If you are spending money at Best Buy, there are plenty of ways to save your money (and time) when shopping. We’ve put together a list of thirty Best Buy-specific shopping tips to take advantage of when online at BestBuy.com or in a Best Buy store. Check it out:

1. Check during the week for aggressive, 4-Hour Flash Sales

These online sales typically occur on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at BestBuy.com. Timing is always the same, a four hour period between 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET) and 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET). Best Buy likes to theme these flash sales around events like the Super Bowl, thus the product selection will be geared toward that event. (Ben’s 4-Hour Flash Sale Listings)

2. Check Best Buy’s Deal of the Day section for 24-Hour discounts

These online sales are often hit-or-miss (according to the Deal Editors on Ben’s Bargains), but you can occasionally find a deal that’s better than other online retailers. These four to five deals are typically refreshed at 10 p.m. PT (1 a.m. ET) each night. (Best Buy’s Daily Deals Section)

3. Check Best Buy’s eBay store for sales not listed on BestBuy.com

On occasion, Best Buy will aggressively discount products on eBay, usually in order to move a significant amount of product. These sales are often good enough to pop up in eBay’s Daily Deal section, In addition, you can ship to a Best Buy store for free in-store pickup, even if you purchase the item through eBay. (Best Buy’s eBay Store)

4. Check the Best Buy Online Outlet for discounts on items that aren’t new

There are four types of classifications for products that end up in the Best Buy Outlet store:

• Clearance: Items are usually brand new, just not being sold by the manufacturer anymore.
• Open box: Items are nearly brand new, but recently returned by a customer.
• Refurbished: Items that were broken in some fashion, but have been repaired to work correctly.
• Pre-owned: Items are in working order, but will show signs of use from previous owner.

Just be sure to check the warranties that come along with each product as well as the return policy. Of course, you will see a hefty discount off the MSRP in the Outlet store. While more risky than purchasing a brand new item, money saved will be significant. Just FYI, Cowboom has recently been integrated into the Best Buy online outlet, opening up the potential for even more discounts. (Best Buy’s Online Outlet)

5. If you are in college, take advantage of the Student Discounts section

Assuming you are currently enrolled at a college and have a .edu email address, you should be able to qualify for additional student discounts. Products typically discounted for students include laptops and tablets as well as anything that would be used in a dorm room like small appliances or audio gear. (Best Buy’s Student Discount Section)

6. If you play video games, consider Best Buy’s Gamers Club

There are two levels of the Gamers Club, free membership and and a 2-year membership for $30. The free level lets you earn points on purchases and game trade-ins that can be used on future purchases. The premium level adds a 20 percent discount on new games, a 10 percent discount on pre-owned games, a 10 percent bonus on trade-in credit and a couple exclusive coupons. (Best Buy’s Gamers Club page)

However, if you already have Amazon Prime, you may want to skip the premium level of the Gamers Club. Amazon already offers a 20 percent discount on pre-ordered games for all Prime members.

7. Look for free shipping promotions during the holidays

For the past couple years, Best Buy has run a free shipping promotion around the holiday shopping period. Recently, it ran between October 25, 2015 and January 2, 2016. Of course, when free shipping isn’t available, consider free in-store pickup instead. You won’t have to pay a dime for shipping, just for the gas to get you to the store.

8. Avoid purchasing overpriced accessories at Best Buy

This basically goes for any item that Best Buy marks up considerably. Products like HDMI cables (this $1.095 cable for instance), smartphone cases, power strips and power adapters. Margins on these items are huge for Best Buy, thus they attempt to push these items when you purchase electronics. Avoid this at all costs and pick up these accessories for a fraction of the cost on eBay.

9. Don’t get talked into buying the Extended Warranty

In general, the odds of you needing the extended warranty are really low. Brand name electronics usually have a very low failure rate, thus spending more money on a Best Buy warranty is silly. Best Buy also has very low consumer ratings for their warranties, ranging from people complaining about repairs not being covered to repairs that take forever to complete.

FYI, you can extend your warranty with a good credit card. For instance, American Express extends manufacturer warranties by an additional year on all of their credit cards. Other cards from Visa and Mastercard offer a similar extension.

10. Check for Online Coupons, but be Wary of the Limitations

When Best Buy releases an online coupon, it’s usually limited to a specific product category and includes limitations to products that aren’t on sale. This can be frustrating when shopping online as most coupon sites don’t include those details with the coupon. Of course, you can also sign up for Best Buy’s mailing list, only because they occasionally mail out paper coupons.

Price Matching

Price matching at Best Buy is fairly straightforward. It has to be the identical item and is limited to one match per customer. All you need to do is speak with a store associate to show them the price difference and get the adjusted price. Here are several tips for getting your price match every time.

11. When price matching Amazon, be sure it’s sold by Amazon

One point of contention that you may run into when getting a price match is that the price listed on Amazon is from a third party seller, not Amazon itself. While it can be somewhat YMMV on the manager’s decision at your location, most Best Buy’s require the actual Amazon price, not a price from “Joe Sixpack’s Amazon Store.”

12. Besides Amazon, check the six other online sites Best Buy allows

Those sites include B&H Photo Video, Crutchfield, Dell, HP, Newegg and Tigerdirect. Be aware that the price has to be readily listed in the details section of the page. If the price is hidden by the retailer you want to price match, Best Buy may not honor that. Also, any product that’s being sold by a re-seller on one of those sites will not be honored for price matching.

13. Use a price checking app to save time

One of our favorite apps for price matching in the store is ShopSavvy, specifically because it allows you to scan the barcode to get competitor prices in the area.

