Consider it Christmas in September. The Action Figure Archive has a few choice scans from the Sears Wishbooks of ’79 to ’87.
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Blogobitchin!
By 8.31.06
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Penny Arcade Tries to Cancel Unwanted Toaster Protection Racket
By 8.8.06
Penny Arcade called up to cancel the Sears “payment protection plan” they never ordered.
The Softer Side of Sears’ Ruthless Debt Collection
By 8.2.06
When you’re out of job and aiming to repay a loan, the chances of you reaching a sympathetic representative is like finding a needle in a pit of jagged, used syringes.
The Fate of Kaje and His Sears Lawnmower
By 5.18.06
Some of you were pretty rough on Kaje when he wrote in, telling us he was given a better Sears lawnmower by mistake. Would he give it back? Or would they have to pry the new mower out of his cold, dead hands?
Come See The Softer Side of Sears’ Incompetence
By 5.17.06
There is something supremely satisfying about sticking it to a company when they make a mistake. Oh, we’re all human — as an Apple sales rep explained to me the other day, his voice pregnant with the sorrow of a heavy heart, “We’re not perfect.” And yes, capitalizing on an employee’s mistake is a bit petty: an employee who just wants to help you may lose their job over it.
Sears Ignites Searing Blaze in Customer’s Skull
By 5.15.06
“I needed to buy a new water filter for my GE Refrigerator,” Bruce writes The Consumerist. “Although I could find better prices from internet merchants, my immediate desire for fresh water made me seek out a local source, and that was Sears.”
Best Of 1902 Sears Catalouge
By 4.13.06
If you’ve got a fat problem, have cheer. You can now, in the year 1902, eliminate it with a powder.
Sears’ Left Hand Doesn’t Know What Right is Wanking. It’s You.
By 4.11.06
Cam needed a wet-dry vac and decided to shop Sears, as he’s had agreeable shopping experiences with them in the past. He went online and found they had a 9 gallon vacuum on sale for $49.99, which was $10 down from the regular price. Blithe confidence in the retailer’s ability to honor the same price, he waltzed on over (if you’ve never seen 6 cylinders doing 3/4 time, it’s truly a sight to behold) to his local Sear’s store. He writes:
Squint or You’ll Miss these Eyewear Deals
By 2.14.06
The nearly once-a-year savings for frames and glasses are here. They’re $99 at Sears Optical, along with $100 and under frame, until Feb 18 and $96 at JC Penney Optical, along with $150 and under frames until Feb 26. However, some people look unfavorably on budget Sears and J.C. Penney eyewear, a phenomenon known as department store stigmatism.
