Sears offer - $10 in points for $20 tools purchase

[71goldss]

I ordered another pry bar set, bumped it over $20 with a much needed pair of reciprocating saw blades for metal cutting. Second purchase was two 20" Cman Pro screwdrivers (Phillips and straight tip) that I've been stalling on purchasing for a while. Also used the free $5 in points that Sears gave me a few days ago towards the screwdriver purchase. Already received emails stating they are ready for pickup. Earned a total of $25.49 in points. Thanks OP!

 

[SchillerM]

Stupid CST!!! Missed it by 10 minutes

 

[71goldss]

Stupid CST!!! Missed it by 10 minutes

Agreed!

I missed out yesterday because of that. They need to state either eastern time or pacific time. I know eastern time is three hours different from my pacific time, but for some stupid reason I have difficulty calculating central time from my location. I'm always thinking, "is it one hour different or two hours different?". Never fails, I miss calculate!

 

[DSM21]

Agreed with above fustration^ I was fortunate enough to get a few good deals

 

[Fireball027]

I think I spent to much money... I got 79237 points yesturday.

 

[stonesfan68]

I placed my $24 order in time for the deal, but I didn't receive any points. I chatted with customer service and was told that the points would appear in my account in 7-10 days. Is this the case with anyone else?

 

[Fireball027]

Mine are already there. Within 10min of each transaction they updated. log out and log back in the site and it might update. Also beside each of my orders it shows the points earned in that purchase.

 

[71goldss]

I placed my $24 order in time for the deal, but I didn't receive any points. I chatted with customer service and was told that the points would appear in my account in 7-10 days. Is this the case with anyone else?

Mine showed up in about an hour after purchase. They showed right away though when I checked my purchase history under my Sears sign on account info.

 

[Loscaldazar]

They should appear quickly 99% of the time... Generally takes 20-30 minutes for me.

 

[obese]

Placed a few orders and all points appeared within 15 minutes or less.

 

[DSM21]

I think I spent to much money... I got 79237 points yesturday.

Damn you beat me good sir

 

[IlliniBone]

1st order ... drawer liners and hammer $21
2nd order ... bottle opener and drill bit set $22
3rd order ... pry bar set and lighted flashlight $30

That was $35 in points for spending $70, and with preexisting $14.** in points I was able to pick up this garage stool for 43 cents! http://www.sears.com/craftsman-hydr...1x000001&kpid=00961828000&kispla=00961828000P

 

[Car_Guy]

I placed a few orders, here is where I stand

1. Order cancelled, item out of stock (was in stock at time of order)
2. Half of order cancelled, item out of stock (was in stock at time of order)
3. Ordered more then $20, no points given
4. Ordered more then $20, no points given
5. Order has been "pending verification for 2 hours. Bet this one gets cancelled as well.

This sounds about right for shopping at sears, flip a coin take a bet if your order will work. Somehow most of us keep going back though (i suppose if a few deals go through every now and then it still pays off).

 

[71goldss]

This sounds about right for shopping at sears, flip a coin take a bet if your order will work. Somehow most of us keep going back though (i suppose if a few deals go through every now and then it still pays off).

Guess I've been one of the lucky ones. I've ordered heavily from Sears the past two years and I've never had any problems in ordering or receiving my items. If they were ebay, I'd be giving them positive feedback every time!

 

[ajchien]

The two cheapest items I could find :

At 84 cents : http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-way-screwdriver/p-00904160000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

At 85 cents : http://www.sears.com/craftsman-micr...p-00931494000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

Lol. I cant believe how useful this is to me.

 

[erty67]

guess I missed out. Bought pry bars yesterday. My cart said the extra $10 was there, but went to spend it today and it wasn't there. at least I got US pry bars.

 

[Fireball027]

Check your receipt, see if the points were listed on it. If they were they might not have been credited to the account and you will have to call in.

Also you would have had to add a filler item on the 19.99 prybars to get the extra 10 in points, or else you would have just received $5.00 instead of the $15 points total

 

[erty67]

Check your receipt, see if the points were listed on it. If they were they might not have been credited to the account and you will have to call in.

