Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Dyson Japan

mole wrote:
The Roomba sells for $800 US in Japan.  Seems the Dyson is in line with everything else.

We had a customer in the other day that had moved here from Japan and they were looking for a small vacuum.  We showed them the Riccar Sunburst and they said it was far to big. After seeing the pictures of the Dyson I now see what they were talking about as far as size goes.  Different lifestyles, different cultures, different markets.

Dusty

dusty wrote:
Hi Dusty,

Did they say whether they were living in an apartment or a decent-size house? The Dyson shown here might be just the ticket for someone living in a studio or one bedroom apartment with not a lot to clean.

Venson

Model2 wrote:

The difference is Dave ORECK is THE MOST recognized face in the vacuum industry.  James wishes he were.

Carmine D.

Venson wrote:
Hi Venson,

They had moved into a Condo that was mainly hardwood floor except for the bedroom.  I think they were still adjusting to the way we live...everything is bigger, appliances, cars, condos etc..


Dusty

Sir James enjoys much free publicity around the world.  It’s no different with the DC26 / meet Sir James Dyson launch event.  Excite.co.jp front page has for the last 24 hours covered the Dyson DC26 event.  No other vac manufacturer can come close to drawing this much free (and expensive if purchased) press - fact.  The Japanese love technologies and they respond to technologies invented at Dyson.

http://www.excite.co.jp/

CarmineD wrote:

A fond hope, I'm sure - where are the figures to back up this claim? 

Try standing on an English street and finding 5 people who know what an Oreck is, let alone who David Oreck is! James Dyson and his creations, on the other hand, are never out of the media - print, television, even radio!

So how do the japanese feel about vacuum cleaners made with parts from china???

MOLE

Model2 wrote:

The facts and figures are that your fave brand exports 2/3 of its total vacuums to the USA market.  In the USA, Dave ORECK is the most recognized face in the vacuum industry.  That is a given and well known fact here in the US vacuum industry.

Carmine D.

mole wrote:
Actually it has to be looked at the other way round MOLE. It is my understanding that the Japanese were kind of mean to the Chinese during World War II. Then again, even though Japan lost the war, it made a phenomenal comeback financially. The whole world went "Sony" and "Honda" and lots of folks went off smiling as they toted our dollars to the bank.

It's all a case of -- "He who laughs last, laughs best." I only hope everybody's friends again.

Venson

CarmineD wrote:

My 'fave brand' is Hoover, as was. Yes, I like Dyson. I don't love them, I don't hate them. I don't sell them, and I'm not a company employee, so I have no reason or motive to deceive anyone over figures of any kind. If the US market demand is for 2/3rds of the total production output, surely that speaks for itself.

Are you familiar with Facebook? There's a great group on there called 'I love my Dyson!', with over 700 members. There is also 'I love my Dyson Vacuum' (202 members), 'Dyson Vacuum Gang' (119 members), 'I'd rather own a Dyson' (112 members), 'Dyson Kicks Ass' (33 members), 'Dyson Vacuum Cleaners are Better than Henry Vacuum Cleaners (32 members), 'James Dyson is my Hero' (31 members), 'Dysoning Fans and Addicts' (20 members)...plus several more I can't be bothered to transcribe right now!

I can't find a similar group for the appreciation of Oreck's machines, but there is a group called 'I wish David Oreck was my Grandpa' (84 members). 

Is Oreck failing to catch the imagination of the younger, future generation vacuum-buyers in the same way Dyson is?