Sears - Kokomo

Sears calls the delivery and installation free- this should have been my first clue of how well this experience was going to go (you really do get what you pay for). The night before delivery we received an automated phone call telling us the window of time to be at home so the delivery can occur. That morning the delivery guy (the only silver lining to this whole fiasco was the delivery guys were really nice) called to confirm we would be home. Later that day, the window of delivery time came and went. The truck arrived approximately 1 hour later than the scheduled window of time. Really nice, clean, respectful delivery guys removed our old washer and dryer and put them exactly where I indicated in our driveway. They unpacked the new washer and dryer (being careful not to tear up the boxes- they gave those to my thrilled toddlers!). So far delivery is going well except being a little behind schedule.

And then- the cord attached to the dryer would not reach the plug in the wall. This concern had been brought up at the store- these units were purchased because they are stackable, but the plug is very near the floor. We were assured this would not be a problem because the delivery truck carries different lengths of cord for these situations. We were informed the delivery could not be completed because there were no other cords in the truck. The delivery guys asked us to sign a document stating the delivery could not be completed and we, the homeowners, would complete the install. The delivery guys explained they were running behind and the install could go no further at that time. They suggested we could obtain an appropriate length cord (they even went so far as to try and show me how to take off the back of the dryer and indicated where the new cords would need attached!!!) or we could have an electrician come out and move the location of the wall outlet. This is not at all what we had been told at the store so we called customer service. We were told to go to the local Sears and they would give us the appropriate length of cord and the install would be completed once we had the cord and called in to reschedule the install. I asked to go ahead and have the install scheduled and I would go to Sears that night to get the cord. Delivery guys left.

I called Sears to confirm they had the part and was informed they do not carry the length we needed. I called customer service- I was told our local Kmart had the part. I called Kmart- no they did not carry the part. I called customer service- they could send us that part but it would be after the weekend before the part would arrive and that would be after the scheduled install. Install would have to be rescheduled. We called a local electrician who ordered the cord for us overnight.

The night before the scheduled install we did not get the automated phone call telling us the window of time the installation was to occur. At 10pm we called customer service. They did not have us listed for an installation the next day- would we like to schedule an installation for the next week? No. Our electrician completed the install.