Thursday Bargain of the Day: Your Old Friend Kirby at Better Deal
January 24th 2007 06:23
One job I’m glad I failed at is my attempt to sell Kirby Vacuums. When you come on to work for Kirby, it’s emphasized what a great vacuum it is. Indeed, a Kirby is a fine machine. It’s made of stainless steel, so it’s harder and switches into different modes. It is a versatile contraption if you buy one of the latest “G” series machines. It can be used as a portable (though a heavy one), a shop vacuum, and even can help you easily shampoo your carpet. The features of a Kirby are a mile long, but the price was outrageous: $2,000.
It didn’t work out selling these in a town with high poverty. I sold not a single one. Afterwards, I found out some unethical things about the company and its practices and how it manipulated the elderly into buying the vacuums. Such practices brought disrepute on a fine machine.
The good news is that if you’re ever struck by a salesman presenting the Kirby or another machine like it, the best course of action is to thank them for their time and then hit Ebay. On Ebay, I found a fairly knew Kirby for around $500.
That’s still quite a bit to pay for a vacuum, I didn’t buy it. The Kirby is a luxury item unless you have very nice carpets to maintain and time to use all the attachments. Still, if you’ve got nice carpets, it could be a long term investment, but not as expensive as the salesman at your door might make it for you.
It didn’t work out selling these in a town with high poverty. I sold not a single one. Afterwards, I found out some unethical things about the company and its practices and how it manipulated the elderly into buying the vacuums. Such practices brought disrepute on a fine machine.
The good news is that if you’re ever struck by a salesman presenting the Kirby or another machine like it, the best course of action is to thank them for their time and then hit Ebay. On Ebay, I found a fairly knew Kirby for around $500.
That’s still quite a bit to pay for a vacuum, I didn’t buy it. The Kirby is a luxury item unless you have very nice carpets to maintain and time to use all the attachments. Still, if you’ve got nice carpets, it could be a long term investment, but not as expensive as the salesman at your door might make it for you.
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