Sears Appreciation Thread

[Tall_James]

This post is in "Old School" because what store is more "Old School" than Sears?

Man, as a city dweller who has moved to the burbs, you realize how much stuff you need just to live the life out here that you never needed in NYC.

Amd damned if Sears isn't the place where I am finding everything. And the prices rock! Last weekend? New gas grill and lawnmover, microwave and dehumidifier, Craftsman tools and pillows. Tomorrow they are delivering our washer and dryer.

Went to Lowe's - they sucked ass. Home Depot is great (been there 4 times already) but they didn't have everything I need.

Sears was the one place where they had everything I was looking for, one stop shopping. So I may now be broke but they have a customer for life...you can bury me at the Sears tower in Chicago when I check out to the "big Toughskins counter in the sky".

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[furie]

i only go to Sears for tools.


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[Heavy]

Props to Sears

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[sr71blackbird]

The only thing sucky about Sears is the clothes and the help. They only place they try and help you at is the TV area, and God forbid you accidentally have eye contact with a vacuum salesman!

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[Reephdweller]

Their tools are pretty good. But I don't like much else there.

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[walking joint]

The only thing sucky about Sears is the clothes and the help


not sure you should really rely on Sears for the clothes. since buying a house 2 years ago i've bought so much stuff from Sears. one of my favorite places to walk around and look at cool tools i'll never have use for.

but i do have a complaint. i had to buy a new stove the other day. went last Monday...they said they had in stock and could deliver it on Thursday. they told me i would get a call the night before with the delivery time window. we use propane so i have to have someone come and convert it and take the old one out so Sears would take it. so on Wed they called giving me a time frame of 1-3pm. it was a real pain in the ass to get a guy to come out first to unhook the old one so that Sears would take it and come back later to install the new one. because no one is going to sit with you two hours waiting for Sears. so i finally convince someone to do it and he was nice enough to only charge me once. so i take the day off and at about 10am they call and said they don't have it in stock and would call me back with an update. so i call today, because no one has called me back and say they do have a delivery date set...OCT 11!!!! what the fuck. i need to cook before then. why not a call to let me know so i can order a different one that they had. though they were nice enough to leave me a message at home about 30 minutes after i got off the phone with them. i guess then its a good time to call back.

but other than this I love Sears.

[Hottub]

What is there NOT to love about Sears. Where else can you go and buy underwear, a chainsaw, and a refreigerator all in one trip. I love the electronics dept. I buy all the shit on closeout. 27" Sony Wega Flatscreen for $299.99!! Hell Yes!!

They also have lingere for my lady. damn cheap...

I want some lovin'... Drop 10 bucks...

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

Nothing is more old school than Tough Skins!

Christ, it was like wearing burlap until you broke them in.

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[squrl]

Sears is the best.

Second is Wal-Mart. Gotta love a place where you can buy a case of beer and a shotgun all in one trip.

[JohnnyCash]

CRAFTSMAN TOOLS ARE THE BEST.
I have a chop saw with a laser on it. How fucking sweet is that.

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[hyperspace]

ooohhh yeah i love the automotive/tools section.

[Bill From Yorktown]

the new Sears in White Plains is SWEEEET

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[A.J.]

Nothing is more old school than Tough Skins!

Oh yeah! I had those when I was little. The god-awful checkered 70s patterns.

Didn't they also have shirts with little Winnie the Pooh emblems (like the Izod alligator)?

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[pennington]

The only thing sucky about Sears is the clothes


They now carry Lands End. It's like having the convenience of a catalog without the UPS charges! OK, so I'm a yuppie, that what I wear.

[GaryWyze]

[color=purple]I like Roebuck better. He's been carrying Sears for years.

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[FUNKMAN]

we get all our "sexual tools for the home" at Sears...

we got the whacker, the blower, and the ride-on...
and every kind of lubricant known to man, woman, and animal...



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[high fly]

Nothing is more Old School than Toughskins


How about the different colored bike tires they used to sell?



