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Sears
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Sears is a long-established American retail company known historically for department stores and appliance brands such as Kenmore and Craftsman. In recent years SearsPartsDirect has operated as the parts distribution channel for appliance and home-equipment components, listing replacement parts, accessories and repair items online. Consumers searching reviews for Sears or SearsPartsDirect often look for information about parts availability, shipping, returns, and customer support related to appliance repairs.

Overview & Key Metrics

Reviews Analyzed 21
Positive Sentiment 5%
Latest Review 19d
Overall Rating
1.1

Our Analysis

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Service quality

Most reviews describe poor service: order mistakes, repeated promises, difficulty cancelling, and slow or missing refunds; a few report successful technician repairs.

Share of mentions
24%
Weak
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Value for money

A small number cite good prices, while others report higher prices than competitors or feel overcharged when service and refunds fail.

Share of mentions
3%
Mixed
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User experience

Many users report misleading "in stock" claims, confusing website/ordering flows, long fulfillment delays, and poor online ordering experiences.

Share of mentions
20%
Weak
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Product quality

Some customers received correct, working parts, but multiple reports describe wrong, used, dirty, or poorly packed parts and missing instructions.

Share of mentions
7%
Weak
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Communication

Frequent complaints concern late or missing backorder notices, unclear tracking, repeated refund promises, and difficulty reaching helpful live support.

Share of mentions
21%
Weak
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Overall experience

The overall tone is negative: many customers experienced delays, refunds problems and wrong items; some customers did report successful repairs.

Share of mentions
24%
Weak

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All Customer Reviews

Sources: Trustpilot (20) ยท Collected.reviews (1) ยท Quotes shortened ยท As of: October 2025

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Michael Sassin
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

I ordered parts that were supposedly inโ€ฆ

I ordered parts that were supposedly in stock to repair a water heater, however, shortly after ordering those parts, I received notice they were on ba...

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Jonathan Ludlow
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Garbage ass company

Ordered a wall thermostat from them and received a temperature sensor that goes inside the air handler. I informed them of the problem and they sent t...

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Phil Purvis
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Ordered from Sears part direct

Ordered from Sears part direct. Said it was in stock. Would be here in a couple days. It didn't show called them and they...

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Kevin Richeson
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Seems like a scam

Seems like a scam. Ordered a part on July 17, received a July 31 expected delivery, called on July 25 as product had still not shipped and was told pr...

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hall street home
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

SCAM site. AVOID

SCAM site. They list parts โ€œin stockโ€ but theyโ€™re not. Before ordering, I called to ask them if the part is actually in stock and not back ordered and...

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Drea
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Six weeks later I'm still waiting for the refund.

Price was twice what I found on Amazon. Original transaction was on 5/28/25. I canceled the order within the required one hour time window and was cha...

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KG
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Water Softener part from Sears Direct

So I ordered a water softener bypass valve on 6/2/25 and paid for expedited shipping to get it in 2 days. After 2 days i reached out and they told me...

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Imangel
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Websites lies about delivery... 7mo wait beware

Ordered water filter 22Apr2025 and website stated it will get here within a week. Then I get an email stating it's backordered and when I called custo...

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Severus TVR
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

This is the worst online store ever!

This is the worst online store ever! Lies, negligence, and total disregard for customers I ordered a part from SearsPartsDirect on March 5. The estima...

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Tim Fells
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Ordered a part from @searspartsdirect

Ordered a part from @searspartsdirect. Old company good reputation. Also old part - not made anymore, can't believe they have one. Call up to check. Y...

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Ronald
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

LYING THIEVES... STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!

it would less than 1 star if I had the option. Absolutely worthless, lying slime...D...

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Jchill
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

TERRIBLE

TERRIBLE. Seems like a potentially fraudulent or unscrupulous business. Purchased a part, listed at good price, listed as in stock but has never even...

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John
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Delayed refund for purchase of a part that doesn't exist

I ordered a control board for an oven along with another part on 12/29/2024. The order was shipped without the control board. Turns out the control bo...

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Lisa Winford Schmitz
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Good prices, horrible packing procedures

The good: shipped the replacement part for my appliance quickly. The price was much lower than competitors. The bad: the box that the part was shipped...

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David
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Worst Customer Delivery

First of all, they lied to me when the part would be delivered. They told me two days and it took eight. It took over a week for them to get me a part...

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Dylan
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

Avoid them like the plague

Do yourself a favor and pay whatever additional fee there is to order your parts from somewhere else. By the time you save 10% with SearsPartsDirect,...

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Clayton
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

SCAMโ€ฆ

Never received parts ordered and never received refund...

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K H
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

I now installed Trustpilot browser extension to protect me from scammers like this

I ordered a control board for my range for $172 plus tax & shipping $199 total. The new board is defective since the solenoid to power the plate click...

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Steve Rosen
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

The WORST company

The WORST company. I have now had to order the same part three times. 1st time - sent wrong part 2nd time - part never sent 3rd time - part sent to th...

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Mark
trustpilot.com Oct 01, 2025

I have cancelled this order with yourโ€ฆ

I have cancelled this order with your employee, Jaye, from the Philippines on 11/11/24 @ 11:15 AM. She told me she would send an email to confirm the...

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Conclusion

Across these reviews, recurring issues reported by consumers include inaccurate "in stock" listings, long shipment or backorder delays, and repeated problems obtaining refunds or clear order updates. Several reviews also describe receiving wrong or poorly packed parts, requiring extra time to resolve or to dispute charges. A minority of customers report positive outcomes: accurate parts, reasonable price, and successful technician installations. Consumers considering SearsPartsDirect should verify real-time stock confirmations, keep order and payment records, use payment methods that allow dispute resolution if necessary, and weigh thirdโ€‘party parts vendors if prompt delivery or dependable refunds are critical.