Also you would have had to add a filler item on the 19.99 prybars to get the extra 10 in points, or else you would have just received $5.00 instead of the $15 points total

I purchased the $9.99 screwdriver set also, so I was well over $20 and my receipt shows the points, but says it's an estimate.

 

[Fireball027]

I would call them or do a live chat online.

 

[DSM21]

Hey is anyone still getting points from this???? With my final purchase I had roughly 88,000pts=88$ this morning it was up to 90,000 and now tonight I am at 91,000

 

[Galaxie]

Already used most of mine, picked up that 84 cent clamp and other stuff today. Had to laugh at how close they had to be to take that picture, the thing is the size of my finger. It'll work to hold some papers up somewhere I guess.

Mine were all awarded almost instantaneously.

 

[thenephilm]

I also noticed that I had a couple extra thousand lol. I am not complaining.

 

[walkonshadows]

It comes in waves. First you get the base points (usually instantly), then the bonus points associated with those individual products, then any points from coupons (example: $10 back in points from Tool Purchases over $50), then you get your things like 3% back in points for SYWR members, then you get your points back for things like any offers for products you bought from the SYWR site itself (individual product pages - example: $5 back in points for purchases between $5-20, $10 back for $21-$40, etc.), , then any points back for any offers from the Craftsman site (if your a Craftsman Club member, and there was a product on sale with a point bonus) then any additional points from stacking things like the ROEBUCKS game (point multiplier for completing rows on a game board), then finally you get any points from things like if you used a Sears credit card to purchase, which is 10% back in points on your order. It usually takes a good 24-48 hours for everything to settle.

The account history that shows for your SYWR account is woefully deficient. But, if you take the time to work at it, you can really create some fantastic deals for yourself. My SYWR account says that I have redeemed $366,957 ($366.97) worth in points over 54 transactions (I've only been a member for 4 months, and started using points then). Most of my purchases are small and nearly free or outright free after redeeming points. And I've never bought anything that wasn't already on sale. Wait for something you want to go on sale, check the individual product pages at Craftsman, Sears, and SYWR sites, then slam the price into the ground by applying coupon over coupon (combine those $** dollar back in points coupons with % off and $ back after ** amount purchase coupons). I've used all my points about 5 times, and after a day or two, due to the coupons being applied and the point bonuses, there's a ton of points back into my account. I just spent all my points and a week later I was back up to $80 in points.

There are alot of hidden deals. The SYWR site just did a weird retroactive point bonus, where when certain products were bought, and the order total was over $20 and you had made any tool purchase between Nov 3 and Nov 12 (i think those were the dates), then you were credited $10 for every purchase. Sure enough, I had made 4 very small purchases (using points still counted, if the item was $40, but I used $39 in points, SYWR only cared about the $40 total when calculating for the point bonus, they view points as dollars). So there was $40 right back into my account 2 days after I had just spent the $130 worth in points that was just in it. If I hadn't loaded the items from the SYWR site instead of the Sears site (shopping cart), I wouldn't have gotten those points.

Take that even further by combining free shipping or in store pickup or $20 off tool purchases over $100 type coupons, and you get the idea.

 

[Ch3apsk8]

My account works differently for some things you mentioned. At least for online orders, anyway.

It comes in waves. First you get the base points (usually instantly), then the bonus points associated with those individual products, then any points from coupons (example: $10 back in points from Tool Purchases over $50), then you get your things like 3% back in points for SYWR members, then you get your points back for things like any offers for products you bought from the SYWR site itself (individual product pages - example: $5 back in points for purchases between $5-20, $10 back for $21-$40, etc.), , then any points back for any offers from the Craftsman site (if your a Craftsman Club member, and there was a product on sale with a point bonus) then any additional points from stacking things like the ROEBUCKS game (point multiplier for completing rows on a game board), then finally you get any points from things like if you used a Sears credit card to purchase, which is 10% back in points on your order. It usually takes a good 24-48 hours for everything to settle.