CRAFTSMAN TOOLS ARE THE BEST. I have a chop saw with a laser on it


Craftsman power tools are for suckers only.
Real pros like me don't use no Craftsman power tools on the job. My Makita chop saw is still gittin' it after over 20 years, and will still be going strong after you take your Craftsman, laser and all, to the dump.
Craftsman hand tools are good because of the lifetime replacement warranty.
When I need a chisel sharpened, I just go by and swap for a new one (heh heh heh).
You couldn't give me one of thier power tools.
Way, way, back in the day they had some decent industrial rated power tools - I had a bitchin' circular saw with a steel case on it and all.
But now?
You show up with your cutesy laser-equipped chop saw and you'll be laughed off the job site.

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[Ralphy Ramone]

Man, as a city dweller who has moved to the burbs, you realize how much stuff you need just to live the life out here that you never needed in NYC.



If you were impressed by Sears,wait 'til you get a load of Sam Drukker's General Store!

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[Death Metal Moe]

Dude, what ever became of Robuck?

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[pennington]

Dude, what ever became of Robuck?



He sold out to Sears, lost all of his money, was destitute and eventually went back to work at Sears as a lowly accountant. I can't imagine how humiliating that had to be.

[hyperspace]

i worked at the Auto Center as a tire mechanic 9 years ago...i go to ETW if i need tires!!!

[Mike Teacher]

Wow, no one yet has mentioned cranking out a batch when the Sears Catalog Bra and Girdle section was the raciest thing in the house.

I know I can't be alone on this.

I mean, except for when I'm Masturbating.

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[NewYorkDragons80]

Lucky for me, I go to the Sears in Valley Stream. There, I get to re-live prank calls with Qaddafi in the Paint department.

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[DeltaPin]

Craftsman hand tools are good because of the lifetime replacement warranty.

I will usually spend a little more, get a tool I know will last forever, instead of having the aggravation of having something break when I really need it and have to waste time going to get my free replacement.



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[FMJeff]

i love sears...i once dropped a radio i brought from there in the ocean...big boombox...filled with sand...and they took it back...with a smile


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[Hottub]

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[MrPink]

<p>Sears might have some good products for cheap, but their tire department needs work. My dad told me he bought some tires there and had them put on. When he left the parking lot, one of the rear tires fell right off. Craftsman powertools seem to be for people who don't really know much about tools and only want to cut through a block of wood once a year. DeWalt and Milwaukee powertools are much better.</p>

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[AcolyteAndy]

<p>I've been a Sears Shopper since I was s kid. I like Levis jeans and they had some cool shirts. &nbsp;</p><p>I work at Sears..in the shoe department no less...as I rebuild my career and get a better job</p><p>So, if anyone's ever in Paramus Park, come by and say hi lol</p>

[Jughead]

<img src="http://re3.mm-a3.yimg.com/image/2696045010" border="0" />James you are preaching to a shopper...Lowes sucks because you can never get any help .....And I know nothing about handyman...man.....Sears rules ....My uncle retired from the West lafayette In. store and he got sick..they took good care of him.....JUGGGG

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[tele7]

<strong>AcolyteAndy</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I've been a Sears Shopper since I was s kid. I like Levis jeans and they had some cool shirts. &nbsp;</p><p>I work at Sears..in the shoe department no less...as I rebuild my career and get a better job</p><p>So, if anyone's ever in Paramus Park, come by and say hi lol</p><p>Say hi to Randy for me.</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>i get almost all my tools, power tools, lawntractors, snow-blowers, from Sears. the weedwhacker has been a pain in the ass but everything else has worked like a charm</p><p>and the clothing is most stylish</p>

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[Reephdweller]

<p>Perhaps time has a way of changing things, but I like Sears a hell of a lot more now. From clothing to housewares. appliances, tools, electronics, etc Sears definitely is one of the places I love to check out when I shopping prices on things I want.</p>

[johnniewalker]

I have to get a new battery for my car, does sears put your battery in for you or do you have to do it yourself?

