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Sears vacuum cleaner from hell

Well, what a garbage I bought at Sears? Where should I begin? I cannot believe the morose attitude I got from Sears customer service. I bought Bissell Upright vacuum cleaner and it was fixed twice. Twice it hasn't picked up the dirt, and twice the handle on the back was falling off. The first time I brought that vacuum cleaner, the store manager refused to send out for repair, even tough I had bought a protection agreement for one year, The store manager (electronic department)told me me that I abused vacuum cleaner. Anyone care to tell me how? Sexually, perhaps? It took me to contact Better Business Bureau, and they forwarded my complaint to Hoffman Estates Sears corporation. Finally, the manager from Sears corporation ordered manager from my local Sears store at Chicago, to give me new Vacuum Cleaner of the same brand. This garbage also got broken within a year. I only vacuum twice a week, my two-bedroom apartment. Again, vacuum Cleaner got broken, the same machine doesn't pick up dirt, and handle at the back falls off. Brought machine back to Sears on Sept, 3rd, 2010. I called back on 14 of September, got answer that my Vacuum Cleaner was fixed and back at the store. When I came there on Sunday, to my shock I found out that the machine is not there. Manager has no clue who answered that machine is back at the store, even tough the answer came from 1800 number of Repair Sears services. Finally, got my Vacuum cleaner back on 9/14/10. Vacuumed my apartment on 9/15. Guess what? Cleaner worked fine, except, when I tried to clean machine, the dirt canister wouldn't open. because gray funnel is either broken or doesn't belong to this cleaner. On 9/16/2010 brought my cleaner back to the store. Manager accused me that I used it for commercial use, like cleaning up flood. Where would that be at Katrina's flooding last year? Anyway, Customer service sent it back for repair with Recall message, meaning that the vacuum cleaner should be given to me as a new machine. I don't know, i will have to wait another 3 weeks to get it back. I demand new machine or gift certificate for a new machine. Fix it correctly, For Goodness' sake!

Now, I have a huge headache! Where is my Tylenol?

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Sep 25, 2010 10:40 am UTC
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The store manager at Sears at 1900 West Lawrence is aware of this story
phone number for this Sears additional two [protected] and [protected]

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yes, I sent second e-mail with "(Mia)-Follow up on the complain re: Bissell Upright vacuum Cleaner" as a subject.

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Hello Scott!
I am the real owner of this vacuum Cleaner. I sent an e-mail to searscares@searshc.com with "Follow up on the complain re: Bissell Upright vacuum Cleaner". I sent it on Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:27:29 -0500. I will not reveal my real name here or provide further details. Please check e-mails. basically, here is what I sent you e-mail about.
I found your response on Complaints Board. Now, the problem with my Vacuum Cleaner is escalating..
here's the complete information:
I have been unable to resolve a callous attitude and a problem that was created by Sears Repair Service. I have contacted Better Business Bureau, case and Sears Corporate complaint. Please find below the nature of my complaint and several options for resolution. I do certainly hope that you will help me to resolve this problem. I need vacuum cleaner asap because the apartment place where I live have constant housing inspections.

Location complaint: Sears Repair Center
2063 George Street
Melrose Park, IL 60160
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1900 West Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
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Consumer's Original Complaint :
Bissell Upright vacuum Cleaner. Model 2143950; Serial [protected]. Bought this machine at Sears store at 1900 W. Lawrence Avenue in Chicago in 2007. Purchased Master Protection Agreement for this item every year. expiration date: 03/19/2011.Product is faulty was under repair during 9/08. Then September 2010. vacuum wouldn't suction and handle at the back was loose. Brought for repair to 1900 West Lawrence Sears, Chicago store on 9/3/2010, the vacuum cleaner was shipped for repair to Sears Repair center at 2063 George Street, Melrose, IL 60160. Was shipped back to Sears at 1900 W. Lawrence, Chicago on 9/14/2010. Picked it up the same evening. 9/15/10 vacuumed my 2-bedroom apartment, and then tried to empty dirt canister, which couldn't be open because gray funnel (inner Cyclone) part of in the upper track collapsed and blocked dirt canister from opening.

On 9/16/10, brought machine back to Sears at 1900 W. Lawrence, spoke to a Manager, Dean Prjansky. He somehow was able to release dirt canister, and when he did, Grey Funnel (inner Cyclone), not sure of the name of the part, fall off. The louvers located in the upper portion of inner cyclone were loose, sliding them straight down on the top of the inner cyclone couldn't be possible because they were not holding. So, 9/16/10, vacuum Cleaner was sent for a second time this year, 2010 for repair at the Sears Repair shop from 1900 W. Lawrence Chicago to 2963 George Street, Melrose park Repair center.

I received call on 9/24/2010 from Sears at 1900 W. Lawrence in Chicago that according to Sears Repair center at Melrose park, IL that I have abused or misused vacuum Cleaner that they found "Dry Wall" particles inside of it? The status of my Vacuum Cleaner is "Waiting for Approval", so thy can charge me $208.00 to repair it, while disregarding my Master protection Agreement. To your attention please-This is OUTRAGEOUS LIE! I use " Nature's Choice Carpet and Room Deodorizer powder, which, I gently sprinkle in moderate portion on carpet, wait 15 minutes, and then vacuum. So, the particles they found was not a dry wall but a carpet deodorizer powder. I also use Arm and Hammer brand, both are legitimate products designed to make carpet fresh. Vacuum cleaner should not be breaking because of that, What does the gray funnel collapse has to do with carpet deodorizing powder? I have 2-bedroom apartment, and I vacuum once, sometimes, twice per week. They are taking advantage of ill Senior Citizens. They don't want to do their job, so they come up with outrageous excuses just to sack up the last money person got on Social Security fixed income.

Please note that I asked to get new machine or get gift certificate and I was told that it is up to Sears repair shop to determine the right course of action. They gave me 2 phone numbers, I keep calling to Sears Repair shop, Melrose, IL, and I get busy signal. besides, it is a long distance from call, I cannot afford calling there. [protected], and [protected]
I also called to sears corporate to allege complaints, all befallen on a deaf ear. They say they got my complain, but nothing is happening.

