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  1. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    Everything on the floor with the exception of the Kirby and Rainbow are new. The Kirby and Rainbow are there to remind customers that we do work on them and carry products for them. I actually put the hardwoods in myself. We sell about 60% canisters out of this store and it is so much easier...
  2. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    Candles, handvacs, broomvacs, compact canisters, cleaning products. I would take a pic of the shampooer display, but we are out of Royal extractors- TTI says 2 more days, but they have been on order for 2 weeks.
  3. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    Royal Display: 300080, 300085, CR50075, S20, S15, S17, Everlast
  4. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    China-vac display- notice the Kirby Sentria and Rainbow E2 (two of the only used machines we have on the floor for posterity)
  5. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    Riccar Lightweight, and Brilliance/Radiance
  6. scvacuumguy

    How many of us sell vacuums?

    here is my showroom Our Riccar Canister collection....sorry about the sideways pics, my computer skills are ZERO
  7. scvacuumguy

    **Good Deal Alert**

    Good lord, that's less than we pay, and I'm a dealer who gets free shipping on all my orders...weird, I'm calling my rep tomorrow and telling her to send 10.
  8. scvacuumguy

    Rainbow Powerhead Bearings..??

    Just a quick word of advice from a vac store owner. Trying to replace the bearing on a PN motor is a pain. 7 times out of 10, you will end up ruining the motor. Normally, when the bearing goes bad on a PN motor for a Rainbow, it is the best use of resources to just replace the motor.
  9. scvacuumguy

    What's in the vac Shops

    Lloyd, I feel your pain there. FQ screwed up big time on the first generation DC parts. It is usually a $449.99 repair when the neck goes bad, shorts out the wand, and subsequently shorts out the hose.
  10. scvacuumguy

    What's in the vac Shops

    Again, we have a full display room of many different brands. We carry all major brands except Miele. There is no loyalty, except what sells. I was simply updating you on some information concerning the American Made canisters. When I used to bo-jack used machines like you are doing, I was...
  11. scvacuumguy

    Black Friday vacuums

    We are running Royals 30% off, and Riccar vacs $100 off through Christmas Day. Unfortunately, there's not a real line developing out in the store parking lot till around 4am (kidding).
  12. scvacuumguy

    What's in the vac Shops

    They are very durable machines. You obviously have had absolute zero experience with the American Made canister from Simplicity and Riccar. I certainly hope you get to go by a real vacuum store who carries new brands like Riccar or Simplicity so you can check out the latest from Riccar. There...
  13. scvacuumguy

    Best deep cleaner? Kirby or sanitaire?

    Expert= Experience, not just knowledge.
  14. scvacuumguy

    What's in the vac Shops

    Which models are you reconditioning? The Immaculate and Impeccable units are very well built.
  15. scvacuumguy

    Best deep cleaner? Kirby or sanitaire?

    Thanks Daddy Dave Here's a quote I live by: "Never trust opinions of others placed on the internet. Always test their validity through thorough research offline"- Abraham Lincoln
  16. scvacuumguy

    Best deep cleaner? Kirby or sanitaire?

    They all take the same fan- that is the clear plastic fan that we put in the Red and Blue lines, the old (original) boss line, and everything in between. The Kirby fan, of course, is used. It came out of a G5 that we were cannibalizing yesterday.
  17. scvacuumguy

    Best deep cleaner? Kirby or sanitaire?

    1. Sanitaires have much larger fans with taller and straight There's need for correction here. The Kirby and Sanitaire fan are virtually the same size, the blades on a Kirby are actually taller at some points. The Kirby fan is a much better built fan in general than the cheap plastic...
  18. scvacuumguy

    What's in the vac Shops

    When you walk into a vacuum store, especially one with over 60 machines on display, nobody wants to see an additional 20 used vacuums. I like to consider myself a good businessman, here is how we handle pricing and moving people up and down. The last thing I want to do is sell someone a...
  19. scvacuumguy

    Need advice on what kirby to choose.

    If you've got the money, go with the G5. Its the most elegant looking of the whole Generation series. Make sure you are getting it from a reputable seller (it seems like you are). The prices are more than fair, and you will be getting a machine that has been checked out by a repairman, most...
  20. scvacuumguy

    Best deep cleaner? Kirby or sanitaire?

    "While I still like them a lot, I do see Kirbys as a "jack of all trades, master of none", all the functions it does are often bettered by other vacs, or power tools, or whatever" David- you made me laugh out loud with that comment! Thanks, and I plan to use this when people come in asking...
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