit.)Yeah that really sucks. I have $25 installments coming in November and December. Now I wish I didn’t fall for the Spend $75 Get $75 deal
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Post by rkmo: 10 Month Notice on Oct 19, 2018 0:44:27 GMT -5
That's crud. Like others I had $50 in points coming the next two months. Got one delivery confirmation to the nearest Sears tonight, hopefully my other order comes in tomorrow.
If this is it for RSC on Kmart I'll finally be done with them.
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Post by xomanowar on Oct 19, 2018 6:35:42 GMT -5
I remember the days of flipping through the Sears Wish Book and folding in pages that had stuff I wanted on them. Occasionally, we ordered something out of the book by going to the store, telling them what I wanted, and coming back in a week or so to pay and pick it up. The good old days.
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Post by bluthswede6 on Oct 20, 2018 18:56:42 GMT -5
I’m also disappointed to see ringside no longer fulfilling on there. I have a couple $25 credits coming but luckily last week I used the $75 I had on there to buy the Smackdown Jinder ring.
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Post by walkingturtles on Oct 20, 2018 21:26:18 GMT -5
No big loss. Expect more store closings as long as minimum wages keep going up. Minimum wage has a hell of a lot to do with the failure of bricks and mortar retail, its just far too expensive, add to that business rates, insurance etc, its no wonder online retailing will kill it off I teach Civics and one of the current events projects a kid did was on online retail. 91% of sales still happen in brick and mortar stores, what we have seen is high end stores do really well and low end stores do really well, middle class stalwarts like Sears or other things like American Mall have hurt with the shrinking of the American middle class. That 91% stood out to me, retail is still strong.
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Post by xomanowar on Oct 21, 2018 20:00:05 GMT -5
Minimum wage has a hell of a lot to do with the failure of bricks and mortar retail, its just far too expensive, add to that business rates, insurance etc, its no wonder online retailing will kill it off I teach Civics and one of the current events projects a kid did was on online retail. 91% of sales still happen in brick and mortar stores, what we have seen is high end stores do really well and low end stores do really well, middle class stalwarts like Sears or other things like American Mall have hurt with the shrinking of the American middle class. That 91% stood out to me, retail is still strong. I have long suspected the online "killing" of retail was being overestimated. Based on my own experience, the bulk of my purchases are made in person. My parents rarely buy anything online. The truth of the matter is that Sears/Kmart was too slow about renovating and keeping up with consumer trends and expectations. Their stores looked like war zones. As such, they are dying and deserve to do so. I hate it for their employees and hope those people land on their feet.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 21, 2018 20:22:35 GMT -5
I teach Civics and one of the current events projects a kid did was on online retail. 91% of sales still happen in brick and mortar stores, what we have seen is high end stores do really well and low end stores do really well, middle class stalwarts like Sears or other things like American Mall have hurt with the shrinking of the American middle class. That 91% stood out to me, retail is still strong. I have long suspected the online "killing" of retail was being overestimated. Based on my own experience, the bulk of my purchases are made in person. My parents rarely buy anything online. The truth of the matter is that Sears/Kmart was too slow about renovating and keeping up with consumer trends and expectations. Their stores looked like war zones. As such, they are dying and deserve to do so. I hate it for their employees and hope those people land on their feet. Depends what is being bought. Everyone buys groceries, can't imagine many do it online. Who wants a random person selecting your meat or fruit? Body wash, toilet paper, etc. Of course you buy in store. Now clothes, I can mine online. I'm 32 and know what fits. My wife? Nope. Women have weird sizes. No 2 brands sizes fit the same. Same with kids. It's awkward. Liquor stores, pharmacies, convenience stores...Can't imagine doing that online. Gas?? Everyone needs gas. So I get it. But toys? Movies? Easier and more efficient online and I believe have a much higher rate than other items would.
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Post by LA Times on Oct 21, 2018 20:53:38 GMT -5
I have long suspected the online "killing" of retail was being overestimated. Based on my own experience, the bulk of my purchases are made in person. My parents rarely buy anything online. The truth of the matter is that Sears/Kmart was too slow about renovating and keeping up with consumer trends and expectations. Their stores looked like war zones. As such, they are dying and deserve to do so. I hate it for their employees and hope those people land on their feet. Depends what is being bought. Everyone buys groceries, can't imagine many do it online. Who wants a random person selecting your meat or fruit? Body wash, toilet paper, etc. Of course you buy in store.
Now clothes, I can mine online. I'm 32 and know what fits. My wife? Nope. Women have weird sizes. No 2 brands sizes fit the same. Same with kids. It's awkward. Liquor stores, pharmacies, convenience stores...Can't imagine doing that online. Gas?? Everyone needs gas. So I get it. But toys? Movies? Easier and more efficient online and I believe have a much higher rate than other items would. Online grocery stores like FreshDirect are actually popular in major urban areas because people dont want to carry bags of groceries up several floors to their apartment.
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Post by apad85 on Oct 24, 2018 23:48:30 GMT -5
Didn't even know Sears sold figures
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Post by warrior2017 on Oct 25, 2018 19:54:49 GMT -5
Recently looked at some old Sears Wish Books online and it brought back good memories of my childhood...Cool to see LJN and Hasbro WWF figures in some of those catalogs...If I could go back in time I would buy everyone of those I could...Think LJNs were like $7 each or something like that...
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Oct 26, 2018 2:26:26 GMT -5
This is another one of those stores near me that overpriced everything by like 20% for no good reason, just like TRU. Online, I would stumble onto Sears listings and they'd do the same thing Goodwill does, jack up the price on things they think are popular, then wonder why no one wants to pay $60 for an opened box of LEGO.
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Post by LA Times on Oct 26, 2018 16:10:04 GMT -5
This is another one of those stores near me that overpriced everything by like 20% for no good reason, just like TRU. Online, I would stumble onto Sears listings and they'd do the same thing Goodwill does, jack up the price on things they think are popular, then wonder why no one wants to pay $60 for an opened box of LEGO. All retail stores seem to raise prices 20% according to you, even though there is no proof, but you never seem to say anything about online scalpers who raise prices 100%.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Oct 26, 2018 16:46:11 GMT -5
This is another one of those stores near me that overpriced everything by like 20% for no good reason, just like TRU. Online, I would stumble onto Sears listings and they'd do the same thing Goodwill does, jack up the price on things they think are popular, then wonder why no one wants to pay $60 for an opened box of LEGO. All retail stores seem to raise prices 20% according to you, even though there is no proof, but you never seem to say anything about online scalpers who raise prices 100%. I also dont say anything about parasites or child molestors, it's understood what everyone's stance is on those subjects. And what do you want me to do, resurrect the local TRU to buy overpriced stuff, and post a receipt? Bus it 20 miles to the nearest Sears to take a pic of the $70 jeans they sell? No thanks and good riddance. I'm guessing people get miffed when I point this out because of nostalgia reasons, or because I dont tack on some BS praying everyone finds new jobs.
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Post by Don't Go Down on Oct 27, 2018 0:15:28 GMT -5
Right when I find a Kmart that's still open and stocked to the gills with new retro rings and a current retro set. crap
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