Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

It's true, no more clutch.  It uses a brushroll motor.

CarmineD wrote:

Stupid statements like yours prove my point.

Where can I get free nitrogen for my tires? I want to make my Smart car even lighter.

Hey Carmine,

Are you back on your “pump to dump” Dyson conspiracy kick again?  Remember when HSN said they sold 10,000 units of the DC07’s as a Todays Special.  You made it out be/made it sound...  that HSN and Dyson conspired.  So now your “pump to dump” Dyson conspiracy list grows...  HSN, Walmart, Best Buy and Sears.

The DC25 is doing pretty good/great (still) - this supports what Dusty is experiencing in his store - the DC25 sells well.



DIB

Walmart:  Vacuums and Floor Care > All Floor care > Top Seller

Best Buy:  Vacuums and Floor Care > [all] Upright Vacuums > Best Selling

Sears:  Vacuums and Floor Care > On front [lower half] of page  > Featured Items/Vacuums & Floor Care > Top Sellers
(Sears has no search filtering for "Best Selling", although Sears has "Top Sellers" listed on their front page of Vacuums and Floor Care).

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Here's the simple facts according to Forbes magazine [your fave source]:  2006  James' net worth: $2 BILLION;  2007  James' net worth: $1.6 BILLION; 2008  James' net worth:  $1BILLION  with no bonuses to management and several execs not drawing salaries;  2009 and beyond:  ????

Looks like dyson, James and the UK pound need an infusion of nitrogen to pump up sales and profits.

HAPPY EASTER!

Carmine D.

HARDSELL wrote:

Facts are oftentimes difficult to understand and accept the first time around!    There is a true saying that you can't see the forest from the trees.   BTW, both are excellent sources of nitrogen [forest and trees].

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

 Dusty, DIB:

I explained based on fact to you that 'best and popular' seller is meaningless unless it is accompanied by more pertinent information.  A $499 plus dyson DC25 and/or $600 plus DC23 are lone vacuum models in their class by the big box retailers.  No other brands/models are sold in the big box retail store venues, save dyson, at those exorbitant prices.  One single solitary model sale per week, per month, per quarter [DC27 as Sam's Club] are dubbed 'best and popular' top seller for big box retailers.  Looks impressive to potential buyers.  Like the HSN sales number scams.  These are mere words and ploys to build a false perception of pent up demand.  Why?  To pump up the appearance of sales.  All meaningless dribble.   Good marketing and advertising strategies.  Has nothing to do with actual sales numbers.  That's the facts.

Carmine D.

The salespersons on HSN are very good - they could sell ice to Eskimos.  However, I believe Home Shopping also has a very generous return policy.   While it's impressive to sell a large number of vacuums in one day, one doesn't know how many of those vacuums are returned after the purchaser has time to reconsider the impulse buy. 

Certainly Dyson has had some success in selling $400 vacuums.  I'd be curious to know how the high end Electrolux vacuums are selling at Lowe's.   With Dyson's initial success in selling $400+ uprights, others are competing in that price range.   I was amazed to see Hoover's being offered at the $400 price point in Walmart.   I can't see consumers getting too excited about 9-inch wide power nozzles or cutesy steering mechanisms. 

Perhaps we see Miele $500-$600 upright vacuums at Best Buy or some other big box store in the near future. 

CarmineD wrote:

 Dusty, DIB:

I explained based on fact to you that 'best and popular' seller is meaningless unless it is accompanied by more pertinent information.  A $499 plus dyson DC25 and/or $600 plus DC23 are lone vacuum models in their class by the big box retailers.  No other brands/models are sold in the big box retail store venues, save dyson, at those exorbitant prices.  One single solitary model sale per week, per month, per quarter [DC27 as Sam's Club] are dubbed 'best and popular' top seller for big box retailers.  Looks impressive to potential buyers.  Like the HSN sales number scams.  These are mere words and ploys to build a false perception of pent up demand.  Why?  To pump up the appearance of sales.  All meaningless dribble.   Good marketing and advertising strategies.  Has nothing to do with actual sales numbers.  That's the facts.

Carmine D.

Good luck with the new bad-mouthing Dyson strategy...  That is - telling consumers to not trust what HSN, Walmart, Best Buy, Sears and/or Target says of Dyson sales, but instead trust the independent-troll who’s livelihood depends on bad-mouthing the [Dyson] competition.  That’s some funny stuff.

DIB

Hello Severus:

For the year ended Dec 31, 2008 HSN reported a financial loss of $2.4 BILLION dollars.  [Like most retailers, HSN is experiencing the worse economic times in its history].  HSN stock price is trading at $5 plus per share from a 52 week high [which is also depressed based on HSN historical stock price] of $16.

Carmine D.

At least one major retailer COSTCO, recently rated the best of all retailers by Consumer Reports, has the DC17 Total Clean for $399.