This Is In No Way Surprising...

"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
05/31/2018 at 12:55 • Filed to: None

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...considering we just bought a top of the line, $2,000 eliptical from Sears for under $900 including delivery and assembly. Next lowest price (not including deliver or assembly, mind you) was around $1,700. Also, they’ve been slowly closing up shop for, what, about 15 years now?

DISCUSSION (18)

random001 > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:04

Yeah, but it’s still sad. I grew up trusting sears and craftsman tools.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:05

i need to find the closest store thats still open and go on a craftsman powertool shopping spre. i need a leaf blower and a couple extra batteries lol. all the ones close to me were part of the first wave of closing

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:08

I went there recently, for the first time in a long time, to try and get a tool and it was depressing as hell. The shelves were sparse and two people were helping me because they had nothing else to do.

Ash78, voting early and often > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:11

They love to blame Amazon, but I remember going into Sears as a teenager, back when Amazon only sold books, and thinking “This place won’t last long” (I shopped mostly at American Eagle, Structure, etc)

I also said B Dalton and Waldenbooks wouldn’t last long. Because Amazon sold books.

HammerheadFistpunch > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:15

selling craftsman was the death knell.

PartyPooper2012 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
05/31/2018 at 13:15

If you can find a local Ace Harware, you might find the crafstman chinesium tools there.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:19

Selling overpriced mid market...anything...is retail death now. They shoulda moved craftsman upmarket to compete with SnapOn and/or moved the clothing side downmarket to price compete with Walmart. Just like the middle class, middle retail is just a memory.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:19

It’s amazing to realize how badly they muffed the online retail explosion over the past 10 years, when they had one of the largest percentage of catalog sales of any retailer. They should have easily merged that presence into an online catalog experience, where you could either have it shipped to your home or pick up your purchase at a nearby Sears. But, nope. The CEO had big plans on selling customer data and making your shopping experience a complete pain in the ass.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > PartyPooper2012
05/31/2018 at 13:23

oh no its not the hand tools i need, ive already got a full set of kobalts that i really like, but all my power tools are craftsman and i dont feel like buying all new ones in a ryobi or kobalt or dewalt flavor.

Ash78, voting early and often > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
05/31/2018 at 13:24

Yep, hard for a lot of people to remember that Sears WAS Amazon for many decades. Real estate is expensive.

Ash78, voting early and often > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
05/31/2018 at 13:26

Well put. It’s almost like the polarization of opinions, images, or even politics. People want to brag about either high quality or low price to gain status. Nobody wants a middle ground or a compromise.

Or a midsize sedan.

gettingoldercarguy > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 13:34

I think most big box retailers are going to go under, Walmart included. Membership style stores will remain intact. Open to public retailers will be replaced by a world’s fair style exposition. I suspect when all retailers finally shut down from people who browse, then immediately find the lowest price online and buy from there, there’ll have to be a manufacturer supported trial marketplace. Old malls etc. will find new life. These marketplaces will be paid for by prices built into the merchandise.

Berang > HammerheadFistpunch
05/31/2018 at 13:45

I thought they just licensed it out? Don’t they still “own” the trademark?

HammerheadFistpunch > Berang
05/31/2018 at 13:45

They sold the brand.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/05/investing/sears-sells-craftsman-stanley-black-decker/index.html

Chariotoflove > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
05/31/2018 at 13:46

There is a market for that, and JC Penny owns it. they tried to go upmarket a few years back, and it killed them. They went back to their niche, and I’m glad of it. I’m a loyal customer.

PartyPooper2012 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
05/31/2018 at 14:08

damn you! I was like... let me see what sears has for tools.... FUCKING RABBIT HOLE!!! Been in there for hours now. Nothing is super discounted. Nothing is super appealing... but there is so much of it. I want to look at it all.

Berang > HammerheadFistpunch
05/31/2018 at 15:57

Ok. So they sold it but retain some rights for the next 15 years... if they’re even around that long.

Berang > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
05/31/2018 at 16:04

There’s a Sears right by my house, and I swear the tire center is their life support. The main lot is usually empty, but the tire center lot always has cars in it and there are always customers around.