Of course, there are mulitple options for price matching. Here’s a list of 9 price comparison apps to help you find the lowest price before you talk to a Best Buy associate.

14. Check local warehouse clubs like Costco and Sam’s Club

Outside of the usual suspects like Walmart and Target, don’t forget to check the prices at your nearby Costco, Sam’s Club or other warehouse clubs. Warehouse clubs often have discounts that are more aggressive than other retailers, only because savings are exclusive to people that pay for memberships. Of course, the product has to be in stock at your local warehouse club to get the price match.

15. Double check all model numbers and SKUs

This has popped up as more of a problem in the last ten years. Electronics manufacturers are building specific models for a single retailer, thus making it impossible to price match at a different retailer. This occurs often at warehouse clubs as well as the major retailers. Make sure the model numbers are identical before requesting the price match, otherwise it will be denied.

16. Make sure local competitors are within 25 miles of your Best Buy

This is a specific rule in the terms and conditions of the price match. If the store you want to price match isn’t within 25 miles, Best Buy won’t honor it. Of course, you can always drive to a different Best Buy store that’s within the 25 mile limit.

17. Don’t expect additional discounts on top of the price match

If you have a 10 percent off coupon and expect to get that discount on top of your price match, you will be sorely disappointed. When a price match is approved, that’s the only discount that you will get. The same goes for financing options and any other service that Best Buy offers.

18. Keep your receipt as Best Buy will match up to 15 days after purchase

Ideal for saving money after your purchase, be sure to check competitor prices for the next couple weeks. If a competitor’s price drops before the Best Buy price, you can go back to the store for a price adjustment. Just bring your receipt to the customer service counter and show an associate the retailer that you want to price match.

Negotiating for a Better Price

While Best Buy certainly isn’t a flea market, it is possible to negotiate discounts on products depending on certain conditions. Here are some tips for getting the best price possible during negotiation.

19. Shop at the end of the month for increased negotiation power

Usually during the last few days of the month, store managers will be more lenient with discounts. This is due to the monthly sales metrics that those managers have to report back to their district managers. The greater the sales volume, the happier the district manager is going to be. This could translate into an additional 5 to 10 percent off the price you would have negotiated at the start of the month.

20. Ask for more aggressive discounts when bundling items

Let’s say you are purchasing a new Ultra HD, 4K television. Perhaps you also need a 4K capable receiver as well as a 4K media player to go along with it? If so, this is a great time to negotiate a discount on the entire bundle of items.

We recommend starting at 15 percent for two items and 20 percent for three or more items. It’s likely that you will negotiate to a minimum of 10 percent off the price of the entire order.

21. Ask a salesperson which brands are more negotiable

While a good salesperson will subtly direct you to the products that Best Buy sales managers want moved off the shelves, you can also just flat out ask them. These products are usually getting ready to head to the clearance section or have been overstocked by the store. This means that discounts on those items will likely be approved (and usually at a higher percentage than other products).

22. Keep an eye out for those Open Box items

Similar to the Best Buy Online Outlet, open box items in the store will be discounted significantly. In addition, sales managers have been approved to offer higher discounts on open box items. This also goes for floor models that are being sold without the box. We recommend asking for a 20 percent discount on open box returns and a 30 percent discount on floor models. It’s likely you will end up with an additional 10 to 15 percent off.

24. Use Price Codes for an extra edge in negotiating

Like Walmart and Target, Best Buy uses pricing codes to identify items that are being discounted. Specifically, any price ending in a .99 is usually full price or just a slight sale. Prices that end in .96 are matching a local or online competitor price and prices that end in .92 are usually being phased out at a price that’s close to Best Buy’s cost. You can also look for the letter “C” on the tag, usually in the lower right corner. That identifies a clearance item. (See Price codes at other retailers)

Using My Best Buy Rewards

If you haven’t joined the My Best Buy rewards program, you should. It’s free and offers up a $5 gift card for every 250 points earned. (It was previously called Rewards Zone.) Here are some tips for getting the most out of the rewards program.

25. If you spend more, the bonuses will increase

At the regular level, a rewards member earns 1 point for ever dollar spent at Best Buy. This metric increases to 1.1 points for each dollar spent at the Elite level and 1.25 at the Elite plus level. Of course, you have to spend lots of money at Best Buy to reach these levels. Elite status kicks in when you spend at least $1,500 at Best Buy during a calendar year. That figure jumps to $3,500 for the Elite Plus level. (Details on Rewards Program)

26. Look for point bonuses / discounts on specific products

Best Buy frequently offers additional discounts or opportunities to earn more rewards points if you purchase specific products. Other offers include the ability to earn gift cards that can be used on future purchases. You can check out each month’s offers on this Best Buy page.

27. Take advantage of the Free Shipping perks

At the base level, all My Best Buy rewards members get free standard shipping (3 to 7 business days) on orders that meet a $35 minimum threshold. At the Elite level, the $35 minimum is removed and free shipping is applied to all orders. At the Elite Plus level, shipping continues to remain free and is upgraded to the expedited level (2 business days).

28. Return periods are extended for Elite members

While the standard return period is 15 days for any Best Buy customer, that period is doubled and tripled depending on your Elite member status. Elite members get 30 days to return items and Elite Plus members get 45 days to return an item to Best Buy. Both of these groups also get a dedicated customer service line, ideal for getting someone on the line quickly when a problem pops up.

