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Has anyone found it strange that... Nobody has gotten Coronavirus at Lowe’s, Walmart, or Home Depot? It would be a national story because you know some whack job would attempt to litigate against one of these companies if they even remotely suspected that they became infected in one of those...

What details are you trying to glean from our experience? If you have “inside info” I’m sure a lowly two location store owner like myself wouldn’t offer anything of value. As for why I feel like you are a waste of time- nothing you have said on this thread offers any real insight or...

While I’m sure you have great “inside info” after reading your other post comments, I’m not really sure anyone in their right mind would be utilizing their time resources wisely to listen to anything you have to say.

Interesting outlook Greg. How many successful retail stores have you owned? Success being defined as still being open...We see a consistent 15-20% increase annually.

Both of my stores have remained opened the entire time. I pulled the hours back slightly when it started just in case things got sketchy financially. No employees were laid off and I did not obtain any of the loan money from the SBA. In all honesty, everyone seems to enjoy the new hours. We...

By the way... Good help is always hard to find. We are continuously growing and expanding. If any of you vacuum fanatics are looking to move to beautiful SC, GA, or NC, we may have a location in the future for you to manage :-). Drop me a line if you’re ever interested in being a managing partner.

If you do it right, it can be a highly sustainable business. The outdated store model from years ago isn’t sustainable or what people are looking for today. Junking up a store with used vacuums is the biggest mistake I see. In terms of repairs, both of my locations repair lamps, sewing machines...

I wanted to share the photos of our newest store in Columbia, SC. Enjoy! Feedback appreciated

I haven't posted in here in years- good to see this forum is still alive. Those who know me know that we have two very busy stores now, so I don't get time to play online. This did come across our storage warehouse and I figured I'd ask here if anyone were interested before we list on eBay. Let...

Ninjas are awesome- I have one and it has lasted through many parties.

Direct sales... is a great business to be in as long as you are able to door knock and do your thing. When it boils down, you are still a door-to-door vacuum salesman. While your "distributor" may promise thousands of dollars per month, you must sell like crazy to be able to make that much...

$269 is a great price on the red vibrance. With prices that low, you could probably talk the dealer down to $399 on the Silver Vibrance Premium Belt protector....worth a shot, usually dealers with prices that low aren't selling in droves.

I just got my flight arrangements made last night...can't wait to see everyone. I get to see a lot of you TWICE this year since many of us went to VDTA in February!!!

Matt, I've known you for a few years and I had an awesome phone conversation with John a few weeks ago. You guys make me want to retire to PA- so much home cooking and so much fun! Glad you guys had a great time.

Isn't that a little bit odd for someone that collects va I do collect, I've amassed quite a nice vintage collection over the last couple of years. I enjoy looking at them and restoring them. The best part of vacuums is selling them, in fact, I wish there were collectors close to me- we are...

Roomba does a good job in between cleaning visits. I have a longtime friend that is in charge of keeping my home clean. Used to have a yard service, but decided to make working in the yard my hobby and it has been great! I tell people daily, I can sell clean all day long, but when it comes...

I'm going to look in storage today for the store and see if I have one Joe!

My vote is for bearings.

Gorgeous machine! That one should look brand new when you're finished.

Cute post.... It is interesting to see what you guys conceptualize as the best selling vacuum. There are a number of us on here that own stores (we have recently returned) and the numbers and statistics are all over the board. I can tell you that at VDTA this year, Dyson has touted a 28%...