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seamusuk

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Hi Guys
I just brought this beauty- I've loved the idea of having one for ages but with the cost of a new one, shipping and import taxes I never thought I would. This looks hardly used and is a current model under 2 years old.Worked out £313 including pre paid import taxes ...

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Wow - A Riccar in the UK - that will be an oddity - I love them too, and its a pity we cant get them in the UK at 240V. Tacony may decide to export Riccar/Simplicity to Europe eventually - we can live in hope? I doubt they'd be cheap though!


 


The price you paid is incredibly cheap for the machine plus shipping, plus all the other usual importing palaver. Will you have to pay extra when it comes through UK customs? I've never imported from outside the EU before.
 
These look like excellent, quality machines. They look really sophisticated and classy for vacuum cleaners as well. Xenon headlamps? Impressive. Those bags look like nice quality as well.
 
Nice one Seamus - I'm sure you will be posting pics of it and a review when it arrives!


Needless to say you've had to order bags and filters for it from the US sellers as well? I cant imagine any parts for one of these being available from Espares lol
 
Prices

$415 including postage to UK? - that works out as £247 - so the extra £70 odd you paid is for import taxes? Rip off Britain strikes again.
 
Import charges....

They actually worked out as £57 odd @ $1.62 to the £- Less than the VAT and customs charge- plus the shipping element is VERY cheap!
 
Currency conversion....

Sadly the figures were a bit out- the machine was £227 odd and the shipping/charges was £85 odd.... obviously the exchange rate varies...
Seamus
 
The Voltage issue....

Will be solved by this- works fine with my 12a Windtunnel and despite having 2 motors the Riccar is 11A so it's not an issue :-) [this post was last edited: 5/16/2014-02:52]

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They say something similar on Kirby bags, but in reverse - made in China with American Materials. So they ship the "American materials" out to China, make the bags there, then ship them back to the USA and still charge a fortune for them.

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There are several dealers like the shop I work at that would be willing to ship parts. We are a full line Riccar dealer if you ever need anything.

It's too bad there aren't any new designed ones available as used yet. They are awesome machines.

My only concern with the Riccar over there is that machines that come from your way to over here have too soft of bristles for American carpets... I'd be cautious with those Gold strips in the Riccar.... They are ... stiff..

I have the natural horse hair and the crimped vinyl in stock if you need them. I can't imagine it'd cost that much to put those in a letter envelope.
 
Bags

Bit of a saga....
The listing showed bags but they didn't actually get put in the box :(
The seller was great, apologised and refunded me $30 towards ordering some from Ebay- it covered a box of 6 genuine ones apart from $4 odd :).
Regarding parts I have been chatting to Tom Gasko and am sorting a trade for some bags, filters and one of their fantastic looking 3 in 1 tools.......
Can't wait for them to get here- am itching to use it!!!
Seamus.
P.S regarding condition it appears to have been hardly used- a couple of TINY scuffs but that's it- no dust in the bag compartment and the stair cleaning kit looks unused.
Seamus
 
Chris and Steve

Right on both counts- although globally doesn't just mean China lol....
I do know the body is made and painted in the US though- the metallic finish is AMAZING- far better than anything on a metallic Miele!!.

Stiff strips....

Joshua
I actually have a Truvox commercial upright( rebadged Carpet Pro) and an Electrolux SC888 (Sanitaire)so know how stiff US brush strips are- we have short pile and they work really well :.
 
So have you got the Riccar itself  now Seamus? but just waiting for the bags for it?


 


Could it be that you are the first person in the UK to own a Riccar Brilliance? I've never seen another UK member post about owning a Riccar.


 


Truvox in the UK is owned by Tacony Corp as far as I know, who own the Riccar brand.


 


Depending on how you get on with your Riccar, and your appraisal of its quality and performance could have a bearing on how many of us UK members consider importing more second hand Riccar/Simplicity models. I am dying to hear how you find the tandem air system works in your home Seamus. Your Riccar has attracted a lot of interest here it seems!
 
Steve

Yup the actual machine arrived fine :)
I know about the Truvox/Tacony connection- the Carpet pro machines are not US assembled though but are still amazing performance wise.
Seamus
 
Do you have any pictures of it yet for us? You should be trumpeting its arrival - its not every day such a machine that's not intended for the UK market arrives on our shores!


I've wanted a Riccar for ages, but always been put off by the price of importing them. They aren't exactly cheap in the US either.
 

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