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Sears Mastercard® with Shop Your Way
Consumer Reviews, Credit Score and Income Needed, Credit Limits

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45 Reviews
Consumer Rating:
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Lowest:
0
Average Score:
654
Highest:
775
Card Details
Card Details

Annual Fee: $0
Rewards: 5% on gasoline and 3% at restaurants and groceries for 12 months (up tp combined expenditure of $10,000). After that, 1%. 2% at Sears/Kmart and 1% for everything else.

Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons

Pros
  • 5% on gas and 3% on restaurants and groceries for 12 months
  • 2% at Sears/Kmart
  • No annual fee

Cons
  • High APR
  • 5% and 3% deal only last one year.

Our Take
Our Take

Sears have had their Mastercard issued by Citi for ages. In 2017, they introduced their Sears "Shop Your Way" Mastercard, which is the same as their previous card except for the following. For the first 12 months, you can earn 5% back on gasoline and 3% back at restaurants and groceries for up to a combined spending of $10,000 for these categories. Once you exceed that amount, you earn 1%. For purchases at Sears and Kmart, you earn 2% back and 1% back for regular purchases.

It is a great card for the first year with the 5/3 rewards. From the second year onwards, it returns to a more "normal" store card. The Shop Your Way program allows you to earn points and redeem them for discounts. They also have an online portal where you can save money shopping the portal.

If you shop at Sears a lot, this might be a card you would want to consider. For rebuilders, it would be much easier to get the Sears Store Card. The average score for card holders who got approved for this card (and provided their reviews here) was 701.
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Credit Score: 734 Credit Limit: 6000 Age: 35-44
Posted 03/05 2018
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I have had the regular sears store card for years. I use it about once a month if I am at sears. I got a mail a couple of years back asking me to upgrade. I decided to upgrade since I figure that the benefits are about the same but I get a mastercard which I can use anyone.
 
Credit Score: 775 Credit Limit: 10000 Age: 35-44
Posted 03/03 2018
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The is a sears and kmart quite close to where I live and I shop there quite a bit. I was attracted to the he Shop Your Way Mastercard since they gave 5% on gas, 3% on grocery and restaurants for 12 months. I sure took advantage of it. After the first year, those go away but you still get 2% on Sears/Kmart and 1% for everything else.

But Shop Your Way still allows you to earn points and sometimes they have sales where if you purchase a certain amount, you will get $10 worth in points. So essentially it works like a coupon.

This card is nice to have except for the fact that the interest rate is really high. If you carry a balance, I think you should pass on this. If you pay in full, then I guess it does not matter.
 
Credit Score: 674 Credit Limit: 2500 Age: 25-34
Posted 11/28 2017
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I decided to get this card since they offered the 5-3-2-1 for their shop your way mastercard. So for the first year, you get 5% on gas and 3% at restaurants and groceries, 2% at Kmart/Sears and 1% for everything else. I sure will be taking advanrtage of the 5% and 3%.
 
Credit Score: 725 Credit Limit: 5000 Age: 25-34
Posted 08/19 2017
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TU: 705
EX: 715
EQ: 740

Got this to get 0% financing on a stove.
 
Credit Score: 703 Credit Limit: 0 Age: 35-44
Posted 11/21 2016
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I had the Sears store card and was upgraded a couple of years ago to the Mastercard. My credit line with the store card was only $1500. It is now at $2000. I did not really use the card a lot (maybe once a month a a Kmart near my house).
 
Credit Score: 765 Credit Limit: 7000 Age: 35-44
Posted 07/15 2016
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Despite my credit rating, the interest rate I got was pretty high - like 18% or something. I would say that if you carry a balance, then there are much better cards. If you pay your balance in full, then I guess it is fine if you shop at sears or kmart a lot.
 
Credit Score: 765 Credit Limit: 7000 Age: 35-44
Posted 12/10 2014
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I give this card a 3 star. You do get to earn points and it is a mastercard. I used the 0% financing purchase when I replaced my fridge. But I have noticed that customer service is getting worse.