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Post# 43764 , Reply# 3   6/14/2008 at 14:52 (5,766 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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I'v had people send me Kirby's before with the bag full and the dirt has normaly escaped if its a older pre bag model. Its worse for me in the way of because I live in the UK shipping goes on weight as you know and shipping to the Uk is quite pricey as it is yet alone add on nearly half the weight of the kirby again in dirt. The worse thing is it has happerned more than a few times. I'v evern asked people before its posted to do it but they say "they forgot" Oh well what can you do?? (Post the dirt back!!)why not ;-)) james |
Post# 43766 , Reply# 4   6/14/2008 at 15:19 (5,766 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 43776 , Reply# 5   6/14/2008 at 16:43 (5,766 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43777 , Reply# 6   6/14/2008 at 17:40 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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I always immediately shoot off an email to the seller before paying the invoice, outlining - so there be no misunderstanding - how I expect the vacuum and its accessories to be packed, for our mutual satisfaction. I repeat the salient points nicely when I do the PayPal thing within a day or less. I want everything, especially the vacuum itself, fully swaddled in bubblewrap - two layers - to prevent further scuffs or scratches. I want the tools bubblewrapped as well - even within their box or carry caddy - to keep them from scuffing each other. I warn against wrapping in newspaper as any paper has an abrasive quality in contact with painted, plastic and metal surfaces. Use newspaper for stuffing spacial voids and stuff it TIGHT. Then I want everything sensibly arranged in the shipping carton (hoses coiled on the bottom, please) and ALL box voids liberally stuffed with crumpled newspaper, bubble packs, styro peanuts or somesuch wadding with the vac body centrally located so it doesn't directly contact the box sides and heavy load shifting in transit is eliminated. Most important last step...tape ALL box seams as well as around the middle of long boxes to prevent 'box burst' in case of droppage and to seal out moisture. The seller now knows what I expect so that the item arrives in the same condition it was purchased and excellent feedback is assured. If the seller should want extra for packing materials I input their Zip code and my Postal code and compare calculations. Usually you'll find such persons have already factored that in. :-) and I tell them so. Most often I receive a grateful & pleasant reply thanking me for my concerns and solutions. After all we are talking about vintage items with lots of inertia in a cardboard box passing through many disinterested hands on a long overland journey. Yes, for weight savings I also ask that the bag be emptied and if a full paper bag, discarded. Only once has this advice been ignored, to the seller's chagrin, with a damage refund when the tub canister loose in a box with the tools and hose arrived dented & broken beyond redemption. I'm a tenacious bugger when wronged and cannot abide willful stupidity. As a pack rat type I sort, bundle and save all the shipping materials I get in case I have to ship something out, as I'm sure all these sellers do as well. Packing materials are cheap, plentiful and re-usable, if not freely obtained. I will not charge for such materials nor my time in packing up. If you are a seller and don't have a supply of good packing tape, shame on you. Nor do I expect a seller to do that either...they just made money on the sale, dammit. If they did not, then that's the luck of the draw...or perhaps the item offered for sale was shown in such bad condition or so commonly to be had that the item should not have been put up for bid in the first place. Anyway, I know what I see and extract from photos and will ignore the item or bid accordingly. Dave, always an informed and happy bidder, win or lose. |
Post# 43778 , Reply# 7   6/14/2008 at 18:21 (5,766 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43779 , Reply# 8   6/14/2008 at 18:42 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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That's the one, Alan. I took a chance and there was only one other bidder. Always wanted one of these just for the handle design! LOL It will look so cool lined up next to the blue Monitors, the Filtex and the GE cylinders...below the Electroluxes, of course. :-) Ok, partly kidding. In line with the shipping etiquette guidelines I posted above, the picture told me that all the important red tools are there, excepting the large aluminum floor nozzle. Naturally the hose is a replacement but the ends are there. The brown tools, converter and red hose are for a Hoover, so that's a bonus. As for whether it is the correct Lucy MacGillicuddy Ricardo vacuum, well, research will ensue and I'm sure someone will post about it. I just love its high style Rocket Age looks and the odd intake bezel shape. |
Post# 43780 , Reply# 9   6/14/2008 at 18:50 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Won't know what model it is until it gets here in a week or two. Doug Smith's site shows this blue 1950 model T-4 bomb. So perhaps a corrugated vinyl hose is not inappropriate? Say, I have an extra connector-less solid red hose that came with the Fairfax...mmm...not many vacuums that can sport a blood red hose... |
Post# 43781 , Reply# 10   6/14/2008 at 18:52 (5,766 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43786 , Reply# 11   6/14/2008 at 20:08 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 43787 , Reply# 12   6/14/2008 at 20:09 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 43789 , Reply# 13   6/14/2008 at 20:11 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 43790 , Reply# 14   6/14/2008 at 20:13 (5,766 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 43793 , Reply# 15   6/14/2008 at 22:01 (5,765 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Glad you got that one Dave. I was going to go ck Ebay after cking in with VCCC to see what was happening. I had been watching it but have been busy the last couple of days, so have not ck'd on it! Glad someone in the Club got it ! Norm |
Post# 43797 , Reply# 16   6/14/2008 at 22:43 (5,765 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Thank you, Norm. It does scream late 1950 with possibly early 60s body mods. Since I can't collect real automobiles with such style, vintage vacuums fill the bill nicely. I'm in awe of the metal casting and solid engineering that went into last-a-lifetime appliances. The vacuuming function is almost secondary to how you feel running a fine machine. Almost. :-) I took a chance and tossed in a very low bid. A shame I don't have another break coming up to drive down to Dayton to pick it up so have to pay more than it cost to have it shipped. My first vacuum love is cylinders and so... The next one's your's, ok? |
Post# 44103 , Reply# 19   6/17/2008 at 20:12 (5,763 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Still with shipping I didn't want to spend $ for another parts machine. Needs a hinge too. Lo speed doesn't work On off switch gets stuck So now I got more to fix LOL |