On the other side of the world . . . Original Message Aug 13, 2009 9:26 pm
Hi,
I was web surfing and thought I might share info on some of what's going on in other markets vacuumwise.
The following link is to a PDF brochure of LG's latest offerings in the UK. Please note the blurb claiming that one-third of Brits like to vacuum every day. True?
Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
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Re: On the other side of the world . . . Reply #10 Sep 10, 2009 7:14 pm
Well there's a perfect example of marketing at its best. LG are an Asian company and I wonder where they got the source that UK/Brits vacuum almost every day. Oh Look! It's from their own studies...Anything to make a bit of money, LG should be ashamed!
If you believe that Brits vacuum almost every day then it will be the collectors that do it for the fun of it rather than true cleaning. UK generally isn't a dirty country! However we are much smaller than the U.S in general; homes are generally smaller and upon buying a Bosch fridge/freezer the saleslady did say that most UK homes can't take the size of the American style double upright fridge/freezers and most owners end up putting them into their conservatories since they fail to go through our doors! What a pity LG don't mention this!
On another story, Philips don't sell vacuum cleaners in the UK generally; there are little to choose from this year from what is available and those who sell the vacuums would do it independently outside the Philips company (i.e. the likes of EBay). I've owned a Philips vacuum before, one made in Germany but it wasn't particularly special at anything and was quite noisy.
Re: On the other side of the world . . . Reply #11 Sep 10, 2009 8:38 pm
vacmanuk wrote:
Well there's a perfect example of marketing at its best. LG are an Asian company and I wonder where they got the source that UK/Brits vacuum almost every day. Oh Look! It's from their own studies...Anything to make a bit of money, LG should be ashamed!
If you believe that Brits vacuum almost every day then it will be the collectors that do it for the fun of it rather than true cleaning. UK generally isn't a dirty country! However we are much smaller than the U.S in general; homes are generally smaller and upon buying a Bosch fridge/freezer the saleslady did say that most UK homes can't take the size of the American style double upright fridge/freezers and most owners end up putting them into their conservatories since they fail to go through our doors! What a pity LG don't mention this!
On another story, Philips don't sell vacuum cleaners in the UK generally; there are little to choose from this year from what is available and those who sell the vacuums would do it independently outside the Philips company (i.e. the likes of EBay). I've owned a Philips vacuum before, one made in Germany but it wasn't particularly special at anything and was quite noisy.
Perhaps they meant that the Oreck owners have to sweep daily. Er, I meant vacuum daily.
Re: On the other side of the world . . . Reply #12 Sep 11, 2009 6:45 am
Not meant to prove/disprove the statement about daily vacuuming, and I am one who does. Intuitively it seems reasonable and logical that inhabitants of smaller dwellings would vacuum more frequently if not dail than those with larger homes. Think about it for awhile. Have you ever moved from a large home to a smaller one? Or the other way? Smaller to larger. Did your vacuuming schedule increase in frequency, decrease and/or stay the same? I suspect its more frequently for the smaller living areas and less frequently for the larger.
Re: On the other side of the world . . . Reply #13 Sep 11, 2009 10:47 am
Hi,
A lot has to do with traffic, family size, etc. Regardless of home size, some may feel the need to vacuum more if they have kids and lots of company. Persons living alone, couples with kids that have flown the nest and those who don't do much entertaining may well see less need to vacuum.
Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
Points: 1162
Re: On the other side of the world . . . Reply #14 Sep 12, 2009 7:07 am
Well Carmine, in smaller homes dust appears more regularly if it doesn't have the space to circulate. Since moving into a smaller flat I seem to be sucking up shelf dust more than I did in a larger flat. Mind you it means I don't have to take optional attachments with me such as a long extension pipe or extension hoses with my Sebo Felix; the ceilings are so low that the standard hose on the Felix reaches up comfortably and changing a light bulb (im 6ft tall) means no more ladders!