29. Reviewing products can earn you additional bonus points

Rewarding up to eight reviews per calendar year, rewards members can earn 25 points for each review submitted to Best Buy’s site. That’s a total of 200 points per year if all eight reviews are submitted. It takes up to 20 days before those reward points will be credited towards your account.

30. Consider the My Best Buy credit card for an additional 5% off

Similar to the Amazon Prime store card or Target’s store card, Best Buy offers a 5% return in rewards when you spend money at Best Buy. This is a solid deal, assuming you pay off the credit card every month. If you do not, you will be financially punched in the gut by the ridiculous 25.24% APR that comes with the card.

Interestingly, Best Buy is currently offering 10 percent rewards on your first purchase on the card as well as a bump to 6 percent rewards indefinitely if you are a Elite Plus member. You can also choose no-interest financing if that’s preferable. Just be aware that store cards often add up all interest over the entire billing period of the no-interest period and hit you with a giant balloon payment at the end if you don’t pay it off in time. (Details about the My Best Buy Card)

30 Ways to Save Money at Best Buy, online and in-store

Looking for the best deals before your next trip to the store with all those folks in blue vests? We’ve identified some of the best products that you can find on sale at Walmart as well as some of the worst that you will want to avoid. These picks are based on average discounts as well as the potential for additional coupons used in the transaction.

Walmart’s Five Best

1. Pantry Staples

Walmart has really inexpensive prices on boxed groceries items like cereal, chips, crackers, etc. Bags of cereal are probably the cheapest you’ll find anywhere. Even the premium cereal boxes are significantly less than a traditional grocery store chain.

You can also find additional coupons on pantry supplies at coupons.walmart.com. These can be printed at home and redeemed at the store.

2. Camping Gear / Fitness gear

We see a ton of sales on camping gear from Walmart’s Ozark Trail brand. While frequent campers may want to stick to places like REI, Osark Trail supplies work for anyone going on the occasional car camping trip or simply pitching a tent for the kids in the backyard. The quality is great for the price.

The same advice goes for inexpensive fitness equipment. Ben’s often features deals on inexpensive weightlifting benches, weight sets, etc. This is excellent for anyone who wants to give exercise a try without making a huge financial commitment in equipment.

3. Auto Supplies

In addition to offering inexpensive oil changes, Walmart often offers sales on motor oil as well as car cleaning supplies, detailing kits, etc.

If you are interested in an additional discount, Coupons.com frequently offers printable coupons for $5 to $10 off certain motor oils that are redeemable only at Walmart.

4. Craft & Art Supplies

Walmart has a impressive craft/art supply department, far better than what you can find at Target. You can pick up knitting supplies, beads, even fabric for less than what you’d pay at Michael’s or JoAnn Fabric.

5. LEGOs

Walmart is known for frequently marking down LEGO sets, usually in the 20 to 30 percent range. You can also find great deals in their clearance sections if you remember to check.

These clearance deals are usually not offered online and are very YMMV, totally dependent on location. Some discounts will even reach up to 50 percent on expensive LEGO sets.

Walmart’s Five Worst

1. Organic / Health Food

While Walmart has excellent prices on the common foods in your pantry, the opposite is true for organic food. That includes produce, milk, yogurt, snacks, etc. It’s difficult to find and generally marked up quite a bit.

I’ve heard Walmart has been making an effort to change this, but my experience has been disappointing when you are looking for mostly healthy food items. The same goes for organic baby food; you can find better deals at Target.

2. Clothing

Yes, clothing (and shoes) at Walmart are ridiculously cheap. Unfortunately, they’re also ridiculously cheaply made and generally lacking in the fashion department.

While Target has managed to come up with a nice marriage of low prices and trendy styles (especially in the women’s apparel department), Walmart still has a long way to go.

3. TVs and Laptops

Aside from Black Friday, where Walmart will offer crazy cheap doorbuster prices on off-brand laptops and televisions, Walmart generally doesn’t have the best deals on electronics for the other eleven months of the year. You’re better off getting a deal on a brand-name TV at eBay, Best Buy or Amazon.

Note: The refurbished deals that Walmart offers online can be a good deal on name-brand models. However, be aware some customers have complained about the condition of Walmart’s refurbished products.

4. Walmart-brand Diapers

I once tried a pack of their store brand diapers while on vacation and the quality was truly awful. Cheap? Yes, but definitely not worth the hassle. Target is a much better option for picking up diapers; Amazon as well.

5. Blu-rays / DVDs

Years ago, Walmart used to have the best DVD deals. Specifically, the $5 bin was an easy place to pick up something new to watch. Lately, Walmart isn’t the best place to get a good price on movies, especially new release titles.

You can find much better deals from Amazon (who discounts for people that preorder) and Target (who often includes gift cards with popular new releases).

5 Best / 5 Worst Products to Find on Sale at Walmart

Blaming a lack of retail foot traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic, management at Fry’s Electronics has made the decision to close all 31 Fry’s Electronics retail locations in nine states within the U.S. The company ceased all operations abruptly as of today and posted a message on the website which reads:

After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fry’s Electronics, Inc. (“Fry’s” or “Company”), has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Company will implement the shut down through an orderly wind down process that it believes will be in the best interests of the Company, its creditors, and other stakeholders.

The Company ceased regular operations and began the wind-down process on February 24, 2021. It is hoped that undertaking the wind-down through this orderly process will reduce costs, avoid additional liabilities, minimize the impact on our customers, vendors, landlords and associates, and maximize the value of the Company’s assets for its creditors and other stakeholders.

