Buy your Christmas presents from Sears
 

This from a friend of mine;

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the war has lasted and Sears hasn't withdrawn from their commitment.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.

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 advertisement 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

I wonder if this policy also extends to Kmart?

I don't know, but would assume if they are under the same corporate leadership it would.

Good job Ed.

It's nice to know they are being a responsible corporate citizen.

k mart holdings bought sears then changed its name to sears holdings. now has both stores under its umbrella.

Sears Patriotic
 

Didn't know this,:crap2: will make a point to shop there more often

I google EVERYTHING!
 

True!

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

Not that I didn't trust you eweissenbach

Angie; Beleive me, if I get an email that contains information that could be manipulated or manufactured it ALWAYS goes through snopes.

*holding hand out* OK... slap it!!!!

I know you do!!!! Sorry...mybad! :oops:

I wasn't chastising you, and I wouldn't think of striking you!!!

Unless of course she was playing black jack, you were the dealer and she said... "hit me!" :duck:

Seriously, I wasn't aware of what Sears did. We have been Sears customers for a long time and purchased many of their appliances over the years. Matter of fact, the house were selling in NY is fully equipped with their Kenmore brand; refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer! We'll probably replace our current appliances here in TV with Kenmore sooner or later.

Learning what they do for their deployed employees makes me especially glad to have given them the business... aah, that don't sound quite right! Perhaps I should have said purchased their products!

:a20:

Thanks for the info! I will make it a point to do some shopping at Sears this holiday season!