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If you need a large format printer, this could be pretty sweet. The only thing is consumables, unless Canon has changed how that works. That’s where Brother shines, as their inkjet printers cheerfully work using third-party cartridges. Plus, cartridges don’t dry out with only occasional use, at least if you keep their printers powered up. A built-in cleaning routine every few days, lasting only a minute or two, prevents that. Catches you off guard the first few times that happens, lol. It’s genius!

@mrvietnam What, you have’nt found a free subscription by now?
Other similar, open articles are at Business Insider and CNN Money, among others.

@ctgolfer That’s just precious. If our president ever wants to try out hand modeling, this is the one he should go with.

@sportsfan64 Thanks! Some Dickies jeans and a Dockers shirt fit the bill nicely!

@ukedog Related: Sears CEO Pushes a Rescue Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy

@mistercheap Eventually the music will stop, and we’ll all have to look for a chair. Might not be enough to go around!

@ctujackbauer I predict $750 in SYWR points on a $500 purchase (payable in 36 monthly installments).

@ukedog This item is out of stock. (that was quick!)

New batch of the physical $100 Lowe’s gift cards for $90, limit of 3
https://m.ebay.com/itm/100-Lowes-Physical-Gift-Card-For-Only-90-FREE-1st-Class-Mail-Delivery/302884851588

@ctgolfer About the “More Available”–it’s almost everything/anything under the Tools section that is sold by Sears, and not just a few specially-priced tools at $50.
So it’s not just Craftsman tools, but other brands as well–as long they’re sold by Sears (not marketplace seller).
Tools can cost less than $50 too, if you buy multiple tools, it counts as long as your out-of-pocket cart total is at least $50 after applying any coupon and SYWR points.

@ctujackbauer Lol, yeah I’m curious what tomorrow’s new “dare-to-gamble-against-us” offer might be. Spend $300, get back $300 in points (over 18 months)?

@ctujackbauer thanks ctu, I stumbled around in my account and finally found under “Contact Preferences” an Email subscriptions tab.
And under that an expandable SYW listing that contained a “Sweepstakes” item. Should be subscribed now (in case this comes up again)!

@ctujackbauer Dude, now you got me searching through deleted emails!
Would you please share the subject line of that weekly SYW sweeps email? TIA

@gatorj No claim was filed. I’m cool with waiting.
As lo said, this one has just been uncharacteristically slow…

@lo Sadly I’ve not heard anything from RMN on this either, from a Sept 3 Sears online sale.

Nearby Lowe’s store had several of them and priced lower than this, $44 I think. The box must weigh a ton.
Note “wood composite” is a euphemism for flakeboard. This the other end of the spectrum from Gladiator, etc.

Update: Don’t necessarily trust prices reported by Brickseek on this, i.e. 1% stores discounted (inventory count, maybe dunno).
I was just at a nearby Lowe’s that Brickseek reports has it priced $149. However, the yellow tag directly over the spot for these compressors clearly says $37.25.
I say “spot”, because of course they were none left… Moral: investigate if any are near you.

From Brickseek, on this particular item:
Stores with Item: 1% Discounted, 34% In Stock

@ctgolfer Wow!
Link to a PDF of the manual, in case anybody else interested.

PORTER-CABLE 4-Pack 20 max-Volt Lithium Power Tool Battery, Model PCC681L4, Lowe’s #863721
Brickseek Store Inventory Check

Was posting these under the YMMV > Lowe’s topic, but noticed other good ones right here “on top”…

@ctgolfer I see where this Sears offer says max $200 points per member. Yet after doing it once already, when I add a $200+ item to my cart, I see the $200 bonus points promised again. Hmmm, what to believe…?

Hot dog! Or is that Slim Pickens?