I usually have one purchase entry show up in my SYW history, and it has all the offers combined. That pry bar set yesterday had the $5 points product promo, the $10 points for $20 in tools promo, and the holiday shopping 3% points all show up in one entry. Though, a few types of bonus point coupons and the RoeBucks points show up with their own entry. Also, splitting an order between shipping and pickup results in multiple entries.

BTW, Sears.com and Craftsman.com should have the exact same pricing/offers, but sometimes they screw up. I don't have separate entries show up for Craftsman Club offers.

The account history that shows for your SYWR account is woefully deficient. But, if you take the time to work at it, you can really create some fantastic deals for yourself. My SYWR account says that I have redeemed $366,957 ($366.97) worth in points over 54 transactions (I've only been a member for 4 months, and started using points then). Most of my purchases are small and nearly free or outright free after redeeming points. And I've never bought anything that wasn't already on sale. Wait for something you want to go on sale, check the individual product pages at Craftsman, Sears, and SYWR sites, then slam the price into the ground by applying coupon over coupon (combine those $** dollar back in points coupons with % off and $ back after ** amount purchase coupons). I've used all my points about 5 times, and after a day or two, due to the coupons being applied and the point bonuses, there's a ton of points back into my account. I just spent all my points and a week later I was back up to $80 in points.

Have not seen any % off coupons for tools. The closest thing was the 10% off code for anything during a Family&Friends event, but they stopped using codes for that sale.

There are alot of hidden deals. The SYWR site just did a weird retroactive point bonus, where when certain products were bought, and the order total was over $20 and you had made any tool purchase between Nov 3 and Nov 12 (i think those were the dates), then you were credited $10 for every purchase.

I didn't get anything extra for my tool purchases from 11/03 to 11/12.

Sure enough, I had made 4 very small purchases (using points still counted, if the item was $40, but I used $39 in points, SYWR only cared about the $40 total when calculating for the point bonus, they view points as dollars). So there was $40 right back into my account 2 days after I had just spent the $130 worth in points that was just in it. If I hadn't loaded the items from the SYWR site instead of the Sears site (shopping cart), I wouldn't have gotten those points.

Take that even further by combining free shipping or in store pickup or $20 off tool purchases over $100 type coupons, and you get the idea.

The major advantage you seem to have is what you said about 'they view points as dollars'. For me, they look at out-of-pocket spending to see if I spent enough to meet the minimum purchase requirement on their bonus point offers/coupons. Luckily, they allow me to reduce the amount of points I'm redeeming at the payment screen, so I can make sure enough is charged to my credit card to meet a req.

 

[mighty_tiki]

Hey is anyone still getting points from this????

Same here, two purchases $21 in points originally - then a few hours later, had another $3 (3,000) from somewhere?

 

[walkonshadows]

My account works differently for some things you mentioned. At least for online orders, anyway.I usually have one purchase entry show up in my SYW history, and it has all the offers combined. That pry bar set yesterday had the $5 points product promo, the $10 points for $20 in tools promo, and the holiday shopping 3% points all show up in one entry. Though, a few types of bonus point coupons and the RoeBucks points show up with their own entry. Also, splitting an order between shipping and pickup results in multiple entries.

Yeah, that is different. I only have "Points Redeemed" and "Purchase" entries. The points earned on purchases is always wrong, and usually just the base/bonus points sans any points I get later from coupons and such.

BTW, Sears.com and Craftsman.com should have the exact same pricing/offers, but sometimes they screw up. I don't have separate entries show up for Craftsman Club offers.

It's a regular event for there to be different pricing between the Sears.com site and Craftsman.com, but this is most evident during the "Craftsman Saver Days" that happen the first week of every month. They could be really slow about updating the new pricing, or just forget to. I haven't checked it past the first day the deals go up, never had a reason to. I just got into the habit of checking both sites before purchasing, and then checking that against the SYWR version of the product page.

Have not seen any % off coupons for tools. The closest thing was the 10% off code for anything during a Family&Friends event, but they stopped using codes for that sale.