While COVID supply issues likely contributed to the downfall of Fry’s Electronics, the retailer certainly wasn’t in a good position prior to the pandemic. As of 2019, shelves at Fry’s locations were frequently bare and the company shifted to stocking other types of items beyond electronics.

Just take a look at the Phoenix location in this Retail Archeology video, published during August 2019:

To the retailers credit, Fry’s Electronics did last much longer than big box store competitors like Circuit City and CompUSA. It’s possible that the company may have survived longer if management had shifted to a smaller store footprint, perhaps like Microcenter. Unfortunately, the retailer also struggled with online sales, showcasing the same inventory problems that retail stores were going through; basically pushing customers to sites like NewEgg and Amazon for in-stock items.

Fry’s Electronics is closing all stores, which also includes online shopping

Our favorite Swedish furniture retailer is running an interesting promotion, the chance to spend the night in an IKEA! The IKEA Swede Dreams Sleepover sweepstakes started today and will run through end of day on February 23.

If you end up winning, you will be able to bring a friend to a sleepover in an IKEA located in either Brooklyn, NY or Costa Mesa, CA. A total of 20 winners per location will be chosen and the sweeps is open to any resident in the United States.

Unfortunately, the downside is that you will have to pay for your own travel to and from the event, thus anyone living close to the two locations will have cheaper travel costs. Each winner will also receive an IKEA “Swag bag” for attending.

To enter, you also have to be a member of the IKEA Family; a free service that offers members discounted prices as well as special workshops. You can read up on the official rules for the sweeps here and enter here.

If you live too far away to these two locations, IKEA is throwing a nationwide event later this month. On February 22, IKEA is throwing the After Dark Sleep Festival between 3 pm and 9 pm, an event dedicated to improving sleep. And there’s free food (maybe some meatballs!).

Want to spend the night sleeping in an IKEA? Here’s your chance.

Announced earlier today, Target will roll out free shipping (no minimum purchase) on November 1 for the holiday shopping season. Somewhat identical to last year, the company will end the promotion before Christmas on December 22. The company will not revive free holiday shipping through the new year, like during 2016.

Target has not released any information on early deals yet. Last year, the retailer specifically targeted weekends for special promotions. Target experimented with the concept last year, specifically offering Black Friday pricing on select products earlier in the month for a short 2 to 3 day period.

Beyond free holiday shipping, Target is also promoting same day delivery with Shipt. There’s an option for a 2-week trial membership of the service, but it will require a $99 yearly fee to continue using the service beyond the first two weeks. You can check here to see if the service is available in your area: LINK.

Target is expanding the drive up pickup service to 1,000 stores by the end of October as well. Orders are typically ready within an hour and delivered to a customer’s car within minutes of arriving at the store.

If you are looking for gifts at a specific price point this year, Target will be organizing displays with over 1,400 items targeted for budgets “under $5, $10 or $15.” You can also find all the latest Target deals in our deal feed by following the link below:

See all Target Deals on Ben’s Bargains

Target’s Free Holiday Shipping starts on Thursday, November 1

This week, former retail powerhouse Sears filed for bankruptcy protection due to a $134 million debt payment that the company wasn’t able to pay off. Sears management is planning on continuing to operate roughly 500 locations as well as the online site Sears.com during the bankruptcy process.

At the time of the filing, Sears has about 700 Sears & KMart stores still in operation. It plans to close 46 locations (previously announced) by November and is planning to close an additional 142 locations before the end of the year (likely operating the stores through the holiday season).

This is already down from 1000 stores still in operation earlier this year. The company currently has 68,000 employees, 32,000 of whom are full-time. That’s down from 89,000 employees as of Feb 2018 and down from 178,000 employees as of Jan 2016.

Company management is going to attempt to look for a buyer during this process. If a buyer isn’t found, Sears may take the path of other retail brands like  Toys R Us, RadioShack and Sports Authority.

Be aware that Sears may pursue a more aggressive sales strategy for the holiday season. Sears is in need of a robust holiday season after sales fell sharply at both Sears and KMart locations during Q4 2017. Watch for promotions with “Shop My Way” points as well as increased discounts. Of course, we will post the latest Sears deals on Ben’s here.

The 142 locations include:

Sears 

Alabama

• 1001 Rainbow Dr Gadsden, AL 35901-5376

Arizona

• 2250 El Mercado Loop Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-5204
• 3150 S 4Th Ave Yuma, AZ 85364-8104
• 6515 E Southern Ave Mesa/East, AZ 85206-3711
• 7611 W Thomas Rd Phoenix-Desert Sky, AZ 85033-5433
• 3177 Chandler Village Dr Chandler, AZ 85226

California

• 1700 Stoneridge Dr Pleasanton, CA 94588 (Lands’ End)
• 100 Santa Rosa Plz Santa Rosa, CA 95401-6381 (Lands’ End)
• 3333 Bristol St Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1811 (Lands’ End)
• 1011 W Olive Ave Merced, CA 95348-2422
• 5901 Florin Rd Florin, CA 95823-2302
• 3751 S Dogwood Ave El Centro, CA 92243
• 100 Vintage Faire Mall Modesto, CA 95356-0559
• 100 Los Cerritos Mall Cerritos, CA 90703-5421
• 1401 N Montebello Blvd Montebello, CA 90640-2584
• 3001 Ming Ave Bakersfield, CA 93304-4145

Colorado

• 10785 W Colfax Ave Lakewood, CO 80215-3807
• 7001 S University Blvd Centennial, CO 80122-1599 (Lands’ End)

Connecticut

• 1201 Boston Post Rd Sp 2095 Milford, CT 06460- (Lands’ End)
• 850 Hartford Tnpk Waterford, CT 06385- (Lands’ End Inc.)

