Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Saw today the Costco now sell the Oreck for $299 something I really didn't pay close attention just noticed a black charcoal color vacuum that everyone seem to have in the shopping cart...<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>

COSTCO club stores are an excellent sales venue for ORECK.  An easy sale too for ORECK minded customers who know the name and product.  With the network of ORECK stores nationwide for parts and service, even the COSTCO sales result in ORECK business for parts and repairs.  Win, win.  As long as COSTCO and ORECK don't compete on prices.

Carmine D.

Worth mentioning...  the Oreck appeared at Cosco *ONLY after the TTI introduced their Oreck copy-cat vacuum and copy-cat marketing.  IMO, it is only a matter of time before Oreck is forced to close down all/most of thier American assembly....   aka, "The high cost of low price".


DIB

*Assuming Oreck has not sold in Cosco and at this pirce point before this time.

Oddly enough, there's no listing for Oreck online at the Costco site. They still must be going strong. The online listing, I believe, shows the total vac brands and models that Costco carries as opposed to what may show up store to store. Maybe it was the Pre-Oreck Halo that was spotted.

Also, I happened to be in my local store today and the line-up has not changed including the Dyson DC17.

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

I thought the same when I read Ace's post:  It was the $99 halo and not the $299 ORECK.  But Ace mentions colors that are vintage ORECK and not halo.  ORECK may be testing the waters in several strategic stores and locations.  COSTCO store managers have discretion to add/subtract products different from the Corporate guidance and recommendations.

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

DIB:

After KATRINA hit in 2005 and leveled its headquarters and vacuum plant, it was a perfect opportunity for ORECK to move production to a cheaper labor country outside the USA.  Like most other vacuum makers have done.  Many predicted ORECK would too.  Some here even predicted it was the death knell for ORECK.  They were wrong.  ORECK moved to a state less prone to storms and more readily able to fend them off.  But stayed rooted in the USA for production of its uprights.

Carmine D.

DIB:

BTW, given a choice of the Platinum HOOVER lightweight WT upright and companion canister for $399 vice the ORECK upright and canister for $299, I would buy the ORECK and recommend others to do the same.  Not just for price.  But for performance too.  The HOOVER's are okay for the money and the 6 year warranties are nice selling features at the big box stores.  The HOOVER cann has loads of power, nice size HEPA dirt bag for a compact and very quiet operation.  But ORECK is the real McCoy for upright lightweights and at $299, it gets the edge over HOOVER in my book.  ORECK upright is better quality too than the HOOVER TTI lightweight upright.  ORECK's made in the USA speaks for itself.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Geez -- I wish mine would.

Venson

CarmineD wrote:

hi carmine

I second that ....altho i love the look of the hoover ..it will never outlast the oreck..or come close to its durability ...you can take an oreck from ' in your home use ' into   a commercial use, day in day out  without a hitch...cant see that with tti or any bagless whatsoever.....except the sanitaire comm. dump cup type.

Exactly what Oreck or equivalent is selling at Cosco?

DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

HI DIB

the hoover lightwgt platinum in question might be the one ...but the closest one id have to say was, that discontinued mod. from hoover  that looked like an oreck. whatever happened to it.....[cause] of its vanishing act.