SYW Sears Bonus Points

[dakotart1984]

Check your inboxes, Just saw both my sears accounts had $12 bonus points for tools, one account had $15 bonus for clothing and $10 for electronics as well.

 

[n8n]

Nothing here I feel unloved Was going to be mad if I just got some though, just purchased a bunch of stuff two days ago...

 

[dakotart1984]

Damn, Im in the process of finding out some deals for those lucky. The 100pc accesory kit is $15, so its ~$3 Otd.

 

[squashman702]

Got $10 in points to use for anything over $50

 

[bigboost]

They keep sending me surprise points for garbage like clothes and jewelry, have you not noticed that the only thing I buy is tools!

 

[captain14]

The one email I got said there were any purchase over $75
Outdoor furniture over $100 and $15 in clothes but I do not see a minimum for that one

 

[pauls_workshop]

If you really pay attention, Sears generally raises their prices high enough that most of their SYW rewards points just bring the prices back to about a normal sale or even higher price than a normal sale when you are done. Sometimes you can get a good deal on something lower cost to begin with when you use alot of points up for that, but it is pretty rare for me. I don't really like Sears marketing at all and the SYW.

Also, most of the time, I can't really get the SYW things to actually work such that they actually let me buy something and get the discount. Their website and systems are terrible. I do support Sears and like to when I can, but they really gotta improve things and their marketing to be consistent. They also change items' prices not only daily but hourly sometimes, which is ridiculous. When they do have a nice deal on something, it is gone and not available for you to actually buy it within minutes of coming out. That is called bait and switch for those new to that term. Becoming increasingly just not worth the bother and the time investment to try to buy something there, even if it is a decent item. Their marketing people should not only be fired and then replaced, they should be fired, then taken out back and shot until dead, then replaced, but bring the new hires past the line of shot former marketing people as they come in the building so they can learn that change can be a good thing! - Paul

 

[archirelic]

Got 6 dollars for a tool purchase over 20.

 

[goodinblack]

I dislike sears price sale structures too

 

[tjpavlov]

The entire system is incredibly annoying. I too get surprise points for departments that I would never shop in. But I can't blame them for trying to get me look at Jewelry or Clothing.

My strategy is to only use them on items discounted by more than half. Just search for "Craftsman" and then click on "50% Discount or more". That always gives you some options.

 

[elronin]

They keep sending me surprise points for garbage like clothes and jewelry, have you not noticed that the only thing I buy is tools!

I use to think that way too, have gotten 3 nice t shirts free with reward points, all free no money from me. You could always use T-Shirts, heck socks for that matter.

I just got 10 dollars in points for my B-Day, have to spend 20 bucks though.

 

[dakotart1984]

I guess I might have been lucky, I saw the ad on the right side of the page that said 9 million point giveaway, then checked my emails. The key to point out is that the points I've gotten aren't coupons.

I'm with elronin, I typically only buy from sears if its a killer deal. I'm about to go pick up the accessory set and 17 piece screwdriver set, I figure its worth the $8. Ill probably wind up actually using the $15 clothing points on some work shorts. Those should come out to around $5. And with any luck they will be giving me a $5 coupon for going over their 5 minute policy. In which case 2 of my past 5 orders I've gotten.

 

[tjpavlov]

What is the five minute policy? Is this for the in store pickup? That sometimes takes more than five minutes. The real challenge is finding someone to check you out if you buy something in the store. Last week it must have taken me 20 minutes to find someone.

 

[dakotart1984]

I don't know if its store based or a company policy but the store closest to me has a policy that if it takes them more than 5 minutes or longer to pull your order after you received email confirmation, they will give you a coupon for $5 off $5 or more. I never see the same guys there when I pick up so they must not be good to their employees. Maybe somebody here that works for sears could enlighten us..

 

[rice rocket]

The 5 minute policy is ****. They just mark it as fulfilled when 5 minutes is coming up, and then they **** around for another 15 minutes.

They're probably underpaid and overworked, so I don't make a fuss, but their method of quality control is pretty worthless.

 

[PelicanPines]

Got $5 surprise points this morning... had a few things sitting in my cart since Monday and kept hesitating pulling the trigger. Stopped hesitating with the $5. Got the torx set and large box end raised panel wrench set to complete my collection in that drawer.

 

[bigboost]

Wow, the Sears I shop at must be dead.

I've probably had 15 customer pickup orders there in the past several months, don't think I've ever waited longer than 45 seconds.

 

[cagullett1]

I hardly ever wait past 2 to 3 minutes at any of the stores around me.

