Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

1)  Nov 21, 2007 James Dyson t.v. commercial parodied on Saturday Night Live.

2)  March 17, 2009:  While many independent vacuum dealers bad-mouth, lie of and/or dismiss James Dyson and his teams contributions, many others champion the man.  Watch James Dyson in his element - in his Malmesbury Headquarters.  NBC’s “Today Show”  http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us&vid=71fa9222-10d2-413c-bf31-0007895697ac

2)  Older video news:  I could not resist...  A Hottie car-news chick mentions the rumor of Dyson working with car makers, and Oreck gets a mention too (funny).

www.blinkx.com/video/hamann-stallion-audi-a7-fast-lane-daily-24jun08/JQ18e2m7y5hiULCgEQWSvw

HS:

Better go back and have another cup of joe.  The first didn't do much good.

A red DC07 at TARGET starting in 2006?  That's news to me.  Now you have Matt and I scratching our heads.  Are you sure about being sure?

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Try this genius. 

http://www.target.com/Dyson-DC07-Vacuum-Tools-Red/dp/B000V5195O

HS:

I tried.  No luck.  Computer won't compute.  Or TARGET won't hit.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Target site is slow this AM

Maybe it needs some coffee too like you!

I'm not aware of a red DC07 at TARGET stores that was launched in 2006.  It's a full time job keeping up with all the different variations that dyson has on the same theme.  

I recall the red DC14 Drive in 2006 which was promoted with extra tools for car cleaning.  These extra tools distinguished it from other DC14 models being sold by US retailers. 

The latter was recently discounted and sold at clearance prices by TARGET stores.  They were all cleared out before the DC24 and 25 made it to the shelves in LV stores. 

Red DC07.  Not a clue.  Since you so good with pictures, how about posting it here!  I'd like to see it and my computer and the TARGET site isn't working for some reason.

Carmine D.

HS is correct.  There is a DC07 Red and it is a Target exclusive.  It is primarily the same as a DC07 All Floors, just in Target's colors.

CarmineD wrote:

Hello Carmine,

Can you tell us (me) the Walmart "kicked" Dyson out story (year and month if possible).  Walmart shafting vendors is common place, so how do we know Walmart simply did not give Dyson the shaft too?        DIB

Airblade wrote:

It's also out of stock.  And it doesn't say "temporarily."  It's not listed on the current TARGET Site with dyson vacuums and parts.  Neither is the DC14 Drive.  What happened to the red DC07 and DC14 Drive at TARGET?  Both scrubbed by TARGET?

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Sure.  WM had the DC07 All Carpets as an exclusive.  It had a $359 MSRP.  Probably the best dyson ever made and sold in the USA.  For whatever reason it was scrubbed.  Maybe lack of sales.  Then WM got the DC07 All Floors.  WM discounted it on sale for $319 during one of its price roll back sales.  This typically was the roll back price for the All Carpets.  So from WM's thinking it was okay.   

Dyson scoffed.  WM thumbed its nose at dyson and basically said like it or lump it.  Dyson fussed and had a hissy fit.  WM said sayonora to dyson and kicked them out.  Can't recall the exact time.  Maybe Spring/Summer 2005.  Matt can say for sure, I'm sure.

From my perspective, the shaft was from dyson.  Why?  Dyson grovelled and a new deal was struck.  The DC07 Original: A WM exclusive.  MSRP of $379.  Problem was it only had a 2 year warranty while all the other retailers' dysons [including the DC07's  for $399] had 5 years.  It didn't sell.  People went to other WM competitors and spent the other $20 for the DC07 with a 5 year warranty.  Like BBB and LNT and then used the 20 percent off the $399.  

Ironically, the WM DC07 Orignal is being sold now for $320.  And dyson isn't saying anything to WM about the price reduction.  Fry's is selling the DC07 All Floors for $299.  As well as other retailers.  No gripes from dyson.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Hello Carmine D

The DC07 may not have been popular in the US (I can't say!) other say differently, I would of thought it was for it to be still on sale in the US!  What I can say is it was very popular in the UK, probably because of it's very powerful suction for one!

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