Sebo Announced Price Increases

[vac14012]

Sebo just announced price increases, that will go into effect in October. Dyson also announced price increases a few months back, and I'm sure Miele will be next on the list.

Vacuum shops and companies in general are in for a rough time. These Tarrifs are a disaster as expected.

 

[royalfan103]

Sebo just announced price increases, that will go into effect in October. Dyson also announced price increases a few months back, and I'm sure Miele will be next on the list.

Vacuum shops and companies in general are in for a rough time. These Tarrifs are a disaster as expected.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

NO PLEASE! NO NO NO NO NO NO!

I was planning on buying some Sebo Turbine Tools from my Sebo Dealer next month.

 

[panasonicvac]

They already increased the prices on the website just yesterday. I hope the new CEO Adam will still keep the company here strong, John recently stepped down a few months ago.

 

[cheesewonton]

Even before Jupiter ( the orange colored gas giant ) became Pres and there were no tariffs on household appliances imported from the EU ( I spent hours scrutinizing the US tariff schedule to verify this to be true, no tariffs on imported vacuums ) Sebo and Miele were charging US customers two to three times the price of the same vacuum sold in the EU. We pay a premium because the Germans have everyone convinced their stuff is so much better than anybody elses, and people buy into the hype. There is no way a D costs $400 more to make than an E or even a K. The amount of materials and assembly steps necessary to make them do not justify that price differential, especially when in the EU the price difference between the models is on the order of 25-30 Euros. We get boned on price because the Germans know we are suckers for the "Made in German" label.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Here in the UK SEBO prices have increased year on year since Covid. Gone are the days you could get an entry level Automatic X series for around £200 you’re looking at over £300 now but when you look at the cording find cordless it’s quite cheap and it will last too.
Accessories, bags and filters have increased but still remain competitive.

 

[SeboU1]

They already increased the prices on the website just yesterday. I hope the new CEO Adam will still keep the company here strong, John recently stepped down a few months ago.

I did not know about the new CEO. Miele was probably Sebo’s main competitor, I believe Miele is going down hill. As of today on Sebo USA, the D4 is $1,449. The price is still great compared to what Miele is offering at the price. If Miele was able to charge about $1,700 for the Brilliant, I would pay that for a D4.

 

[cheesewonton]

I did not know about the new CEO. Miele was probably Sebo’s main competitor, I believe Miele is going down hill. As of today on Sebo USA, the D4 is $1,449. The price is still great compared to what Miele is offering at the price. If Miele was able to charge about $1,700 for the Brilliant, I would pay that for a D4.

Sebo's primary competition is Lindhaus. They are I believe the second largest seller in the US of commercial uprights with Sebo at number 1. The household side is small potatoes compared to the commercial / industrial / hospitality side of their business. Miele does not compete in that arena.

There is no vacuum made that is worth more than $1,000. None of them cost anywhere near that much to produce. You are just handing over many hundreds of bucks to these companies for a fancy name. The prices Sebo and Miele charge in the EU, a third to a half of the price for the identical vacuum sold in the US, are realistic for what you get.

 

[SeboU1]

Sebo's primary competition is Lindhaus. They are I believe the second largest seller in the US of commercial uprights with Sebo at number 1. The household side is small potatoes compared to the commercial / industrial / hospitality side of their business. Miele does not compete in that arena.

There is no vacuum made that is worth more than $1,000. None of them cost anywhere near that much to produce. You are just handing over many hundreds of bucks to these companies for a fancy name. The prices Sebo and Miele charge in the EU, a third to a half of the price for the identical vacuum sold in the US, are realistic for what you get.

I agree that Lindhaus is their competitor in the comercial market. Unfortunately, if you walk into an authorized dealer, you probably won’t see Lindhaus, so Miele is considered their competitor. A dealer told me that he doesn’t stock the Lindhaus because most of the customers gravitate to the Sebo. I have been in many comercial buildings and I always see them using a Windsor, Riccar, or Oreck. I have yet to see a Lindhaus being used, I know they make comercial models.
Foreign relations are to blame for the high pricing in the US. I think Sebo will have trouble selling the Duo for $650.

 

[cheesewonton]

I agree that Lindhaus is their competitor in the comercial market. Unfortunately, if you walk into an authorized dealer, you probably won’t see Lindhaus, so Miele is considered their competitor. A dealer told me that he doesn’t stock the Lindhaus because most of the customers gravitate to the Sebo. I have been in many comercial buildings and I always see them using a Windsor, Riccar, or Oreck. I have yet to see a Lindhaus being used, I know they make comercial models.
Foreign relations are to blame for the high pricing in the US. I think Sebo will have trouble selling the Duo for $650.

Somehow Lindhaus sells boatloads of their commercial uprights in the US with their brand or often as house brands for other companies. I have been told that they are the number two seller of commercial uprights after Sebo. The Lindhaus dealer in Bakersfield only stocks commercial models and their customers are apparently all commercial users. I called them once looking for parts for my Aria and they told me they only sell commercial uprights. No household models. But then Bakerspatch is kinda weird anyway