Consumer's Desired Resolution:
I want Sears stop bullying its loyal customers. I want Sears to look at my complaint justly and respond in a efficient, timely manner. Solution 1 an the best: Refund money or give me a gift certificate, so I can buy new one.2. Repair it well, and make supervisor check their work. So, that I will no keep sending it back for repairs at start WWIII with Sears Repair center. I want to speak to a Sears Regional manager. [protected] is my phone number.
Please call me, so I can provide you with my address, which I do not post over e-mail.
Please note that I have filed similar report with Better Business Bureau and Sears corporate.
ONCE AGAIN THE DETAILS OF THE CASE INCLUDING CASE NUMBERS, INCLUDING MY TELEPHONE NUMBER ALL IN E-MAIL.

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Sears poor/unprofessional at home job quote

Sears representative said Sears would not do a " piece meal" and would not do my home vinyl installation just as I shook his hand in meeting after being at my residence for four or five minutes and showing up one and a half hours early for the appointment. He then said he would do it for $5000 even before he done any measurements. He then done some measurements, sat in his private, unmarked vehicle/van for awhile and told me later he could do it for over $11000. I told him I could not do that especially for $6000 more than his first quote and he said "I know you dont think Sears is Bogus or you wouldnt have asked me to come all the way from Pensacola" . I didnt ask him to come from Pensacola and I told him I used to think Sears was Bogus and he then got very very enraged calling me names and pointing fingers as he began to leave telling me he was Sears and they paid his bills. I had already told him Im glad he gave me an estimate but I cant pay over $11000 to do it. He got mad when I told him I already had a lower quote and I usually do 3 or 4 quotes at least. He asked me first about my other previous quote. I had to tell him to leave he was so unprofessional and enraged about something I must have said.

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i am Speaking both as a concerned person and an ex-employee of sears floor installations crew member . my name is eric jackson, a former employee of brad cook . i worked with brad for about 4 months before i couldn't take working with such a poor insatller . i believe every coustomer no matter their race or origin should be trated fair. i have seen excellent work from brad no doubt . i have also seen poor work as well . for instance we layed a floor in a condo that was flawless and the man appreciated the fine work . when done he offered us a stay in the condo the only thing we had to pay was cleaning fees . in another instance we did a family's house in mobile alabama the house wasn't as spectator as the condo but it was still this family's home. not such a great job there . brad used words like the n word the whole time we were there . i was so offended i stopped talking to him for a while . i have see brad cook steal from customers garage and also break things and cover it up as if he did nothing at all. he can be a great installer but you have to watch him to get a good job out of him .

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Sears damaged property

I ordered a fridge from sears. The day it was to be delivered it was severe weather and they never called or showed. I could understand them not wanting to deliever in the weather, but they never called to reschedule. I had to leave town the next day and tried calling them to see when they would reschedule. I never got a hold of an actual person and kept calling. I finally got a hold of someone two days later and they said oh we rescheduled for tomorrow you need to be there or we will have to charge you a restocking fee and another delievery charge if you are not there. I had to come back to town to wait for them.
My house is being remodeled and I told them be careful with the cabinets they have just been refinished but the counters were going to be replaced. Well low and behold they gouged the cabinets in several different places on the fronts where they can not be hidden. Some of the scratches are 8" long and very deep! I went into a local store and the lady was SOOOO rude and said I cant help you. I had to return that fridge because it didn't work out for us and ordered another one. They were supposed to be picked up and delievered on the same day, well they came and picked mine up, , , , didn't bring the new one.
In process of removing old fridge they ripped the metal in my new front door and ripped the arm to hold it open off. When they couldnt fix it they took their hammers and just kept beating the door.
I received a call about delievering the other fridge and they said it would be another week! I said that would not do and the lady asked if I had children. I said what does that matter? She said "If you don't have children then you don't need it." Wow!
I had filled a repairs claim wiht Sears and they said the payment for repairs would be here in about 2 weeks, , , , , , , now 4 months later where is my repair charges and why is my stuff still destroyed? Never will I walk into a Sears again and let EVERYONE know about what they did. I am not one to wish bad on others but I hope Sears horrible service leads to them crumbling in this economy. They do not care for their customers so why should we care for them?

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Sears grill cover

September 11, 2010

To Whom It May Concern,

I purchased a grill cover and after I received my new grill I noticed it did not come close to fitting.The grill cover was two times the size of my grill.
I returned the grill cover to Sears. I was told I could not get my money back because I did not charge the purchase or have a receipt.
The grill cover was on sale and the sticker price was on the grill cover package. The grill cover fits into a clear package bag with three snaps.

The price was clear they just were trying to show their authorty. I really do not know. I come into the store every day and walk at the mall. I occasionally buy things from Sears. You better believe I will never purchase a thing from Sears in the future unless this problem is fixed.
I looked through all my reciepts and I can not find the reciept for the grill cover it was only $12.00 dollars. I left the grill cover at the store and I told them that I had no use for it. They did not say a word they could care less.

I talked to the store manager, I did not get her name but she did nothing to keep my business. Do your managers have any training at all in customer relations. All she did was follow the store rules with no concern to repeat business.
I never complain without asking for a resolution just give me a credit for $12.00.

Sincerely,
Willis D. Barlow Jr.

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Sears worst services

We are customers at Sears a long time and whenever we order online there have been problems with products and delivery which is never exactly on the date they said. Worst of all is that when the call has the customer service they can never answer questions, so we were transferred to the national customer service and they either do not know so I try to explain that their work is to help me and she hangs up. .."###"... Beautiful service ...This company is ###, they are so big that customers are treated like ###. I buy an elliptical machine for $ 400 + tax + shipping $ 60 they told me that delivery is for September 11 2010 and when I call for national service they told me that the article has not been assigned to a truck yet. WTF I pay $ 60 shipping, I spend my day waiting at home. In this moment I am waiting for 45 minutes on the phone with the shipping department and I did not talk to anyone since. This company should be ashamed ! Sears is over for us. Nothing good to say about them

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Do what I am planning on doing. Do not buy from Sears ever again. Show your displeasure tell every person you know how bad the service is and boycott this sorry excuse of a business.

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Sears this is why sears is dying

Took my truck in to have 2 tires replaced. I was informed it would be ready in 1 hour, that was fine. Returned in 1 hour to find truck still in the place I had parked. Went into the waiting area. Was able to see they work area and 10 minutes later a mechanic bought the truck in and placed it on a lift then left for 10 minutes. He returned and removed the tires from the truck and took the to the changer and left again. 5 minutes later returned with another car and started to do an oil change. A few minutes later the dept. manager saw me and had the so called mechanic start back on the tires. This took an additional 25 minutes. As a consolation prize they gave me a whopping 5 dollars off my next purchase at sears [but I have to spend more then 25 dollars] because it took them more time then they said it would take. This kind of work ethic is why Sears will not be around much longer. It is not just this department but throughout the entire store.

