Camine, ......this can not be denied.H.S. has a real valid point,premiums given away to sell a product is hiding the real cost.
Orecks market is liteweight and for the consumer that likes the made in U.S.A mantra. Although they should tell the public where the parts come from,its only assembled here in the states.
MOLE
Hello MOLE:
I don't disagree with you and HS: Giveaways cost the buyer in some way, shape or form. The question, as a potential buyer of the product, becomes: Do you want to pay/not pay for the giveaways. Either way, ORECK gives buyers options with/w-o the giveaways.
Alternatively, buyers shopping for lightweight vacuums have options: The stand alone ORECK XL Classic at $199 on sale [w/o the giveaways]; RICCAR-SIMPLICITY for $350-$$450 [MSRP]; and/or dyson DC24 for $399 [MSRP]. Even used ORECK XL's, if the buyer is so inclined, can be had for as little as $100 at ORECK stores. ORECK is competitive with the others. Tho, ORECK, you would agree, is the original: The Grand Daddy of them all!
The Federal Trade Commission [FTC] oversees companies using the label Made in the USA. Recently, the Feds tightened the legal requirements. By law, to use the label MADE IN THE USA, the FTC requires that 'all or virtually all' significant parts and processing are of US origin. I'm told all or vitually all means at least 80 percent of the product components. Companies must be able to back up the claim with proof else suffer the consequences.
Carmine D.
This message was modified Sep 27, 2008 by CarmineD
