Has anyone sued Dyson for false advertising?

[sptyks]

Why should it be uncomfortable to buy a used vacuum cleaner especially when that used vacuum is a Kirby? Hundreds of used Kirbys are bought and sold on ebay every month which proves that there a lot of people that don't mind purchasing a used Kirby. If you replace the belt, brushroll, fan and bag then it is just like a new Kirby except for cosmetics which are easily remedied with a little Mother's aluminum polish. It's a small expense when you consider the cost of a new Kirby and the fact that it will last for decades.


 


New Kirby cloth HEPA bags are NOT expensive and are EASY to find. They are available on ebay or Amazon.com in 6 packs which cost about $20.00. That's just over $3.00 each. The bags are very large and a 6 pack will last most people about 2 to 3 years. The Kirby HEPA bag filters down to .01 microns which is just as good or better than any other HEPA filter.

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

There are people who indeed by used vacuums, but there are an equal amount who do not want to buy one, I presume because they don't like the idea of something like a vacuum which collects filth being used in someone elses house. Not everyone thinks the same my friend. I can understand why one wouldn't want to buy a used vacuum, or a kriby. They are not the easiest to use nor the cheapest to run.

Each tot heir own though! Try and keep it civil! I understand the performance and build quality on them is second to none and they are hugely admired.

 

[sebo_fan]

Buying second hand? My old SEBO X4 was a second hand purchase. Nothing wrong with it, came to me in excellent condition as stated with only a scuff down the side to the body. Owner didn't realise what a bottle of Cif can do and a damp hot microfibre cloth with a little time...When I went through it internally it had barely been used by the elderly couple who had bought it brand new.

Eventually sold it for the same amount of money I paid for it - well pleased!

 

[cb123]

sptyks has just won The Nobel Peace Prize for the best nonfiction work in literature.....Bravo and well said, sptyks!!!

 


P.S. I'm really looking forward in reading your next masterpiece, and once again, many thanks for a most excellent read, and shall I say it once more....BRAVO!!! 


 

 

[super-sweeper]

LOL man114, you have a broken WHAT at work? I hope your insurance will pay for that! 

 


Oli, $1500 is a stereotype. Call the distributor and say you want to buy a Kirby in cash, you'll get it for HALF that $1500 pricetag. Remember, Dyson isn't the cheapest bagless vacuum, but Kirby isn't the cheapest bagged vacuum either! depending on who you buy from, Kirby and Dyson roughly cost the same.

 

[sptyks]

Thank you for your kind words Calem! It's nice to know there is Someone else besides Super-Sweeper that shares my enthusiasm about Kirbys. 

 

[super-sweeper]

LOL yay team Kirby! 

 

[tolivac]

Buying used vacuums?Us vacuum cleaner collectors do that all of the time.Some specimens of vacuum cleaners are only available as used.Sadly I don't have an interest anymore on bagless vacuums excepting cloth dump bag uprights,Water Matic canisters or Rainbows.When you buy a used disposable bag vacuum-such as a Kirby-most of the dirt is in the disposable bag.the machine itself is easy enough to clean up.The vacuum shop here has an excellent selection of Kirby bags-for any model.Most vacuum shops carry Kirby bags.Why I even found some generic brand of Filtrete "G" Kirby bags at Lowes-going to buy a pack and try them.I love my Kirbys just like the other Kirby guys here.Put this another way-have seen more DYSON vacuums in dumpsters than Kirbys.And when the Kirby is dumpstered its pretty far gone.And not only Dyson in the dumpster but other bagless machines such as Hoover,Eureka,and Shark.All of which are dirty,dusty,broken.Probably some burnt out motors in the mix from owners not cleaning or replacing filters.

 

[blakaeg]

SEBO STILL support their machines that are over 20 something years old and the parts are all readily available.

 

[ralph123]

original question - does Dyson get sued...

Large companies like Dyson get sued all the time. They have legal teams to protect their trademarks and fight lawsuits. Given Dyson's long history of legal battles with Hoover, I'm sure Sir James is uniquely aware of the importance of telling his story very carefully. I'm sure the legal team reviews every word in the commercials. Presumably it doesn't hurt to keep some politicians in their pockets as well...

I hate to be critical of the Rainbow versus Dyson video, but it's a meaningless test. That said, given the short time the Rainbow was allowed to operate, it seemed like a lot of dirt picked up a lot of sandy grit. If you want to run a fair test, you've got to give each vacuum the same opportunity to perform. Here's an example of a test protocol that is reasonably fair. Perhaps someone can improve upon it. Prepare the rugs by vacuuming the room thoroughly. Create 2 equally sized test rug sections. Tape them off. Add equal amounts of test dirt to each rug and work the dirt in. You've got to prepare each rug sample as similarly as possible. Perhaps you can find someone with a full Kirby vacuum bag as a source of dirt. Use enough dirt that any residual dirt in the rugs is insignificant by comparison. Run each vacuum an identical amount of time using similar speed and strokes. Compare how much dirt is removed. Then for fun, empty the canisters, reload the Rainbow's water and run the Rainbow over the Dyson's side and Dyson over the Rainbows and compare what you get.

 

[jaker15]

why worry about broken plastic

when you can just get an old metal Electrolux or Kirby!

 

[super-sweeper]

Yay, now I'm not the only one that throws the K word into threads!