Be Careful of Gift Cards/Warrantees Sears Kmart

[DPK]

Originally Posted by turkeydance

back in the day...Mr. Sam and the Rose family had a handshake agreement to not compete in each other's territory. when Sam
Walton died, so did that agreement. then...the Church (Rose's) family and Glass (Walmart) "ganged up" on KMart which backfired on Rose's but effectively eliminated KMart/Sears. now, Walmart's technology has backfired on them through Amazon.

Sears was in such a great position to effectively become Amazon back in the day. They had the catalog business down to a science. You could buy anything from car parts to an entire house from them at one point in time. They also owned Discover Card and Prodigy Internet, which could have tailored into the online space rather well.

What did Sears decide to do in 1993? They killed off their general merchandise catalog. They were short sighted to the blossoming internet. It's not like they had no idea. They were an owner of an online telcom service.

Here's a really good comment on Sears history as well:
http://www.metafilter.com/62394/The-...ecline#1742245

[dstillman]

Ohhs Noos! You mean the warranties on those inside the beltline homes won't be honored? I'll be ruined! ;P

Sears kit houses stand strong in Triangle with company on shaky foundation :: WRAL.com

[route66]

Originally Posted by dstillman

Ohhs Noos! You mean the warranties on those inside the beltline homes won't be honored? I'll be ruined! ;P

Sears kit houses stand strong in Triangle with company on shaky foundation :: WRAL.com

I wonder how much of the high quality of those Sears homes can be attributed to the original materials and design of the kit by the architects?

Most homes that are of that age have been renovated many times and original design bugs worked out, with complete floor plan changes and additions. Sometimes renovation is the reason an old home is holding up well, not other causes.

[DPK]

Originally Posted by route66

I wonder how much of the high quality of those Sears homes can be attributed to the original materials and design of the kit by the architects?

Most homes that are of that age have been renovated many times and original design bugs worked out, with complete floor plan changes and additions. Sometimes renovation is the reason an old home is holding up well, not other causes.

Indeed, a home left to its own devices will soon deteriorate.