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Post# 90612   2/2/2010 at 17:19 (5,168 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Much as I love the Oreck, I think this time Mr. Oreck may have gone a little overboard. Nothing new and improved about this one, just done up in the logo of one of five universities. What won't they do to sell vacuums? This may be a bigger flop than the time they offered the XL-2800 "RadioVac" with the radio built into the handle (although I wouldn't mind adding one of those to my collection).

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Post# 90620 , Reply# 1   2/2/2010 at 18:29 (5,168 days old) by bisonian (Where the buffalo roamed! (Ocala, FL))        
NOT a flop

Karl, I agree with you it's a silly idea, but this will most assuredly NOT be a marketing flop. I live 30 miles south of the University of Florida. These will sell by the truckload in Gainesville.

Rick C.


Post# 90621 , Reply# 2   2/2/2010 at 18:49 (5,168 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)        

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Have you guys seen the new Oreck ad with the dogs? If Oreck has to sell vacuums at Target and air ads on nation TV then something is wrong. But then the recession is quite bad!

Post# 90629 , Reply# 3   2/2/2010 at 20:22 (5,168 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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Wow.....That is a bit extreme. Hmmmm, is the Oreck "Radiovac" anything rare? I wouldn't mind adding one to my collection either

Post# 90632 , Reply# 4   2/2/2010 at 21:04 (5,168 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        
Oreck "RadioVac"

Yes, now it is somewhat rare, because for one reason or another, the radio didn't work in half of them. They didn't sell well initially, and people often broke the headphones. I just saw one on eBay a couple of weeks ago, but with a replacement handle (sans radio) it's of no value to me.

Post# 90641 , Reply# 5   2/2/2010 at 21:26 (5,168 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
SHOW your school pride everytime you vacuum???

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Who's going to see it? Will they take the cleaner to the stadiums? Vacuum at pep rallies?
the hot dog stand??!!


Post# 90650 , Reply# 6   2/2/2010 at 22:02 (5,168 days old) by joe22 ()        

a tip of the hat to dave, like how the direct air system is compaired to a dyson, haha

Post# 90661 , Reply# 7   2/3/2010 at 07:27 (5,167 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA)        

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Sport fans will go crazy!

Dave Oreck does know how to market...

I would not want one,,,but I don't even know what a Packer is...

Morgan


Post# 90694 , Reply# 8   2/3/2010 at 17:53 (5,167 days old) by filterqueen83 ()        
omg

dont show my mother her oreck just died and I gave her my shark infinity my ex husband bought me lol she will die to have on.

Post# 90696 , Reply# 9   2/3/2010 at 18:29 (5,167 days old) by xraytech ()        

If they made those with Pittsburgh Steelers trim I can gurantee thousands of them would sell in the Pittsburgh area, we buy anything Pittsburgh Sttelers related around here

Post# 90742 , Reply# 10   2/4/2010 at 18:38 (5,166 days old) by filterqueen83 ()        
xraytech

My aunt had the steelers edition mercury cougar it was black and gold lol. I called it the terrible car lol.

Post# 90744 , Reply# 11   2/4/2010 at 18:52 (5,166 days old) by xraytech ()        

there were quite a few of those I rember,
chevy also had a HHR Steelers edition, and there is a Steelers edition truck I believe.


Post# 91151 , Reply# 12   2/9/2010 at 23:35 (5,161 days old) by thermokid (Casper, Wyoming)        
Oreck New Idea

Have you guys seen the new Oreck Pilot or the Pilot Plus??? It swivels just like the dyson Ball!~

Post# 91292 , Reply# 13   2/10/2010 at 22:01 (5,160 days old) by ponchiko ()        

I don't know that many college kids who are that into vacuums. Perhaps some enthusiastic college moms & dads?

Seems pretty gimmicky to me.

What would be kind of cool is customizable bags! Everything else these days is customizable...why not vacuums?



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