Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Shop Your Way--Is Kmart Dropping Out?

I've been a SYW Member since 2010 and have always had good luck with the program and the SYW 800 # has always been helpful until today. I printed a coupon emailed to me by SYW and the barcode wouldn't scan. The Manager on Duty told me that my coupon wasn't issued by Kmart as they don't email out coupons any longer and that Kmart in general will not be participating in SYW much longer. She also stated that her store is no longer accepting SYW coupons. The store isn't closing, so it's puzzling to me. Needless to say she was rude and clearly didn't care, so sadly I left $78 of merchandise and went elsewhere in frustration.

I called the SYW 800 # and asked if what I was told is true and was put on hold for a long time. The associate returned and told me that select Kmart stores are no longer participating in the program. I asked if a list exists and was told no and that to check with individuals stores as to their participation.

Seems odd to me. Has anyone heard if Kmart is slowly dropping out of SYW?

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Post ID: @OP+MZKoi4u

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It sounds like an isolated error. I was able to use my points last night on Kmart.com. I believe there is a 800 number to call.

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Post ID: @1upu+MZKoi4u

That's what happens when you fire your entire IT staff. Good riddance Sears. Exit with grace Eddie before you become the laughingstock of the century.

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Post ID: @1cpp+MZKoi4u

Worked fine for me a second ago. I'll bet it was a system error. People love making something out of nothing on this site. Sigh

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Post ID: @1las+MZKoi4u

I was on Sears.com today and I was ordering something being fulfilled by Kmart and I was trying to use my points. It wouldn't let me use my points.

It kept telling me there was an error when using the points.

I had to call Sears.com force them to use the points.

Now I am a former associate so I know how the system works. When I gave them my phone number associated with the SYW account they said there was no phone number associated with that SYW account which is not right.

They made me give them the full SYW number. There is something going on. They didn't want me to use those points on that Kmart order.

When I gave them the full SYW account number they finally let me use the points.

Something is going on with KMart and SYW.

They have made it impossible to redeem points online right now on KMart orders.

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Post ID: @1cpg+MZKoi4u

Yes Kmart associates at all Kmart stores except Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands receive syw points instead of discount.

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Post ID: @1abd+MZKoi4u

Okay from what I have experienced we get SYW points for our discount at Sears. Now the plus is that we now can use register coupons and deals on Sears.com that we couldn't in the past.

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Post ID: @nmf+MZKoi4u

Don't KMART associates get SYW points instead of a money off discount? That's what we get at Sears

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Post ID: @lpg+MZKoi4u

Again this is not accurate. Which ever associate told you this unfortunately did not want to deal with you. I've seen associates who are clearly wrong give out inaccurate information just because they didn't know the answer.

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Post ID: @qko+MZKoi4u

Just to add its going to be even worse (if this is truth) for people that have been piling lots of points and their is no other store near that would take the points (other than online course) but you need to spend some money to get the free shipping.

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Post ID: @lmz+MZKoi4u

This is very interesting maybe Kmart is trying to disband on the SYW. Honestly the program was just a mess I think another reason why Sears/Kmart are going under. I remember when I was working their I was spending more money and yet I wasn't getting points always heard other co workers (that I knew rarily or never shopped) getting surprise points. I just stopped and randomly got free points free stuff. This is interesting its just going to drive the company even more down than it already is like your incident lost a sale of $78 dollars.

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Post ID: @qce+MZKoi4u

What you heard is completely inaccurate

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Post ID: @did+MZKoi4u

Considering many SYW coupons when you print them have instructions to the associate to manually enter the coupon code if the Barcode does not scan, I find the store's handling of the situation disgusting.

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Post ID: @irc+MZKoi4u

Naming the specific store might help.

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Post ID: @kst+MZKoi4u

I really think this "manager" was lying to you because they didn't want to deal with whatever the register was doing. The only Kmart locations that you can't use shopyourway at are Guam and the US Virgin Islands. You can even use shopyourway at closing stores! Doesn't make any sense when the company is pushing the program so hard. Honestly I don't buy it.

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Post ID: @cbj+MZKoi4u

Sounds like someone who didn't want to deal with you. I'm guessing it would t scan and they gave up. I highly doubt any of this is true

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Post ID: @oms+MZKoi4u

Eddie might be shutting it down. But I doubt it.

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Post ID: @atk+MZKoi4u

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