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Post# 222238 , Reply# 1   3/6/2013 at 23:11 (4,039 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.)   |   | |
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Rainbow is usually one of the most expensive. I've seen them going for $2,500 or more. Kirby, Riccar, Miele, Aerus have models that are usually above $700. |
Post# 222241 , Reply# 2   3/6/2013 at 23:23 (4,039 days old) by nubz3760 ()   |   | |
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When I sold Kirbys they were going for $1800, but now I hear they go for $3200!! Thats just insane! |
Post# 222245 , Reply# 3   3/6/2013 at 23:34 (4,039 days old) by KirbyUltimateG (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Kirby/Rainbow/Filter Queen/Thermax/Aerus Electrolux/TriStar Compact costs about $2000 today. Very expensive but well worth the price. |
Post# 222259 , Reply# 5   3/7/2013 at 00:48 (4,039 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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Anybody with a little patience can buy a Kirby G series vac for $50 or less (without attachments) on Ebay or Craigslist. I'm going to pick up a G7D tomorrow for $20 (too heavy, where have i heard that before?). The ad was in spanish & apparently threw people off. I've paid an average of about $35 for my collection of G6 & newer Kirbys. I missed another $20 G7D recently by calling a day late & the guy just left it in the apartment he moved out of. Yes they are all on the dirty side & or in need of belts & such, but wholly molly do these rather awesome vacs depreciate fast... Miele, Rainbow, & even Fantoms not so much.
I'm hopping to nab a long sought after vac tomorrow as well the Kirby mentioned above...i'll post again tomorrow on the outcome of my efforts. |
Post# 222391 , Reply# 10   3/7/2013 at 17:04 (4,038 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.)   |   | |
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If you wish to respond to me, please do not use a condescending tone such as that. Thanks. And yes, people DO pay retail. Kirby has been sued and complaints have been filed for high price/high pressure tactics, particularly among the elderly. The same is probably true of any other door to door operation. |
Post# 222398 , Reply# 11   3/7/2013 at 17:42 (4,038 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA)   |   | |
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I've heard of Vortech Force outfits being sold for over $3K. As has been previously stated, the selling price of the distributor-sold product is often whatever the salesman can get. |
Post# 222400 , Reply# 12   3/7/2013 at 17:44 (4,038 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 222411 , Reply# 13   3/7/2013 at 18:30 (4,038 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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Post# 222418 , Reply# 14   3/7/2013 at 19:37 (4,038 days old) by KirbyUltimateG (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Riccar/Simplicity costs around $300-$1500 today. |
Post# 222430 , Reply# 15   3/7/2013 at 20:14 (4,038 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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the 2nd switch tells you it's a Tandem Air model, this one being the Riccar Radiance / Rad 3.
Will be awhile before i can put it through it's paces as my bench is crammed with 1/2 finished vac projects right now. I don't know if this design makes any worth while sense or not but i wanted one of these at a decent price & $50 seems decent as it needs some sorting but came with a pile of snazzy cloth Hepa bags, an extra filter & loads of attachments. I even could have got one of those crazy pricey Minuteman vacs once for $75 but passed as they are usually used in labs & i had now idea what kind of substance may have been in that machine. The Kirby was gifted to a daughter who aparently didn't know there is supposed to be a paper bag in there to collect the dust...or perhaps the parents didn't know either, whatever the case she runs but will need a major SpaIfication treatment as it was keep outside for a long period as well. Will be a testimony to these vacs if i can get it back to where it should be with minimal cost, at $20 i think i'll be satisfied with my buy. Thrift store vacs are snapped up here in San Diego so quickly i'm only go to look if i'm already in the neighborhood as there is usually nothing but junk or over priced fixer-uppers to be found. Auctions or Craigslist are my main avenues for machines now. I think the full manufacturer MSRP is only paid by government agencies or large corporations who don't pay attention to the price of the goods they buy. DTD vacs at full price are another matter altogether but i have got to think suchcustomers are getting fewer in number as the younger generations are more savvy about such things. |
Post# 223449 , Reply# 19   3/13/2013 at 22:09 (4,032 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 223539 , Reply# 21   3/14/2013 at 15:20 (4,032 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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sold on ebay for $5,000...vastly lower than 1 million. See the link below to a previous thread on this topic. In that thread i linked to the completed ebay auction for the gold vacuum but that link no longer works. I think the money went to charity, but i'm not sure about that.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK |
Post# 223541 , Reply# 22   3/14/2013 at 15:24 (4,032 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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As some of you probably remember, a few years ago, I wanted a new Sentria but decided I didn't want to pay the dealers price for it. So I found parts on eBay, and from people here on this sight, and built a new Kirby for less than $600.00. And that is with every optional attachment available for it except the Turbo Sander. Here is a link to the original thread.
Joe CLICK HERE TO GO TO jfalberti's LINK |
Post# 223630 , Reply# 25   3/14/2013 at 22:27 (4,031 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Well said Chris, cue retail prices. Yes whilst one can haggle, it is more difficult to do so in the UK, even with a salesman or at a department store where the price is already fixed. Those with private vacuum shops don't tend to knock off cost prices anymore. Maybe its different in America.
Sadly most U.S vacuums in the U.K have always been overpriced. Kirby are the worst for hyping up the cost price and second to that brand, Oreck. However, it has to be said, the U.S seem to be paying mega cheap prices for even the cheapest vacuums on the market. Example, the Dirt Devil Quick Power Cyclonic Upright Vacuum, UD70115 is $47-97 which is currently equivalent to £31.77 Our version of that vacuum in the UK was the Tesco vacuum, also sold at Argos a few years back under the Proaction label and Woolworths also had a version - general price was a few more pounds with Tesco papping off a silver version last year for double the price. Due to economy then where one vacuum cleaner may be cheap to buy in the U.S, it 'aint the same for everyone in the world sadly. |
Post# 223642 , Reply# 26   3/15/2013 at 04:28 (4,031 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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if something is perceived to cost too much, or you don't have the funds to purchase you have two options: 1. Haggle or deal 2. Don't buy it. I guess the third option would be whine and complain. I usually do this one. |
Post# 223704 , Reply# 27   3/15/2013 at 13:57 (4,031 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 223743 , Reply# 28   3/15/2013 at 18:59 (4,030 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA)   |   | |
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In the past, I've had to remind my wife and children that I wasn't born crabby. It's been the result of a long, grinding process against my naturally free spirit. Or some BS like that. |
Post# 223779 , Reply# 29   3/16/2013 at 01:11 (4,030 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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I have a Tennant commercial vac i got for 20 bucks, gets better gas milage too.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK on Los Angeles Craigslist |