Did you know this about Sears? I just received this email about it and checked and it's true.

Bob wrote:
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 It's amazing when you think of how long the war has lasted and Sears hasn't withdrawn from their commitment.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?

What commitment you say?

How does Sears treat its employees who are serving in our military? 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 on active duty.

Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all employees who are serving.

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 this year. 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 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 men and women can make. This is the "least" we can do for them.
We are happy to do our part to lessen the burden they bear at this time.

Bill Thorn
Sears Customer Care

webcenter@sears.com " href="http://mc/compose?to=webcenter%40sears.com%3e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"<http://mc/compose?to=webcenter%40sears.com>
1-800-349-4358

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

It's verified! By: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp

Dreamsglore wrote: It sure would boost their sales now, wouldn't it?

riceme wrote:Yeah, I found that out when I was living in Kansas, along with a long list of bag-o-shit businesses who treat servicemen and women terribly. But it's good to pass that sort of thing around now since most people will soon be leveraging themselves up to their eyeballs in credit card debt to pay for that thing they call "Christmas."

Bob wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote: It sure would boost their sales now, wouldn't it?

Yes it probably is good PR for Sears and might "boost their sales" if enough people know about it.
But the same thing holds true for Publix. They outright give me absolutely free two of my medications (lisinopril and metformin). Publix is also doing that for the PR value and yes they're trying to get me in the store to buy groceries.
But you know what, I love them for it regardless. lol

Bob wrote:

I wish they had the really GOOD collards there.

Yella wrote:

You're not in Kansas anymore. (How in hell was I supposed to resist that?)lol

Bob wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote: It sure would boost their sales now, wouldn't it?

Yes it probably is good PR for Sears and might "boost their sales" if enough people know about it.
But it's like this. The same thing holds true for Publix. They outright give me absolutely free two of my medications (lisinopril and metformin). Publix is also doing that for the PR value and yes they're trying to get me in the store to buy groceries.
But you know what, I love them for it regardless. lol

Dreamsglore wrote:

Bob wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote: It sure would boost their sales now, wouldn't it?

Yes it probably is good PR for Sears and might "boost their sales" if enough people know about it.
But it's like this. The same thing holds true for Publix. They outright give me absolutely free two of my medications (lisinopril and metformin). Publix is also doing that for the PR value and yes they're trying to get me in the store to buy groceries.
But you know what, I love them for it regardless. lol

I take Lisinopril also and it caused me to switch my other prescriptions to them as it was easier.. so they made out. I also always buy something there when I pick up my prescriptions.

ghandi wrote:lisinopril? It that for psychos? Never heard of it before. Isn't that what ted bundy and the dc sniper were taking?

Yomama wrote:

ghandi wrote:lisinopril? It that for psychos? Never heard of it before. Isn't that what ted bundy and the dc sniper were taking?

Nope. It's for blood pressure. I have taken it.

Dreamsglore wrote:

Bob wrote:
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?

What commitment you say?

How does Sears treat its employees who are serving in our military? 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 on active duty.

Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all employees who are serving.

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 this year. 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 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 men and women can make. This is the "least" we can do for them.
We are happy to do our part to lessen the burden they bear at this time.

Bill Thorn
Sears Customer Care

webcenter@sears.com " href="http://mc/compose?to=webcenter%40sears.com%3e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"<http://mc/compose?to=webcenter%40sears.com>
1-800-349-4358

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

It's verified! By: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp

Wait a minute? Since when does working in a retail store pay more than the military? They also have benefits in the military so what is Sears actually paying? I'm very suspicious about this. It sure would boost their sales now, wouldn't it?