Thread Number: 35888
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 385084 , Reply# 1   1/30/2018 at 17:27 (2,271 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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@tolivac could you scan copies and post them on here?
I will tell you my experience from being in the industry. Consumer Reports is very much a pay to play service. I remember when a certain vacuum cleaner company mentioned to their dealers that they were able to pay for their ranking a certain year. I had always been skeptical of consumer reports they typically like junk. Take a look at their other Appliance and car reviews. This is one of the factors that led to the start of "performance reviews" for me. My favorite comedy sketch. |
Post# 385090 , Reply# 2   1/30/2018 at 19:11 (2,271 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Unlike many Vacuumlanders, I actually trust Consumer Reports’ objectivity in many of their tests. They do not accept any payment or advertising and are solely supported by their membership. They acquire their vacuums on the open marketplace just like any consumer and have a good record of recommending machines that perform well. My only complaint is that they stopped ranking suction only canisters separate from power nozzle canisters as they once did. Prioritizing carpet cleaning performance for suction only canisters is not helpful to consumers as most of us would not buy a suction-only canister for the sole purpose of cleaning carpets.
Unfortunately, there are many vacuum salespeople out there who are less than honest - with many in my personal experience outright lying to my face about things I know are not true. I was just in one of Montreal’s oldest vacuum shops looking for original Sanitaire bags. The salesman tried to get me to buy generic Envirocare bags, claiming that they are better because Sanitaire got bought by a Chinese company (Electrolux did not sell Sanitaire to Midea). And this kind of sales bs is why I often turn to CR to help with my purchases of all sorts of things - from laundry detergent to vacuums. |