Thread Number: 29478
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Post# 328997   7/10/2015 at 19:56 (3,184 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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This vid is lame and stupid. I doesnt cost $150 to replace a Dyson belt its $60.
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Post# 329001 , Reply# 1   7/10/2015 at 20:12 (3,184 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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What a nub. I can get 2 of those belts, a flatblade, long nose pliers and aT9 screwdriver later andI can rebuild the clutch and replace both belts for £2 |
Post# 329003 , Reply# 2   7/10/2015 at 20:23 (3,184 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan )   |   | |
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Post# 329005 , Reply# 3   7/10/2015 at 20:31 (3,184 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Guys, there is a simple reason for this video. The guy is running a vac shop, & he's your typical greasy, sleazy douchebag that rips people off by doing repairs poorly & overcharges for his new fancy Chinese made vacuums. He'll do ANYTHING, even lieing, to bash his competition to get you to buy his vacuum instead, & he makes his profit the easy, sleazy way. You can find these scam artists in every town & city in North America.
The worst part? Little does this jackass realize that people don't need vac shops anymore....you can buy your next vacuum off the Internet....Amazon is a perfect example here....or walk into WalMart, buy your next disposable Chinese vacuum that lasts 5 years or so, buy all your bags/belts/filters online or in department stores, & when it breaks throw it away & buy another one. When these sleazy vac shop owners pull this crap with their customers, that's EXACTLY what the consumer does, never sees the vac shop again, & they go out of business, just like they deserve to! Rob PS - Ask the average person on the street what they think of vac shops, & most people immediately think they're crooks & scam artists. Yes, it's gotten THAT bad! |
Post# 329008 , Reply# 4   7/10/2015 at 21:39 (3,184 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Post# 329012 , Reply# 5   7/10/2015 at 22:22 (3,184 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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This trend is not just confined to the vacuum cleaner industry but pervades the retail service economy as a whole. Most businesses today would prefer to make a quick buck off than to build a long term and mutually beneficial relationship. Quite the contrary--they really don't want to get to know the customer at all and don't care if they never see any particular customer again.
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Post# 329016 , Reply# 7   7/10/2015 at 23:24 (3,184 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Most vac store owners that are in business long term are good honest business people. If someone is in business long term, they must be doing something right. Anyone scamming customers will be exposed by bad reviews and not stay in business long. |
Post# 329026 , Reply# 9   7/11/2015 at 05:21 (3,183 days old) by HVRVACLVR (Altoona PA)   |   | |
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"The Morse can reach almost 10 feet. With the almightly Dyson, you have very little reach with this machine, you're not going to get 10 feet".... Um yeah you're not going to get 10 feet you're going to get 15.6 feet. Correct me if I'm wrong, but every Dyson but the DC24 and DC50 can reach 15.6 feet with the hose and wand fully extened... Which is more than the Morse vacuum.
"They have an extensive filter" they're life time, washable, reusable filters.... I quit watching after 3 minutes, but I am sure it has a lot more bogus claims in it... Also he has his comments disabled. Why would an honest buisness man block comments? And What is a Morse vacuum? This is the first I've heard of them. I just googled it, and there's the link to his video, and another Vacuumland thread. |
Post# 329032 , Reply# 11   7/11/2015 at 08:26 (3,183 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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The Vac Shop near me isnt bad. They offer base models, middle models, and top of the line Royals. I dont use them for repair. I havnt needed it. When i do, i go to another shop. Its farther away, but ive known them since my gramma took me vacuum shopping with her as a kid. I only buy bags from my local shop these days. he told me a $20 Kenmore part would cost $70 to order, plus shipping and tax. I told him i'd think about it. I still havnt ordered it since its cheaper at Kenmore. Not enough time to do so with work going on. i trust the shop ive been going to for years. The owner still knows me and chuckles when I walk through the door. He tells the employee to lock up the Electrolux's since im always haggling with him about them. The only 2 things better about the other shop, is that one its 10 miles closer, and 2 my buddy works there. He fixes things for me cheap at his house. I still try to do my own repairs, but im not very good at it.
