Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

http://gizmodo.com/345918/dyson-dc24-vac-sir-james-brings-his-ball-back

Two models, one small, one large :-

DC24
http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/product.asp?product=DC24-ALLFLOORS

DC25
http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/product.asp?product=DC25-ALLFLOORS

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

I excerpted this information below from the SEARS Web Site for its Price Match Plus Policy/Price Protection Policy.  If I'm reading this correctly, it means that a dyson DC25 Animal [TOL] with ball technology can be bought at SEARS for a net price before sales taxes of $428.  ($439 [BEST BUY stores' price] less 10 percent of the difference [$110 x .1= $11]). 

Carmine D.

(Rev. 11/02/08)

Retail Competitors

If you find a lower price on an identical branded item with the same features (in Home Electronics identical brand and model number) currently available for sale at another local competitor retail store, Sears will match that price plus, give you 10% of the difference. Just bring in the original advertisement to a sales associate at the time of, or within 30 days after, your purchase.

Hi Carmine,

The advantage is that it takes a slight edge of the final price, tax included. By the way, if our dear mayor, Mr. Bloomberg, has his way we may well see our sales tax jump from 8.375% to 8.875%.

Venson

Venson wrote:

He'll get his way and some more.  Time to move.

Carmine D.

I have to wonder what these illustrious politicians like Mayor Bloomberg, and even the members of Parliament are thinking.  Increase sales taxes on one hand then give consumers tax holidays/tax free enterprise zones to spur sales on  the other.  Don't have the guts to vote yourself annual raises, so take the cowardly way and just expense all your daily living costs to the taxpayers.  Dumb and dumber.  What are they thinking?

Carmine D.

Carmine, they're cutting the sausage on the diagonal. Few of a much burdened public ever have time to grasp the math when someone pulls a penny of something here but adds two or three cents on something over there.

I think were so many of us less beleaguered by by daily financial quandries -- "Do I pay this pay the mortgage or let let slide to squeeze in a car payment?" -- we might be more aware.

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

I like that expression: Cutting the sausage on the diagonal.  Even more that it is from your own personal experience and reportoire.

Off the vacuum trail here for a minute, kudos go to the Silver State of Nevada.  Why?  As you know, it is one of the top 5 states for home foreclosures.  What has it done?  Effective July 1, a Nevada resident who is behind in home payments [and the lender has foreclosed on the property] is entitled to a day in court with a Judge and a rep from the lender.  Cost for the legal day is limited to a mere $200-300 per person with the lender and borrower sharing the costs.  If a lender's rep doesn't show for the court date, the judge resets the monthly mortgage amounts based on the borrower's finacial situation/status.  I've told some friends and acquaintenes in the condition you descibe above that they have just received the best Christmas present they will ever get in their lifetime, even if they live to be over 100.  And some may.

Carmine D.

Hi Venson:

SEARS is offering its bagged Progressive upright model 35922 for $215 this Friday and Saturday.  This SEARS model was the number ONE rated in the upright class for several years by Consumer Reports until knocked down to second by the HOOVER WT Anniversary model.  The SEARS has an MSRP of $350, so $215 is a $135 savings. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Hi Carmine,

A good vacuum at a good price that's what counts. First spot or second really doesn't matter. It's a good machine.

Venson

Venson wrote:

Absolutely right Venson.  It has 356 customer reviews and scores 4.2 out of a possible 5 stars.  $219 is a deal maker.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02035922000P?vName=Appliances&cName=Vacuums+%26+Floor+Care&sName=Upright

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Encore, encore.  For the second consecutive week, BEST BUY stores are offering 20 percent off all new dysons only.  Model shown in the newspaper supplement is dyson's DC25 All Floors with ball technology regularly $499 on sale for $399.  $100 savings. 

Carmine D.