I don't have any % off coupons in my account at the moment, but I swear I have used some just recently. It's possible that it wasn't exclusive to tools, but was a % off $100 purchase type coupon that I used toward a tool purchase, though that's still in the spirit of how I was suggesting to use such a coupon.

I didn't get anything extra for my tool purchases from 11/03 to 11/12.
The major advantage you seem to have is what you said about 'they view points as dollars'. For me, they look at out-of-pocket spending to see if I spent enough to meet the minimum purchase requirement on their bonus point offers/coupons. Luckily, they allow me to reduce the amount of points I'm redeeming at the payment screen, so I can make sure enough is charged to my credit card to meet a req.

The offer only showed for certain tools. The language no longer exist on those product pages, but luckily here's a screenshot of the offer (under special offers). Like I said, it's a weird retroactive offer, basically saying if you buy this tool today on sale, and you made any prior purchases between such and such date that were more than $20 involving any tool purchase, you get $10 on every order that occurred within that time frame. I don't have a screenshot of the offer details expanded, but based on my purchase history, those were the dates given. Also, below is another very recent special points deal they ran between a very narrow window. I know for a fact that during the previous offer, I used points to pay for all of the total, and was still awarded the $10 on each purchase, thus Sears viewing those purchases as having been purchased with out of pocket cash, rather than merely with points and excluding the points back offer because of that fact.

I know that it is a reality to be able to pay entirely for a purchase with points and then have that same purchase be viewed as a cash sale and meeting the criteria for a points back on $ spent per order. It's very similar to the deal mentioned above ($10 back for $20 purchases) but was run on different days, this last one operated in real time with any tool purchase over $20, and granted points instantly, where as the prior deal operated in a "buy this tool now, and if you made prior orders between these 2 dates, we'll give you $10 per order". I don't know what Sears is doing running these odd and very short lived (and very hard to know about) deals, but they are there, and if you catch them it makes a world of difference in how and what you chose to spend your points on. I was just making people aware, considering the thread title and all. And I haven't even mentioned joining the Tool of the Month Club and getting $10/month there. Some people swear the points never show up for them and have to scream and shout with a CSR to get them and it's just not worth it, my experience has been the polar opposite.

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[Ch3apsk8]

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It's a regular event for there to be different pricing between the Sears.com site and Craftsman.com, but this is most evident during the "Craftsman Saver Days" that happen the first week of every month. They could be really slow about updating the new pricing, or just forget to. I haven't checked it past the first day the deals go up, never had a reason to. I just got into the habit of checking both sites before purchasing, and then checking that against the SYWR version of the product page.

Here is the link for the Saver Days on Sears.com. It's blank right now, but fills up when a Saver Days week starts. Both sites are buggy, so it's worth checking both for deals.

I don't have any % off coupons in my account at the moment, but I swear I have used some just recently. It's possible that it wasn't exclusive to tools, but was a % off $100 purchase type coupon that I used toward a tool purchase, though that's still in the spirit of how I was suggesting to use such a coupon.

Yeah, I understood your example, but I was hoping you could tell me where to find the Sears % off coupons. They should yield higher discounts on high-priced items, when compared to the set-amount coupons.

The offer only showed for certain tools. The language no longer exist on those product pages, but luckily here's a screenshot of the offer (under special offers). Like I said, it's a weird retroactive offer, basically saying if you buy this tool today on sale, and you made any prior purchases between such and such date that were more than $20 involving any tool purchase, you get $10 on every order that occurred within that time frame. I don't have a screenshot of the offer details expanded, but based on my purchase history, those were the dates given. Also, below is another very recent special points deal they ran between a very narrow window.

You just gave me screenshots of the offer that are for the offer in this thread title. I see five offers in the hammer screenshot, and one is the $10 offer for 12/6 - 12/7 that made me come here and post on GJ. The dates you gave previously were for November.

I know for a fact that during the previous offer, I used points to pay for all of the total, and was still awarded the $10 on each purchase, thus Sears viewing those purchases as having been purchased with out of pocket cash, rather than merely with points and excluding the points back offer because of that fact.

