Comments on: Kirby Vacuum Cleaners Review – Are They Worth The Money?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:02:29 +0000

I bought a G3 back in around 1993 for £950. At the time this was an outragous amount to pay for a vacuum cleaner but the salesman really was amazing and overcame all objections I had. Now in 2020 and it is still going strong and it really has been used and abused from vacuuming up concrete dust in commercial spaces to car interiors and filty disgusting carpets and outperforms any other vacuum cleaner I have tried. I have only had it serviced once in the entire time and replacement parts have totalled around £75. It is heavy and using it for doing stairs is not ideal but for regular flooring spaces it does an amazing job.

ps: Regarding Rick Wards comment: something is worth what someone is willing to pay. Having worked in retail myself for over 10 years, those kind of profit margins are not uncommon.

By: Lisa Hayden

Lisa Hayden — Mon, 18 May 2020 14:14:59 +0000

In reply to Rick Ward. The art of brand equity marketing, I would think- making it as exclusive as possible akin to why large premium luxury brands burn their stock every year rather than selling it in the mass market. Unfortunately, most people in this capitalistic world believe mystery, intrigue, exclusivity and limited availability equal greater quality!

By: Rick Ward

Rick Ward — Sun, 17 May 2020 22:41:18 +0000

I worked for a Kirby distributor for a VERY short time and was totally disgusted with the price of the vac and the sales practices associated with this company.
The distributor pays 400.00 dollars for the unit and sends their sales staff out to primarily military housing and pushes them for 2400.00. You can finally pay 900.00 after a 3 hour demo and feel like you got a good deal. 110% profit for the seller, however.
Why Warren Buffet owns this stock is a mystery.