turbomaster1984
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Hoover Turbopower killed by.....
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portable
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Ewwwww....
Love that Laquer Red!
Love that Laquer Red!
I feel your pain, James ...
... for I had the same thing happen to me with a Viking 507 (which you might know as an Electrolux 560) that I recently bought on eBay! When it arrived the handle was completely smashed: the result of poor packing. I wish more sellers would realise just how valuable the items they sell are to their buyers and pack them accordingly.
Bill W.
aka tazcatsdad
... for I had the same thing happen to me with a Viking 507 (which you might know as an Electrolux 560) that I recently bought on eBay! When it arrived the handle was completely smashed: the result of poor packing. I wish more sellers would realise just how valuable the items they sell are to their buyers and pack them accordingly.
Bill W.
aka tazcatsdad
crevicetool
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James,
Horrible. Just Horrible. Luckily, I haven't had too many problems with EBay shippers. In fact only once did something I won was messed up. When I contacted them they made every effort to remedy the problem - BUT it was the postal service that gave me all the headache. After that, I just gave up. It doesn't look as if you will be very lucky either seeing how they packed it. Just didn't care I guess....
Sorry.
Question for all you British folks. Not knocking it, just wondering - does the Crown appear on everything sold/made there? I always see it somewhere on all of your pictures.
Rick
Horrible. Just Horrible. Luckily, I haven't had too many problems with EBay shippers. In fact only once did something I won was messed up. When I contacted them they made every effort to remedy the problem - BUT it was the postal service that gave me all the headache. After that, I just gave up. It doesn't look as if you will be very lucky either seeing how they packed it. Just didn't care I guess....
Sorry.
Question for all you British folks. Not knocking it, just wondering - does the Crown appear on everything sold/made there? I always see it somewhere on all of your pictures.
Rick
turbo500
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Rick, I think the royal warrant just appeared on Hoover and Electrolux appliances. I think it might have to do with them being British made. Obviously, they don't have it now.
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Those are some nice machines... of course I like the soft obag models better.
I was lucky enough to find one on Craig's List. I got some attachments with it, and then found the full set on Ebay for something crazy like 99 cents with box! Mine also came with the manual and ORIGINAL JC Penny's receipt! The brushroll didn't spin well at first, but I changed the belts and it worked well. Mine is a Model U4423..... took me 45 minutes to find the silly model number, they didn't put it in a logical place like the back or bottom... instead, it was on the back of the motor hood. I used mine for the first time with the new belts the other night, and WOW... so powerful... it pulled itself across the carpet and had a really good feel. I really enjoyed using it. I just wish the handle release wasn't broken.... it won't stay in an upright position
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I was lucky enough to find one on Craig's List. I got some attachments with it, and then found the full set on Ebay for something crazy like 99 cents with box! Mine also came with the manual and ORIGINAL JC Penny's receipt! The brushroll didn't spin well at first, but I changed the belts and it worked well. Mine is a Model U4423..... took me 45 minutes to find the silly model number, they didn't put it in a logical place like the back or bottom... instead, it was on the back of the motor hood. I used mine for the first time with the new belts the other night, and WOW... so powerful... it pulled itself across the carpet and had a really good feel. I really enjoyed using it. I just wish the handle release wasn't broken.... it won't stay in an upright position
(thermokid
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Vacuums killed by shipping!
I have bought a lot of vacuums off Ebay lately, I have noticed the vacuums I have bought from other vacuum collectors have been packed well and have arrived undamaged. I have noticed things that are shipped through the post office are really damaged a lot. But if I tell the seller that if they ship through the post office to pack the machines very well and so far the box is beat up but the machine is fine. I recently bought a very nice Hoover Model 700 all original, it even had it's Instruction manual with it. Well they shipped it by the post office and when I got it The machine was fine except the belt cover on the bottom of the machine was missing.I know it was there in the Ebay ad because I saw it. Well there was a big hole in the box, and I am assuming it fell out of the box in transit. I emailed the Ebay seller and asked them if they were sure they sent it with the vacuum and they said it was all there when shipped. Well you know that part can never be replaced, unless I happen to find one on a junk machine.. If anybody has an extra one laying around please let me know... Dan
I have bought a lot of vacuums off Ebay lately, I have noticed the vacuums I have bought from other vacuum collectors have been packed well and have arrived undamaged. I have noticed things that are shipped through the post office are really damaged a lot. But if I tell the seller that if they ship through the post office to pack the machines very well and so far the box is beat up but the machine is fine. I recently bought a very nice Hoover Model 700 all original, it even had it's Instruction manual with it. Well they shipped it by the post office and when I got it The machine was fine except the belt cover on the bottom of the machine was missing.I know it was there in the Ebay ad because I saw it. Well there was a big hole in the box, and I am assuming it fell out of the box in transit. I emailed the Ebay seller and asked them if they were sure they sent it with the vacuum and they said it was all there when shipped. Well you know that part can never be replaced, unless I happen to find one on a junk machine.. If anybody has an extra one laying around please let me know... Dan