I know that it is a reality to be able to pay entirely for a purchase with points and then have that same purchase be viewed as a cash sale and meeting the criteria for a points back on $ spent per order. It's very similar to the deal mentioned above ($10 back for $20 purchases) but was run on different days, this last one operated in real time with any tool purchase over $20, and granted points instantly, where as the prior deal operated in a "buy this tool now, and if you made prior orders between these 2 dates, we'll give you $10 per order".

I used to be able to redeem points without affecting a minimum requirement, but I must be blacklisted now. Some CS tell me it's always been like that, while others have told me there was a change in policy. I did find a coupon last month that let me pay in points and still get my bonus points, but a few days later they denied a second one I tried to use. CS said there was an error, and I should not have received the points for the first one. There was a discussion on another site where others had a similar experience.

I don't know what Sears is doing running these odd and very short lived (and very hard to know about) deals, but they are there, and if you catch them it makes a world of difference in how and what you chose to spend your points on. I was just making people aware, considering the thread title and all. And I haven't even mentioned joining the Tool of the Month Club and getting $10/month there. Some people swear the points never show up for them and have to scream and shout with a CSR to get them and it's just not worth it, my experience has been the polar opposite.
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Exactly why I started this discussion with you! Different accounts can yield different results, so I sometimes try to find out what others are doing better. However, this whole rewards program seems YMMV.

 

[walkonshadows]

Thanks for that link. Forgive me if I wasn't being clear, but the $10 off $20 in this thread is a separate offer that went in tandem (was active at the same time) with the $10 for every purchase made between the Nov. dates that I found, and only found it on the SYWR product pages for the same items at the same price Vs. the Sears product page. I will be sure to screen cap any such deals/offers/coupon codes in the future. I have never needed to before because I haven't had any real issues with getting the points I was supposed to. I completely agree with the YMMV sentiment about this program though. The ROEBUCKS game isn't advertised at all, and I only found out about it by clicking it for myself next to the shopping cart, but just by adding stuff to it I was already buying, I have gotten back $47. I had a very nice back and forth conversation with a dev for the game (through email), asking if the board would ever be reset (because I completed it) and she said they are planning to do so very soon, and extend the gameplay and features as well. I also just got an email saying that I would get $1,000 points back on every review I wrote over 140 characters for items I have purchased (pending a review of them to make sure they relate to the product and aren't phoned in).

 

[Loscaldazar]

So I took advantage of this deal (got the pry bars and an additional $5.60 in points for a total of $15.60 on a $21 purchase). I just got another email with a specific code for $10 back in $20 of purchases.... those pro 10" and 31" pry bars will be free at this rate!

 

[Ch3apsk8]

Thanks for that link. Forgive me if I wasn't being clear, but the $10 off $20 in this thread is a separate offer that went in tandem (was active at the same time) with the $10 for every purchase made between the Nov. dates that I found, and only found it on the SYWR product pages for the same items at the same price Vs. the Sears product page. I will be sure to screen cap any such deals/offers/coupon codes in the future. I have never needed to before because I haven't had any real issues with getting the points I was supposed to. I completely agree with the YMMV sentiment about this program though. The ROEBUCKS game isn't advertised at all, and I only found out about it by clicking it for myself next to the shopping cart, but just by adding stuff to it I was already buying, I have gotten back $47. I had a very nice back and forth conversation with a dev for the game (through email), asking if the board would ever be reset (because I completed it) and she said they are planning to do so very soon, and extend the gameplay and features as well. I also just got an email saying that I would get $1,000 points back on every review I wrote over 140 characters for items I have purchased (pending a review of them to make sure they relate to the product and aren't phoned in).

I've never actually bought anything through shopyourway.com, because I always assumed it mirrors the Sears/Kmart website pricing and offers. I just compared a product on both Sears and SYW. The Sears page has a 'Special offers' section that mentions the 3% points bonus and an additional $5 points product bonus, but the SYW page does not mention either one. SYW does display the total points you will earn just like Sears does, and that total reflects both bonuses mentioned by Sears. The only way for a customer to figure out why they are getting more than the usual 1% on the SYW site, is to go find the product on Sears (or Kmart if the offer is from them).

