I have bought mine at secondhand stores and e-bay. I received a Kirby from someone that thought of me when he passed a yard sale. I also came into possession of 26 uprights from a vacuum repair shop for helping the owner as he was moving to a new site for his business in 2003. It has been at least 3 years since I last bought an upright vac due to not working fulltime. One day I hope to purchase a few of the uprights that I long for.