 

[elronin]

just ordered Knipex 8" bolt cutters 21 dollars after points with free shipping

 

[captain14]

The 2 stores I pick up orders from when I go to the kiosk to pickup my order to start the clock I watch the screen to see when it stops. In about 2 minutes , yet they do
Not bring it out to me until several a minutes later. I actually went to during the daytime after getting the text message it was ready to go and watch the guy walk into the tool dept. to pick my blades and saw from the display


This time I will time them when I start the process at the kiosk if I have to do a store pickup
Yes it is out of my way since they closed my closest store in March

 

[monomach]

If you really pay attention, Sears generally raises their prices high enough that most of their SYW rewards points just bring the prices back to about a normal sale or even higher price than a normal sale when you are done. Sometimes you can get a good deal on something lower cost to begin with when you use alot of points up for that, but it is pretty rare for me. I don't really like Sears marketing at all and the SYW.

This is just really, really not true. I frequently end up with US-made pliers or specialty tools for a couple of bucks after points, free screwdriver sets, etc.

 

[captain14]

How do I redeem these points that expire June 11? Do I just make a purchase and apply the value of the points to the purchase price and the about to expire points are redeemed?

Never did this via the website, but always in store.

 

[Super Sport]

How do I redeem these points that expire June 11? Do I just make a purchase and apply the value of the points to the purchase price and the about to expire points are redeemed?

Never did this via the website, but always in store.

Yes, it will use up your soonest expiring points.

 

[captain14]

Thanks I know what I am ordering already

 

[pauls_workshop]

This is just really, really not true. I frequently end up with US-made pliers or specialty tools for a couple of bucks after points, free screwdriver sets, etc.

Not saying there aren't the occasional good deals. But to give an example of their crazy prices, their 5/8 rubber hoses that people like go from $25 for 50 ft to a special limited time $10 off $50 purchase in garden to then $20 without any syw points to then $18 to then $10 but club only but oops too late only lasted 5 minutes sorry back up to $35 now. You get my point. Trying to actually buy one of these things at less than $20 is really quite hard. If you try to actually follow it for any reason, it will simply make you crazy! They give points or deals out only when they raise the prices, then they lower the prices a bit after the deal is over. It is not good consistent pricing or marketing by any means.

I do still like to get the few US made things offered there when a deal exists. Just frustrating is all. - Paul

 

[Ch3apsk8]

Not saying there aren't the occasional good deals. But to give an example of their crazy prices, their 5/8 rubber hoses that people like go from $25 for 50 ft to a special limited time $10 off $50 purchase in garden to then $20 without any syw points to then $18 to then $10 but club only but oops too late only lasted 5 minutes sorry back up to $35 now. You get my point. Trying to actually buy one of these things at less than $20 is really quite hard. If you try to actually follow it for any reason, it will simply make you crazy! They give points or deals out only when they raise the prices, then they lower the prices a bit after the deal is over. It is not good consistent pricing or marketing by any means.

I do still like to get the few US made things offered there when a deal exists. Just frustrating is all. - Paul

Your long sentence is confusing, but I think that last part is referring to the recent price mistake. Advertised at $19.99 for Club members, but went online for $9.99 until they caught it.

Oddly, there isn't a lot of people reporting cancellations as with Walmart price mistakes.

 

[thewatusi]

I ordered and received 3 of the hoses at the 9.99 price. They honored it.

 

[monomach]

Not saying there aren't the occasional good deals. But to give an example of their crazy prices, their 5/8 rubber hoses that people like go from $25 for 50 ft to a special limited time $10 off $50 purchase in garden to then $20 without any syw points to then $18 to then $10 but club only but oops too late only lasted 5 minutes sorry back up to $35 now. You get my point. Trying to actually buy one of these things at less than $20 is really quite hard. If you try to actually follow it for any reason, it will simply make you crazy! They give points or deals out only when they raise the prices, then they lower the prices a bit after the deal is over. It is not good consistent pricing or marketing by any means.

I do still like to get the few US made things offered there when a deal exists. Just frustrating is all. - Paul

It was $10 on accident for like an hour (and they honored the price, unlike most places that just cancel your order). It's $20 now. It's been $20 for days. It's $20 several times per year. If you use one point, you get it for less than $20...right now. That's not hard to do.

They didn't jack up the price. They give out free points all the time, and to different people at different times. It's not like they hand out free points to everyone twice a year and jack up the prices a day prior to that. $20 is the lowest it ever goes (other than the one time they made a mistake) and they just handed out free points to a ton of people. Kind of kills your claim.