Today (only), RetailMeNot is offering $20 cashback on any purchase $50 or over sitewide at sears.com (linking through them to sears). Sounded good to combine with Sears 100% SYWR points back on $200 sitewide–with 6mo. installments payout. Two new tires and a belt sander on the way…hopefully…

@itsfriday I know what you mean. I created a Walmart clearance YMMV topic, and darned if somebody didn’t add a separate Walmart YMMV topic just about iPads!

Wow, not even a YMMV! Not a bad deal if you need these, especially if you already have B&D 20V outdoor tools like grass trimmer, blower, etc. Includes two 1.5Ah batteries (smallest capacity). That’s fine for the drill especially, but don’t plan on doing much with that little circular saw…

@ukedog Walmart instore clearance: Black+Decker BDCD220CS 20-Volt MAX Li-Ion Drill & Circular Saw Combo Kit, $21 or possibly less
MSRP: $99.99, SKU: 32984628, UPC: 885911326018
Brickseek inventory

@sportsfan64 Funny you should ask–I tried both browsers, and even cleared cookies. It’s too much to ask from Sears I know, but I’d expect an “insufficient quantity available” message or similar if they didn’t have the 4 that I ordered.

UPDATE: It appears that all tires have to be available for same day in-store pickup for an order to process (disregard that shipping-to-store biz that Sears shows, e.g. available by Sept 5, etc.). Sears left hand, meet Sears right hand.

@mistercheap Well I was feeling lucky and tried to order 4 tires for in-store installation, applying a $35-off-300 coupon and also using $25 in points. Everything looked hunky-dory in checkout, right down to the Review Order page, but hitting Place Order just returns me back to the pre-checkout cart.

Repeatable, and with never any error messages. Weird! Anybody else run into this?

Oh well, the 17-year old car they’re for might not make it to the end of the 12-mo SYWR points payout anyway…

Just saw this and was going to post it myself. Definitely one for the big time dice-rollers! Gory details below.

100% CASHBACK in points over 12 months on RoadHandler tires. Online only. Available at sears.com ONLY. Members get 100% CASHBACK in points total over 12 Months when you buy a qualifying RoadHandler tires at Sears.com. Points issued in 12 equal monthly installments and each are only valid for 30 days of issuance. Maximum $500 in points total per Member. First month’s points credited to account 24 hours after transaction and valid for 30 days. Subsequent 11 months points issued on the 15th of each month starting 10/15. Offer Valid 8/29/18 through 9/1/18. Points valid for 30 days. Maximum $500 in points total per Member. Offer not valid with any other offer. Purchase requirement before taxes and after other discounts and must be made in a single transaction. By accepting Shop Your Way member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms. Members earn points on qualifying purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Extra points are inclusive of, and not in addition to, any base points earned on qualifying purchases. When extra point offers are combined, total points earned will be less than the combined point totals for each individual offer.

@briarycliffs Nice, thanks! Got the same 8-off-20. Should be handy when other SYWR points due soon arrive.

@ukedog My local Sears store is not on a list (yet); however, there are lots of internal-looking inventory tally tags hung up on shelves and wall hooks where many remaining products are hanging out. You don’t have to be clairvoyant to see how this is all going to end!

Also, when dropping by to pick up online orders, I’ve noticed several times a UPS truck backed up to the loading area, with most activity being stacks of boxes being taken into the truck. I suspect many might be online orders being sent directly to customers, vs. shipments back to manufacturers or other vendors. I think this because my recent online orders of several items look to be coming from various Sears store addresses, vs. some central distribution point.

Sears self-liquidation at work!

The article: 46 Sears, Kmart stores to close nationwide in November
PDF list of stores: https://searsholdings.com/docs/082118-store_closing_list.pdf

Update: Now Lowe’s has restored it to available for online ordering, and is reporting the reduced price (for those stores that have it reduced, for in-store pickup only).
So the Brickseek link should be fairly accurate–as much as Brickseek can be, of course!