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Sears craftsman chipper/shredder

sirs,

i took my chipper/shredder in to the sears service department because it would not start on 7/27/10. it had been used off and on in the last year. i ran it for 2-3 hrs the week before i called sears.

the model # [protected] serial #11471 the person that waited on me told me it would be ready on 8/6/10. on 8/5/10 sears called and said they needed to sent it to cincinnati to be looked at.

the following week sears called and said it needed a new $400.00 engine. i told them to sent it back and i would pick it up. i didn't pay $400.00 for the whole machine when i bought it new.

no one could give me a reason for a new engine. when i picked it up from sears i took it to a briggs and stratton dealer and service person in indianapolis. he started it right up and said there was

nothing wrong with the engine but it did need to be tuned and cleaned. it cost me $39.00. sears charged me $29.95 and still could not give a reason for the engine replacement, in other words i

paid for no service and i'm not sure they even looked at it. i got a copy of the original order, a pink sheet that said do not repair, and a packet of fuel stabilizer.

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sorry but i have always bought sears items but now i don't want to use your service department again.

sharon strecker
10635 chesapeake dr. north
indianapolis, ind 46236

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Sears very very poor service

I was scheduled to have a service between the hours of 1-5pm. around 3pm a technician called me and said that he will be the technician for the dryer and that there will be a seperate technician for the washer. He asked that I need to make sure there is a payment left since on his note it says that he needs to collect payment. I told him that when I scheduled my service I gave them my credit card for both my washer and dryer and that it's already showing on my statement online that my card has been charged. I then called sears 18004home and they said that it is a mistake thier should only be one technician for both and that I already paid. They called the technician and cancelled one technician. It was already 4pm and technician has still not called. I called and they said that they will come and just running late. I called about three times after that and they were saying the same thing. Until 9pm and they said that they can't reach the technician anymore so I have to call back again. I called the next day and they are showing that I was re-schedule in two weeks. VERY BAD SERVICE!

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Sears post office lost returned order

I ordered a lawnmower starter, from SEARS, in Tyler, Tx. Amount $200.00. They sent it, but the attachment holes were off, to where I could not install it. I returned it to the order house, in Dallas, Tx, via the post office in Jacksonville, Tx, through Tyler Tx. to Dallas Tx. I sent it Prioty mail, which cost, $8.00. Now, sending it that way, by Prioty mail, I didnt think about saving the reciept, which I should have. The order house, in Dallas, said they never got the starter back. The post office in Jacksonville, said they could not do a thing about getting my money back, without a reciept. If thats the case, everyone that looses their reciept, they loose their merchandice. I would say they have a pretty good scheme going on at the post offices, they just set back and wait, until you come back without your reciept.. Since they are the ones who lost it, aren't they responsible for it? That is too much money lost, to be taken so lightly. Hope this helps somebody else, and breaks this ring of thieves, who are loading our packages.

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Sears Kenmore Warranty Policy

Purchased Kenmore Dehumidifier in Sept 05 - Came with 5 year warranty on compressor. Compressor failed in summer of 2010 - still under warranty. Made copy of original receipt and warranty - dropped them off in person to Sears along with the dehumidifier. Call rec'd two weeks later saying they needed to know when we purchased the unit. I told them that it was Sept 05 - and that a copy of the receipt and warranty were with the unit. They called again and said they couldn't fix it because it was made in the year 2000. It was not, they lost the copies we gave them - we scanned and faxed them...again. They called back and said that they couldn't do anything for me because the company who manufactured the dehumidifier (Woods) was out of business. I told them that the warranty did not mention Woods - Only Kenmore - Sears Canada Inc. Toronto -. In the meantime, I got a call from Sears in Cornwall to come and pick up the unit. I asked if it was fixed, they said they didn't know, but it had to get out of their warehouse. After calls (two of which were to a service in India) I became very frustrated. My wife and I have been customers for literally decades --- Sears used to stand behind their Kenmore Products, not pass the buck. They finally gave me a gift card for $200.00 - which covered about 2/3 of the cost of a new unit. Truthfully I should have, according to the warranty, been given a new unit comparable to the one I originally purchased. Fortunately we kept the original receipt and the original warranty stating that the agreement was between myself and Kenmore/Sears Canada Inc. - and had nothing at all to do with the actual manufacturer. Please be careful when you buy from Sears. Make sure you know what is covered by your warranty, and don't be afraid to make them accountable - we can only hope that they will regain the confidence of the many disappointed customers who have filed complaints

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I have just had a similar experience and I found your complaint because I was researching how in the world I get my hot water kettle repaired or replaced. I bought it 18 months ago and the warranty is "for a period of two years from the date of purchase". I took it back to the store I bought it (with original receipt) and was told "you can only bring it here if its within 30 days, now you have to deal with the manufacturer". Now checking the warranty, only Kenmore is listed, no other manyfacturer. So now, who do I deal with? I will take it back to the store and demand it be replaced or repaired as the warraanty says " Simply return the unit to the store at which it was purchased, along with the original receipt". Otherwise I have no idea who to turn to. As you say, this is lousy service. Stay tuned, I'll report back on what happened on my return trip to the store.

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Sears 6 visits to my hame 47 days, still not working

I am writing to you regarding my Samsung refrigerator; model number RS2534VQ, purchased from Sears in 2006, that had stopped cooling. The temperature inside the refrigerator was 60 degrees. Upon noticing the malfunction, I promptly contacted Sears by calling (800) 4-my-home on July 15, 2010. An appointment was scheduled for repair on July 21, 2010 and Hugo, technician ID #0515544 arrived at my home on July 21, 2010 and advised we had a bad sensor. Hugo’s visit was service number [protected]. Hugo replaced the sensor and left. For his visit and the part replacement, I incurred a fee of $192.00. I paid for said service with a check.

I restocked the refrigerator, as I was unable to keep perishable food in the refrigerator during the period in which it malfunctioned. On July 24, 2010, the temperature inside the refrigerator was 60 degrees. Once again, I lost all of the food and related perishables that I had placed inside the refrigerator after the July 21, 2010 service call. I again called (800) 4-my-home and placed another request for service. Hugo again came to my home on July 28, 2010 (four days after I had requested service) and advised the replacement sensor was defective. Unfortunately, this time Hugo did not have a sensor with him to replace the faulty sensor he had installed a week prior. Hugo advised he had to order the part and it would take approximately seven (7) days for the part to arrive at my home. Hugo further advised I should call sears for an appointment once the part was delivered to my home.

