Goodbye to Craftsman Club

Flathead Red · Mar 30, 2010

I received a letter in the mail the other day stating that the club was going away. It was going to be absorbed by the Blue team or whatever it is that Sears uses. I find it ironic because Sears just revamped their Craftsman club program just a few months ago. Not to be chicken little but this to me is a sign of impending doom for the Craftsman brand and Sears split.

FHR

boostedgt · Mar 30, 2010

sears is making a big mistake if they are going to spin off or seperate from the craftsman brand

sicklyscott · Mar 30, 2010

Perhaps, but Craftsman is making a good choice!

Rando · Mar 30, 2010

Man i just used my card the other night wth

usmc_noma · Mar 30, 2010

i've got a coupon from cc that was emailed to me for $5 off. guess i better get up to sears and use it quick.

amishman · Mar 30, 2010

When I think Craftsman, I think Sears. Only place local for me, and yet still 45 minutes from home, that has a very large assortment of tools. Kind of sad to see them separate if that is what happens.

Where else can someone go to buy tools and not from a tool truck? Home Depot, Lowes? They don't have near as much tools as Sears does handtool wise.

I still like my craftsman.

tj

jeepnut24 · Mar 30, 2010

Got a new Club card a few weeks ago, and a new Blue Sears card to replace the Club Card on Saturday. I kinda liked having a special CMAN card over the generic blue card.

But if they send me coupons like Borders Rewards does, then I will be more than happy.

amishman · Mar 30, 2010

What is this BLUE CARD I keep seeing?

Is Sears and Craftsman still in partnership?

tj

ksfarmboy · Mar 30, 2010

amishman said:
When I think Craftsman, I think Sears. Only place local for me, and yet still 45 minutes from home, that has a very large assortment of tools. Kind of sad to see them separate if that is what happens.

Where else can someone go to buy tools and not from a tool truck? Home Depot, Lowes? They don't have near as much tools as Sears does handtool wise.

I still like my craftsman.

tj

There was a PR announcement a week or two ago that select Ace Hardware stores will start carrying Craftsman tools, with the eventual goal of carrying Craftsman nationwide. Check ToolGuyd.

Old Donn · Mar 30, 2010

They're still playing games on the website. Got the latest catalog last weekend, and there are several brands in there besides C-man. Trouble is, the website only recognizes Craftsman part numbers Tried to buy an SK socket set that was listed as an "Online Exclusive." Number doesn't come up. Tried some other non C-man numbers, they didn't come up either. Called the 800#, was told I could only order the SK over the phone. No explanation was given.

mkdive · Mar 30, 2010

Is the blue card you guys are referring too, the Sears rewards card?

Elroy · Mar 30, 2010

Might be something to this as Elroy has it from a reliable source that Sears is cutting their association with the standard Danaher line and going to Gearwrench.

Remember you heard it first from Elroy :see:

Plan on Sears pulling some kind of move like this.

mkdive · Mar 30, 2010

Elroy said:
Might be something to this as Elroy has it from a reliable source that Sears is cutting their association with the standard Danaher line and going to Gearwrench.

Remember you heard it first from Elroy

Plan on Sears pulling some kind of move like this.

Makes sense, they pretty much forced Pratt Read into bankruptcy. Hate to say it but I have to agree with other members now.....they really have been going down the crapper for the last few years.

I think there is no stopping the inevitable anymore. :wtf:

jeepnut24 · Mar 30, 2010

mkdive said:
Is the blue card you guys are referring too, the Sears rewards card?

Yes... I checked when I got home.

mkdive · Mar 30, 2010

I got one of those (I signed up for it online a few weeks ago). I get the CC emails, and mailings all the time. I haven't received anything in my mailbox about CC dissolving yet. When I do get the offical word, a small part of me will be sad.

