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Overview

SquareTrade has a rating of 1.1 stars from 391 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about SquareTrade most frequently mention protection plan, customer service, and year warranty problems. SquareTrade ranks 73rd among Insurance Other sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.2%
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  • Sent my item into square trade and they kept it wouldn't fix it they're an awful company.
  • I Will Never Recommend anyone to purchase a protection plan from Allstate.
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Top Positive Review

“I posted a critical review, but Square Trade "Made Thing Right"!”

Michael J.
9/18/23

Square Trade did contact me and worked out a fair solution for both of us. So although not the "Perfect" plan, but made things right in my eyes, so I do give them credit for that.

Top Critical Review

“Phone trade in”

Genzk G.
2/16/24

I intended to trade my phone in through JB HiFi. No contact or instructions from SquareTrade after purchase of my new phone until an email today informing me the 28 day trade in time had elapsed and my credit card was debited without warning. When I sought to correct it by asking how to send the old phone to them the same day, they refused and I was informed the case was closed. Could not recommend this company's practices.

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square trade (128) protection plan (51) customer service (52) gift card (16) home depot (8)
Thumbnail of user genzkg
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 16th, 2024

I intended to trade my phone in through JB HiFi. No contact or instructions from SquareTrade after purchase of my new phone until an email today informing me the 28 day trade in time had elapsed and my credit card was debited without warning.
When I sought to correct it by asking how to send the old phone to them the same day, they refused and I was informed the case was closed.
Could not recommend this company's practices.

Tip for consumers:
More communication including a warning of a specific time by which the transaction should be completed and an alert or two would be reasonable.
Flexibility in handling such issues would show a sense of humanity.

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Did not use the phone. Will have to attempt to sell some other way.

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Thumbnail of user reacher56lib
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 11th, 2024

Bought the warranty for my office funiture and don't like anything about it. Will never buy it for any of my purchases.
Have submitted numerous screenshots of the purchase from Amazon's app with the details requested, but AllState/SquareTrade insists they will not honor the warranty. One agent kept me on for 30 minutes and said they will, and "the backroom" office sent an email hours later saying they won't.
Ridiculous!

Thumbnail of user tonyp1182
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 3rd, 2024

Purchased this extended warranty for a kids toy (retro gaming system) under $40. I figured if something happened to it I would just get sent another cheap toy to replace it. After filing out a claim, these people want me to have a repair facility repair it and they will reimburse me. It's a cheap kids toy from China and no one is going to fix it as it's a hardware issue. Anyways tried chat w zero help. I wouldn't suggest spending your money on this warranty.

Tip for consumers:
Don't waste your money

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Allstate/Square warranty.

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Thumbnail of user michealr87
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 2nd, 2024

They use old scrap parts to fix your tv from other damaged units. That eventually go out. Then they make you jump through hoops. 3 weeks, no fix no solution.

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Thumbnail of user rickp604
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 26th, 2024

Initially I wrote a negative review on SquareTrade. But after a phone call from a Costco manager to SauareTrade they reversed their decision to not cover my TV and made good on the extended warranty. At first they offered a replacement TV worth less than half of what my TV cost but after talking with them and rejecting these TV's they came through with an identical TV. It shipped within a few weeks right to my front door. It did take some back and forth with them on the phone and emails but it paid off in the end.

Thumbnail of user angcampbell0512
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 19th, 2024

They area the worst a bunch of thieves 5 year warranty still they refuse to change my weak chair legs and Wayfair is no help either. I have children and i am pregnant i guess we are supposed to fall and get hurt over $1200 for these chairs worst purchase ever

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Thumbnail of user cassidd
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2024

Do not buy. It is a waste of money and a scam. I bought a full protection policy in my couch. They took over 5 months to even follow up on the claim and send a technician to my home to evaluate the couch then said they would need 14 weeks to order parts. When I asked for a better resolution they said no. So over 5 months to get a technician and over 3 months for parts, leaving my house with a broken couch for almost a year from filing and then the parts never came.

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Thumbnail of user reneb286
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 28th, 2024

After 2 years, the top of my couch is faded and the cushions have completely collapsed. It is very uncomfortable and unattractive. According to SquareTrade, if I spilled ketchup all over it, it would be covered, but fading and the structural failure of the cushions isn't. What a waste of money.