@ctgolfer Ya I posted it a day earlier in the Lowe’s YMMV thread here. But here’s the scoop: Lowe’s took it off the website for online ordering, plus adjusted the price up to $69.99 if returning by any other mechanism (Brickseek included). HOWEVER, it may still be available in-store for a much lower price, if you bother to look for it. Just today I saw them marked down in a local Lowe’s store near me, despite Brickseek reporting $69.99.

Heads up. Something I noticed for the first time on the Sears website, is that items I’ve “saved for later” in my cart and then go back later to look at (or add back to my cart) often default to a “marketplace seller” instead of Sears. The last thing I want playing the SYWR points game!

@couponclippen said in Lowes YMMV forum for in-store deals:

@ukedog said in Lowes YMMV forum for in-store deals:

@ukedog “This item is no longer available on Lowes.com.”

What item would that be?

Iris Touch Screen Programmable Thermostat, Model #CT-101-L, $14 or less YMMV (from $69.99), Lowe’s #388565
sorry, I was replying to that post (my own) thinking it would show context

@my4mainecoons I don’t know about Sears wifi, but I’ve done it several times already just using a cellular connection (LTE) and their app, which by the way is pretty kludgy. As in it recognizes me as a SYWR user, but initially thinks I’m in Chicago or someplace trying to pick up my order. So I have to fumble around a bit to enter my zip code and select the actual Sears store I’m at. Then it’s clear sailing to see my order and ask for them to bring it to me. Which is almost embarrasing to have an employee walk out and hand me my $10.52 order that weighs 7 oz.

But hey, $10 is $10. Btw it usually takes 2-3 days for those $10 in points to show up in my SYW account.

@ukedog “This item is no longer available on Lowes.com.”

@my4mainecoons Plus yet another iteration of $10 SYWR points back for stay-in-car order pickup using the Sears app

for orders placed 8/19 - 9/9

@barrytuneup And whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR ACTUAL PHONE NUMBER!
And yes, I learned this one the hard way!

Iris Touch Screen Programmable Thermostat, Model #CT-101-L, $14 or less YMMV (from $69.99), Lowe’s #388565

Z-Wave based, made by Radio Thermostat, requires Iris hub or similar (according to reviews, works fine with Smartthings hub)
There’s quite a few Lowe’s stores that may have for this price or even less–e.g. $2.80 at the Epping NH store

However, I’m not seeing free shipping for units that cost less than what you can buy it from (on sale) at The Smartest House (here).

Sears is pulling out all the stops with their “self-liquidation” process!
Shouldn’t be much stock left when they finally turn things over to the “professional liquidators”
(lots of big yellow signs screaming “nn % OFF”)

@ohsheet AcuRite Portable Lightning Detector, $4.98 (was $30) Big YMMV, Lowe’s Item #771480
Shocking Deal!
brickseek
Does all kinds of stuff, requires two AAA batteries (not included), has a belt clip so you can parade around wearing it even – take that Ben Franklin!

@itsfriday I also expect a change on the free shipping, especially if Lowe’s has anybody analyzing the profitability of sales that involve packing and shipping clearance items for free. Often heavy items too (e.g. hammers) costing only a couple of dollars. And not just economy shipping either, but FedEx two day–at least that’s how it’s worked out for me. Not a sustainable business model if applied on any appreciable scale!

Then again, Lowe’s is such a giant corporation now with so many stores (over 2,000 in the U.S. alone) that I suspect it has outgrown much of its management reach, and stuff like this is tolerable as long as walk-in business pays for it. However, if they are really committed about becoming an online retailer (with store pickup), they have some serious work remaining to improve: a)-online inventory accuracy, b)-store pickup staffing, c)-online order communications

@mrvietnam Coupon SEARS5OFF50 gets you $5 off $50. So putting $50+ worth of clothes in your cart, then applying that coupon, reduces your out-of-pocket to $45 or so (in order to get that $45 back in points in 3 installments). You could apply existing SYWR points to the order too, say if your clothes order was well over $45 after the coupon, but just make sure that your out-of-pocket (before tax) is at least $45 if you want all those bonus points.