Florida

• 733 N Highway 231 Panama City, FL 32405-5302
• 300 Mary Esther Blvd Mry Est/Ft Wltn Bch, FL 32569-1693
• 1050 S Babcock St Melbourne, FL 32901-3022
• 3800 Us Highway 98 N Ste 500 Lakeland, FL 33809-3824
• 303 Us Hwy 301 Blvd W Bradenton, FL 34205-7991
• 3100 Sw College Rd Ste 300 Ocala, FL 34474-8449

Idaho

• 460 N Milwaukee St Boise, ID 83704-9122

Illinois

• 3340 Mall Loop Dr Joliet, IL 60431-1057

Indiana

• 1251 Us Highway 31 N Greenwood, IN 46142-4503
• 6780 W Washington St Indianapolis, IN 46241-2999
• 3401 S Us Highway 41 Terre Haute, IN 47802-4154

Kentucky

• 4807 Outer Loop Louisville-Okolona, KY 40219-3200
• 2625 Scottsville Rd Bowling Green, KY 42104-4477

Maryland

• 15700 Emerald Way Bowie, MD 20716-2200
• 400 N Center St Westminster, MD 21157-5140
• 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD 21044-3341 (Lands’ End)

Massachusetts

• 1235 Worcester Rd & Natick, MA 01760 (Lands’ End)

Michigan

• 900 Briarwood Cir Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1618 (Lands’ End)
• 2100 Southfield Rd Lincoln Park, MI 48146-2250

Minnesota

• 425 Rice St St Paul, MN 55103-2123
• 12431 Wayzata Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55305-1925 (Lands’ End)

Nevada

• 1245 W Warm Springs Rd Henderson, NV 89014-8740

New Hampshire

• 50 Fox Run Rd Ste 74 Portsmouth, NH 03801-2858 (Lands’ End)

New Jersey

• 1500 Highway 35 Middletown, NJ 07748-1831 (Lands’ End)
• 1750 Deptford Center Rd Deptford, NJ 08096-5282 (Lands’ End)

New Mexico

• 6600 Menaul Blvd Ne Ste 700 Coronado, NM 87110-3447

New York

• 75 W Route 59 Ste 100 Nanuet, NY 10954-2701 (Lands’ End)
• 1111 Franklin Ave Garden City, NY 11530-1617  (Lands’ End)
• 600 Lee Blvd Yorktown Hts, NY 10598-1142
• Rt 394 & Hunt Blvd Lakewood, NY 14750

North Carolina

• 703 N Berkeley Blvd Goldsboro, NC 27534-3444
• 400 Cross Creek Mall Fayetteville, NC 28303-7244
• 11033 Carolina Place Pkwy Pineville, NC 28134-8370 (Lands’ End)

Ohio

• 5320 Youngstown Rd Niles, OH 44446

Oklahoma

• 6929 S Memorial Dr Tulsa Woodland Hls, OK 74133-2035
• 9800 Sw Washington Square Rd Washington Sq, OR 97223-4455 (Lands’ End)
• 3201 W Main St Norman, OK 73072-4847

Oregon

• 827 Lancaster Dr Ne Salem (Lancaster), OR 97301-2929

Pennsylvania

• 880 Butler Street Pittsburgh, PA 15223-1319
• 5522 Shaffer Rd Ste 129 Dubois, PA 15801-3304
• 100 Neshaminy Mall Bensalem/ Crnwls Hts, PA 19020-1607
• 2300 E Lincoln Hwy Langhrn /Oxford Vly, PA 19047-1824 (Lands’ End)

Tennessee

• 7600H Kingston Pike West Town, TN 37919-5604 (Lands’ End)
• 2800 N Germantown Prkway Cordova, TN 38133 (Lands’ End)
• 2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd Clarksville, TN 37040-5011
• 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37421-6006

Texas

• 7508 N Navarro St Victoria, TX 77904-2654
• 2901 S Capitol Of Texas Hwy Austin/Barton Creek, TX 78746-8101
• 3450 W Camp Wisdom Rd Southwest Ctr, TX 75237-2504
• 2501 Irving Mall Irving, TX 75062-5161
• 6301 Nw Loop 410 Ingram, TX 78238-3824
• 1000 E 41st Austin, TX 78751-4859
• 6002 Slide Rd Lubbock, TX 79414-8555
• 2002 S Expy 83 Harlingen, TX 78552
• 2605 Preston Rd Frisco, TX 75034-9434

Virginia

• 100 Newmarket Fair Mall Hampton, VA 23605-1406

Washington

• 3500 S Meridian Ste 900 Puyallup, WA 98373-3722

West Virginia

• 9520 Mall Rd Westover/Morgantown, WV 26501-8524

Wyoming

• 701 Se Wyoming Blvd Casper, WY 82609-4213

Kmart 

Arkansas

• 2821 East Main St Russellville, AR 72801-9801

California

• 215 W Hanford/Armona Rd Lemoore, CA 93245-2302
• 1351 E Hatch Rd Modesto, CA 95351-5010
• 375 E Alessandro Blvd Riverside, CA 92508-2463
• 3247 W Noble Ave Visalia, CA 93277-1841
• 912 County Line Rd Delano, CA 93215-3823
• 2530 S Euclid Ave Ontario, CA 91762-6619
• 3968-A Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667-5240

