Subject: Sears - Christmas shopping this year.

I know I needed this reminder, since Sears isn't always my first choice.
It's amazing when you think of how long the war has lasted and Sears
hasn't withdrawn from their commitment. Could we each buy at least one
thing at Sears this year?

How does Sears treat its employees who are called up for military duty?
By law, they are required to hold their jobs open and available, but
nothing more. Usually, people take a big pay cut and lose benefits as a
result of being called up for active duty.

Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining
all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all
called up reservist employees for up to two years.

I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be
recognized for its contribution. I suggest we all shop at Sears at least
once, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there so the
company gets the positive reinforcement & feedback it well deserves.

Pass it on.

I decided to check this before I sent it forward. So I sent the
following e-mail to the Sears Customer Service Department:

I received this e-mail and I would like to know if it is true. If it is,
the internet may have just become one very good source of advert isement
for your company. I know I would go out of my way to buy products from
Sears instead of another store for a like item, even if it's cheaper at
that store.

This is their answer to my e-mail:

Dear Customer:

Thank you for contacting Sears.The information is factual. We appreciate
your positive feedback.

Sears regards service to our country as one of greatest sacrifices our
young men and women can make. We are happy to do our part to lessen the
burden they bear at this time.

Bill Thorn
Sears Customer Care
webcenter@sears.com
1-800-349-4358

Please pass this on to all your friends. Sears needs to be recognized
for this outstanding contribution and we need to show them as Americans,
we do appreciate what they are doing fo r our military!!!

I wanted to make sure this was verified, so I checked the snopes website
myself, and it is true, just wanted to sign this myself so you would
know for sure that it had been checked out-Kelly

It's verified ! By Snopes.com <http://snopes.com/> at:


http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp

They already got me for life because of Craftsmen's warranty. Bringing in 3 broken breaker bars and three 1/2" drives and having them all replaced inside of 10 minutes was priceless. OK, it was probably like $150... but let's say priceless.

That's cool, and good to know. I actually go there every now and then anyway.

Didn't they used to sell guns WAY back in the day?

I like Sears for their tools,so I go there quite a bit.
Just one more reason to shop there now.

Yes,22 Shooter,they used to sell guns and all that,I just inherited an old Sears 30-06,nice gun.

Thats the best thing about them.

Whenever I see old rusted and broken craftsman tools at yard sales, I just buy them and go exchange them.