Basically, you just complained that Sears runs sales. So does everyone else.

There's a very valid complaint that Sears is switching ever-more tools over to China. There's no valid complaint about the customer service or sale prices/promotions as a whole, because both of those things kick serious *** compared to most places out there.

 

[pauls_workshop]

Mono, I've shopped at Sears for over 35 years now and been around a good deal longer than that. I've seen Sears back when it was King, and I've seen the long decline since those days. and I really hope they can turn things around.

It sounds like you are missing my points. Thats ok. It is very frustrating for me to shop much at Sears anymore as I don't like their marketing these days. I hope you can understand this point. You don't have to agree with it. I remain frustrated with their websites and their point system and how much they actually stock items they do put on sale and how they change prices frequently. You don't have to agree. There is overwhelming evidence that I've experienced to support this thought in my brain. But it is not important to me or required that I somehow convince you of my viewpoints stated here as it seems to me you think I somehow must do that. I simply don't care if you agree or not and don't really care to debate. I'm expressing a viewpoint is all. I think there are lots of people who would agree with some or all of my views. They don't have to either. All views are welcome to me. That is how I learn. But I don't have to agree with your points either, and I don't. I think you are not looking at evidence clearly. If Sears were running on all cylinders as you suggest, they would be King still. They are not. I suggest there are reasons why. It isn't an accident. And it could be changed and fixed if Sears wanted to do so. I'm annoyed with their points system and marketing. It isn't working for me. - Paul

 

[quattroJoe]

Mono and Paul, you both have valid points. I wouldn't expect Sears' pricing strategy to change any time soon, seems that they are trying to compete in a world where their retail model is antiquated and the online retailers have them by the balls. The constant price fluctuations have more to do with them trying to keep up with Amazon, not to artificially inflate their sale discounts. Beyond the price matching, they've got Sears Prime, err, "SYW Max," and they've taken the same marketplace strategy as Amazon to get more product on their site. The primary advantage they have over Amazon is the large network of B&M stores, hence the big push for 5 minute pickup. Amazon may have cheap and fast shipping, but they still can't put the item in your hands same day. And the SYW points are more of an incentive to keep you coming back after they've got you in the store or on the site once, I don't think it's a gimmick to trick you into buying at higher prices.

I hate to say it Paul, but this is the strategy that a lot of retailers are going to have to adopt or face going out of business. Best Buy has been price matching Amazon for over a year now, and many other stores are starting to PM online prices, all to keep your business since they are likely losing money on a lot of those deals considering the added overhead they have compared to online sellers. As much as I love Amazon as a customer, they are becoming the Walmart of the 21st century. They have the money to undercut competitors and sell at a loss to push others out of business, and with more and more Amazon-branded products showing up, they could well become the behemoth who can put suppliers out of business at the drop of a hat.

 

[LB-1911]

Not saying there aren't the occasional good deals. But to give an example of their crazy prices, their 5/8 rubber hoses that people like go from $25 for 50 ft to a special limited time $10 off $50 purchase in garden to then $20 without any syw points to then $18 to then $10 but club only but oops too late only lasted 5 minutes sorry back up to $35 now. You get my point.

Trying to actually buy one of these things at less than $20 is really quite hard.

Paul

Your long sentence is confusing, but I think that last part is referring to the recent price mistake. Advertised at $19.99 for Club members, but went online for $9.99 until they caught it.

Oddly, there isn't a lot of people reporting cancellations as with Walmart price mistakes.

I ordered and received 3 of the hoses at the 9.99 price. They honored it.

Craftsman All Rubber Garden Hose 5/8 In. x 50 Ft.
$19.99
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-all-rubber-garden-hose-5-8-in-x/p-07169602000P
or
http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-...p-07169602000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

 

[WilltheEngineer]

I admit, sometimes I need a Captain Crunch Decoder Ring to figure out Sear's/SYW coupons. I think I already used the $10 in points, but am not for sure

From my understanding...and I could be wrong, only current SYW deals are $5 off in cash, or $10 in points if you spend over $50.

So for a person spending ~$125 plus (actually $129.99), I'm guessing the SAVE 15, stacked with the $5 off or $10 points, is the best way to go....or am I missing something?

 

[seanh303]

So for a person spending ~$125 plus (actually $129.99), I'm guessing the SAVE 15, stacked with the $5 off or $10 points, is the best way to go....or am I missing something?