Thumbnail of user lucias87
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
April 4th, 2024

This is one of the worst companies I have ever had to deal with in my 46 years of life. They don't care about their customer at all or provide a solution that's works for their customer only themselves. I wish there was an alternative to working with these people via Costco, Walmart and ATT. I really hate their service

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Full refund but product is now doubled the price in the market. I wanted them to send me a replacement

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Thumbnail of user af704
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 9th, 2024

In my experience, square trade lingers on phone support, misguides for steps to take to possibly avoid sending a technician out and after five months has not been able to solve a refrigerator problem. I would spend way more time upfront to try and make the best purchase OR avoid a large purchase and find a work around so you don't need to rely on warranty or tech support OR make a limited investment so you can recoup and justify the purchase.

Thumbnail of user ml872
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 7th, 2024
Verified purchase

Bought headphones and 'insurance' Feb 2024
Sent all info into all state/ square Feb 2024
Kid has accident March 2024
Went on line to file claim
Found everything seemed easy but hit a snag
Called CS - super friendly and said system was down - please wait
Waited until next day - send on line and found that my account had been reassigned to an OLD/DEAD email
Called - 90 min later - after many conversations and many times I explained they said it would get fix - wait 5 hrs and for an email
I waited
Well email arrived and basically said u loose your warenty if u cannot access the previous email!
I never gave them this email
They pulled it and filled this out
However they will not offer a fix
They give perpetual runaround
They appear nice yet never fix anything

Do not waste your money this was a total scam
All state should loose their license for participating in such a disgraceful business model

Tip for consumers:
Scam scam scam
Do not buy
U r literally throwing your money away

Products used:
Couldn’t use as they randomly assigned to an old email not the one I used during set up
CS useless
Friendly but 100% uselesss and full of 100% lies

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Thumbnail of user karlabp25
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 29th, 2024

The worst experience. They just ask a lot of questions and confuse people. And they give excuses not to pay. In the end you have nothing covered. According to your system, it is not covered. And you call and no one helps you.

Tip for consumers:
the worst experience. They just ask a lot of questions and confuse people. and they give excuses not to pay. In the end you have nothing covered. According to your system, it is not covered. and you call and no one helps you.

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Thumbnail of user sp467
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 5th, 2024
Verified purchase

In 2020 I purchased a night owl security system from Sam's Club, along with a warranty plan from Square trade for three years, after the manufacturer warranty expires, something they did not tell you on the pamphlet for your warranty is that it starts the day of purchase not once the manufacturer warranty expires. My night owl security system stopped working in November 2023, However, in my Square trade Allstate account the security system warranty was expired. So the policy would not cover the security system. So basically they cover one year at the same time the manufacture warranty covers, but does not allow claims if the manufacture warranty is still in effect, so the first year of your Square trade warranty is completely pointless. So I purchased a 3 year warranty that truly only covers two years And Not three years after the manufacture warranty expires. Complete waste of money.

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This a warranty policy from Allstate SquareTrade

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Thumbnail of user anag629
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 23rd, 2024

I purchased a treadmill since 10/2023 the manufacture it's not replacing the treadmill that don't work at all,send emails/pictures/videos and they will not resolve anything it's 1/23/2024 still waiting on a empty box supposed to return the treadmill! Never Again will purchase anything with this manufacturer

Tip for consumers:
Be aware when you purchase from Walmart.com it’s a third party purchased with the worse customer service in the manufacturer. Walmart said they not responsible for this purchase

Products used:
I bought a super run treadmill on 10/23/23 I never been so disappointed in a purchase

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Thumbnail of user glennp511
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 15th, 2024
Verified purchase

Bought a four year extended warranty from them on a tv purchased from Walmart. They have given runaround twice and this morning was chatting with someone and was told they could not do anything for me, try a different way! What way?

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Thumbnail of user trieshag
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 6th, 2024

Paid for the warranty on my living room furniture. Took a little over a month to get confirmation that they will cover it ( all was covered on my warranty) back and forth to get approved tried to get out of it. Then order the parts and took another 14 weeks to get them in. Altogether 5 months to have my love seat repaired due to the couch material ripping. Don't get the warranty not worth the hassle and time to get it fixed.