The second replacement sensor arrived at my home on August 5, 2010 and I immediately contacted Sears to request the replacement service. Hugo, for the third time, came to my home on August 9, 2010 to install the new sensor. At this point, I had been without use of my refrigerator for a period of fifteen (15) days. During this time, I was subjected to the use of a “mini fridge” for a small amount of perishable items, such as milk and butter.

I restocked the refrigerator, as I was unable to keep perishable food in the refrigerator during the additional fifteen (15) days during which the refrigerator had malfunctioned. On August 12, 2010, the temperature inside the refrigerator was 60 degrees. Yet again, a refrigerator full of groceries was wasted. For the fourth time, I contacted (800) 4-my-home to schedule a fourth service call. After explaining, in detail, the situation regarding my malfunctioning refrigerator to the Sears representative, I asked that someone other than Hugo service my refrigerator as, quite obviously, he was not resolving the problem. The representative advised the earliest it could be serviced would be August 18, 2010, six (6) days away. I advised the representative that this was unacceptable and I wanted service performed on my refrigerator on August 14, 2010. I was informed this was not possible. I asked to speak to a manager, at which point the Sears representative argued with me for fifteen (15) minutes about the fact that she had “managerial authority” and that every representative at the call center is a manager. When I continued to request her supervisor, she placed me on hold so long that I was put back into the original call queue and assigned to a new, non-managerial representative. After repeating the problem to the new representative, I yet again was informed no managers were available and nothing could be done. I hung up and called back. When I reached the third representative I had spoken to that day, I did not bother to regurgitate my story for the third time, but instead initiated the call with, “Let me speak to a manager.” To my surprise, I was transferred to someone who claimed to be a manager. Said manager, being the fourth person I had spoken with that day, refused to schedule the repair on my refrigerator for August 14, 2010 and stated that either I make the appointment for August 17, 2010 or wait for the next available appointment which was August 25, 2010. I was forced to request off of work on August 17, 2010 so that I did not have to wait another week before my refrigerator would be serviced. As a result, I lost wages as I had only been at my current employment for two (2) weeks and had not yet accrued any paid time off.

On August 17, 2010, a technician by the name of Dave arrived at my home. He inspected the refrigerator and informed me that the part Hugo had replaced not once, but twice, was not, in fact, the problem. The problem was instead the evaporator coil and the problem was probably never the sensor because Dave had “never seen one go bad.” To my ultimate dismay, he did not have a replacement evaporator coil with him and the part needed to be ordered. Dave ordered the part and advised, as Hugo had, the part would take a week to arrive at my home and I was to call Sears when the part came in to schedule an appointment for replacement and instillation.

The replacement evaporator coil was delivered to my home on August 24, 2010 and I immediately called Sears to schedule an appointment. I was told at this time that there was a part missing from the three-part August 24, 2010 shipment and I was assured the missing part would be at my home on August 27, 2010. Therefore, I scheduled my appointment for August 28, 2010. The third, missing part never arrived but I kept my scheduled appointment for August 28, 2010. Two (2) service technicians arrived at my home on August 28, 2010. One was Fernando, technician ID #784702. The other repairman did not leave his information. When the repairmen arrived, they took the unopened box that had been delivered to my home containing two (2) of the three (3) parts needed to repair my refrigerator. Upon opening the box, one of the technicians exclaimed, “Oh my God.” Apparently, the coil placed inside the box was too big for the box. So, it was smashed into the box which resulted in kinks to the coil. Rather than the coil having curves, it had points. As the repairmen attempted to work out a way to fix the part, they determined that said coil, damaged as it was, was the wrong part for my refrigerator. Dave had ordered the wrong part. So even if all three (3) parts had arrived on time, undamaged, the replacement part was not made for my refrigerator, but, instead, was the replacement coil for the freezer.

At this time, the two technicians were also able to deduce the root of the problem and were able to explain why, for three (3) days after “repair, ” my refrigerator worked and then, subsequently, malfunctioned. Apparently, the evaporator coil would freeze. While being “repaired, ” the coil would defrost, thus allowing the refrigerator to function properly for a very short period of time, only to freeze up again after three (3) days. I was so overwrought with emotion I could not speak. I had to leave my home. My son remained in my home with the two technicians and let them know he had a surprise party planned for me as a surprise for my 50th birthday on August 29, 2010 and a temporary solution needed to be worked out. One of the technicians stayed behind and defrosted the evaporator coil as best he could in the hope that is would allow the refrigerator to function properly for three (3) days thus allowing my son to throw my surprise birthday party.

To date, the correct parts have not been delivered to my home. I have not been contacted by anyone from Sears with an anticipated delivery date. I am completely unaware of when my refrigerator will finally function properly. I have been without a functioning refrigerator for forty-seven (47) days. Tomorrow will be seven (7) weeks since I initially called Sears. I cannot convey my frustration in the wholly unsatisfactory, unprofessional and unexpected lack of response and customer service that I have received from Sears.

I need to be contacted immediately in reference to this matter. I want my refrigerator to either be repaired to its fully-functioning state or, in the alternative, replaced immediately. I demand a refund of my $192.00 paid in the faulty expectation that Hugo had repaired my refrigerator in July, 2010.

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i purchased a 40" sony bravia tv from sears in 2007 and also purchased the extended warranty. on aud 8, 2010 tv wold not turn on and standby light was blinking..called sears on aug 8th and they sent a technician out to my home and was told part had to be ordered and would be in by 23rd of aug and tech would be out btween 8am and noon..well no tech...the co had called me on the 22nd to confirm my appt. and no tech. i called seras 4 my home at 1pm and got someone i could barely understand that told me my tech was running late and would call when on his way..i called again at 2pm and got another person i could not understand and was told that i was next on the list...i then called at 3pm and got another person of limited english skills and was asked if i had gotten the part at my home yet(was supposed to be delivered and picked at local sears store#1338)...i replied no and where was my tech? was then told that part had not come in and no tech was coming to my home. needless to say by this time very upset and annoyed..called sony to see if they could help and was lucky to have a very nice man named cody help me...he called sears 4 my home and got to talk to brook who then told both cody and i(on 3 way phone) that part was not in and i would not be able to have it until today, aug 31st, between 8am and noon..well sears 4 my home called me at 11:30am to let me know part was not in even though i talked to ashley on the 30th ans was told that it was and tech would indeed be here today.am not happy at all and maybe will get it fixed on thurs the 2nd..a man named james tracked down my part that was ordered on the 10th and shipped on the 25th..it is in el paso tx as we speak and may reach here by the 2nd..I will never buy ANYTHING from sears again that requires a warranty. am sick and tired of excuses and no one talking with each other to find out what the heck is going on...this is not the way to keep consumers happy in this economy.

