Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

We are in the very beginning of discussions on to what vacuums/products to place on our website. We will have the full Miele-Sebo-Bosch Line up with a smattering of other machines we feel are either unique or fit into a good price point like the Royal Procision 3050, the Panasonic MC-CG973, Sanataire S782 and Mighty-Mite. Any other suggestions? And Why.

Thanks guys, have some fun!

Lucky

mole wrote:

I second and third that motion.  My store. My business.  No one but N-O-O-N-E tells [told] me what to do.  

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

That point of view is just fine by me but what can the consumer do to help promote it.

Venson

I'm VERY new to the Biz...Selling appliances and vacs for about 4 years. My shop is only 5 Months old. Hope you experienced guys don't come down too hard on me! But how many times have you said there are no new guys coming into the field???? Right...

I'm in North Jersey so my market is somewhat different than out west. More call for canisters than uprights. Carrying Miele, Sebo and Bosch seem to complement each other rather than how you think them might not. Once again there is more Money in this area than most. I couldn't tell you where a Walmart is. We do have a Sam's and a Cosco somewhere but I don't think my buyer would shop there for too many things.

I do feel it's better spend my effort to sell a higher priced, better machine, than many lower priced ones BUT that said I do have to pay rent. Most of the cheeper vacs are really crap. I don't want a customer coming back every week with a problem on a vac I made $50 on.

The Fuller is not that great.

The Royal 3050 seems to be good can for the price. But I'd like something in the $450-$350 range that's got a good PH. Maybe the Sanitaire series might be worthwile, thanks for the suggestions!

Venson wrote:

Hello Venson:

Do business with the local independent stores and not the big box retailers.   The small business owners are the back bone of the US economy.

Carmine D.

Lucky1 wrote:

Welcome to the real world of small business.  My vacuum sales and service store [1949 to 1992] was in Bloomfield.  49 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield NJ.  Sold out in 1992 to another vacuum store owner who is still there in that same location and doing well.  Pay him a visit and talk business.

For $175 what do you want?  Something new to compete with the GE canns in Wal*mart. 

Carmine D.