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Thumbnail of user atillath1
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 23rd, 2024

This is the worst company I have ever dealt with. I had extended warranty with them, and when I called they could not find the warranty. The retailer called them and supposedly straightened it out, but when I called back they said they needed the original invoice, which I had sent. Then they said it takes 2 business days to receive the email. Meanwhile I have a broken refrigerator and no ability to get it fixed. Beware this company delays until you get it fixed without them so they don't have to pay. In short don't buy a warranty with them.

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warranty

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Thumbnail of user barbaraf2064
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 14th, 2024

Bought a refurbished ebay computer from TechLeaf. Crashes all the time. Outside 30 day return window so tech leaf and ebay won't help. Must use the HORRIBLE Allstate Square Trade warranty. First they had me backup all of my files and insisted they would walk me thru fixing it. It would not even properly run the diagnostics. He put me on hold for 25 minutes and the call was disconnected. He did call back and only offered a portion of the amount I paid for it. I yelled. HE "made an exception" and only then did he continue to submit the claim for full amount. As an american, i resent this crap to have to deal with crap asian companies whose favorite thing to do is waste my time. Allstate should be boycotted for wasting my time and i will NEVER buy a TechLeaf computer ever again. I could not even leave them a bad review. Don't buy ebay refurbished. IT SUCKS.

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Thumbnail of user raenelld1
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 11th, 2024

I brought sofa set 2021 5 yr warranty never said damage had to be reported in 30 days like what difference its damaged
I was in hospital for months stroke knees giving out ect 2 Surgeries
So they don't want to replace I'm disabled a widow and live alone I just want what I paid for

Thumbnail of user brookesarah26
1 review
4 helpful votes
November 28th, 2023

Total scam. Indian call center. Barely speaks English. Did not offer any solutions. I purchased a 3 year warranty. My freezer died within that time frame. They refused to refund, exchange or repair. Total scammers just fishing for personal info. Any company that uses them should be ashamed and forced to backup the warranty.

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Thumbnail of user tamaral334
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 9th, 2024

I had the little piece break off of my fitbit 3 days after receiving it. They refused to fix/replace it saying it wasn't a mechanical issue. According to their warranty they are supposed to replace it as stated.

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Thumbnail of user tabbytrue2
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 21st, 2024

My laptop was not working. I told them honestly it had not gone through any accident. They came back saying it was moisture damage (which I knew was incorrect)from looking at a few photos. They refused to have me send the laptop for them to look at. Stating it was already decided. They are the worst insurance. Never would recommend. 1 star is too good for them

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Thumbnail of user jackiel631
1 review
2 helpful votes
January 16th, 2024

I have tried contacting the corporate office of Square Trade to speak with its leadership. However, Karl Wiley and his team are hidden behind their 1-800 number. The employees in the call center tell consumers that they are not allowed to give out the corporate office phone number.
This range needs to be replaced with one that is usable. I want to be able to cook cornbread, lasagna, roast and other foods, but I can't on this non-workable range that costed me a lot of money.
I am asking that the Federal Trade Commission resolves this matter. I believe that Square Trade has a history of recklessness. I believe Square Trade and Karl Wiley needs to be stopped because they are stealing money from consumers.
This company has lawsuits against them. If I had known this I never would have purchased an appliance from Nebraska Furniture Mart with warrant through Square Trade. I believe both companies offer horrible experiences.

Tip for consumers:
I believe consumers waste their hard earned money when they buy warranties and products from companies that demean you and want cover the products.

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Range (stove)

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Thumbnail of user jakem694
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 11th, 2024

Square trade is a waste of time. Bought cover for an ipad only for them to say they havent got any information on my account. I spoke to 3 different people telling me different things and sending me on a goose chase. Do not waste your money or time with this company.

Thumbnail of user hughs172
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 12th, 2024

The process was complicated, not necessary, arduous and the company is just generally hard to deal with

Tip for consumers:
Getting a refund even when you purchased insurance is almost e

Products used:
Smart watch didn’t work. They refunded 12 and I paid 22. So while they say full refund who really knows. The smartwatch was hard to charge, hard to connect and icons did not work. So when I hit steps, phone, oxygen, etc the screen froze in place.

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