Why Used Vacuums Won't Sell
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charleskirby66
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Why do people ship dirt?!
I have received 3 Kirbys on eBay with dirt in the bags.
One of them was SO full of dirt, it was pouring out of the fan opening and all in the shipping box. This was sold for parts, but the parts were all trashed, cracked, or broken, and the box FULL of dirt. I returned it immediately.
Another from eBay seemed legit, but when I turned it on, a huge plume of dust was kicked up and I noticed the unhooked bag hardly inflated and did not lift off the floor (ODD behavior for a vintage Kirby). After opening the Sani-Emptor trap door, POUNDS of dirt fell out. It took about 10 minutes to get all the caked dirt out (before doing a proper deep-clean out).
Can we all agree not to ship dirt in our sales? I'd like to think we in this Brotherhood/Sisterhood of Vacuumland have a higher standard of behavior and service than the typical eBay money-monger.
I have received 3 Kirbys on eBay with dirt in the bags.
One of them was SO full of dirt, it was pouring out of the fan opening and all in the shipping box. This was sold for parts, but the parts were all trashed, cracked, or broken, and the box FULL of dirt. I returned it immediately.
Another from eBay seemed legit, but when I turned it on, a huge plume of dust was kicked up and I noticed the unhooked bag hardly inflated and did not lift off the floor (ODD behavior for a vintage Kirby). After opening the Sani-Emptor trap door, POUNDS of dirt fell out. It took about 10 minutes to get all the caked dirt out (before doing a proper deep-clean out).
Can we all agree not to ship dirt in our sales? I'd like to think we in this Brotherhood/Sisterhood of Vacuumland have a higher standard of behavior and service than the typical eBay money-monger.
coffeecanman
Well-known member
I've also received several vacuums via eBay full of dirt...
I have never and will never sell or give away a vacuum that hasn't had the bag laundered.
I have never and will never sell or give away a vacuum that hasn't had the bag laundered.
human
Well-known member
Thankfully, none of the vacuums I've bought on eBay shipped with dirty bags. Ironically, I sort of wish the Kirby G5 I got last winter had been shipped with one. I received it with no inner bag and it appeared to have been run that way for some time. The outer cloth bag was absolutely caked on the inside with a fine, light gray (sheet rock?) dust. A lesser machine would have been dumpster fodder, but we're talking about a Kirby here. After trying several times to vacuum it out with my Electrolux 1205, I decided the bag was too dirty and too worn to mess with, especially when I got my hands on a complete bag/fill tube/mini emptor assembly from an Ultimate G in almost pristine condition for $20. It might not have been the "right" bag for the machine, but it was the right one for the job.
suckolux
Well-known member
I never try to resell any machines I pick up. I look for sturdy candidates on CL or sidewalk/ yard sales. Cheap enough I will pick them up, do a clean up / recondition and hang onto them until a friend/ family is in need. I sometimes get my purchase price back, but if not, vacuum was saved and I had a project, they have a very cheap and use-able machine. No money to be made that I can see.
cb123
Well-known member
Unless, of course, it's one of these!
I stopped buying/selling Kirby's a long time ago... there just isn't a market UNLESS its a G series or newer.
I've sold pleanty of vacuums and never EVER sold them with dirty bags. I'd probably leave negative feedback if someone did that to me. Best bet is to look for top rated sellers with a decent number of items up and a decent amount of feedback-sort out the riff raff and get people that are doing more than selling random junk.
I've sold pleanty of vacuums and never EVER sold them with dirty bags. I'd probably leave negative feedback if someone did that to me. Best bet is to look for top rated sellers with a decent number of items up and a decent amount of feedback-sort out the riff raff and get people that are doing more than selling random junk.
charleskirby66
Well-known member
Calem!
Man, I still cannot get enough of your collection! Three of those machines are DREAM machines of mine. You have no idea how fortunate you are to have those in your personal collection! Have you made any videos of running them? I'd love to see, never seen or heard them working.
Man, I still cannot get enough of your collection! Three of those machines are DREAM machines of mine. You have no idea how fortunate you are to have those in your personal collection! Have you made any videos of running them? I'd love to see, never seen or heard them working.
cb123
Well-known member
Thanks so much, those three were one bully of a fight to get! Sorry, I can't post no movies, all I got is a cheapo digital camera. Whenever I upgrade, I might consider doing it. Many thanks again, and I wish you every success in your collection.