Florida

• 900 N W 76 Boulevard Gainesville, FL 32606-6747
• 12350 Sw 8Th Street Miami, FL 33184-1510 (Goodwill)

Georgia

• 400 Crosstown Road Peachtree City, GA 30269-2915
• 6239 Turner Lake Road Covington, GA 30014-2064

Illinois

• 3701 Broadway St Quincy, IL 62301-3721 (Ruby Tuesday)
• 4210 N Harlem Ave Norridge, IL 60706-1277
• 5000 23Rd Ave Moline, IL 61265-4599

Indiana

• 430 W Ridge Rd Griffith, IN 46319-1095 (El Centro Mall)
• 723 3rd Ave Jasper, IN 47546-3639

Iowa

• 2803 E Kanesville Blvd Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1004
• 1111 N 2nd Cherokee, IA 51012-1287
• 2307 Superior Webster City, IA 50595-3165

Kansas

• 400 South Broadway Salina, KS 67401-4005
• 7836 State Ave Kansas City, KS 66112-2417

Kentucky

• 600 C W Stevens Blvd Grayson, KY 41143-1190
• Northridge S/C Us Hwy 127 Russell Springs, KY 42642-4559

Louisiana

• 7000 Veterans Memorial Metairie, LA 70003-4497

Maine

• 417 Main Street Madawaska, ME 04756-1197

Maryland

• 835 Solomons Island Rd N Prince Frederick, MD 20678-391
• 6163 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745-3108

Michigan

• 06600 M-66 North Charlevoix, MI 49720-9505
• 1025 M-24 Lake Orion, MI 48360-1429

Missouri

• 2901-5 N Belt Hwy St. Joseph, MO 64506-2006
• 7100 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City, MO 64151-1630 (Zeller Auto Repair)
• 1 Flower Valley Shp Ctr Florissant, MO 63033-1644

New Jersey

• 779 Delsea Dr N Glassboro, NJ 08028-1435

New York

• 987 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541-1709
• 8363 Lewiston Road Batavia, NY 14020-1236
• 2590 Military Rd Niagara Falls, NY 14304-1506
• 349 Orchard Park Rd West Seneca, NY 14224-2634
• 93 West Campbell Rd Schenectady, NY 12306-6800

North Carolina

• 1530 East Broad Street Statesville, NC 28625-4302
• 4500 Western Blvd Raleigh, NC 27606-1814 (Choice Auto Repair)
• 1001 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806-3643

Ohio

• 15891 State Rt 170 East Liverpool, OH 43920-9633
• 17840 Bagley Rd Middleburg Heights, OH 44130-3401

Oregon

• 3955 S W Murray Blvd Beaverton, OR 97005-2316 (Glowing Greens LLC)

Pennsylvania

• 720 Clairton Blvd/Rte 51 Pleasant Hills, PA 15236-4517
• 528 W Plank Road Altoona, PA 16602-2802
• 1502 South Fourth St Allentown, PA 18103-4949 (Floreff LLC & Nathan & Alison LLC)
• 1000 Nutt Rd Phoenixville, PA 19460-2200
• 1170 Mae Street Hummelstown, PA 17036-9185
• 100 Tarentum Rd New Kensington, PA 15068-4670
• 1180 Walnut Bottom Rd Carlisle, PA 17013-9160
• 3205 Lincoln Hwy Thorndale, PA 19372-1012
• 111 Hulst Dr, Ste 722 Matamoras, PA 18336-2115

South Carolina

• 129 West Butler Avenue Mauldin, SC 29662-2534 (Mauldin at Butler LLC)
• 2302 Cherry Rd Rock Hill, SC 29732-2165

Tennessee

• 6909 Maynardville Pike Ne Knoxville, TN 37918-5325

Virginia

• 6364 Springfield Plaza Springfield, VA 22150-3431
• 118 Waller Mill Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185-2946 (New Oriental Crafts LLC)
• 2712 W Main St Waynesboro, VA 22980-1618

Washington

• 1001 E Sunset Drive Bellingham, WA 98226-3510

West Virginia

• 1701 4Th Ave W Charleston, WV 25387-2415

Wyoming

• 4000 East 2nd Street Casper, WY 82609-2385

Sears edges closer to bankruptcy, will close 142 more stores

The Supreme Court overturned an 1992 decision today, specifically related to the collection of sales tax on online purchases. The new decision declares that states can now collect sales tax from all online retailers, even if the retailer doesn’t have a physical location in the state.

While is is unlikely to impact your Amazon purchases (Amazon has physical warehouses in a vast majority of states, thus you are already paying sales tax), it will likely impact smaller online retailers and raise prices for consumers; companies like Wayfair, Blue Nile, L.L. Bean, Chewy.com, Newegg, Overstock, eBay and Etsy.

In the decision, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote wrote “Each year the physical presence rule becomes further removed from economic reality and results in significant revenue losses to the States.”

Up to this point, states have had to rely on taxpayers specifically add up their online purchases at non-collecting sites and pay all the required taxes during tax time each year. However, very few people actually do that, either due to forgetfulness or simply not caring.

While this will help level the playing field for companies like Walmart, Target and Apple, it’s still unlikely to stymie the growth of online shopping and reduce the number of retail location closures around the country. The convenience of online shopping is just too great.

The impact of this decision will likely be felt in consumer’s wallets in the coming months. While not immediate, it’s likely states will move to collect sales tax from all online retailers by the start of the 2018 holiday shopping season in November.

Get ready to pay more at checkout, new online sales taxes are coming

Related to Toys R Us ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization issues, the toy retailers has made a decision to shutter roughly 20 percent of retail locations within the U.S. If you are searching for toy deals at those locations, going-out-of-business sales will start in February and continue though April 2018.

