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WalMartized el cheapo Roomba's
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Post# 44187   6/18/2008 at 16:48 (5,762 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Popped into WalMart this morning to print some wedding photos and while I was waiting I just happened by the vacuum aisle of all things. Anyways I noticed they had a Roomba, red one, for only $128, cheapest I've seen. On the back of the carton in small print with the Roomba Co. name etc it also had the WalMart name, so I'm figuring they must have made up a batch for sale cheap just for WalMart. Didn't come with any virtual walls though.

Post# 44188 , Reply# 1   6/18/2008 at 16:57 (5,762 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I saw a Roomba in our Wal-Mart, and it didn't register to me at the time. I keep seeing them in B.J.s warehouse club.

Post# 44190 , Reply# 2   6/18/2008 at 17:46 (5,762 days old) by kirbyduh (Kentucky )        
ooooooh

there is a roomba at our big lots for 100

Post# 44191 , Reply# 3   6/18/2008 at 17:54 (5,762 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I need to check our Big Lots for Roombas.

Post# 44197 , Reply# 4   6/18/2008 at 19:58 (5,762 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        

Thanks for the big lots tip on the Roomaba. I'll be cking here in Col. O.
Big Lots homeland! Would love to find one for a gift to my
sister who loths vacuuming. Too fun!
Norm


Post# 44247 , Reply# 5   6/19/2008 at 05:41 (5,762 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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If you can't find the Roomba in the Columbus Big Lots, that'll be a surprise.

Post# 44252 , Reply# 6   6/19/2008 at 07:41 (5,762 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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I saw these at the Woodstock Walmart, too. I think it's the first generation Rhoomba re-issued for Walmartites.

Post# 44260 , Reply# 7   6/19/2008 at 09:58 (5,761 days old) by louvac (A)        

A Roomba?

Why bother? Are these really worth anything? I guess I could get one to entertain my cats!

Louis


Post# 44264 , Reply# 8   6/19/2008 at 10:26 (5,761 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I don't think they would take the place of a regular vacuum at any point, but they have to be good for in betweens, and of course the cats:

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Post# 45225 , Reply# 9   6/29/2008 at 14:48 (5,751 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)        
Oh!

I'd be scared that the cat's tail would get jammed in those counter-rotating sweeper/beater brushes.

Post# 45227 , Reply# 10   6/29/2008 at 17:53 (5,751 days old) by kenmorekid ()        
Roomba

I have a Roomba Discovery, I had it for about 2 years now and I like it for an everyday thing to keep the dog and cat hair levels down. It doesnt really take the place of a real vacuum but it does the job decent on carpet and really well on tile floors. Its nice to be able to just set it before I leave somewhere and when I get back the carpets are fur free!

Post# 45228 , Reply# 11   6/29/2008 at 17:59 (5,751 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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That's a good endorsement Kenmorekid.

Post# 45248 , Reply# 12   6/29/2008 at 21:05 (5,751 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()        
My opinion on roomba's

They are just motorized carpet sweepers with absolutely no suction. They take an hour to clean a room that a hoover elite could clean in five minutes. They only sweep the surface of the carpet, not deep clean. Also, they don't pick up very much. And I-robot does't expect them to pick up very much either. Just look at the size of the collection bin. If it really cleaned as well as a kirby, then I-robot would make it have a decent amount of collection space. But no. They gave it a collection bin that holds about a cup of dirt. A hoover would pick up about 6 cups of dirt in a fraction of the time. That's why I stay away from roomba's.

Post# 45276 , Reply# 13   6/30/2008 at 13:08 (5,750 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)        

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I can see where they would be handy for an elderly or disabled person living in a small house or apartment. And if a person had a pet hair problem.
Its too bad that the general public thinks its a vacuum cleaner,,,they have no idea that its just a glorified carpet sweeper.
The last time i walked thru my local Sears store, i stopped to look at the Roomba's, and asked the salesman if they did a good job "Vacuuming",(just to see what he would say),,he said they were an awsome "Vacuum Cleaner". HAHA,,,OK,,,sell baby sell!


Post# 45278 , Reply# 14   6/30/2008 at 13:18 (5,750 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I would never attempt to vacuum a house with one, but I can see where they would come in handy in between weekly cleaning.

Post# 45301 , Reply# 15   6/30/2008 at 20:21 (5,750 days old) by shanonabc ()        

We have had a Roomba discovery for 3 years and just recently got the 530. We use it everyday and Dyson on the weekends. The Dyson will still pick up heaps of fine dust


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