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Thread Number: 39178
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| Post# 415631 11/8/2019 at 17:28 (1,629 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hey
Henryvacuumcompany (the sellers name is the reason I didn't add spaces). They are selling a 1920s Birtman electric company vacuum. He first listed it I asked why shipping was outrageous and it was last night I sent the question. He adjusted shipping but said they relisted the vacuum. It originally wouldn't turn on. It's hard to imagine why a vacuum almost 100 years old might have a bad cord. They used a new cord and it turned on. I may be mistaken but this is a holy Grail vacuum. The shipping was $150, now it's $50. I'm going to be bidding on it. I also may not win the auctioń. I'd rather see a fellow collector get it if I don't. I also noticed a few premier duplex vacuum. I also like these vacuums. They remind me of a Kirby tradition. Well attaching link. Les https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0QUESTI... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Lesinutah's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 415638 , Reply# 1 11/8/2019 at 21:49 (1,629 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 415642 , Reply# 2 11/9/2019 at 00:09 (1,629 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 415669 , Reply# 3 11/9/2019 at 22:02 (1,628 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I bought from him before - and likely the heaviest vacuum you could ever imagine shipping - the first or second model Hoover Power Drive - and it only set me back $25 or so (I live not far from him so the shipping is cheap).
I am wondering why he jacked the shipping cost up so much on the items? Buying an item from a seller is a commitment and having the shipping charge being a slot machine gamble on if you will be paying a lower or higher cost makes me not want to bid on his auctions. For me I always look at the shipping cost first and if it seems too high I just pass over it. When I first started vacuum collecting and looked on eBay in 2017 I seen a Federal Electric vacuum identical to this one. Passed over it in order to get a Hoover 700. Never seen another one again. | ||
| Post# 415672 , Reply# 4 11/9/2019 at 23:39 (1,628 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 415682 , Reply# 5 11/10/2019 at 01:16 (1,628 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Huskyvac
I'm guessing he doesn't want anything broke. He fixed price which cut it drasticly.
Madman I remembered you posted about you getting one. Less than a week later I put a low bid in and won it. Mine has grey and black checked bag. It has same meta hanger piece you gave advice on recently They may go a little high but they are cheap items. It's cheques and balance. I'm not sure how dare Les | ||
| Post# 415702 , Reply# 7 11/10/2019 at 21:22 (1,627 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 415713 , Reply# 8 11/10/2019 at 23:10 (1,627 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Post# 415899 , Reply# 9 11/13/2019 at 22:54 (1,624 days old) by rivstg1  (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 415900 , Reply# 10 11/13/2019 at 23:30 (1,624 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Post# 415901 , Reply# 11 11/14/2019 at 08:27 (1,624 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
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