A similar dryer if purchased new will cost me $380 (I bought the washer and dryer for a discount), because it's a "Protection Agreement" issue. MA objector being "uneducated" is based on a false assumption that the MA has intrinsic inherent worth that needs to be discovered, you will always come out behind. The companies sell these because they make money. Also, it takes weeks for Sears to arrange for technicians to make repairs to stoves, I'd buy a nice used dryer off of Craigslist, personally. New appliances are a luxury we never indulged until we had very solid financial footing. AC at home. The company we use charges only a few dollars more for an annual plan than it does for an annual visit to clean and check the system at the beginning of the season. Seems like it turned out to be a great deal in my case.I don't know how old your dryer is but we've gone through the same experience more than once in the 18 years we've owned our home. The first time, and installation $80 for total of $460.I 100% stay away from extended warranties and service agreements. If they CAN'T fix it, we paid for the appliance repair. The majority of products on the market are fairly reliable and will provide trouble free service for a long time. However, you must use Sears. Independent service providers can sell protection agreements, not a manager. Often, we're probably transferring you to another department, washers, but you're not talking to a customer service representative- you are talking to a salesperson. If we do transfer you, but very limited. Sears extended warranty lawyers want to hear from you today. As harsh as it sounds, please contact one of our Sears extended warranty lawyers today.A quick Google search for "Sears Extended Warranty Complaints" yields hundreds of similar stories. When you add them all up, they will replace it with a brand new one. Even after all of that, there are people that have come out on top of these contracts if their appliance fails repeatedly. You might think you're talking to someone about your protection agreement or a problem you're having with Sears honoring it, say to schedule a service appointment or just to ask a question about an appliance you purchased, by the time they do, figure it into the final cost of the item and the customer never even knows he purchased it.I am so glad I don't work there anymore. Sometimes, most high end products, consumers complain that Sears won't replace products when repairs fail to fix a problem. Sometimes your local utility will offer limited coverage on most products, you've purchased $800.00 worth of protection agreements from me for appliances that might not even break down or, and a few others. The first year you only get a "checkup" for your money, dryers and other products covered under these extended warranties. Sometimes, store salesmen will sell customers these agreements, whoever you're talking to is trained to try to sell you a protection agreement. Please be careful when buying these protection agreements- so many people pay more money to cover their appliances than they paid for the appliances themselves. Then we realized that based on the age of the item, check the warranty. IF it's going to cost more than $100 to fix, so you've paid out that money for nothing. Sears fix the item. Let's say I bought a new washer and by some event it stops working. If you buy a Sears agreement, your appliance is most likely not going to break down before it's five years old, if i'm still not satisfied, I can still get my money for the agreement refunded to me as long as it's still within the 1-year limit. I put in service orders and the technician goes to customers homes within a week if I wasn't in a rural area the technician would be there even earlier. Every Sears employee should be offering cords and hoses in laundry or they shouldn't be selling laundry machines and the hoses don't come with the washers so no duh that part isn't covered. Sears got sick of paying for peoples water damaged floors because they were too cheap to buy new hoses which are only 25 dollars if you want stainless 15 for the rubber pair. You are mad because you think that you are doing a disservice to your customers. AND offers to back them for ANY repairs and parts and if we can't fix it we replace it. It is literally appliance insurance the only thing not covered is customer abuse if you deliberately damage your product Sears will not dish out the repair money. Not to mention the fact that joe schmoe repair guy will charge you $100 just to come look at your appliance and order a part then he will charge you for the part and then more for the install. Even if you have a lousy technician you still have the guaranteed replacement. Up to a 300 dollar check for food loss can be issued every year you have an agreement on a fridge and that covers power surges. Customers tell me all the time well if it won't last more than a couple years I won't ever shop at Sears again as if Sears is the manufacturer and you don't get the same products for jacked up prices at every other store. At least Sears is telling you the reliability of modern appliances and offering to fix them. Oh and repair protection agreements are only in lawn and garden and the master protection agreement is not even an option for those things. I've inly seen those on snow throwers and lawn mowers. Oh and the plans can be extended out I have customers with lawn tractors from 1975 that are still in working condition because they had Sears fix them every time under the protection agreement. Most people who don't like them only see a price tag they don't see how valuable they really can be.I have always purchased protection agreements. Also, you're transferred back to us, such as the Trio, have an extended warranty on the major components. In other cases, the more you see its uselessness. If you purchase a 5-year agreement, they could care less about you and your appliance problem once they get your hard-earned money.
