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69. I didn't even know there were any Sears stores left open at all

Fri Jun 25, 2021, 10:33 AM

Jun 2021

The two near me have been closed for a couple of years now.

In fact, I got both shots of my COVID vaccination in the completely empty, unused local Sears.

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I had to go shopping for a new refrigerator... [View all] GReedDiamond Jun 2021 OP

An Ayn Rand devotee took charge of Sears and ran in into blm Jun 2021 #1

Yes, I remember that... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #2

He is, sort of... TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #10

Yeah, a Great Job at destroying... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #11

Eddie Lampert...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #5

He misspelled 'lamprey' EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #50

Yeah, the real Sears has been gone a long time. In moonscape Jun 2021 #7

That is absolutely mindblowing... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #8

Nah, they didn't care enough about their moonscape Jun 2021 #56

I love/loved Sears. Got their washers and dryers. sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #3

We just had to replace our LG fridge LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #4

I hope it was easier for you than me... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #6

We went with Loews LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #9

Did you pay extra for that service plan? nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #12

Yes but this plan is refundable if we do not use it LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #13

OK, thanks... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #15

We may have to replace ours too Lemon Lyman Jun 2021 #33

Get one with a Copeland or Samsung (made in S. Korea!) Compressor SheltieLover Jun 2021 #37

:-) Lemon Lyman Jun 2021 #74

Occasionally, even a self-defrosting fridge needs a manual defrosting. Earth-shine Jun 2021 #14

People also don't realize that the back of refrigerators need air space from walls. Blue_true Jun 2021 #78

It sounds like your refrigerator ItsjustMe Jun 2021 #16

Thanks, I will look at the video...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #18

if you live in a city, barbtries Jun 2021 #17

Yeah, I have already talked to a guy I found thru Craigslist... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #21

I'd rather buy an older one that is made well SheltieLover Jun 2021 #38

for what it's worth, barbtries Jun 2021 #67

I've read that new refrigerators are so hard to locate that some are buying No Vested Interest Jun 2021 #19

Yes, I'm looking into that... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author No Vested Interest Jun 2021 #19

If Sears had changed with the times, they would be the super version of Amazon today. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #23

Yes, absolutely...they've been poorly run for some time, apparently...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #24

Decades ago, Sears used to have great quality products. Blue_true Jun 2021 #79

Closing down their catalog and catalog stores was madness obamanut2012 Jun 2021 #64

long-running tax loophole vortex cadoman Jun 2021 #25

That sure seems to be the case... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #26

The last time we bought a new refrigerator... Desert grandma Jun 2021 #27

Never heard of Appliance Liquidators... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #29

Also you can get "scratch or dent" appliances that are new but have small cosmetic issues. panader0 Jun 2021 #66

The former Sears store at the nearby local mall is now being used as a vaccination site Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #28

They should throw in a free toaster with a vax...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #30

I was happy to get a sticker! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #31

All I got was this damn useless... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #32

Oh, I got my card. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #34

I'm going to photocopy onto card stock, then have that laminated SheltieLover Jun 2021 #40

I sent for these little plastic covers that fit the card, keeps it from getting dog-eared or dirty Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #43

Great idea! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #44

I got mine on Amazon, but they must be available elsewhere at this point Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #49

Awesome! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #53

Sears...always could get keys copied. Now? Zip. May Lamprey rot in hell. nt JanMichael Jul 2021 #83

My great aunt worked at Sear in Phila. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #35

I remember very well, the Xmas "Wishbook"... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #36

That's it! The Wishbook, I'd forgotten the name. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #39

I wore out the pages of the Wishbook... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #41

That was just like my brother and I, we always wrote down the page and item numbers etc. Raine Jun 2021 #57

Our family Santa used my aunt's discount too. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #75

I bought a Kemore heavy duty washing machine in 1987. CentralMass Jun 2021 #42

Those Were The Days, my friend... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #46

My fridge got less and less cold and then started making a ticking sound... FreepFryer Jun 2021 #45

Yeah, I could never do that myself... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #47

If this guy can do it u can :) good luck. FreepFryer Jun 2021 #58

Sometimes stores offer a discount when you open a credit card Demobrat Jun 2021 #48

Yeah, I already did that when I had to... GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #51

If there's a Habitat Restore you can find some great deals there. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #52

My father worked for Sears till he retired in the 1980s Raine Jun 2021 #54

Yes, the same for me. Sad...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2021 #55

Sears... Mike Nelson Jun 2021 #59

Had the same problem with our 25 year old frig. oswaldactedalone Jun 2021 #60

PC Richards JustAnotherGen Jun 2021 #61

Lowe's has fridges in that price range obamanut2012 Jun 2021 #62

I'm in the same boat. There's an el cheapo entry level LG that lacks features. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #63

It's really a shame the way Sears has totally gone down the drain. Vinca Jun 2021 #65

At one point my father was the largest employee-owner of Sears stock. I found this out bc one in2herbs Jun 2021 #68

I didn't even know there were any Sears stores left open at all Silent3 Jun 2021 #69

When our old refrigerator failed my wife and I lived with a mini-fridge for a few months... hunter Jun 2021 #70

Here's a white Frigidaire on sale for $649. mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #71

It's very hard to buy refrigerators now Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #72

Is there a Scratch and Dent store in your area? jmowreader Jun 2021 #73

I had lunch in Pasadena today MurrayDelph Jun 2021 #76

If your current refrigerator is pressed against the wall, or Blue_true Jun 2021 #77

Did you get a new fridge? mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #80

No... GReedDiamond Jul 2021 #82

Do you have any Mom and Pop appliance stores near you? beaglelover Jul 2021 #81

Try American Freight - haele Jul 2021 #84