Street Novelist Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/05/sears-ending-leases-another-19-stores/96163038/ Sears! Can you believe it? What used to be the go-to store for hardware tools... Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They made some very very bad business decisions over the years. I've refused to go to one for over 25 years. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 They made some very very bad business decisions over the years. I've refused to go to one for over 25 years. Why? Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 LINK I had some experience with this. Out of college, I was moved to Des Moines. I was young and didn't know anyone so I always took my car to Sears for oil changes. Every single time I went, they would come back with some major mechanical repair that needed to be done or I was going to die in a crash. One day, they told me all of my brake calipers needed to be replaced. Pretty expensive repair for me at the time. I was pissed and left. I then went to another place and said that it's been a while since my brakes were checked and just needed them looked at. They were perfectly fine. Worked great. About a month later, this news broke. I've never been back. Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The problem is you took your car to Sears for service work. The only thing I've found them good for is buying Craftsman tools, Diehard batteries, and the occasional appliance purchase. But I think Ace Hardware now carry Craftsman so.... Quote Link to comment
MLB 51 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The problem is you took your car to Sears for service work. The only thing I've found them good for is buying Craftsman tools, Diehard batteries, and the occasional appliance purchase. But I think Ace Hardware now carry Craftsman so.... Yep, SEARS sold their rights to Craftsman. There are several places that now carry Craftsman tools. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I knew my lifetime absenteeism from Sears would eventually cost 'em..... 4 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I've been boycotting Wendy's since 1989 when I went to pick up my girlfriend for dinner, parked my car in their lot, got her from the library and they'd already towed me by the time we got back about 20 minutes later. Manager was a real Richard about the whole thing. Told him I'd never eat there again. Haven't. 1 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They were done for as soon as they gave up the name of the now Willis Tower in Chicago. 2 Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They were done for as soon as they gave up the name of the now Willis Tower in Chicago. But how's Willis doing? Quote Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Seems like we got a couple of economy killers in here... Wow, Sears. That's nuts. JJ hit the nail on the head in terms of their usefulness, though. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 They were done for as soon as they gave up the name of the now Willis Tower in Chicago. But how's Willis doing? Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis? 2 Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I went to pick up my girlfriend for dinner Isn't cannibalism a crime? . Empty calories or Nutritious delicious is the question? 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 This conversation could turn Shed-worthy if we're not careful. Let's just say I was a perfect gentleman. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Seems like we got a couple of economy killers in here... Wow, Sears. That's nuts. JJ hit the nail on the head in terms of their usefulness, though. Not sure I understand the bolded. Quote Link to comment
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