Sears registry... is this true?

ring_pop · February 2011

My coworker just told me that they had a baby shower for her friend, who was registered at Sears. When the baby was actually born on the EDD, Sears gave her EVERYTHING on her registry for free!

(I guess since she already had the stuff from the shower, they offered her a voucher for the full value of everything.)

Have you ever heard of this?

MamaC2b2011 · February 2011

sounds like an urban myth to me

sarahanderic2009 · February 2011

yeh, um....I"m sure if this were true, EVERYONE would register at Sears! NEVER heard that before.

NatesWife81510 · February 2011

MamaC2b2011:
sounds like an urban myth to me

Def. This.

mbritto4 · February 2011

Looks like at least partially. Can't clicky on iPhone. https://www.giftregistry.sears.ca/gift/egrWgEn.jsp

ring_pop · February 2011

I just looked it up on the Sears Canada website and it's actually true! You enroll in something called the Waiting Game Club, no purchase necessary. Induced births and c-sections excluded. Looks like a Canadian thing though, not sure if there's something similar in the US.

Noelle2375 · February 2011

I think the number of people that actually have their baby ON the EDD is very low (besides planned C's and inductions, etc) so I could see this happening!

KleanFreak · February 2011

My sister registered with Sears about 4 years ago and it didn't happen to her. I say myth. If people knew that was true they would create giant registries of things they probably didn't need.

When I made my wedding registry, we got huge discounts on anything that was left after the date. (That was the Bay).

KleanFreak · February 2011

Noelle2375:
I think the number of people that actually have their baby ON the EDD is very low (besides planned C's and inductions, etc) so I could see this happening!

I've been told that the percentage of women who deliver on the EDD is less than 5%.

Noelle2375 · February 2011

KleanFreak:

My sister registered with Sears about 4 years ago and it didn't happen to her. I say myth. If people knew that was true they would create giant registries of things they probably didn't need.

When I made my wedding registry, we got huge discounts on anything that was left after the date. (That was the Bay).

But the baby has to be born on the actual EDD.

KleanFreak · February 2011

Noelle2375:
KleanFreak:

My sister registered with Sears about 4 years ago and it didn't happen to her. I say myth. If people knew that was true they would create giant registries of things they probably didn't need.

When I made my wedding registry, we got huge discounts on anything that was left after the date. (That was the Bay).

But the baby has to be born on the actual EDD.

I was typing and got a call mid-post...Apparently you guys figured it out and I didn't see that until after I posted...damn you telephone! The real irony...it was someone from the Sears credit card department!

ring_pop · February 2011

KleanFreak:
Noelle2375:
KleanFreak:

My sister registered with Sears about 4 years ago and it didn't happen to her. I say myth. If people knew that was true they would create giant registries of things they probably didn't need.

When I made my wedding registry, we got huge discounts on anything that was left after the date. (That was the Bay).

But the baby has to be born on the actual EDD.
I was typing and got a call mid-post...Apparently you guys figured it out and I didn't see that until after I posted...damn you telephone! The real irony...it was someone from the Sears credit card department!

LOL!

outlandartist · February 2011

Here's some exact wording from the link PP provided. Looks like you only get store credit up to the value of all the apparel items already purchased on your registry. And you can only use the credit towards more apparel, no cribs and strollers.

"If the last valid predicted date registered is the exact date of your baby's arrival, you will be issued Sears KidVantage Waiting Game Club Apparel Merchandise Coupons in the net amount of the total purchases (purchases less returns and adjustments) of Children's Wear and Maternity Fashions (rounded up to the closest five dollars, including taxes) which have been properly registered to you beginning from the date of registration up to and including 7 days before the predicted date of your baby's arrival. Purchases made within 7 days of the baby's arrival are not eligible. Purchases made from a Sears Clearance Centre, Outlet Store, or Outlet On-line are not eligible."