Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

New lightweight with OBT in town for $250 with free bags for life and zero cost maintenance warranty for life.  Anything goes wrong, a new vacuun is shipped to you.  

http://www.garryvac.com/

Taking a page from ORECK on the giveaways:  Free Steam Mop to keep if not satisfied with purchase and returned.

https://www.garryvacuum.com/order_form.html?country=CA

Comments?

Carmine D.

While I understand the slick TV marketing to sell, I had a problem with the company's use of the CRI when it was not on the CRI site.  This was a biggie for me.  Of course, Garry got around this by stating that its machine was still in the queue for testing for the CRI seal and it expects approval.  Stretching the truth?  Overly optimistic?  Either way Garry got the CRI approval seal: Silver Category.  A huge selling point for buyers/users.  Much to Garry's credit.  So Garry is in good company.

Carmine D.

Anyone considering a Lightweight owes it to themselves to try the Simplicity Freedom series. Outstanding vacuum and even better company.

It's well worth paying a little more and buying from a reputable company like Oreck/Simplicity/Riccar than to buy a Gary.     I wonder if Gary is suffering from a cash flow problem, and is thus unable to make the refunds that it should be making.  It's tough to take on an established product like Oreck.   

Lucky1 wrote:

Severus wrote:

Both RICCAR/SIMPLICITY lightweights are awarded the CRI seal also, like ORECK and Garry.  While they give ORECK comparable competition, consumers are more familiar with ORECK's thanks to Dave and his vacuum advertising presence. 

Carmine D.

Carmine,

The Garry may be a decent concept, but it's tough for an upstart to take to succeed, particularly when it doesn't do well in Consumer Reports testing.    I wonder how it compares to a Dirt Devil Featherlite or Hoover?  Because Oreck has the ability to charge a premium for their products, they have the deep pockets to allow generous return policies.  

If the Garry were sold at El Big Bog Store, you could at least return it without being stuck with paying the shipping and handling charge twice. 

Severus wrote:

Hi Severus,

Due to the shoddiness of the product, I still strongly feel it was the never the intention of the Garry's makers to make good on making good easy.

This is a vac that is cheap to make or acquire and banking on the "one's born every day' factor I think Garry probably anticipated a nice piece of change coming its way. I am not prone to sweat it for long in regard to purchases of $100 or less. I of course have followed through to gain whatever satisfaction may be due and conveniently accessible to me as regards disputes about such purchases. Yet, I have had to learn to grin and bear. A hundred dollars is considered as being no money at all in present times. A hundred dollars probably by equivalent represents the cost of the $39.95 miracles we thought were great back in the 1960s and 70s.

Cheating the public, no matter the price, by no means is good or decent but that is what I believe Garry set out to do and has done. I believe it so much that I'd bet money on it.

How many people are going to raise a fuss for long about something that only cost a hundred dollars or so? How many people are going to bother with even considering paying fifty bucks to ship a cheap vacuum back to its maker for repair? If it can't be fixed locally and cheaply the obvious end to the story takes place at the town dump. The guys in business who know stats and numbers know that and in this case banked on it.

Sadly, Garry's accomplice has been the victim. People thought they'd come across an opportunity to beat the market but were absolutely wrong in their anticipations.

I am not a great fan of Oreck but I think even a refurb of that brand will probably outlast a brand new Garry any day. My best advice to the public is to think longer before investing in cheap product claimed to outdo higher priced gizmos especially from companies that promise, "I'm gonna give you, and give you and give you . . ." What they usually end up giving you is the shaft. Best, Venson

Venson wrote:
Although Dustmite will accuse you and/or I of talking to ourselves, bravo.    Everyone wants a bargain.  The early pleated filter bagless vacuums were sold with a similar con - no bags to buy ever.  You just buy a filter that costs as much as a year's supply of bags. 

Hi Venson

You bring a very  good argument to the table. Why cant companies, people just do the right things today. This will backfire on them it usually does just for some it takes longer.

But as you know there are still companies that are strait shooters out there but unfortunatly ALL dealers, distributors, owners,  get lumped into the same group, It must be the New way of doing business today. The machines dont cause the problems  Its the people behind it.

stay well

MOLE

Garry has options if the sales wane.  Dropping price.  Big box venue.  Buyout [recall halo].  Finally, better product making.  See what happens.  Certainly, with its price and presentation it should withstand the current market and economy.  BTW, the testimonials are adding up on its Web Site.  Of course only the best are provided.  Still interesting to read if one has the time.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

They really are copying Oreck.