SEAR'S ROEBUCK & CO

My attempt to call their service rep was met with an unsatisfactory response of asking me to call back later. They then called me hours after the appointment window expired with the excuse of a systems failure with an offer to reschedule another day.

The sears warranty game. First never buy a Sears stove/washer without a warranty - you'll get plenty of use out of it. Bought a top of the line Sears top load washing HE machine. Had trouble after 6 months and called for warranty repair. This is how the Sears game is played. A week after you call a tech comes out - not to make a repair - but to diagnosis. Then another week passes to get parts worth $300 - wrong part. Then another week passes to get parts another $300 dollars worth - wrong part. Finally after 4 weeks they get the right part and make the repair, missing the obvious water leak. A month later, I a spot a field mouse in a canoe and call for repair. Another week passes. This time the tech orders $1,000 worth of parts and rebuilds the entire machine. Now if you have the type of household where you can go 6 weeks without your appliance get the warranty - I used my back up LG washer when the Kenmore died so no great loss. Now the Sears is the backup. This has also happened with a Kenmore electric range which took 6 weeks to determine the lower element had died - something I told the technician on the first visit (and even had the part); she replaced the computer three times.

I had a Sears representative come out to give an estimate on siding for my townhouse in early May 2014. After reviewing the agreement and pricing other companies I decided to go with Sears. They were less expensive and have been doing this type of work for a long time. I thought it was a safe bet. I really don't feel that way now. The project manager didn't even contact me about the project until I contacted her at the end of May to inquire about a start date. Materials came in and the work began two months later on July 14, 2014. I was under the impression that Sears would be doing the work themselves. Instead they sent a sub-contractor out for this project. I was okay with that as long as I got everything that I was told I would get during the estimate. My townhouse is in the middle of a row of townhouses, so there's only the front and back portions to side...no sides at all. I emailed Sears on Wednesday, July 16th with concerns that the contractor was moving slow (two days in and only half of the front was even touched and I was told this would be a 3 day project), they were just covering rotten wood (I was told that any rotten wood would be replaced before siding), and the installers really had no clue as to what they were suppose to doing. I got an email back from the project manager to say she'd spoken with the manger and he'd make sure my concerns were addressed. Long story short...there were many days the workers never showed up, I never saw them take down any rotten wood and replace it and ever ytime I asked about something they didn't understand a word I said. What was suppose to be a simple 3 day project didn't end until September 20, 2014...two months later. A couple of Sears technicians came out after most everything was covered to inspect the work and found several things that needed repair. They repaired those things and I haven't heard from Sears since, BUT I've gotten a bill for the work. I am extremely disappointed in this company, how they handled things on this job and with the work itself. I'm seriously just waiting for a strong wind to come by and blow the siding right off my house. I have windows to purchase and a deck to build. Sears will not be considered at all for these jobs!

The salesperson came to us back in May to show us the windows. Needless to say, there was a lot of talking and promises. When he found out we wanted to redo our kitchen too, he said he would take it over and have a person who is in charge of that department to contact us. We waited and waited and nothing ever happened. Perhaps he was so excited that he got us to sign the contract for the windows he forgot about his other promises. Windows were installed 2 months later. 3 of the screens were damaged and we were promised they would be replaced within 2 weeks. A window sash was also broken. 4 weeks later a technician came with the 'new' screen. Well, 2 of the 3 were again broken. We were also promised they would clean the glue mess off the windows left behind from the installers. This has not happened. After spending $9550 on windows from Sears, we are living with partially broken, completely dirty windows for the entire Summer. Each time I call the service desk, i am put on hold for 15 minutes (yes, i called 6 times so far and 6 times put on hold). I guess they are also shocked at the notes in the system. If you want a complete job at a lower price, do not choose Sears Home Improvement services.

I chose Sears because they've been around for a long time and they advertised that they received the highest award for their carpet cleaning. I had a coupon and it seemed like a good deal. My original quoted price was around $550 for 3 rooms of carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning for 2 sofas, 2 chairs, and 2 loveseats, but with all the add-ons (which the technician claimed would guarantee better results), my final bill was $934. I wanted everything cleaned and opted for the add-ons so that the work would be of the highest quality. However, it was a rip-off. I was charged extra to clean the 2 back pillows that were part of the sofa, not decorative. It would have been silly not to have them cleaned and the rest of the sofa cleaned. An extra $4 per linear foot was charged to clean the carpet to the edge of the walls where dust collects. Leaving that line of dust on an otherwise cleaned carpet seemed to defeat the purpose of a carpet cleaning. I understand the extra cost for Scotch Guard until I saw that a liquid mixture was just haphazardly sprayed around. It turns out the price quoted for grout cleaning was for an area much smaller than my 9' x 9' kitchen. Why not just be upfront about pricing instead of offering coupons that are deceiving? My furniture and carpets were lightly soiled, in good condition (their notation) so I don't know if they thought they could just do a quick once over. The kitchen grout needed heavy-duty cleaning. Turns out after the first cleaning, it was as if it hadn't been done at all. There was an area that I had cleaned myself with a brush and elbow grease. Their cleaning didn't even come close. The tech said he didn't have the right machine and I could call to have it re-done at no cost. After everything dried, I also saw that the heavy traffic areas of the carpet and 2 chairs and one love seat hadn't been totally cleaned. When I called to schedule to re-do the service, I was told they were very busy and it would be at least 2 weeks' wait. Oh no, not if I just spent almost $1000. Funny how they suddenly had an opening a week later. Unfortunately, the same 2 technicians were sent. If they did such a poor job the first time, why send them again? They arrived both times without proper equipment. One tech was so lazy and spent most of the time standing around. When he was left unsupervised to clean the grout on the second visit (while the first tech went to pick up a tool he had forgotten), he stopped working and started playing around on his phone. Three times I asked him to get back to work. I finally called Sears to complain and was told a cleaning manager would call me shortly. It is the following day, and I still haven't heard from this manager. Bottom line: there are still some areas I am not satisfied with, but I do not want to deal with them again and will just live with it. The aggravation, frustration, and inconvenience just aren't worth it to me at this point. Maybe Sears in other areas do good work, but in the Arlington/Alexandria area of Virginia, their quality of work is substandard, as is the technicians they hire. And their customer service is very poor after you sign up for the service.

