Introduction
Sears is one of the most historic department stores in the country. Today people can buy products from Sears stores all around the country and through its website at sears.com. People can buy Sears gift cards and check on their balances too.
The History of Sears
Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Roebuck formed Sears in 1893 in the Chicago area. Sears started out as a catalog-based retailer where people could look through their catalogs and order products by mail. It wasn't until 1925 that Sears started operating its own retail stores.
Sears continued to expand its products and services over the years to include many products that are still around to this day. Craftsman tools, Kenmore appliances and DieHard car batteries are among the most noteworthy brands people can find at Sears today. Sears also operated the Allstate Insurance Company and the Discover credit card company for a few decades.
Current Developments
Sears was bought by Kmart in 2004 and has evolved to include Miracle-Ear hearing aid stations and Jackson Hewitt tax preparation offices. Sears also has a number of different specialty locations including Sears Hardware stores, Sears Appliance and Hardware stores and even a few Sears Grand markets that sell Sears products while also offering a full grocery store.
Some older features that Sears had have shut down in recent years. The Sears Portrait Studio department recently closed down as have Sears' Great Indoors home décor stores. Sears still has catalogs that are available to order online.
Buying Sears Gift Cards
Sears has gift cards that come in many designs and values and can be used in any place in the Sears and Kmart family of stores. They can be used in any Sears store or other Sears-branded retail outlet as well as any Kmart or Land's End store. These cards can also be used on the sears.com website.
A customer can order a card with as much money on it as one wants. There are no fees or expiration dates associated with these gift cards.
A card can be ordered in a Sears store or online and shipped to anyone in the United States for free. It can also be emailed and printed on any computer within one hour after ordering it.
Checking the Balance
There are three ways how a customer can check on a Sears gift card balance.
First, the cardholder can go to a Sears or Kmart location and check on the balance within the store.
Second, the customer can check on the balance at sears.com. The gift card number and PIN must be entered in so this can be read. The PIN is hidden behind a scratch-coated cover on the back of the card.
Third, the Sears phone line can be consulted to see what the value of the card is. The line is available toll free at 1-888-332-2218.
It should be very easy to get a Sears gift card balance up and running. In fact, it is just as easy to do as it is to find a Sears or Kmart store in a local area or to even order and send out a gift card.