< 12 3 456789 > 4,508 posts, read 6,654,860 times Originally Posted by MoonladyI wonder how many Kirby's he sold with that line. I can't remember if it was a Kirby or a Rainbow but the salesman vacuumed the floor with our vacuum and then used a little black filter on the end of his hose to show how much dirt our vacuum had missed. When he had thoroughly vacuumed with his high priced machine and declared the carpet 'clean' I asked for one of his little filters, put it on the end of my vacuum and went to work. Imagine his surprise when the filter looked just as dirty as when he did it. I think he knew that he wasn't going to make a sale at that point. It was also at that point I decided that carpet is just disgusting, impossible to keep 'clean' with kids and dogs, even if you buy a $1000 vacuum, and that I wanted hardwood floors in my next home. 424 posts, read 1,761,643 times 12,114 posts, read 27,818,702 times 8,096 posts, read 10,083,151 times

4,957 posts, read 9,027,435 times 25,644 posts, read 21,713,317 times Kirby Sales Tactics awful My poor Grandmother God rest her soul called me one day about four years ago saying she had two men in her house trying to sell her a vacuum and would not leave. They were trying to get her to sign up for a trial period for the vacuum which if she did not like she could return. I immediately raced over to her house and stopped these two Vacuum Pimps from selling my Grandmother the POS Kirby for $1400. I had to physically force them out the door and then one of them wanted to start a fight. The Kirby Co. Contractors are low life scum suckers. 4,899 posts, read 10,227,939 times 945 posts, read 1,210,028 times I hate to admit it - but I was a Kirby Salesman for a whole two weeks many, many years ago - the product is OK but not worth the money. What a scumbag crew I worked with. Seriously, for the amount of money spent on a Kirby, I can buy a decent Kenmore vacuum AND get a yearly professional carpet cleaner visit for 10+ years!

Let’s get one thing straight about the Dyson 360 Eye: It’s first and foremost a vacuum cleaner that happens to be a robot, not a robot that’s a vacuum cleaner. Dyson wanted to make this point clear in our initial meeting with the company’s first automated vacuum cleaner, and insists there is an absolute difference. Its primary role is to clean your house well, then do it in a way that’s efficient via intelligent mapping. New York, meet the world’s tech scene 5,000 Tech leaders are coming to NYC this November to learn and do business. This is your chance to join them. The Dyson 360 Eye has been in the making for nearly 18 years, and first launched on trial in Japan in 2015. A year later, it will finally arrive in the US on August 1 – with a hefty $1,000 price tag. If you’re not familiar, Dyson has been in the business of making all things blow and suck, and doing it in the sleekest possible fashion. Its Root Cyclone vacuum cleaners generally start upward of $300 for a new model, so it’s not entirely surprising to see its first smart vacuum triple in price.

The Dyson 360 Eye has a literal “eye” at the top of the machine. The 360-degree camera is not intended to see where it’s going per se, but to map out the room to avoid obstacles. Its mapping pattern moves in a way that forms a square spiral, ensuring it doesn’t go over part of the room it’s already cleaned. There’s an accompanying app to help see its route and schedule cleanings as well as troubleshoot. To start, you can simply order it to clean from the app or press the blue start button at the top of the machine. vacuum cleaner parts st petersburg flThen, it will run up to a comfortable spot in the middle of your room and start the spirals. steam vacuum cleaner comparisonAt times it manages to miss some corners, but it overall does a fine job getting dust out from the majority of the room without being overly loud.evans vacuum cleaner company

What I’m most impressed with Dyson 360 Eye is its ability to jump over thick carpets. Most robot vacuums I’ve used tend to struggle here, but its built-in treads help it climb over carpets with ease. While the robot is smaller in diameter than most automated vacuums, it is a little taller. The height gives the 360 Eye to ability to house all the technical component while leaving enough room to blow air out and keep the machine from overheating. But you’re unlikely to overheat the machine regardless: in our tests, it generally runs at around 45 minutes per charge. After that, it returns to the dock to recharge, and once it’s full it will go off and begin cleaning the room right where it left off. In my 400-square-feet living room, it often goes off for nearly two to three hours, but the second time it would finish in less amount of time and end up with less dust. Again, because this is a vacuum-first robot, standard cleaning procedure like picking up toys, clothes, and other things off the floors are required or Dyson will suck up your sock and ping you to help it out of a pickle.

Still, there was one thing I had to know: if we could make DJ Roomba a thing, could I make Pokemon Go Dyson a thing?Because of the Dyson 360’s eye, placing an object on top inherently blocks it from being able to see where it’s mapping. The distance it travels is also rather minimal – think of walking a step back and forth in your own home while playing PoGo – it doesn’t really amount to much at all. It was worth a try though. There are plenty of other very powerful vacuum cleaners on the market, but Dyson’s is definitely the sleekest with one very user-friendly app. If price is no object, it’s a great choice for someone who’s looking for a powerful robot vacuum that’s easy to use and looks great displayed at home. But then again, for that kind of money, maybe you should just get a housekeeper. [h/t Ross Miller for PoGo Roomba] Instagram will let you turn off comments because trolls aren't worth your timeThe Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection entered into Assurances of Voluntary Compliance today with The Kirby Company and its Connecticut distributors to settle charges that the vacuum cleaner company, along with some of its Connecticut distributors and representatives, engaged in aggressive, high pressure sales tactics.

While admitting no wrongdoing, Kirby and the distributors agree to take numerous actions with respect to their sales practices. The Kirby Company has paid the State $25,000. “The great number of complaints from consumers led our agency to conduct an intensive investigation into the business practices of Kirby and its distributors,” Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said. “With this agreement, consumers are protected from improper sales tactics. Importantly, the agreement requires Kirby to provide meaningful disclosures to consumers and to strictly honor time limits on in-home sales demonstrations.” The Department and the Office of the Attorney General worked together on the resolution with The Kirby Company and its distributors in order to protect consumers from the unfair, threatening and abusive business tactics alleged by consumers in their complaints. “I am hopeful these agreements will ensure that the type of complaints consumers made to my office about Kirby’s distributor’s practices are a thing of the past,” said Attorney General George Jepsen.

“We will remain vigilant to make sure that consumers are protected from high pressure tactics, and given necessary and accurate information by these companies.” As the CtWatchdog, I have received numerous complaints of Kirby salesmen targeting seniors with high pressure sales techniques, including refusing to leave their homes until they signed contracts. The Kirby vacuums cost more than $1,000 and weigh 25 pounds – too much for many seniors. Also, some new salesmen have complained about being given false promises to join Kirby sales teams. Assistant Attorney Generals Jeremy Pearlman, JoseRene Martinez and Philip Rosario, chief of the consumer protection unit, represented Jepsen in this case. As set forth in the agreement, Kirby will routinely educate its distributors on the importance of complying with Connecticut laws involving home solicitation, telemarketing and the federal Do Not Call List. Distributors will be instructed not to engage in “high pressure” sales tactics;