Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 02/25/07 at 7:22am:

 
Sam's Club Stores reduced the price on the dyson DC14 Total Clean from $459 to $399.  With a 5 Year Warranty.  Wal*Mart and dyson are "dissing" the hoi polloi who would be inclined to shop at Wal*Mart and buy a dyson vacuum.
 
Carmine D.
 
 

Quote from guess_who on 02/26/07 at 6:21pm:

 
Hello Venson:
 
An excerpt from recent posts by M00seUK and Dyson Chris about dyson's launch of the DC18 and DC21 in Montreal, Quebec.  The author of the excerpt is James Dyson explaining how the promo works in Canada:
 
"Dyson Canada has grown to become Dyson's fastest growing subsidiary worldwide," confirmed James Dyson founder and the inventor of the company's patented cyclone technology. Dyson was in town to celebrate the company's anniversary and to launch a design award for Canadian design and engineering students.  
 
"My hope is that the Dyson Canada Design Competition will encourage young Canadian designers and engineers to think differently about how to find innovative solutions to every day problems - and will encourage and inspire our next generation of designers," said Dyson, who famously made thousands of design prototypes in his quest to develop the Dyson vacuum.  
 
The Dyson Canada Design Competition is open to Canadian design teams and individuals who are full-time students or who have recently graduated (within one year) from a recognized college, CEGEP or Canadian university. The company will accept design submissions from March 1 through to November 15, 2007 and application information is online at www.dyson.com.  
 
The winner of the Dyson Canada Design Competition will receive $5,000 in cash; an award, and a Dyson vacuum cleaner. The Canadian winner will be entered into the international James Dyson Design Award, with a prize fund of up to 10,000 pounds sterling."
 
Dyson is worried about the lack of engineering students in some countries throughout the world.  He is starting an engineering school in the UK for high school and/or college students which I believe is suppose to be completed soon (2008).  The engineering scholarship complements the school and encourages more students to pursue engineering backgrounds.  Although in today's world, dyson may want to be more generous with the student scholarship amounts.
 
Carmine D.
 

The number ONE choice this week among all the big box retailers is dyson and in particular the DC07 All Floors.  BEST BUY, Circuit City, Target, and Linens-n-Things all have this vintage 5 year old dyson for $399.  But LNT and Bed Bath and Beyond are offering 20 percent off discount coupons through March 18 and 26 respectively.  And LNT will throw in a $50 Gift Card.  What's next?
 
If the DC07 All Floors is not your style, LNT also has the DC07 Animal for $499 and the DC15 Ball All Floors for $499.  But take advantage of the 20 discount and $50 Gift Card.
 
Dave does it yet again.  PARADE 3/4 page color ad.  With a young lady hugging her Oreck XL Ultra.  Last week it was White and Blue trim, this week it's black and blue trim.  With the usual giveaways and 30 days, risk free in home trial.  And a small photo of Dave with the words: "Nothing gets by an Oreck."  You go Dave.  And that's not all.  Section A of the Sunday newspaper, 1/4 page b/w ad for the Classic XL for $299.
 
Tauting Microban technology and using one third the electricity of any other vacuum brand which could save hundreds of dollars in energy costs over the life of the vacuum.  And odds are a vacuum user will go through three other vacuums in the time that they own an Oreck XL Ultra.  (Both claims are Dave's not mine). 10 year Warranty, 10 free annual services.  
 
For the Classic XL, $299 with a 3 year warranty and Cordless iron and 5 pound compact canister.  With the 30 days risk free in home trial.  
 
As I stroll the neighborhoods of our 3400 dwellings at the Del Webb Community here in Sun City Aliante (not Sin City) I see over and over again 2 floorcare products in the garages: Oreck uprights and HOOVER Floormates.  Even an occasional HOOVER Agility.  I ask the homeowners (we old timers all love to sit out in the sun and/or walk our 4 legged friends) if they use their Oreck vacuums and HOOVER floor washers and what they think?  Resounding "yeses" with "for years and years" and the best home product we ever purchased.  After I leave, I'm sure they say:  "Who was that grey haired man?"  He can't be David Oreck.  David Oreck is bald.  Can't be James Dyson?  He's a brit?  Or is he?
 
Carmine D.

Carmine are you out canvassing again.
 
 
 
   O.T.

Mobile repair's done for other services  (car repair, pet shampooing, locksmith, plumbing).  So why not for vacuums ?