Any time I am about to buy a consumer appliance, I always do some research that tells me if the item may have an inferior build quality when sold at Walmart. Its something to keep in mind when shopping in places like EBay, Amazon or Overstock for items...especially refurbs. The model number will usually be slightly different when this is done, and I've at times found other retailers selling the lower quality item number on their shelves, even at higher prices.
So I do see that Walmart has exclusive packaging for the Dyson Animal. This is typically a tell tale sign. I have not noticed if the model numbers are different though. Does anyone here know if Dyson builds vacuums in a separate plant or assembly line when they are bound for the big W?
This message was modified Jan 4, 2013 by kristin6
