Prices...

[vacowacko]

A few years ago stupidly/ naively or something else like that I decided that I didn't want my vacuum collection anymore got rid of most everything unfortunately. Having a bit of regrets over that oh Well recently I've become interested in it again. However I fear that rebuilding a collection will not be as easy or cheap as it was 10 years ago.... But my main question is how much would you be willing to spend Ive been looking on eBay and can't believe what people are asking could buy several brand new higher model vacs for what people are asking for basic and beat up Kirby's etc that may or may not work.

 

[centralsweeper63]

If you see a machine you want that is too far away or expensive just leave it, there will be another one. Prices have gone up way too much, though you get good ones. I have found that some weeks nothing shows up, some weeks you get 10 properly vintage machines. If you are serious about collecting, ask around, people talk.

 

[vacowacko]

If you see a machine you want that is too far away or expensive just leave it, there will be another one. Prices have gone up way too much, though you get good ones. I have found that some weeks nothing shows up, some weeks you get 10 properly vintage machines. If you are serious about collecting, ask around, people talk.

Yea Its just crazy to me how people are asking almost 100 dollars and sometimes hundreds for some reason... And Most of my old collection I paid probably no more than 50 bucks for the most expensive. Mostly at thrift stores and 1 yard sale I think. I've seen a few posted up here but most people don't want to ship kind of sad really id even pay if it was reasonable.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Goodwill has become extremely expensive, most of them that is.