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In May 2010 I ordered a suit online from Sears. Since the website will not let you split the payment I had to order the pieces of the suit into two separate transitions because the complete purchase would be more than the $100 Visa Gift Card that I intended on using. The jacket costing $89.00 went on the gift card and the matching pants were paid via PayPal on a separate order. The day after I place the order I received an email stating that they had made an error and the pants were no longer available. The promptly refunded the full cost to my PayPal account. Since the pants were not going to be sent, I no longer needed the matching jacket so I called Customer Service to request the order be cancelled. Russ M. said that the order had already been processed and for me to refuse delivery. As soon as the merchandise was returned they would issue a refund. I explained to him that the Visa Gift Card was going to expire on May 31, 2010 and therefore was requesting a check to be mailed. He said that he would submit that request.

A month later I still had not received the check so I contacted Customer Service again. Jolene N. replied that she would submit my request again and to allow 3-5 days for it to be processed. The next day I received an email from Imran Jooma stating that they received my request and credited my account. Two other emails came in on June 28th as well. Both of them, in a form letter, said the same thing. One was from Russ M. and the other from Melissa H. I responded back to Russ M. and once again explained that it was an expired Gift Card and not a regular Credit Card. I reminded him that he was supposed to put notes on the account to make sure a check was cut instead of sending a credit to the card number. The next day I received a one sentence response from Lila R. telling me to contact the Credit Card Company in reference to the refund. I responded explaining the situation once again and asked for the matter to be escalated if she could not issue a refund check.

Angie D. emailed me saying that she was forwarding another request and asking for a check. She also said that they would follow up until the refund was sent.

On July 2nd, Felecia R. emailed an apology for the inconvenience and asked me to use the attached link to take a survey about my experience.

On August 13, 2010, I tried to send an email to Customer Service telling them that I still had not received my refund and explaining everything that had taken place thus far. I actually tried to send 4 emails but they all bounce back with a message that says that "to protect my privacy" the email was not accepted because it contained a 16 digit number. I have counted every letter to every word and none of them are even close to 16 digits. It is obvious that they have blocked my email address so I called the Customer Service department on the phone. The cell phone call that wasted 44 minutes and 36 seconds of my minutes ended with a supervisor telling me that Sears wasn't going to do anything since they credited the Original Form of Payment. She told me to email the credit card company and get the refund from them. She was good enough to give me an email address and the account number of the card. However, the email address she supplied wasn't to the bank but rather a Visa help desk. They responded by telling me that there was nothing they could do but did give me the phone number to the bank. I called and found out exactly what I was telling Sears all along, they did not accept the credit because the card had expired.

After some research, I used a different email account and emailed a different sears email address with all of my previous hassles and the response from the bank. The contacted me back saying that again, they would submit my request. This time I got an email from Brenda C. saying that a credit for the pants was issued to my PayPal account. If it wasn't so annoying it would have been funny. I replied that Yes, the refund for the pants did go through but it was the one for the Jacket that I have been jerked around with. Again, I asked for it to be escalated and again they responded with a form letter stating that they were requesting it again.

I don't anticipate getting a refund from Sears without taking legal action but when I do, I am sure it will cost them more to defend than the mere $89.00 they owe me.

THE MORAL OF THIS STORY: Never shop at Sears.com!

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I put a treadmill on layaway at sears online for store pickup. I made a payment of $241.00 on December 31st. Later that day I received an email that my order was canceled and I will get a refund. After 1 week and no refund I visited the store. I spoke to 2 different employees who were unable to help me. I was then directed to a manager who looked the order up online and informed me that the issue was with sears.com. I emailed sears and received an email from Moran M. informing me that the order was canceled because the item was out of stock but they had already processed my refund on December 30th. I replied that I did not received a refund.
I then received another email, this time from someone named Montana telling me that they are unable to help me and I need to go to the store. I replied that I visited the store and the store said that the issue was with Sears.com. I then received an email from Margo F who told me that I was refunded on December 30th and I should check with my bank.
I called my bank who after researching my account informed me that there was no credit from sears. The bank informed me that Sears had debited my account on January 2. That being the case why would they issue a refund 2 days before they debit the account. It just did not make sense.
I then decided to call Sears. I was switch to three different people before being transferred to someone who supposedly would be able to resolve the issue. While I don't remeber his name, his rudeness and sarcasm was unbelievable. I finally said to him that I would have to call the consumer affairs reporter at the local tv station to get some help in getting my money back, he responded "go ahead, it's just free publicity for us".
It appears that I have no option but to go to court to get Seras to return my money. I say unequivocally "I WILL NEVER SHOP AT SEARS AGAIN"

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I ordered a pair of shoes from sears.com. They didn't fit so I went in store to return them. On the packing slip it stated to bring in the merchandise, packing slip, and the card used for the purchase. I bring in those things and the girl at the returns counter couldn't locate my order with the order id on the packing slip. She did, I guess, a no receipt return and put the amount for the shoes on a gift card and said the amount could be returned from the gift card to my debit card it just needed a manager override. She than called a manager over, they were both very nice and he authorized it and she swiped my debit card to do the return. When she gave me my card back I was waiting on a receipt and I heard the manager telling her the receipt needed to be voided since the gift card was no longer valid. This made me uneasy since the card should have a balance of $0 since the amount should have been refunded to my account. I figured it would just be trashed or recycled like some retailers do. and the idea of "voiding a receipt" made me uneasy because at a few stores I've worked at. Voiding a receipt voids all transactions associated with it, including refunds. I don't work at sears though so maybe the system is different when it comes to that. When I asked for my copy of the receipt she insisted that she gave it to me even though she didn't. So she had the manager make a photocopy of the stores copy of the receipt.

Its been 5 days and I still haven't received a refund.