Please do start a thread here in 'Hot Deals' if you find a future tool offer that is unique to the SYW site.

So I took advantage of this deal (got the pry bars and an additional $5.60 in points for a total of $15.60 on a $21 purchase). I just got another email with a specific code for $10 back in $20 of purchases.... those pro 10" and 31" pry bars will be free at this rate!

By any chance, did that email say 'Craftsman Club' in it?

 

[joallen001]

I bought the pry bar set and the 4 way screwdriver. My order said I was getting $15.62 in points. After checked out screen showed I only got $5 in points. For some reason it changed after I submitted.

 

[erty67]

I bought the pry bar set and the 4 way screwdriver. My order said I was getting $15.62 in points. After checked out screen showed I only got $5 in points. For some reason it changed after I submitted.

I had the same issue. Online chat help says it'll show up on 7-10 days.

 

[StillKeen]

My wife purchased me a work bench for Christmas, but didn't know to give my phone number to get points. Anyone know if I can still claim the points? Thanks

 

[krdiesel03]

You can call the SYWR help desk and they can give you the points.

 

[Loscaldazar]

By any chance, did that email say 'Craftsman Club' in it?

It did!

 

[Car_Guy]

My wife purchased me a work bench for Christmas, but didn't know to give my phone number to get points. Anyone know if I can still claim the points? Thanks

If you route around in my account on sears.com enough there is a place you can enter the order/receipt number and get it added

 

[Ch3apsk8]

I bought the pry bar set and the 4 way screwdriver. My order said I was getting $15.62 in points. After checked out screen showed I only got $5 in points. For some reason it changed after I submitted.

I had the same issue. Online chat help says it'll show up on 7-10 days.

The messed up on the hours, which ended up being 9AM to 1PM CT. If you did not order in that time frame, the points may have not shown up. You should have an entry in your SYW account history showing the pry bar and at least 15k points earned.

Some people have success in getting customer service to add the points manually for their order. 1-800-991-8708, 8AM-11PM CST

My wife purchased me a work bench for Christmas, but didn't know to give my phone number to get points. Anyone know if I can still claim the points? Thanks

For in-store puchases, go HERE. I've never had to use it, so I can't provide more info.

It did!

New members are sent that coupon.

 

[StillKeen]

Thanks, I looked around and found the page, then looked here and found the direct link. Hopefully this works, as this could provide a nice little extra Christmas bonus.

 

[Delfonik]

Slightly off topic from the original coupon, but yesterday I ordered a Dewalt socket set with a TOOLS20 ($20 off) coupon, plus a SYWR coupon for $20 in points with a $100 tool purchase. The $20 off coupon was instant, no issues with that.

The $20 in points coupon shows that it was applied to the order, and in my shows that it was redeemed in my SYWR account under "my coupons", but the 20k points were not added.

Is there a waiting period, or were those not stackable? Usually I'll get an error when I try to stack, but they both applied with no issues. The points coupon shows up as redeemed, and is also in my order details.

Thanks!

 

[Ch3apsk8]

Slightly off topic from the original coupon, but yesterday I ordered a Dewalt socket set with a TOOLS20 ($20 off) coupon, plus a SYWR coupon for $20 in points with a $100 tool purchase. The $20 off coupon was instant, no issues with that.

The $20 in points coupon shows that it was applied to the order, and in my shows that it was redeemed in my SYWR account under "my coupons", but the 20k points were not added.

Is there a waiting period, or were those not stackable? Usually I'll get an error when I try to stack, but they both applied with no issues. The points coupon shows up as redeemed, and is also in my order details.

Thanks!

A discount coupon and bonus reward point coupon should have no problem stacking. Sears/Kmart customer service are trained to tell you to wait 7-9 business days for the points. However, if you see an entry in your SYW account history for the Dewalt set with 'Base points earned:' (usually 1%), then you should also see 'Bonus points earned:' as well. If you don't, then give it another day after the DeWalt entry has appeared to see if the bonus amount shows up as a separate entry. After that, screw waiting a whole 9 business days and call SYW customer service.