3 tips for shopping a liquidation sale:

• Use your smartphone to research price points. Liquidators will often set discounts based on the MSRP, not the store’s regular sale price. In the early days of the liquidation, the sale price could actually be higher than normal.
• Timing is important. Liquidation sales typically last 8 to 10 weeks, usually starting at 10% off. Week 3 & 4 are often when stock starts to dwindle, mainly because the discount will rise during those weeks. If you wait to week 6 & beyond, the item you want may already be gone.
• Check the product thoroughly before purchase. Most liquidation sales have a “All Sales are Final” policy, which means no returns. Check to see if all parts are included. Also, use a credit card. If the product is damaged, you can usually dispute the charge and get your money back.

Here’s the full list of stores closing by April:

ALABAMA (2 stores)

Tuscaloosa 2600 McFarland Blvd. East AL

Birmingham 335 Summit Boulevard, AL

ARIZONA (6 stores)

Yuma 801 W. 32nd Street AZ

Paradise Valley 12801 North Tatum Blvd. AZ

Scottsdale 9139 Indian Bend Rd. AZ

Tucson 4619 N. Oracle Rd AZ

Scottsdale 7000 E. Mayo Blvd AZ

Mesa US 60 and Signal Butte Rd AZ

ARKANSAS (1 store)

Little Rock 2616 S. Shackleford Rd AR

CALIFORNIA (27 stores)

Indio 42500 Jackson St. CA

Simi Valley 1189 Simi Town Ctr Way CA

Santa Clarita 26573 Carl Boyer Dr. CA

Covina 960 Lakes Drive CA

Puente Hills 1600 S. Azusa Ave. CA

Brea 2575 E. Imperial Highway CA

Westminster 530 Westminster Mall CA

Torrance 20120 Hawthorne Blvd. CA

Riverside 2550 Canyon Springs Pkwy S. CA

Yuba City 700 “A” Onstott Rd. CA

Folsom 2785 E. Bidwell St. CA

Pinole 1330 Fitzgerald CA

Pittsburg 4505 Century Blvd. CA

San Rafael 600 Francisco Blvd. CA

Brentwood 5461 Lone Tree Way CA

Fairfield 1400 Gateway Blvd CA

Emeryville 3938 Horton CA

E. San Jose 2179 Monterey Hwy CA

San Jose / Almade865 Blossom Hill Road CA

Fresno 3520 W. Shaw Ave. CA

Union City 31250 Court House Drive CA

Stockton 10640 Trinity Pkwy CA

Santa Ana 3900 Bristol Street CA

Corona 3665 Grand Oaks CA

Mission Bay 1240 W. Morena Blvd. CA

Mira Mesa 8181 Mira Mesa Blvd. CA

Vista 1990 University Drive CA

COLORADO (1 store)

Aurora 1150 S. Ironton CO

CONNECTICUT (4 stores)

North Haven 376 North Universal Drive CT

Waterbury 275 Union St. CT

Newington 3491 Berlin Turnpike CT

Manchester 169 Hale Road CT

DELAWARE (1 store)

Dover 1061 N. Dupont Highway DE

FLORIDA (11 stores)

Tallahassee 1625 Apalachee Pkwy. FL

St. Petersburg 1900 Tyrone Blvd. FL

Tampa 3908 West Hillsborough Avenue FL

Orange Park 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd FL

Altamonte Spring 708 West State Rd 436 FL

Boca Raton 21697 State Road # 7 FL

Port St. Lucie 10732 SW Village Pkwy FL

Royal Palm Beach450 South SR 7 FL

Kissimmee 2601 W.Osceola Parkway FL

Coral Springs 6001 West Sample Road FL

Kissimmee 3214 N John Young Pkwy. FL

GEORGIA (8 stores)

Albany 2601 Dawson Rd. GA

Smyrna 2955 Cobb Parkway GA

Alpharetta 6380 No. Point Parkway GA

Dunwoody 1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy GA

Douglasville 6875 Douglas Boulevard GA

Conyers 8160 Mall Parkway GA

Newnan 221 Newnan Crossing Bypass GA

Fayetteville 132 Pavilion Parkway GA

INDIANA (2 stores)

Indianapolis 3928 E 82nd Street IN

Greenwood 8800 US 31 South IN

IOWA (2 stores)

S. Des Moines 1211 E. Army Post Rd. IA

Des Moines 8801 University Ave IA

ILLINOIS (7 stores)

Highland Park 1610 Deerfield Rd. IL

Schaumburg 16 East Golf Road IL

Vernon Hills 295 Center Drive IL

Matteson 5001 Lincoln Highway IL

Bricktown 6420 W. Fullerton IL

Burbank 7750 South Cicero Avenue IL

Niles 5660 Touhy Avenue IL

KANSAS (2 stores)

Wichita 4646 W. Kellogg KS

Overland Park 8500 W 135th ST KS

KENTUCKY (3 stores)

St. Mathews 4900 Shelbyville Rd KY

Simpsonville 1155 Buck Creek Rd. KY

Lexington 1965 Star Shoot Parkway KY

LOUISIANA (1 store)

Slidell 137 Northshore Blvd. LA

MAINE (2 stores)

Bangor 6 Bangor Mall Blvd. ME

Portland 200 Running Hill Road ME

MARYLAND (1 store)

Clinton 8401 Mike Shapiro Drive MD

MASSACHUSETTS (6 stores)

