What's the deal with the heavily-advertized Dyson vacuum cleaners? - Page 9

> Sum Guy wrote:

>> Are the Dyson vacuum cleaners as good as they say they are?
>> Are they worthy of the tv-commercial air time? Or is this a case of
>> "if you advertize it, they will buy" ?

> One of my relatives has a Dyson and is happy with it (or was a few
> years ago the last time the subject came up). Said it was good for
> dog hair.
> I have a lot of dog hair, but didn't want to part with that much
> money. I bought a Bissell vacuum a few years ago on sale at Target.
> It's theoretically designed for homes with pets, although I suspect
> that might be an advertising gimmick. However it does a great job and
> pulls out dirt and hair I never knew were there. They have a new one
> out now that is "multi-cyclonic". I'd like that but only because it
> sounds more high tech... no idea if it works any better. If I won the
> lottery, I might try a Dyson, but for now I'm happy with the Bissell.

> Sum Guy wrote:

>> Are the Dyson vacuum cleaners as good as they say they are?
>> Are they worthy of the tv-commercial air time? Or is this a case of "if
>> you advertize it, they will buy" ?

> One of my relatives has a Dyson and is happy with it (or was a few years
> ago the last time the subject came up). Said it was good for dog hair.
> I have a lot of dog hair, but didn't want to part with that much money. I
> bought a Bissell vacuum a few years ago on sale at Target. It's
> theoretically designed for homes with pets, although I suspect that might
> be an advertising gimmick. However it does a great job and pulls out dirt
> and hair I never knew were there. They have a new one out now that is
> "multi-cyclonic". I'd like that but only because it sounds more high
> tech... no idea if it works any better. If I won the lottery, I might try
> a Dyson, but for now I'm happy with the Bissell.

>> Sum Guy wrote:

>>> Are the Dyson vacuum cleaners as good as they say they are?
>>> Are they worthy of the tv-commercial air time? Or is this a case of "if
>>> you advertize it, they will buy" ?

>> One of my relatives has a Dyson and is happy with it (or was a few years
>> ago the last time the subject came up). Said it was good for dog hair.
>> I have a lot of dog hair, but didn't want to part with that much money. I
>> bought a Bissell vacuum a few years ago on sale at Target. It's
>> theoretically designed for homes with pets, although I suspect that might
>> be an advertising gimmick. However it does a great job and pulls out dirt
>> and hair I never knew were there. They have a new one out now that is
>> "multi-cyclonic". I'd like that but only because it sounds more high
>> tech... no idea if it works any better. If I won the lottery, I might try
>> a Dyson, but for now I'm happy with the Bissell.

>
> If I hit the lotto, I don't think I'd have a new vacuum on the list of
> priorities. I think all that overbuying is why a lot of lottery winners end
> up poor again. Have to have the latest greatest most expensive of
> everything, when a cheap one will do just as well.
>
> Steve
>
>
You're right. I'll just use my winnings to hire a maid instead <VBG>.

> You're right. I'll just use my winnings to hire a maid instead <VBG>.

>SteveB wrote:

>>> Sum Guy wrote:
>>>> Are the Dyson vacuum cleaners as good as they say they are?
>>>> Are they worthy of the tv-commercial air time? Or is this a case of "if
>>>> you advertize it, they will buy" ?
>>> One of my relatives has a Dyson and is happy with it (or was a few years
>>> ago the last time the subject came up). Said it was good for dog hair.
>>> I have a lot of dog hair, but didn't want to part with that much money. I
>>> bought a Bissell vacuum a few years ago on sale at Target. It's
>>> theoretically designed for homes with pets, although I suspect that might
>>> be an advertising gimmick. However it does a great job and pulls out dirt
>>> and hair I never knew were there. They have a new one out now that is
>>> "multi-cyclonic". I'd like that but only because it sounds more high
>>> tech... no idea if it works any better. If I won the lottery, I might try
>>> a Dyson, but for now I'm happy with the Bissell.

>>
>> If I hit the lotto, I don't think I'd have a new vacuum on the list of
>> priorities. I think all that overbuying is why a lot of lottery winners end
>> up poor again. Have to have the latest greatest most expensive of
>> everything, when a cheap one will do just as well.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>

>You're right. I'll just use my winnings to hire a maid instead <VBG>.