Aww man, don't tell me there's a reusable $10 points on $50 I could have been using

 

[Doohickey]

I admit, sometimes I need a Captain Crunch Decoder Ring to figure out Sear's/SYW coupons. I think I already used the $10 in points, but am not for sure

From my understanding...and I could be wrong, only current SYW deals are $5 off in cash, or $10 in points if you spend over $50.

So for a person spending ~$125 plus (actually $129.99), I'm guessing the SAVE 15, stacked with the $5 off or $10 points, is the best way to go....or am I missing something?

Aww man, don't tell me there's a reusable $10 points on $50 I could have been using

I can stack two coupons at the most: one discount and one bonus point earnings.

I think the "$10 in points if you spend over $50" is a coupon you might find sometimes in your SYW account or maybe in an email. Not reusable.

I have no idea what WilltheEngineer is referring to about: "...only current SYW deals are $5 off in cash...".

 

[seanh303]

Ok good cause occasionally there are reusable points coupons. I'm guessing he's talking about SEARS2014 but that's not a SYW coupon

 

[WilltheEngineer]

I have no idea what WilltheEngineer is referring to about: "...only current SYW deals are $5 off in cash...".

Both the $5 off $50, and $10 in points for $50 purchases, are SYW account coupons.

Seanh, if you have a SYW account, you may want to check it.

Hope it helps

 

[seanh303]

Oh ok right gotcha...I definitely never use the $5 off $50 because I always work up to at least $75 for SAVE15 (I really only buy tools from Sears) and I don't think the $10 in points on $50 ever works for me...says in store only or something. Thanks Will!

 

[andrewmac]

Ok good cause occasionally there are reusable points coupons. I'm guessing he's talking about SEARS2014 but that's not a SYW coupon

Wow reusable points!! I didn't even know

 

[wniemann]

Anyone know how to get coupons or discounts to work on dewalt items? Trying to buy an 849,


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[pauls_workshop]

Mono and Paul, you both have valid points. I wouldn't expect Sears' pricing strategy to change any time soon, seems that they are trying to compete in a world where their retail model is antiquated and the online retailers have them by the balls. The constant price fluctuations have more to do with them trying to keep up with Amazon, not to artificially inflate their sale discounts. Beyond the price matching, they've got Sears Prime, err, "SYW Max," and they've taken the same marketplace strategy as Amazon to get more product on their site. The primary advantage they have over Amazon is the large network of B&M stores, hence the big push for 5 minute pickup. Amazon may have cheap and fast shipping, but they still can't put the item in your hands same day. And the SYW points are more of an incentive to keep you coming back after they've got you in the store or on the site once, I don't think it's a gimmick to trick you into buying at higher prices.

I hate to say it Paul, but this is the strategy that a lot of retailers are going to have to adopt or face going out of business. Best Buy has been price matching Amazon for over a year now, and many other stores are starting to PM online prices, all to keep your business since they are likely losing money on a lot of those deals considering the added overhead they have compared to online sellers. As much as I love Amazon as a customer, they are becoming the Walmart of the 21st century. They have the money to undercut competitors and sell at a loss to push others out of business, and with more and more Amazon-branded products showing up, they could well become the behemoth who can put suppliers out of business at the drop of a hat.

Quattro, thanks for your level setting and very reasonable points. Yes, I do see Sears trying to catch up and match other retailers with some of their moves. I just don't like it is all. It is becoming such a fast paced world that I'm having trouble reacting to it in a way that can work for me.

The one thing that really bugs me is I get this deal or that deal notifications in my email, then I go to their website using their link, then I put something in the cart and try to buy it, and there is no savings. The $10 off or $5 off or whatever they promised in their email simply does not register or work. I don't actually get that deal. I do know how to go to the SYW special login website to load the coupons. That isn't what I'm talking about here. Usually I can get the coupons to work, but not always. And why must we go to multiple sites and multiple logins and then load things and then make them active all to get a little discount? And why do the points you may have expire so fast? You ought to have at least a year or two to use up your points. Not a month or two. It is all extremely annoying to me and just not worth my time really most of the time unless it is a screaming deal. These kind of things above could be easily fixed or improved by Sears, even if they want to keep their points type marketing program in general. All the rough edges in their system have become burrs that I'm tearing my hands on as I pass by their deals (Garage Journal type metaphor there for the literary types among us hands on types)!

As it is, I think the last year or so I might have bought about 5 things from Sears. And I'll still buy some things sometimes. But I might instead buy 25 things a year if it was all easier to do, and I actually got the deal I was told I could get in their emails. - Paul