Consumables was part of the Free Trade /Chinese junk thing.
Warranties and service did not make them any money. So you need to buy two or three of something as noting last. For instance I have as new Craftsman hand held blower, several years old. It worked for a week, took it back next spring and they said no warranty. Wanted 100.00 to find out what was wrong with it and 69.00 to repair it. Paid 69.00 to 89.00 for it. No Sears atall now. No one can repair it the bearing on the blower is plastic.and on and on and on.
Durable Goods stopped with Free Trade it seems for the most part. Time to mandate repairable appliances ,and other things or somehow make it the standard.
our first washer and dryer bought in 1975 cost 225.00 or so at K Mart. whirlpool.
They lasted with no repairs until about 2000, I think. I broke the washer, my fault, Sinc then two new washers and dryers. Last ones were Neptunes and, 300.00 for warranty every two years or so and lots of repairs. about a thousand dollars for the repairs. The new ones from Lowes about 2500 for the pair, two years repaired washer once. Did not buy extended warranty. Won't buy from Lowes agin new policy pay 100.00 for deliver but that does not include set up connection or hoses or anything another 125.00. Use to be 75.00 for delivery, set up connections hoses etc and taking the old units away. Now it is an extra amont40.00 I think to haul the old appliances off to the landfill, no recycle.
