RIP Sears

Sears might have gone down, employees might have lost their jobs, and I don't know how ESL investors have done in the last few years, that information is kept under wraps for non investors. But I guaran-damn-tee you that Eddie Lampert made money off of the Sears deal.

 

I thought that was The Sixth Sense.

 

Embarrassing pop culture blind spot: I've never seen The Sixth Sense.

 

I think 'Sharp Objects' is the name of the series.

'Sharper Image,' however, is another good example of a national retail chain bustout by heartless and/or clueless investors.

 

Maybe I'm the last person to regularly go to Sears.

I like to try things on at Lands' End, and take advantage of free in-store catalog ordering/shipping for other colors and sizes. My car is still under warranty but I use the auto center for crisis repairs, like a recent flat tire. (I went there for all the maintenance when my other cars were out of warranty, after the truly local mechanic moved on.) I've bought gifts and household stuff within the past year.

But I also prefer to buy at a store than a website.

My local mall has yet to be seriously impacted by the pressures at others. A small-town mall my family had visited since it opened is down to a Target and movie theatre as the remaining anchors, with a handful of other surviving stores. But this one is urban and busy.

 

But have you seen dead people?

 

So, Sharper Image stores would be thriving if not for heartless investors?

 

We bought a bed frame from Sears 3 or 4 years ago. That's the last time we were in that store, which has closed. The only KMart left in our area is near us and is a fucking dump. We do go there because we get their rewards points and have saved some money.

 

I kid, I’ll keep paying. But one reason I bought appliances and tires at Sears is because they offer no percent financing. It’s obviously much easier to pay off large purchases over 18 months. Just make sure you do that or back interest charges are tacked on.