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I ordered luggage scale and received wrong item on 4/29. Immediately, on same day (4/29) I contacted them through their online chat program. Online chat agent received my problem and told me that I will be issued a refund. As of now (05/10), I still don't see refund posted on my card account. I chatted twice between then and now regarding the refund problem. Today, after passing 12 days waiting for the refund, I wondered if it is just me or there are other people affected by their refund problem, and became aware that to punish customers by holding up the refund money is their general business practice. If someone is initiating class action, please let me know, I am going to join. Meanwhile, I will wait couple of days at most, then I will dispute the transaction with the bank. If you are also been punished by them for the refund, at least make other fellow customers aware by posting your stories. This is perhaps one of many shrewd and crooked ways they got rich and made name in the Jewish Achievement blog I came across while researching about the company. The award of Achievement for sucking people's blood like bed bugs in the wee hours should be given.

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I order an air filter for my chainsaw on 1 Nov and was told that it would be delivered Wednesday on the 5th here it is Friday the 8th and I haven't received it yet call and they keep telling me it on the truck to still be delivered.. I'm disable vet and have very little income I know it didn't cost much but it point all I get is run around. I cancel my order and now I have to wait to 10 days to have the 4.99 back on my card that not right . I use to buy a lot of tools from sears I want shop there again you all have poor customer relations.

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On Thursday 07-26-2012 I returned a Digital Camera that I purchased on Sears.com on 07-20-2012.  I returned the item at my local Sears store the same day it arrived via UPS. It was simply not the model I wanted afterall. Rob in the merchandise pickup department processed the return.  He indicated he was having technical difficulties processing the return.  However, he provided me with acceptance receipt.  On Saturday 07-28-2012, I called Rob at the store as I had still not received a refund on my credit card.  He advised he was finally able to process return and I should receive a refund to my credit card within a couple days.  As of Wednesday 08-01-2012 I hadn't received a refund.  I called Rob on 08-01-2012.  I was advised Rob was not in, so I left a message.  He never called me back.  On Thursday 08-02-2012,  I called Sears.com customer service [protected] and the agent I spoke with advised me they would look into why I hadn't received received my refund.   He gave me web error reference number and said someone would email me within 24-48 hours with a response.  48 hours later, I still haven't received a response or my refund.  It's been nearly 10 days since I returned the item and I still can't any answers regarding my refund.  This is one of the worst experiences I've ever had dealing with a company. I emailed Sears again today in hopes of getting a resolution to this matter. I highly doubt I'll get a response. Since Sears apparently isn't equipped to process a simple refund after a customer has returned a product (well within their return period) I have no other recourse than to request a chargeback through my credit card company.  I will never shop at Sears again. 

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Sears cares? About what? Ever have a transaction paid by a credit card voided at Sears? You will wait a long time to get your credit back on your card and you will have no merchandise to show for it. I will never go back. There are other more respectable business. Goodbye Sears after being a faithful customer for decades.

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Sears Washer model 110.[protected]

We purchased a washer, dryer and a Refrigerator freezer all Kenmore Elite series. We purchased the 3 year warranty and scheduled the routine maintenance as we were instructed. And we were pretty satisfied for the past three years. HOWEVER now that the warranty has expired on all three we are experiencing nothing but problems. First the biggest issue the washer the now famous "F1" code 6-7 times it has to be reset and then just maybe it works WE HAVE NOT BEEN THAT LUCKY LATELY WE HAVE TO WASH OUR CLOTHES AT MY MOTHER IN LAWS HOME. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. Of course our serial number is not part of recall. The refrigerator / freezer ice maker has never worked right the tech blew it off as poor water pressure and the freezer is building up ice behind the plastic next to the blower. Our old one worked fine. We have for years purchased products at Sears, from Craftsman tools to Kenmore appliances the products are getting worse in craftsmanship and quality. I will never walk back into a Sears until I get some resolve to this washer "F1" issue

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I have been a loyal Sears Kenmore customer over 25 years. I splurged and bought the Kenmore Elite Oasis machine washer and dryer. i will no longer buy a kenmore washer after experiencing rust taking over the whole top of my washing machine for no reason. Now the rust is starting to ruin my clothes when we use the washer. I have bought nothing but Kenmore washer/dryer because of their reliability. Never again will I spend money on a machine that just rust out all around the top.

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I also have the Kenmore (CRAP) Elite Oasis washer. 12/2 after purchasing it i too get the error code F!. It cost me $500.00 to replace the control module and here I sit today with the same issue.
I don't understand why when so many people have bought your crap and clearly have an issue with this part being faulty, you are not inclined to recall the part or the washer?

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This model 110.[protected] and basically all the KENMORE ELITE washers are built to be a constant revenue stream via their suspicious warranties. They fully know that they delivered a product with a faulty control board ours replaced soon after original warranty ended (bought in late 2007 failed in early 2009) we had to pay around $245 for this "warrantty" for a computer malfunction which EVERYONE has had issues with.

in 2010 soon after that warranty ended we Learned that AGAIN! another need for warranty and this time $274 and they had to basically replace the ENTIRE GUTS..because of faulty plastic parts which causes leakages in the basic which was slow moving thus caused our entire base to RUST! it bleed RED...all over the place.

lucky for us the next instance occured just DAYS before that warranty expired for a typical UL issue which lasted good for a year just enough time to reset the warranty...then UL has since become a MAJOR problem...so in 2013 ANOTHER warranty...

I paid 970+tax for a supposedly higher model of kenmore...which has cost me almost 900 just to keep it running for less than 7 years. I have gone a total of 6 months in that time with NO WASHER SERVICE...

Their warranty is a scam...its a revenue stream for a company flushing their customer satisfaction down the drain.

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Kenmore Oasis HE Elite Washer - Top Loading
Model No. 110.[protected]
Washing Machine constantly jumps across the washroom and
shakes causing the floor to move.

Then it comes up with an Unbalanced Load display.
Happens around about 12 minutes into the wash.

We already replaced the brain because of the F1 sensor issue
which was recalled and replaced for free by Whirlpool on the same machine but
not by Sears on the Kenmore.
Sear is recalling the newer machines for this problem.
Why not my 2007 machine? It has been doing it for 2 years now.

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Here is a link to an incident report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.saferproducts.gov/ViewIncident/1170505

After you read the report, go to the top of the page and click on Report An Unsafe Product and fill out the form. In the Incident Description box give them your model and serial numbers and ask that they be included in the recall. If enough people let them know that ALL the models and serial numbers are having exactly the same problem as the ones in the recall, maybe they'll make Sears fix them all for free.