I guess its time for me to jump off the sinking ship and start buying 100% from Snapon.

paramedic · Mar 30, 2010

your craftsman points carry over to the new card they just merged all kmart holdings onto one rewards cards so if you got to any kmart holding you can use the rewards card then later use the points toward c-man tools, its not the end of the world actually its better because you can rack up more points

Shadowdog500 · Mar 30, 2010

If Craftsman does leave Sears, I hope another national chain like Lowe's or Home Depot starts carrying Cman tools with the same warranty. The tool department at ACE would only be an isle, or a tool card behind the counter, Lowes or home depot would have the space needed to carry a good selection of tools. I really miss my local Sears Hardware that closed when they merged with K-Mart.

Maybe Horror Fright could start selling C-man tools. :scared:

Chris

Chadro · Mar 30, 2010

Shadowdog500 said:
If Craftsman does leave Sears, I hope another national chain like Lowe's or Home Depot starts carrying Cman tools with the same warranty. The tool department at ACE would only be an isle, or a tool card behind the counter, Lowes or home depot would have the space needed to carry a good selection of tools. I really miss my local Sears Hardware that closed when they merged with K-Mart.

Maybe Horror Fright could start selling C-man tools.

Chris

I still have 1 Sears hardware by me, maybe 2. They have all the goodies but oddly enough the tools there are more expensive then the ones at Sears/Kmart and the Craftsman catalog. I'm not sure why seeing it's all from the same company but thats the way it is.

mkirkpatrick · Mar 30, 2010

I don't think the points carry over, in the letter I got said something that a voucher would be sent for any outstanding craftsman points.

usmc_noma · Mar 31, 2010

Shadowdog500 said:
If Craftsman does leave Sears, I hope another national chain like Lowe's or Home Depot starts carrying Cman tools with the same warranty. The tool department at ACE would only be an isle, or a tool card behind the counter, Lowes or home depot would have the space needed to carry a good selection of tools. I really miss my local Sears Hardware that closed when they merged with K-Mart.

Maybe Horror Fright could start selling C-man tools.

Chris

lowes already sells danaher stuff under the kobalt name. the roto ratchets and thumb ratchets are the same as gearwrench. all made by danaher.

Fedwrench · Mar 31, 2010

Elroy said:
Might be something to this as Elroy has it from a reliable source that Sears is cutting their association with the standard Danaher line and going to Gearwrench.

What exactly is the standard Danaher line? Danaher makes so many different tools too include Gearwrench what's the diffeerence other than where it's made? :headscrat

If Sears goes to Gearwrench they wouldn't be the only one. Fastenal hawks Gearwrench now, and many online vedors such as Tooltopia have reduced the open stock SK inventory in favor of Gearwrench.
I think the demise of the Craftsman club has less to do with the Craftsman brand and more to do with Sears just consolidating their rewards programs and really reducing the discounts from the old days when you could count on getting at least 10% off of everything Craftsman to a mere 1% return on purchases. The Craftsman Club had really run its course though. I mean over the last couple of years the same items were always on sale. Just how many sets of impact sockets are you going to buy even at half price?

Flathead Red · Mar 31, 2010

mkdive said:
Is the blue card you guys are referring too, the Sears rewards card?

Yes, It's the Sears "shop your way" rewards

Red

usmc_noma · Mar 31, 2010

the two closest fastenals to me don't sell one lick of gearwrench. both of them only have their in house brand. i forgot what the name is.

Flathead Red · Mar 31, 2010

they also sell CMan

FHR

TireTracks · Mar 31, 2010

I noticed this when i went to sears, and was hopeing to get a discount, all all they told me was i had to go set up som account on sears and enter a number to get points back, and that my dads CC card wasnt going to give me a discount anymore.

Rando · Mar 31, 2010

I havent got anything in the mail. I have a craftsman card but not a sears card any difference

WHT · Mar 31, 2010

Chadro said:
I still have 1 Sears hardware by me, maybe 2. They have all the goodies but oddly enough the tools there are more expensive then the ones at Sears/Kmart and the Craftsman catalog. I'm not sure why seeing it's all from the same company but thats the way it is.

There are company stores and franchise stores.

benjamming · Mar 31, 2010

Off Topic

mkdive said:
I guess its time for me to jump off the sinking ship and start buying 100% from Snapon.

No need for that. There is always Wright, Armstrong, Martin, etc.

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