Sears
Experiences & Reviews
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.
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Our Analysis
Service quality
Most reviews describe poor service: order mistakes, repeated promises, difficulty cancelling, and slow or missing refunds; a few report successful technician repairs.
Value for money
A small number cite good prices, while others report higher prices than competitors or feel overcharged when service and refunds fail.
User experience
Many users report misleading "in stock" claims, confusing website/ordering flows, long fulfillment delays, and poor online ordering experiences.
Product quality
Some customers received correct, working parts, but multiple reports describe wrong, used, dirty, or poorly packed parts and missing instructions.
Communication
Frequent complaints concern late or missing backorder notices, unclear tracking, repeated refund promises, and difficulty reaching helpful live support.
Overall experience
The overall tone is negative: many customers experienced delays, refunds problems and wrong items; some customers did report successful repairs.
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Featured Customer Experiences
Representative examples from 21 verified reviews (November 2021 โ October 2025).
Condenser Coil
" Getting quality refrigerator parts is a difficult task from experience. It took me months before I could get a condenser coil for my Kenmore2538362291 refrigerator. Luckily after the long search, I bumped into Sears PartsDirect, checked through their website that is easy to navigate and found they had different parts of home appliances. Among the many brands, I got a perfect condenser coil. I was excited about the prices and quality. I went further to schedule a repair with their timely technician. I liked his diligence. He did a good job, the refrigerator is working. I got 100% satisfaction from Sears PartsDirect."
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..."
SCAM site. AVOID
"SCAM site. They list parts โin stockโ but theyโre not. Before ordering, I called to ask them if the part is actually in stock and not back ordered and..."
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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Sources: Trustpilot (20) ยท Collected.reviews (1) ยท Quotes shortened ยท As of: October 2025
I ordered parts that were supposedly inโฆ
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...
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...
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...
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...
SCAM site. AVOID
SCAM site. They list parts โin stockโ but theyโre not. Before ordering, I called to ask them if the part is actually in stock and not back ordered and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LYING THIEVES... STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!
it would less than 1 star if I had the option. Absolutely worthless, lying slime...D...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
SCAMโฆ
Never received parts ordered and never received refund...
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...
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...
I have cancelled this order with yourโฆ
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...
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 thirdโparty parts vendors if prompt delivery or dependable refunds are critical.