KMart: How To Save Money Shopping Online At KMart

We've been revisiting Kmart's website for our shopping review of Kmart coupons, Kmart sales and Kmart shipping and return policies. There have been a few updates - we even clarified something on their site that was confusing and suggested Kmart update their own site to reflect correct info. That's the beauty of Centsible: we read the fine print for you and analyze it, calling customer service if we have to, so you can know exactly how to be the smartest shopper possible.

Kmart's Shipping Policies

You may not know it, but KMart is owned by Sears. The shipping and returns policies of the two stores often overlap. Its difficult to tell if the shipping rates at Kmart have gone up since we last checked in 2009: Kmart prices its shipping by item and also the delivery preference. A couple things are new with Kmart's shipping however.

Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii

First, Kmart now ships to both Alaska and Hawaii: their website gives conflicting information on this one so we called them up and asked. The customer service team had to inquire themselves but did confirm that shipping is available to these two states now. K-mart also now offers both a Ship Vantage program and Go-fer shop online and pick-up in store program.

Ship Vantage Membership

When you participate in Kmart's Ship Vantage, you'll receive free standard shipping at both Kmart and Sears for 12 months. 2-day shipping runs $0.99 per item and overnight shipping is $3.99 per item. You'll get a free 30-day trial of the program when you sign up. If you choose to keep it, you'll be charged $79.99 for the year of this service.

Go-Fer Shop Online and Pick-Up In Store

Kmart now offers a facility where you can shop online for items and pick them up in store. Not all of Kmarts items are eligible for this service: look for the "Go-fer" logo. Some items are available the same day and can be picked up 2 hours after ordering online. Other items are "available the next day" and you will receive a confirmation email within 2 hours of ordering with a time frame that your order will be available for pick up.

Kmart's Return Policy

We did note on Kmart's returns policy that you must now include the original packaging with your returned item and also several aditional items have been added to the list of items that can only be exchanged for an identical item after the packaging has been opened. The returns policy at Kmart remains comparable to that of other stores.

All in all, we've seen a HUGE improvement in Kmart's online site over the past few years. Go ahead and check it out for yourself - you'll be surprised!

More Cyber Monday Deals Added At Centsible

We've just added a lot more Cyber Monday Deals over at Centsible. Keep looking for these throughout the day today! Here's a quick round-up of what's going on in these latest additions to our listing of Cyber Monday Specials.

• Aeropostale - Get between 50% and 70% off sitewide. Orders totaling $75 or more at Aeropostale's children's division, P.S., get a free teddy bear included.


• Barnes & Noble - Most DVDs priced at half-price, some are even discounted more.


• The Great Indoors - Take an extra 10% off storewide and get 15% off on major appliances with your choice of either no interest & no payments or free delivery.


• iRobot - Take $100 off the iRobot Scooba® (380 degrees floor-washing robot).


• K-Mart - K-Mart has a lot of things going on for Cyber Monday. In addition to the deals we've already posted to the site and blogged about, they're offering savings in the following departments: baby (unspecified savings), bed & bath (up to 50% savings), Christmas Décor (an extra 10% or take 25% off Martha Stewart and Jaclyn Smith Holiday Items), yoga & Pilates (20% discount prices), Kenmore small kitchen appliances (up to 40% deductions), slippers (up to 40% off), shoes (buy one and get one 50% off) and save up to 50% on women's Pink K and Joe Boxer sleepwear and robes. Take $100 off fitness equipment, $10 off jewelry purchases of $100 or more & take $20 off if your purchase reaches $200 (requires the use of K-Mart promo codes either SAVE10FJ112609 or SAVE20FJ112609, $120 off Panasonic's 32" LCD HDTV and $50 off on Element's 19" LCD HDTV. Finally all Pixos & Chixos are on sale at K-Mart. Don't forget to use the K-Mart promo code KMART5OFF50 to take $5 off qualifying purchases of $50 or more. Many of these savings at K-Mart are going on all week, through December 5


• Motorola - get a DROID for $40 off.


• Perfumania - Get a free gift with every purchase on Cyber Monday only. Through the holidays you can take 20% off fragrance gift sets and 10% off top fragrances.


• Samsonite - Take an additional 20% off clearance luggage while supplies last.


• Sears - Like K-Mart, Sears has many Cyber Monday deals. Find 15% discounts on appliances with either free delivery or 12mo. no interest & no payments, 10% off vacuums and floorcare, a free DieHard emergency kit with the purchase of 4 Michelin tires, discounts of up to 55% on bedding and bath items from Serta and Sunbeam as well as 50% off all mattresses. Holiday decorations and Christmas trees are 33% off, holiday toys are 40% off and use Sears promo code SWEEPS10 to take an extra 10% off fine jewelry. You'll find even more discounts in window treatments, office furniture, children's dresswear and the women's department.


• Target - Get up to 30% off select shoes.