Woot sure knows how to kill things, don't they?

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Awww, I miss my old Abyssinian cat. Wait, what, we were talking about vacuums. Carry on.

Picked one of these up on the last go around. Looked as new and worked amazing. Pulled out an amazing amount of dust from some old throw rugs that the old vac didn't touch. I was about to throw the rugs out, but the Dyson gave them a reprieve.

tea4u wrote:Anyone use this on hardwood floors? We have no carpet and a big yellow lab. I'd splurge if I thought it would work well on hardwood. Anyone?

you can turn off the beaters for use on hardwood. works just fine.

Which one is better, this or the DC33?

Don't worry guys, I'm in for three to move this along.

in for 1

Does this have any attachments for cleaning furniture?

DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD WOOT APP FOR IPAD ?????? I want one that lets me know when a new item comes up.

scotttfos wrote:DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD WOOT APP FOR IPAD ?????? I want one that lets me know when a new item comes up.

track woot

Having worked in a supplier warehouse before, there are a lot of reasons for refurbished products. Here are the two most common:

Big-Box retailers are mindful of profit margins. As a result, when customers buy something, try it, then return it, it now is classified as a 'used' item. Big Box retailers tend to return these to the supplier for a full refund/replacement. The manufacturer cleans, repackages, and resells these through liquidator/wholesaler channels.

The other huge-volume refurb channel is when smaller retailers (regional/local) buy the items in lots, and the item is classified as 'sold' to that retailer as if they were the end consumer. If they go out of business, those items sometimes get sold back to the manufacturer in bulk. The manufacturer has to confirm the products are really in the boxes and resell them. Since they are often marked as 'sold', they can only resell them as used/refurbished devices (I can site a new egg-stremely painful experience where this occured - OEM wouldn't honor the 1 yr. warranty for an item since they listed it as sold to NE over 8 months before I bought it, and it died 6 mo. after I purchased it. 8+6 = 14. According to the manufacturer, it was 2 months expired.).

I've decided not to buy one of these - it moves too slow!!

I bought the original DC7 like 8 years ago when it was $499 and the only thing I have ever had to do to keep it running like new is buy a new hose for it like a year ago. My fiancee vacuums atleast 3 times a week and we have 4 cats and it just won't die. I really kinda want it to so I can get a new model.

Considering how many refurbs of the Dyson woot has... it would appear that Dyson's quality sucks.

IN FOR THREE!! YOU SHOULD, TOO!!!

Just got mine in the other day from the last time this was on. Was smaller than I expected, but for my 2 bedroom apartment this thing is awesome! Does a great job and the emptying of the canister is so easy. This thing makes me actually want to vacuum.

I bought the roomba yesterday so I am out for this one.

I don't care if it's new or refurbished just stop selling it on woot. Why in the heck did you people create Home.Woot if you were just gonna be selling home goods on regular woot. Stop wasting my time and get to the good stuff!!

PastorP wrote:IN FOR THREE!! YOU SHOULD, TOO!!!

Amander wrote:I'm starting to take these vacuum woot!s personally.

Whatchu tryin to say Woot!?

At least that isn't as bad as when Amazon personally suggested antiperspirant for me once!

teedo757 wrote:I bought the roomba yesterday so I am out for this one.

You should have both.

the slowest wootoff ever.

I did get a refurb Dyson from woot a few years ago (over 4) and it did arrive dirty and used looking. I haven't bought a refurbed vac from them since. However, I have purchased many other refurb products that are clean. So, I would hesitate on vacuums, from personal experience, but not on other electronics. Glad most everyone else has had good experiences.

setheriah wrote:the slowest wootoff ever.

I bought the refurbished cordelss Dyson through Woot! about a month ago,,,,I cannot get it to charge...for over $200 I am very disappointed. Now I have to find a Dyson repair location. I will never buy these kind of expensive elctronics on line again.

Thats all fine and dandy, but it still doesn't explain why Dyson has such a large number of refurbs available at any given point.

They are nowhere near the top selling vacuum cleaner (due in no small part to their pricepoint), yet they have enough refurbs to stock Best Buys nationwide with reconditioned units!

Do a Google search for refurbished or reconditioned Dyson and you will be presented with numerous options on where to buy them.

When you look at reconditioned units from Hoover, Electrolux, Meile, or other common brands you simply don't see the numbers. That suggests Dyson's have either a higher return rate, a higher failure rate, or a combination of the two.

I'd place money on the fact if you took a survey you would find the biggest reason for a return is "paid $500 for this miracle machine and after using it realized it was just another vacuum with bright colors and a clever marketing campaign".

shyedam wrote:I don't care if it's new or refurbished just stop selling it on woot. Why in the heck did you people create Home.Woot if you were just gonna be selling home goods on regular woot. Stop wasting my time and get to the good stuff!!

Damm!! did you have your coffee today???LOL

dgale72 wrote:I did get a refurb Dyson from woot a few years ago (over 4) and it did arrive dirty and used looking. I haven't bought a refurbed vac from them since. However, I have purchased many other refurb products that are clean. So, I would hesitate on vacuums, from personal experience, but not on other electronics. Glad most everyone else has had good experiences.

I had the opposite experience with the Dyson I bought refurbed. Came clean and pristine, and working just peachy. Got a refurbed webcam though, and while it worked it looked like hell (but it was part of a Bunnies Ogling Carrots so who's going to complain?). Refurbs are luck-of-the-draw, and the risk is mitigated by the usually "cheaper than a good deal" price.

Bought one of these off woot! last week. It arrived Friday and I've vacuumed every day with it.. I love it!

thomas998 wrote:Considering how many refurbs of the Dyson woot has... it would appear that Dyson's quality sucks.

I bought the refurnished cordless about a month ago and it will not charge....so I am guessing you are right!

that's one big ball

kcmark wrote:We love our Dyson - we have the original DC07 - but I would not recommend getting this one - the DC24 - unless you are looking for a small, second vacuum. This is too small to use as your primary vacuum and most of us do just fine with only one vacuum in the house.

This will be my 3rd Dyson! I have two others for primary vacuuming that I've bought from Woot as well; one for upstairs & one for downstairs. This one is for my kitchen! :-D

Great machine - but not clear who refurbishes these for Dyson. I bought one a couple of weeks ago on Woot. The roller ball was apart and I had to put it back together. When I turned it on a screw fell out - still cannot figure out if the screw was something sucked up before or during so-called refurbishing or if it is something holding the machine together somewhere I cannot see. I would not buy another refurbished Dyson.

scotttfos wrote:DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD WOOT APP FOR IPAD ?????? I want one that lets me know when a new item comes up.

Wootstar is free during the woot-off!! I also have WootWatch which is the main one I use.

I'm debating buying this - however, I'd wait for the Animal/Purple Ball version. Anyone think it'll show up in this WO?

I don't recall seeing it too recently.

I find myself saying, "Thank you, Mr. Dyson!"
The Dysons are a very cleverly crafted bunch, and I really appreciate them! From cat hair to quinoa, this catches everything.

NOTE: Don't use in the fireplace, duh. (My brother did, and couldn't figure out the problem. Sigh.)

C'mon Woot! Get a move on! I can only stand playing Sling-a-monkey so many times waiting for the next Woot-off item!

Yesterdays Items implied we were fat and out of shape. Now it is implied that we are pigs and live in filth.

Woot must know me very well.

How does this do on laminate? I just got new floors and don't want to mess them up but I do need to buy something to clean them with

I bought one. This is the second one I bought from Woot as a refurb. Bought the canister Dyson and LOVE it. Makes stair vacuuming and around furniture easy. Just a pain to do large areas.

Rock the DYSON!