Dedham 302 Providence MA

Millbury 70 Worcester Providence Tpk/Rt 146 MA

Holyoke 50 Holyoke Street MA

Bellingham 217 Hartford Ave. MA

Northborough 6110 Shops Way MA

Framingham Shoppers World Plaza,1 Worcester Ro MA

MICHIGAN (6 stores)

Muskegon 5363 Harvey Street MI

Traverse City 2620 Crossing Circle MI

Lansing 5900 W. Saginaw Highway MI

Grand Rapids 4923 28th Street South East MI

Ann Arbor 3725 Carpenter Road MI

Ann Arbor 3725 Washtenaw MI

MINNESOTA (4 stores)

Minnetonka 14100 Wayzata Blvd. MN

Blaine 170 89th Ave. MN

Woodbury 8236 Tamarack Village MN

Richfield 900 West 78th Street South MN

MISSISSIPPI (2 stores)

Meridian 1003 Bonita Lakes Circle

Bass Pro Dr. MS

MISSOURI (4 stores)

Columbia 1901 Bernadette MO

Cape Girardeau 201 Silver Springs Rd. MO

Bridgeton 5590 St. Louis Mills Blvd MO

Chesterfield 220 THF Blvd MO

NEBRASKA (1 store)

Omaha 3505 S. 140th Plaza NE

NEVADA (2 stores)

Las Vegas 2150 North Rainbow Blvd. NV

Spring Valley 7020 Arroyo Crossing Parkway NV

NEW HAMPSHIRE (1 store)

Nashua 29 Gusabel Avenue NH

NEW JERSEY (12 stores)

Phillipsburg 1280 Rt. 22 & St. James Ave. NJ

Eatontown 137 Route 35 NJ

Bridgewater 100 Promenade Blvd. NJ

Union 2700 Route 22 East. NJ

North Brunswick 909 US Hwy 1 South. NJ

Burlington Rt. 541 & Cadillac Road NJ

Cherry Hill 2135 Route 38 NJ

Wayne 7 Wayne Hills Mall NJ

Paramus 545 Route 17 South NJ

East Hanover 98 Route 10 West. NJ

Elizabeth-KidsWo 900 Center Drive NJ

Mt. Olive 50 International Drive South. NJ

NEW MEXICO (1 store)

Albuquerque 45 Hotel Circle NM

NEW YORK (15 stores)

College Point 139-19 20th Ave NY

Union Square 24-30 Union Square E NY

Sayville 5181 Sunrise Hwy NY

Massapequa 5214 Sunrise Hwy NY

Henrietta 2335 Marketplace Drive NY

Amherst 1569 Niagara Falls Blvd NY

Kingston 401 Frank Sottile Boulevard NY

Glens Falls 708 Upper Glen St. NY

Latham 221 Wade Road Extension NY

Yonkers 2700 Central Park Ave NY

Middle Village 66 Metropolitan Ave. NY

Westbury 1350 Corporate Drive. NY

Commack 108 Veterans Memorial Highway NY

Williamsport 461 Lycoming Mall Cir

Greece 1530 Ridge Rd. West NY

NORTH CAROLINA (3 stores)

Asheville 801 Fairview Road NC

Durham 7001 Fayetteville Road NC

Durham 3300 Westgate Drive NC

OHIO (4 stores)

Western Hills 6251 Glenway Ave. OH

Dayton 2661 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd. OH

Mentor 7841 Mentor Ave OH

Dublin 3610 West Dublin-Granville Rd. OH

OKLAHOMA (3 stores)

Oklahoma City 1119 SE 66th St. OK

Fort Smith 5609-E Rogers Ave OK

Norman 560 Ed Noble Pkwy. OK

PENNSYLVANIA (7 stores)

Horsham 100 Welsh Road PA

Erie 6680 Peach St. PA

Monroeville 3700 William Penn Highway PA

Exton 104 Bartlett Ave. PA

Ross Park Mall 2003 Cheryl Dr. PA

Washington 301 Oakspring Road PA

Beaver Valley Route 18/Valley View Dr. PA

RHODE ISLAND (1 store)

Warwick 300 Quaker Lane

SOUTH CAROLINA (1 store)

Columbia 254 Harbison Boulevard SC

SOUTH DAKOTA (1 store)

Rapid City 450 E. Disk Drive SD

TENNESSEE (2 stores)

Memphis 7676 Polo Ground Blvd. TN

Nashville 5731 Nolensville Rd TN

TEXAS (8 stores)

West El Paso 801 Mesa Hills Dr. TX

Katy 9730 Katy Freeway TX

Allen 170 E. Stacy Road TX

Irving 7730 N. MacArthur Blvd TX

Lewisville 420 E. Round Grove Rd TX

Dallas Galleria 13710 Dallas Parkway TX

Hurst 1309 W. Pipeline Rd TX

Hulen 5800 Overton Ridge Blvd TX

UTAH (2 stores)

Ogden 4042 Riverdale Rd. UT

Midvale 1122 Fort Union Boulevard UT

VIRGINIA (2 stores)

Potomac Mills 14173 Crossing Place VA

Newport News 12153 Jefferson Ave. VA

WASHINGTON (3 stores)

Silverdale 3567 N.W. Randall Way WA

Everett 1325A S.E. Everett Mall Parkway WA

Spokane 6104 N. Division Street WA

WISCONSIN (2 stores)

Brookfield 18550 W. Bluemound Rd. WI

Madison 2161 Zeier Road WI

Toys R Us will close 20% of U.S. stores: Here’s the list