Sears is an iconic American brand who appeals to customers all ages and all budgets, and most of all to frequent buyers of all things necessary.
What don’t Sears sell? From clothing and appliances to tools and tires, they stock a humongous selection of items for traditional in-store shopping and digital shopping. In the internet of everything, Sears’ got it all, including ways to save some serious cash any time of year.
Here is how to shop your way at Sears for extra savings.
- Loyalty program
People have found it confusing to navigate Shop Your Way, which is Sears’ loyalty program, but the first most important and perhaps only thing to focus on is ‘points’. It goes without saying that you must enroll for the program to start earning points.
As a loyal customer, you earn points for everything you buy at Sears, but also at Kmart, and Land’s End section. With a Shop Your Way account, you get 5% back on your purchases at all times and during certain promotions even more. In the past, customers even received $10 back in points for a $10 item, making this a free purchase.
- Price match guarantee
Sears matches competitor prices, but remember that you have to bring proof of cheaper price (original advertisement) with you to store for a price match. The brand and model of the cheaper item have to be identical and you can only request price match on the same day you make your purchase.
Sears also matches online retail competitor prices, so if you find a lower price for an identical item of the same brand and model number, print the ordering page (including shipping and handling costs) and bring with you to your local store on the day of your purchase and Sears will match the price.
- Sears’ coupons
Although Sears’ paper coupons are less common nowadays, you may still find a couple of them in the Sunday circular and mailings to cut a little more off your spending. Much more common however are Sears’ digital coupon codes that you can find online with a simple Google search.
These discounts can apply to storewide merchandise or can be specific to certain departments or items, but will usually include essentials such as clothing and tools.
- Ebates.com for cash back
Sears is just one of the many vendors that Ebates includes, so if you’re worried about signing up to having another account to manage, know that you will be able to shop through them at a variety of sellers and get cash back for each purchase.
Sears provides free shipping on qualifying purchases when you shop via Ebates and Ebates has special promotions when they’ll include bigger discounts on select value purchases. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Sears usually has a bunch of promotions for clothing, appliances, cookware and other merchandise rolling every day. You can expect 60% off men’s outdoor life clothing, buy 1 get 1 50% off select brand cookware, 30% off massagers with free shipping and up to 30% off home appliances on a regular basis.
Sears is just one of those places where you don’t have to join a loyalty program to save more because you can save any time, any day as it is. But you’d definitely be adding a few more dollars to your vacation with members’ benefits.