2018 is for me the year of my farewell to KMart. They will not survive long into 2019 (next court hearing is tomorrow, but unlikely Chapter 7 will be announced there and then, rather likely they will continue on with bids and wrap things up end January). Some KMart highlights of 2018:
- I perfected my "Free LEGO" strategy, developed in 2017, and got an average discount of 85% across my LEGO purchases from them.
- Even without using points, I found some great deals at KMart - $2 Constractibles, $5 Ninjago Vermillion Raider and Destiny's Shadows for example.
- Most of what I picked up was already retired, or very advanced in "the dance", which meant I could flip my purchases almost instantly.
- The points back went crazy for a while ($50 back on $50, $75 back on $75, $300 back on $300).
- SYW Sweeps was a money-printing machine for a while - $2-$4 per day, $20-$40 per week including bonus winnings.
Unfortunately, it's all drying up now. Sweeps pay out very little ($0.10-$0.25 per day), cashback offers have dried up, and store inventory is not being replenished.
Adios KMart!