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Post# 329034 , Reply# 12   7/11/2015 at 09:35 (3,183 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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I heard that the American DC07 hose is 17 feet. I heard this on a HSN demo of a DC07 or DC14, Dave Shimkuss said that to a customer on the phone |
Post# 329040 , Reply# 13   7/11/2015 at 11:20 (3,183 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK)   |   | |
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Those dyson from that era weren't as good as for how much they charged but they were by no means bad. At least they had powerful suction and good room around the roller housing. The point of those tabs is that you can use a coin to access the roller brush. That entire mechanism has never been £70 (roughly converted to GDP for the time as well) even from dyson.
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Post# 329047 , Reply# 15   7/11/2015 at 14:19 (3,183 days old) by parwaz786 ( )   |   | |
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A genuine Dyson clutch costs £20 MAX. |
Post# 329049 , Reply# 16   7/11/2015 at 15:12 (3,183 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 329225 , Reply# 19   7/14/2015 at 00:08 (3,181 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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One advantage in a vac store is that most will have a very large variety of models and vacs for various price ranges. You can see almosst, if not all models on the current market. Some are assembled, warranties are registered for you, etc..
Then, some will try to sell you a new machine, or a more expensive vacuum than you need. Sometimes the bags, ec, are quite costly. I've been in numerous shops. Customer service is very important. Some dealers have served families for decades..... a sign of their knowledge and loyalty. Others, truly will do anything to get you to buy, and not care about repeat business, a 1-trick horse, if you will. That goes for lawnmowers, TVs, major appliances, etc. |
Post# 329245 , Reply# 20   7/14/2015 at 10:17 (3,180 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The Morse is NOT a Tacony product, it is a Chinese knock-off of the now-retired Riccar 8900 series. While this slime-ball lier does have "a" Simplicity Freedom (the base model), it's interesting to note the Fuller Brush display cubes have a Chinese Morse vacuum sitting on one. Makes me sick to hear the lies.
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Post# 329379 , Reply# 22   7/15/2015 at 23:46 (3,179 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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I just found this on ebay. It's an Evolution 6500 with a Morse name below the carry handle.
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Post# 329381 , Reply# 23   7/16/2015 at 00:28 (3,179 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Post# 329382 , Reply# 24   7/16/2015 at 01:37 (3,179 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Here's another video from the same lier. This time he's comparing a dyson to Simplicity vacuums and again it's NOT $150 for a belt change. I just found a dyson dc07/14 cluth assembly on amazon for less than $30
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Post# 329397 , Reply# 25   7/16/2015 at 10:11 (3,178 days old) by HVRVACLVR (Altoona PA)   |   | |
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The video that panasonicvac posted was from 2012. Yet, the guy is using a DC07, which was disconinuted in 2008 or 2009. The DC41 would've already been out, which is much better than the DC07. I'm am NOT saying it is better than the Simplicity, but it is much better than the DC07.
So why not show the current model? Why use one that came out 10 years before the video was made, and was discontinued 3 or 4 years before the video was made? Yet again, comments are disabled for this video too... |
Post# 329398 , Reply# 26   7/16/2015 at 10:15 (3,178 days old) by HVRVACLVR (Altoona PA)   |   | |
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Post# 329537 , Reply# 27   7/18/2015 at 00:10 (3,177 days old) by joerwheeler (USA)   |   | |
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Kirbysthebest mentioned Kansas Vacuum Center. I think they used to be called House of Vacs. I worked at a bike shop in the same strip mall in 1989 and bought a Panasonic from the old man who ran it at the time. I went in to by a Riccar if I remember right. Had planned to spend $400. Left with a new Panasonic for $169. They were super honest then. I assume the original owner has passed and left the shop to new people who changed the name. Apparently they are still an honest business. Good to know...
Now I live in central Texas. From what I've seen around here I'll take my chances on Amazon. Honest shops can be few and far between, but if you find one spend money there and keep them alive. |