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Myrtha Gallagher
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Feb 28, 2011 7:07 pm UTC

We bought the Oasis HE about a couple of years ago. Once in a while it showed F1 error, and I reset it and continue with my laundry. Approx. 6 months ago, it had gotten worse. I have to reset it around 4 times in order to start washing my clothes. A couple nights ago, in the middle of the night, the washer started to make sounds like it was washing clothes. I had to literally disconected it in order to stop the noise and the flashing. I would like somebody to call me to let me know what should I do.
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I also have the F1 error on the same model number. I called Sears and they were more than willing to let me pay for the repair and then give me a 1 yr service contract for free after I paid for the repair. We get the F1 error at start up and then again at 21 minutes left in the cycle. Due to this error we can not use the whites cycle the 2nd rinse option and several other features on this piece of garbage washer. I am sick that we replaced all major appliances with Kenmore Elite and we are now just waiting for everything to fail. Sears used to be known for quality, backing up the products they sale and customer service. However now they just want your business and you are on your own after the sale.

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We purchased an Oasis HE top loader washing machine for a vacation home last year. It gets used on weekends during the summer months to wash sheets and towels. Same experience with the F1 error message and babying it to get through a load of laundry. Very frustrating.

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My Dad 87y and I went to Sear to buy a Dinning Table Set Farmhouse Collection, 3 weeks later the edges of the dinning table are falling (the wood is crack, and fall in small cake-like shape slices) We contact Sears customer service and I spoke with Patrick and explain the concerns and he transfer me with the office assistant of the store manager and I also explain the situation, she transfer me with Hassan Hines the furniture department manager who after ansewering the phone and I told him who I was, put me on hold for a period of time and then send an employee to tell me that he was busy and cant answer my call. This employee tranfer me then with the Human Resorses Mangager Mrs. Mary Ann and after I complaint about the furniture manager she did not address the issue about Furniture manager actions, then I had to explain again my situation with the dinning set, I explain that I went to the store and pick up the furniture because It came in a box and it was easy to carry in a regular car, and I explain that I have to paid sombody 25.00 to assamble . She say that she only have to options for me as per store manager, either unasamble myself bring it back to the store and she give me a new one, or she wave the delivery fee and send some one to bring it to me without instalation so I have to paid again 25.00 to instal the new one again.
I went to sear because of all the advertising of Great Customer Service, and PRODUCT QUALITY, this is not my case, the worst management custumer service ever, and they have no way to satisfy the customers needs. We buy things according with our budget in the stores that we expect with quality for your price, and the must the way they treat their customers.
THis is the first time I am complaing about something, but I think the way that the treat me and my father deserve it. I hope you has a Corporate take action with this Manager Hassan Hines, all the customers issues should be treated with the same priority, because every person buys according to their need and money in their pocket.
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Ncr number hey will take care of it [protected]

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Sears lack of customer service

I have an lg refrigerator that has been continually making ice since 8/10/10, I called in for service right away with your company as I paid for a service contract when initially purchased. Not only has it taken over 2 weeks to receive service with each re-scheduling I have spoken to serveral representatives most of which were courteous to me. The last person I spoke to not only cut me off when I was speaking but hung up on me as well. She informed me the contractor would be a half hour later to arrive, I informed her that i'd been waiting for over two weeks and how ridiculous this is, she said some have been waiting over 30 days, and I went to ask for a supervisor or the corporate address, she told me have a nice day and hung up. When calling back the [protected] to speak with a supervisor, I thought I wasn't going to be able to the response the next rep I spoke to but I finally spoke to a supervisor named teresa, she was apologetic and said a form would be put in this reps file.

It would seem paying for a service contract upfront means you shouldn't have to wait this long and you would get decent contractors and reps to handle your business calls.

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i have had terrible service i called sears about a battery 3 times the 1st time they hung up the 2nd time it just kept ringing the 3rd time a japanese man answered and i told him i wanted a 1982 lowrider diehard battery the guy said yes we have those then he said there was a 2 year a 3 year and a 5 year battery then me and my dad went there and they say that there was none in stock then the guy randy torres said we dont have any but we can only bring one in from another store at 600 only no earlier

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I pay most time on line or at store if possible. But the store is 35 miles from me. Several times I have tried to do automated phone payment and it tells me it cannot help me after I give my routing number three times two different ways. When I reach a rep.they take the last 4 digits of the rounting number and check number goes though. Today I made a...

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Sears mattress warranty

I purchased a cal king mattress from Sears. Within 4 months it was sagging and lumpy. After many many hours of being transferred to different people, which I have every name they said they would replace the mattress. We again had to travel over 2 hours to the store pick out another mattress and wait for months to receive it which of course we had to travel again 2 hours one way to pick it up. Imagine our surprise the second mattress was worse than the 1st. My husband sinks in and I am on a lump. It has been over a year with no replies from Sears we keep getting the run around. This mattress has a 10 year warranty. I do have all the paper work and names.

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May 31, 2011 12:44 am UTC

Well I received another call from a different Sears represenative guess what after months of taking pictures, lack of sleep, stress etc they will not honor the warranty imagine. I will be getting a lawyer. I can't believe that Sears treats their customers like this. My time is worth something. I have had 3 different people taking care of this with different stories ie: please take this picture then there isn't enough pictures so please take more, we had to take the whole bed apart to take pictures of the frame etc. The mattress sinks over 2 inchs without any one on it, springs sticking in your back or where ever you might be :( A warranty is a warranty that Sears does not honor.

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Vicky Heeger
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This company's warranty department sucks! Have had same problem with an expensive mattress I purchased 3 years ago. Still no resolution. I have told everyone I know NOT to purchase a mattress from Sears, and I will not be purchasing from them ever again!

