Argos Getting Ready for New EU Regulations

[suctionselector]

Just had a nosey on the Argos website, in the vacuum section obviously.

Quite a lot of vacuum cleaners have been on sale, some discounts on over £150 off. I assume they are trying to flog off all the high wattage machines so there are no stockpiles.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4068189.htm This Vax, with £140 off.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1578902.htm And the Turbopwer with £145 off.

Most of the vacuums in the sale are the power thirsty vacuums, so just to show the future of vacuums will be better when this new law comes in.



http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Brows...ories|33029216/fs/2/p/49/pp/50/s/Relevance.ht

 

[hi-loswitch98]

And this, which Argos say that it as a 300 litre bin capacity!



http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Search/searchTerms/1450783.htm

 

[suctionselector]

300 Litre Bin

Wouldn't want to empty that when it gets full!

Have Hotpoint changed their machines yet to adapt to the new regulations?

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Nope.

 

[sebo_fan]

A lot of brands in the UK haven't changed to low watts yet. Even Miele with their Eco 700 watt cylinder vac now costing £300 on their website isn't likely to pull the buyers in when everything else they sell is either rated 1200 watts to 2200 watts and not as expensive to buy..

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

These aren't particularly cheap to be honest. Like other have said on this forum, they over charge for these vacuums, putting the asking price sometimes a couple of hundred quid more than the vacuum is actually worth and then slashing the price by half and saying "this is an amazing deal" when in reality, that's all they are worth. I couldn't imagine paying £280 for a vax mach air.

If they want to shift the stock quicker, reducing the price by an extra £40 or £50 would be worth it more, but I cant see them doing that somehow ahahah.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well, the only "bargain" that appears to be good value that is new are the limited edition JL models from Numatic. Both John and Lewis models don't appear to be that more expensive than the standard Henry at £99 - the newer J & L models cost only £30 more.

 

[sensotronic]

The John Lewis models also come with a full sized turbo brush like the Henry Extra, so they are good value, especially when Argos sell the Henry Extra for £149.99.

 

[jord123]

do you think you will get a john or lewis rodger

 

[sensotronic]

Yes,
I may get a Lewis at some point.

 

[madabouthoovers]

I've given up on Argos and Currys now - they just don't sell what I want. I've given up buying cheapo bagless Chinese plastivacs, so that doesn't really leave much else left at Argos. Miele, SEBO and Bosch vacs are cheaper elsewhere, so I order them elsewhere. If it aint made in the UK or made in Germany, I'm not interested.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I always tend to buy from Argos because they have a no fuss returns policy, they accept it back even if you don't want the product. Also because its the only place in town since Currys has gone.

 

[madabouthoovers]

I used to buy a lot from Argos, but they have just gone down the route of selling bagless bagless bagless, and I've had enough of bagless vacs. The bagged vacs that Argos sells can be obtained elsewhere online at cheaper prices, so I'm afraid Argos just aint what it used to be.

 

[suctionselector]

Argos...

... it definately isn't what it used to be. I think the Argos Catalogue out at the moment is the last one to be produced, so obviously they are going to be mostly online shopping.


 


They are great though if you need something small such as a kettle, and like me, the store is about 5 minutes away from me, in fact, it's right next to the supermarket we go to weekly.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I just find it the most convenient place to buy electrical from. Argos isn't what it was no, it will be a shame to see the catalogues go, but keep hold of yours, they might possibly become a future collectible. Argos in my town has outlasted Currys & Littlewoods/Index, plus Wilko & B&M Bargains who all sell Vacuum Cleaners, however most just go to Argos because it is so easy to return items. Hence why I go there all the time.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Argos may not be what we remember it to have been, however, for it to have remained rock-solid throughout the last seven years with all that has gone on proves they must be doing something right.

 

[madabouthoovers]

If Argos are going down the online shopping route, then they need to get a lot more competitive with their prices. Their prices for Miele vacs are ridiculously high compared to the other online retailers - who are now fighting back against the likes of Argos and Currys, who have dominated the market for far too long. Considering Argos don't even pay many of their staff who they get on "work experience" and "workfare" schemes, they don't seem to be passing the savings on to customers, rather lining the greedy directors' annual bonus pool.


People are getting more savvy now, and Argos, if they are to be online only,  will get left behind unless they start being more competitive.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I just hope Argos don't shut any of their stores.

 

[madabouthoovers]

They may well do - the smaller less profitable ones anyway. Most people would prefer the bigger ones with parking rather than the smaller ones with no parking and traffic wardens parading round in front of them.


 


 


Its only obvious that if Argos are going online only, they will be doing more home delivery only items, so will need less stores and less staff, meaning greater profits.