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    False eBay listing

    sounds like ur issues are more with ur USPS man being stupid and giving ur package to the wrong addresses i've had the same issue with canada post giving me other peoples stuff or other people getting my stuff lucky most people are honest around here and give u the package. u cant blame eBay for...
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    False eBay listing

    getting ripped off on ebay is pretty hard now a days with ebays money back guarantee if u don't get the item u just open a case and if the seller cant provide u got it u get ur money back. if the seller sends u the wrong or broke item again u open a item not described case and if the seller...
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    Shipping in original boxes

    this happens with any kind of electronics even stores like amazon and best buy will do it with bandnew stuff. if u are buying anything that's complete in box and u actually care about the box its pretty much a given u have to contact the seller and tell them how u want it packaged. most sellers...
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    False eBay listing

    why didn't u just call the dispute dept back after like 30-60 days had went by to follow up on it. most banks are very easy going and willing to help u out on these types of things but they cant help u if u don't provide them the info they request. paying f&f just is never worth the risk u are...
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    Maytag M700 Lifetime Belt

    how much do these belts cost cant be to much? seems like a stupid thing to not replace it. who did she talk to just a level 1 person on the phone did she try exclaiming up to management. most companies u call now a days when u talk to the front line agents there out sourced and have no power to...
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    False eBay listing

    a dispute though paypal u will lose because there terms say cant dispute a f&f. but a charge back u should win most cc companies will side with there customer unless they have really bad customer service.
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    False eBay listing

    ya with ebay u have to file your disputes though ebay directly because a couple years ago ebay and paypal divisions were split witch again lets sellers take payments other then paypal again. but makes it so u have use the ebay buyer protection to dispute. paypal u can open dispute though them...
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    False eBay listing

    the other day i saw several listings for brand new Kirby avalier 2s list for around 100-200 with free shipping all from sellers located in china all of them seem to have gotten pulled.
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    Douglas Busy Bee

    i washed the bag on the Kirby one that i have. i put it on cold water and once its done just let it air dry no dryer.
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    Douglas Busy Bee

    i have the Kirby version of this its a pretty nice little machine for cleaning up small messes. if u ever have to replace the belt in it a dirty devil type 2 works perfectly.
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    Tradition

    with the sentria tube the bottom part that goes on the boot is bigger however the top part that holds the bag adapter i believe is the same all all the g series tubes. also that part of tube is rubber so i mean if zip the zip ties down as tight as u can it should snug it down it there's any gaps...
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    Kirby Tradition Heritage Legend replacement Tubes

    any standard 1 1/4" wand would work
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    my kirby heritage.

    there's also an American knock off version of them call square recess the knock off version is a bit different it is just a plain screw were the genuine Robertson version has a tapper to the square witch has an effect to it that locks the trip of the screwdriver into the head of the screw. with...
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    my kirby heritage.

    its a square shaped head. they were invented in Canada there more popular here but they can be bough in the us to just harder to find. people who build homes prefer them over phillps screws because they are much harder to strip.
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    my kirby heritage.

    i find that torx and Robertson screws let u put way more torque head before they strip
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    my kirby heritage.

    yes as i said i used vice grips to get the screws off but to do so i had to cut in to the plastic to make a groove so i could push the grips down deep enough to get a grip on the screw. i have a brand new brush i bought from bill. guessing that's why the newer models went to torx screws so much...
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    Polishing A Kirby

    do u have any red rouge give that a try that's what kirby use to put in with there handie butter back in the day. tbh though it looks like u have done a good job on it already.
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    my kirby heritage.

    forum member A007kirbyman Had a brand new set of the factory belt lifter labels and a set of brand new gray wheels unfortunately he didn't have a new set of the factory hub caps so i had to perverse the originals even though there a tiny bit scuffed. replacing the rear wheels was a piece of...
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    Kirby Heritage 16" Rug Plate

    ya i got mine though kent about a year ago and it def a foam rubber material the 13 inch nozzle used a rubber materiel to just much wider then the 16 inch one. as far as i can tell all of the rug plate gaskets for all models being sold currently are rubber and come with self-adhesive backing on...
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    Kirby Heritage 16" Rug Plate

    the heritage has a rubber gasket for the rub plate no glue is needed they come with sticky tape pre applied. the only felt gasket on the heritage is on the bottom tray of the emptor that gasket can be glue it but its tight enough that u can just push it in and it will hold with friction. the...
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