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Sears is a joke and they wonder why they are going out of business! I have been given the run around by sears in Knoxville i was told i had a 120 day warranty on a MATTRESS was given this information by 2 separate sales people. We went back several times before making our purchase. I called do to comfort issues after buying a split king. ( once sold and commission collected, you deal with a call center and talk to someone at best with broken English) The store after calling 4 hours and no one answering for 2 days finally reaching someone in appliances gave me the warranty number to call. the girl said I had 60 days I disagreed and told her what i was told by the store. after looking it up came back and proceeded to take my case and then got to the item number to replace it. I was told by the store they would handle it to come in once i got a case number, call center said I had to have that number already and I was fine and had time to go find a bed and call back. i drove an hour and half to the store found the bed i wanted to exchange and called back with the number. all knowing i would have to pay 15% restocking fee. They told me at this time that I could only exchange half the bed since it was a 2 mattresses even tho it was considered a split king which makes a king bed they way it is sold as a king. I escalated it to a mgr at the call center, who would have someone call me back because it was approved but their computers wouldn't allow them to exchange both so they had to have help in that area, talked to the store mgr on duty who called up to the mattress dept and they said, yes the exchange works for both it is a king bed. we had to wait for the call center to call back. 8 am Saturday morning i get a call and the lady says, sorry the warranty is only for 60 days even tho the sales people said 120 it is what it is. good bye. so we called the store mgr who said, I'll take care of it it is 120 and directed us to call the call center back and give them the case number and if they couldn't figure it out call her back and she would do it. called the call center back and they put us on hold one hour and i guess thats all you can hold for the cal was disconnected. so... called the store mgr back, we were back to they could only exchange one side. she took care of it by forwarding my call to the inshore mattress mgr. who took the info and phone curtsey left little to be desired she had no interest but would call and figure it out. she said there should be a 120 day warranty and they should exchange both sides it is a king mattress, just split to make a king. she was going to escalate it from her end. We never heard back a week, then they tell us that they called our home number but no one answered i have a phone that keeps numbers of who called sears never called. So we call the store mgr back and we ask who can help and the circle of people who i have names and times records of calling and the sales people we worked with names and time logs and records and why we were lied to about the warranty she says you weren't lied to. Amazing she wasn't there when we bought the beds I guess she is clairvoyant. I will say, I have proof from and records of someone I know that bought a bed from sears and the store handled in house their return of a split king and right at 120 days. this seems to pick and choose, discrimination in my opinion, don't buy a bed from sears unless you want to hire an attorney to do the leg work. WE are now back to 60 day warranty and from what they say you can't estate it any further they are the end all be all and final say at sears. Nice to hear that from someone you can't understand because they speak broken English. From our experience you get the run around from Dept.to Dept at call centers where you talk to someone with half broken english. I will continue to post on message boards, social media, union boards with members of over 3000 people to let them know how sears is and never will be the sears where customers are priority. I will be in contact with news media's and every outlet i can find. i have been lied to from the sales to call centers to the Mgr's at the store itself. what a joke! BUYERS BEWARE! they are out for commission which, side note that is what the sales guy was worried about he even said, i'm gonna take the commission and if so and so say's anything i guess i will give hims some money. also, i paid extra for a Saturday delivery and they never showed up they came out days later and never credited me back for the weekend delivery fee.

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Nov 12, 2015 2:39 pm UTC

Sears warranty department is still just as bad. My wife and I purchased a Sealy Ti2 king mattress set in Jan. 2014, which began to breakdown by the fall. We filed our initial complaint in November/December time frame and was told that we would receive a call within 72 hours and that an email would be sent with instructions on photographing instructions. After a week and no phone call or email, we once again contacted the warranty department and was told that no claim number was generated on our claim so the claim had to be filed again. We took the required pictures and attempted to email them to Sears warranty dept. however we live in a very rural area and our internet is not that great so we were unable to successfully email digital images. We contacted Sears again and were given a physical address to mail the photos to, which we mailed the photos on a CD along with copies of sales receipts and warranty information. Several weeks later we were contacted by Serta (not Sealy) and told that we had sent this package to them. Call Sears again, get another address and resubmit yet another package, and now since everything has gotten so confused they decide to close this claim and open a new claim. Once again several weeks pass, no word so my wife calls Sears to inquire as to a status and is told that "we do not accept pictures on CD, you need to send hard copies". Mailed that package and called Sears approximately 3-4 weeks later. Sears rep now states that there is no note in the system about photos being received, my wife asked the rep if it were possible to check for them to which she was placed on hold. The rep came back on line a few minutes later and told my wife "Ma'am there are tons of pictures back there, there is no way I can go through them and attempt to locate them. At this point I decided to get the BBB involved. Filed BBB complaint and about 4 weeks later got a response from one of Sears Regulatory Specialist stating that after reviewing my case/complaint I have a valid warranty return, she would allow an exchange or upgrade (me paying the difference in cost, which is no problem to me). Her response included for me to contact the warranty department, which I did and they could no longer access my claim. I then called the Regulatory specialist's direct number and got voicemail, left my information and requested a return call (which I did not get then or any since). I also sent an email to her directly which she did answer, stating that she would be handling my claim. We discussed (over multiple emails and days) questions/concerns I had and I had informed her that I would need to visit an actual Sears store to determine what mattress I wanted to exchange for. My wife and I drove (100 miles each way) and selected a mattress. I have made numerous attempts over the last week to contact the Regulatory specialist via phone and email, and now can not get a response/reply. My wife just got off of the phone with Sears Holding Corp. in Hoffman Estates and initially was transferred back to the warranty dept. (same warranty dept. that can not access the claim), on the second attempt was told that the particular Regulatory specialist we have been dealing with is the highest person in that department and that there is no one else that she could tell us to talk to.

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Sears retirement

I worked for Sears for over 13 years. I am now 55 years old. I contacted Sears about my retirement that I was promised back when I was hired by sears. I was guarenteed a retirement when I reach 55 years old and have the amount of employment required to retire with. After calling Human Resources. They informed me that they have no record of my employment with Sears and Roebuck and Company. I worked part-time and full time for sears in Burlington, Massachusetts. I was in the automotive store doing mechanic work. I also worked for sears in other divisions. All together, I have 13 years of working for the company. After calling with them. They lost any record of me and I have no recourse to find my records. My last emoployment with Sears was back in 1996. I had to wait until I was 55 to apply for retirement with the company. They lied and they also lost my 401K I had with the comapny.

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Elkton, US
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Aug 23, 2010 10:29 am UTC

they did the same thing to my late wifes uncle.it came close to his retirement, like within a few months and fired him and he couldnt get his retirement.H e was a good man who worked hard and was faithful to his employer.that was probly 25-30 years ago and he has passed away now but it is still a sore spot to me.I refuse to do any business with sears.

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Glendale, US
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Aug 23, 2010 9:24 am UTC

Get your Income Tax Records from the Federal Government to prove your case. Find old paycheck stubs that will state your contributions. Contact Allstate Life Insurance and see if your account was transferred to them.

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