Our range died a few days before Thanksgiving. I called to schedule a repair with Sears and got an appointment for a few days later (day after Thanksgiving). I was fairly sure it was the main circuit card that blew and knew it would be $250-350. When I called they offered me an extended warranty. Since the range was new enough (4 years old), they would offer me a 1 year warranty and the repair would be covered by it. I agreed. The repairman came out. It was the card, but he had none in stock. It was ordered and due in about a week. But the computer gave me an appoint on Dec 19 (almost 3 weeks). The technician told me when the parts arrive to call and I can get an earlier appointment. So when the parts came in I did so, but no earlier appointment. If I was a nobody calling for a repair I could have had an appointment in about 2 days. But because this was now a warranty repair the next available was a few weeks. When the repairman came, he installed the new card and when plugged in the range the card immediately blew. This time, they did an "emergency" parts order, about 3 days. He did come back out on the 24th on his own (the company wouldn't schedule one before Jan 2nd). This time the repair worked. The repairman was polite and professional. But the company behind him is untrustworthy. Sending bad parts (it was remanufactured), not scheduling appointments, etc. I would never recommend a warranty from Sears again because of this.

It's the usual thing with Sears. They may have the best repair people for all I know but since they cannot schedule anything less than a 4 hour block I would never know because I don't have 4 hours to burn waiting for them.

This is just one of many trips Sears has made to our home. We have been calling them for appliance repair for many years and they have always solved the problem with a minimum of effort. The technician arrived promptly, as always and spent about ninety minutes working before it was repaired. He had good manners and did not leave a mess. The ice maker has worked perfectly ever since.

Sears did a good inspection for us. They wasn't very much to do, but they made sure everything was working properly. I have been using them for quite some time and have always been satisfied. Their price was for a 4 year contract that covered inspections and repairs.

Sears was a very dishonest company. They told us that they would replace the dishwasher because they have been out here 3 times to change the fuse. They kept giving me the run around and I had no choice but to stick with them until my warranty ran out. After that I will never use Sears again for anything.

They did a good job for me when they finally came out. It took them over a week to come out to do the repair and that was a week I couldn't use my oven. I had to pay for the part they replaced and I felt the warranty should have covered it, but I guess not with Sears.

They did an impressive job. I like that they stood by their appliance and service contract. They were very quick. They responded the same day of the call and got the repair done right away. The service guy explained the repair, showed me the part he removed and put in. Only area of improvement would have been in the appearance of the service guy. He was not clean shaven. This was under warranty.

Sears responded quickly to my call. The serviceman was able to tell me what the problem was right away and he also had the part on hand so he was able to fix it right away. He was a very nice man who was so polite. I have had no problems with my freezer since. The work was covered under warranty so there was no cost to me.

These guys did a pretty good job for us. The price was probably a little high but things are expensive these days. The ice maker has worked great since they fixed it so overall I was satisfied with this company.

These guys were okay and they did what they came out to do. I guess for me no one is perfect so that was the reason for the C's. I felt they were just average, they were not bad, but not perfect. As far as the cost of the repair, my husband took care of that part.

Sears was a good company, but the contractor they sent out to install the carpet was incompetent. He was using nails in the hardwood floor and I almost had to sue him. Sears sent out another crew to do the work.

Sears did a good job installing our air conditioning unit. The installers were really friendly. They had my air conditioner installed in no time. They cleaned up after themselves when they were done. They were very respectful to me and my home.

Sears did a great job for me. The oven was pretty bad off when I called them and I didn't want to have to buy a new one. They came out and cleaned it up so it looked like a brand new one. They were definitely a very honest company and we had a contract with them.

They were a fairly decent company. They finished the job in the estimated time given and nothing needed repair yet. The crew was pretty professional and knowledgeable. The price was fair and if needed, I would use them again. I would recommend them to my neighbors because they were so polite and cleaned up when they left.

If we need new tires, or something more minor, we usually take our vehicles to Sears. Their prices are extremely low, and they have an assembly line type system over there, that speeds up the service. The new tires were on, and front end aligned in about forty five minutes. The handling of the car was noticeably better, after we had this done.

The service guy that came out was super friendly and he explained to me what was wrong with my dishwasher, and what he had to do to fix the problem. He called and set up a time to come do the repair and he showed up when he said he would. Sears was a very customer friendly company. My dishwasher was under warranty.

I think that Sears did a good job. I have not had any problems with the tires since they put them on. The tires are very well balanced and seem to be fine. It did not take them long to put the tires on. I thought the job moved rather quickly. I was amazed at how quickly my vehicle was finished. I have no complaints and will probably go back to Sears next year to have newer tires put on.

I was happy with Sears and they did a great job on my refrigerator, but I felt they were a little high on their price. They got the refrigerator fixed and we have not had any problems with it since, so I guess it was worth the money that we paid. I am on a fixed income and I didn t like spending money like that.

Sears sent someone out the next day after we called. They had one part and had to order another so they came back the following week to do the repair. It had to do with the ice filtration system. We've had no problems since. This was under warranty.

I was more than satisfied with the people and the quality of work. These guys worked very hard and they were very nice to me. They were helpful in the selection process. I'm not sure what the price was.