Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts Worth Avoiding

Here are just some of the items best avoided for Valentine's Day. Stores closing such as American Apparel, The Limited, and Wet Seal, will be marking everything down, but the bad news is that you're not going to be able to return anything. The Craftsman brand has been sold to Stanley Black & Decker. Sears will manufacture Craftsman tools through other suppliers. Will your old Craftman tools be replaced by the Johnny's House of Tools and Stuff that Sears solicited with the lowest bid? Hold off on buying any of it until this sorts itself out. With nearly 150 Sears and Kmart closings coming up, you'd think this there would be some closeout deals. No, because this decaying retailer still has stores clinging to life, and those stores need inventory. You're just overpaying for an iPad if you buy it now. The iPad Pros are getting upgrades and a new 10.5-inch model is on the way. Just wait for the announcement, and then get the last-generation model for reduced costs. The many issues with the Nintendo Wii U should be considered before getting the Switch. The Wii U was really difficult to find in stock at the beginning of its lifespan. When it did arrive, it had few games and made fans wait years for both eagerly awaited titles and discounts.

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.