[OneEyeJack]

<strong>Sears doesnt carry car models anymore.<img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/sad.gif" border="0" width="20" height="20" /></strong>

[TommySoprano]

<p>The craftsman line of HAND tools all have that lifetime warranty.<br />There are people who take it to the extreme, but they never give ya grief about it.<br /><br />You can literally break the handle off a 20 year old tool, take it in, and they'll give you a new one.<br /><br />I havent been able to tell any difference between their higher end hand tools, like wrenches, screwdrivers, etc, and any other &quot;better&quot; brands.<br /><br />For the homeowner, the power tools are ok too, I own quite a few. But it sure seems most contractors prefer stuff like Milwaukee, DeWalt, stuff like that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[PapaBear]

I love the hand tools, too. As for the power tools... they aren't what they used to be, but if you can get your hands on some old ones, go for it. My father has Craftsman power tools that are still running great after 30 or 40 years.

[FUNKMAN]

i love the hand jobs i get there

[Snacks]

I havent purchased anything from Sears in I dont know how long. I'm surprised they havent been bought out by home depot, lowes or someone like that.

[PapaBear]

<strong>Snacks</strong> wrote:<br />I havent purchased anything from Sears in I dont know how long. I'm surprised they havent been bought out by home depot, lowes or someone like that. <p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/17/news/fortune500/sears_kmart/">Or, maybe Kmart?</a></p>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>pennington</strong> wrote:<br />Dude, what ever became of Robuck? He sold out to Sears, lost all of his money, was destitute and eventually went back to work at Sears as a lowly accountant. I can't imagine how humiliating that had to be. <p>Is this really true?</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>johnniewalker</strong> wrote:<br />I have to get a new battery for my car, does sears put your battery in for you or do you have to do it yourself? <p>Yes,&nbsp;and I have my car serviced at Sears often and they are very good and not expensive at all.&nbsp; Tires there are usually cheap too.&nbsp; Plus, while your cars being fixed, you can shop.&nbsp; I bought a DieHard battery there and I had it like 3 years and it died on me, and I went back to see about getting a new one and they just took the old one and gave me a brand new one for free!&nbsp; They have a good warrantee program.</p>

[high fly]

<strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />i only go to Sears for tools. <p><font size="2">I</font> <font size="2">just get a few hand tools.</font></p><p><font size="2">Love it when I exchange a broken tape measure, but my fave move is when I have some really fine work to do and I go swap for&nbsp; brand new chisels.</font></p><p><font size="2">They want you to sign for it, but they never look at the signiture so I'll sign Herman Goering or Charles Manson.....</font></p>

[ralphbxny]

I have to agree...sears since I came up to westchester has been good to me.

[Furtherman]

<p>My Grandfather worked for Sears.</p><p>And I went and watched the demolition of their corporate headquarters in Northeast Philadelphia years ago.&nbsp; At the time it was the largest impolsion in the U.S.</p>

[reillyluck]

<p>when i was a kid, i got lost in two stores because i liked to wander.</p><p>first one was Valley Fair in Little Ferry.</p><p>&nbsp;Second one was Sears in Hackensack.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>had much more fun getting lost in sears.&nbsp; </p>

[Furtherman]

I remember the excitement of getting the Sears Christmas Cataloge and turning right to the back to see all the new toys available.

[led37zep]

Sears.&nbsp; Sears.

[docgoblin]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>pennington</strong> wrote:<br />Dude, what ever became of Robuck? He sold out to Sears, lost all of his money, was destitute and eventually went back to work at Sears as a lowly accountant. I can't imagine how humiliating that had to be. <p>Is this really true?</p><p>&nbsp;<font size="3"><strong>This is the actual story of Alvah Roebuck:</strong></font></p><p>After several years in semi-retirement in Florida, the financial losses he suffered in the stock market crash of 1929 forced Roebuck to return to Chicago. By 1933, Roebuck had rejoined Sears, Roebuck and Co., where he largely devoted his time to compiling a history of the company he helped found.</p> <p>Then, in September of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934" title="1934">1934</a>, a Sears store manager asked Mr. Roebuck to make a public appearance at his store. After an enthusiastic public turnout, Mr. Roebuck went on tour, appearing at retail stores across the country for the next several years.</p> <p>Alvah Roebuck returned to his desk at company headquarters in Chicago, where he enthusiastically assumed the task of compiling a corporate history until his death on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_18" title="June 18">June 18</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948" title="1948">1948</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="3"><strong>Richard Sears died many years earlier than Roebuck in 1914 due to overwork.</strong></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p>