I might just buy this for the tagline.

[funnynet1231]

On dirtdevil.com they are selling the dynamite refurbished again, and the tagline is better than ever. "Big things come in small packages." Hilarious! Anyway, whenever I see this I'm always temped to buy it because it's only $30.00, and I've had this cleaner before and I would say it would be well worth it. Plus it's the original 2005 model.

http://dirtdevil.com/products/details/r084600/reconditioned-dynamite-quick-vac/

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I picked up an orange one off the curb in great shape just needed a filter and belt. My Mom came by for a visit and said hey i'll buy that. I said why, you hate uprights. Shes like well im getting older now and it's a pain to drag out the canister everyday just to do light cleaning in the kitchen (carpeted) after the dogs have breakfast. I understand that and I sent it home with her telling her I will Never sell my Mother a vacuum and than she can "have" anything she wants. We argued but I took no money lol. She called me later that day and said wow I'm pleasantly surprised by this little thing. It actually does a decent job if you keep the filter clean. She finds herself using in all rooms from time to time.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Totally off subject but talking about my Mom buying a vacuum reminded me of a story when I had my big vacuum store back in 05. I had an older more well to do lady come in wanting a new Kirby because she had had a demo but didn't want to pay a total of $2,000 for one. Well I just happened to have a brand new Diamond Edition (then still currant model) that I had bought from a fairly local Kirby dealer who was having a slow weekend and came in to sell me 2 new Diamonds. I bought them with all the tools for $450 each. He said that was his cost. The whole thing seemed off but I knew him and knew he had worked for Kirby nearly 30 years and thought well I don't think they were stolen. Anyhow one went to my house and one went on my show room. He wanted to give me the demo even though I told him it wasn't needed. When he opened the boxes they still had a tape like seal over them indicating they hadn't even been demoed yet. Anyhow I put a price of $600 on it because I didn't want it to sit around forever. She argued with me and absolutely didn't want to pay that much bla bla bla. I wouldn't budge. She bought it and then this woman (in her 70s) turned around and said to me, well I guess I will take my old Kirby Heritage and sell it to my mother for $100 and recoup some of my money.
Wow what a bitch. Her mother had to have been 90. I would never treat my parents that way. lol