I can buy ANY washer or dryer from ANYONE at full list price. Unless Sears has a sale, they are ripping you off big time.
Yeah, but when they have a sale, or when you buy hardware, Sears generally offers a pretty good deal. Just this week, I bought a pair of tires from Sears; the tire price was higher than at Sam’s club or Costco, but Sears included the balance and installation, so the total price was the same. Further, the tires were better quality than the closely-priced equivalent at Sam’s or Costco (same traction rating, same temp rating, better wear rating, and inflatable to 15 psi higher pressure). A few weeks before that, I bought a bunch of nice 100% cotton dress shirts on sale for $6.00 each, and they were better quality than the $20.00 cotton button downs at Sams (though Sam’s has the $20.00 price all the time, and Sears’ non-sale price is higher). Overall, I think Sears has really gotten a lot better in Southern California over the last few years.
You can? Walk into Home Depot and ask to buy a Kenmore W&D. See what they say.