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Venson
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Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Original Message Jul 7, 2010 5:20 pm |
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Hi, Which? magazine has just made a preliminary announcement re the Sebo D series vacuums. Bags being my preference, I was pleased to read that the D series sports a 6-liter bag (about a gallon and a half). The airbelt is a little wasted on me as I've never had problems with marring furniture. However, if it will keep the machine itself from looking like it belongs in a second-hand shop for a few years I'm all for it. Which? plans to test the D series soon. The story is here: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2010/07/new-vacs-with-bumpers-to-protect-your-furniture-219804 Venson |
retardturtle1
Joined: May 16, 2009
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Re: Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Reply #77 Nov 10, 2010 6:15 pm |
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For 10 consecutive years German electronics' retailers voted SEBO number one for a series of assessment criteria that includes among others such measures as product quality, sales, service and parts availability, reaction and resolution to customer complaints etc. etc. It has been 4 years since SEBO received the award from the German retailers. Too long perhaps by SEBO standards. I suspect but don't know for sure that this may be at the root to the latest management and executive shake ups. Carmine D.
Hello Carmine
Must agree...the germans know their stuff. Have worked on a few Sebos and the quality is excellent on the ones ive seen and used at the shop. Their customer service and parts dept are top notch.... many could learn from them. turtle
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CarmineD
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Re: Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Reply #79 Dec 4, 2010 7:30 am |
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For now, the D4 is rare around the Portland OR area. Our major vac chain, STARKS VACUUM, does not stock them because (supposedly) SEBO vacs are at present having trouble meeting UL specifications. Starks does not carry any Lindhaus vacs either, claiming parts are difficult to get. At present, I do not know of any other chain here carrying the D4 vacuum.
I don't believe SEBO will ever be more than a niche seller in the US market. And ever so slight. Despite the quality and high visibility of of famed and reputable buyers and users. Same is true of Lindhaus. In part I believe the result of the huge influence of big box retailers and vacuum brands which cater to their whims with disposable inexpensive vacuum products. Rather than repair, just replace every few years with new. Keeps the wheels of the big box retail economy humming. ORECK is trying, IMHO, with its launch into BB retailers to do both markets. Disposable and repair venue. With its prices and products and net work of ORECK stores for repairs and parts, it just may very well succeed where others have not.
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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
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Re: Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Reply #80 Dec 4, 2010 8:38 am |
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I don't believe SEBO will ever be more than a niche seller in the US market. And ever so slight. Despite the quality and high visibility of of famed and reputable buyers and users. Same is true of Lindhaus. In part I believe the result of the huge influence of big box retailers and vacuum brands which cater to their whims with disposable inexpensive vacuum products. Rather than repair, just replace every few years with new. Keeps the wheels of the big box retail economy humming. ORECK is trying, IMHO, with its launch into BB retailers to do both markets. Disposable and repair venue. With its prices and products and net work of ORECK stores for repairs and parts, it just may very well succeed where others have not. Carmine D. I agree. Even here in New York where you'd expect to find everything not a lot of vacuum specialists carry Sebo or Lindhaus. Most of the vac shops are pushing Riccar, Simplicity and Miele. Were I to have bought a Sebo I'd find myself making a trek into Manhattan most likely to get bags quickly. I'd been eying the C series canister for a long time but easy access to consumables was an issue that influenced me to pass on buying. Venson
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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
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Re: Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Reply #82 Dec 4, 2010 9:24 am |
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Doesn't SEBO US have a store though online? If I can't get to a stockist I usually order online or consider EBAY. The C series is a good canister vacuum but it is similar to the Miele S500 series on weight alone. It also lacks the longer cord that the new D series has. Hi, Yes, I'm sure. However I don't always buy in advance and am prone to just run out to a shop to get bags. Access is not just a problem with foreign vacuums. Depending upon where you live, consumables for niche brands like Filter Queen, defunct AirWay, TriStar and even Kirby may require some looking around or travel to get if you can't or don't desire to shop online. Some shops may have substitutes but that may prove an issue for some. I grew up in a rural area and remember people mailing away for even Electrolux disposable bags. Of course, back then there was no internet and some vac makers included a fresh order form in every shipment. Venson
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vacmanuk
Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
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Re: Sebo Airbelt D Series . . .
Reply #83 Dec 5, 2010 11:48 am |
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Hi,
Yes, I'm sure. However I don't always buy in advance and am prone to just run out to a shop to get bags. Access is not just a problem with foreign vacuums. Depending upon where you live, consumables for niche brands like Filter Queen, defunct AirWay, TriStar and even Kirby may require some looking around or travel to get if you can't or don't desire to shop online. Some shops may have substitutes but that may prove an issue for some.
I grew up in a rural area and remember people mailing away for even Electrolux disposable bags. Of course, back then there was no internet and some vac makers included a fresh order form in every shipment.
Venson I grew up in a similar rural area and back now to the same place for cheaper living costs than the cities. None of the shops that sell vacuum consumables have the Miele or SEBO products I need. The "latest" Miele consumable they have are the brown paper bags for the 1970's model! That's as far as "modern" gets in the wee towns of Scotland! There's even a shop that is selling a brand new DeStijl Dyson DC01 for £300!! No one has touched it/bought it, which is probably why every year, it just continues to sit in the shop window looking very much like a dummy demo model when in actual fact it's the real thing.
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