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Feb 9, 2016
12:49
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Josef K
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A Kirby salesman sold one to my wife's 90 year old grandmother
Then tried to take her to collections when she didn't pay b/c she had no idea what she'd bought
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My daughter and son-in-law were almost convinced to buy a $1,900 Kirby vacuum.
Cougar-Duck
2/9/16 12:30pm
If you have to make payments on a vacuum, you should probably reconsider...
El Jefe
2/9/16 12:31pm
$90/month payments.
Cougar-Duck
2/9/16 12:32pm
holy crap
smokymountainrain
2/9/16 1:03pm
Holy crap
TNT
2/9/16 12:33pm
I bought their small one once. Loved it...but my wife didn't and was mad
Fdnman
2/9/16 12:33pm
Why do they get mad so easy?
TNT
2/9/16 12:35pm
Million dollar question right there
RaggaeCoug
2/9/16 12:57pm
I once cancelled cable and set up a Windows-based DVR while my wife was on
Cougar-Duck
2/9/16 12:36pm
My SIL bought one, it almost got her divorced.
JOPE
2/9/16 12:35pm
My parents had a Kirby and it lasted a bazillion years
Northwest Cougar
2/9/16 12:36pm
My in laws had theirs working for 25 years
doubled1981
2/9/16 12:38pm
I would still rather buy a shark every few years.
IndependentGeorge
2/9/16 12:49pm
Can you blame her? She was raised with the example of buying things that are
srey
2/9/16 12:36pm
haha. Good one.
Cougar-Duck
2/9/16 12:37pm
I would be seriously mad if I came home and my wife bought a Kirby.
PharmD
2/9/16 12:36pm
RE: I would be seriously mad if I came home and my wife bought a Kirby.
Northwest Cougar
2/9/16 12:37pm
They can get one on ebay or Craigslist for a fraction of that. We got a fairly
Thrill
2/9/16 12:36pm
What's awesome is that the salesman was trying to screw them over.
Cougarrrs
2/9/16 12:36pm
They are good vacuums. Just way overpriced.
ragid
2/9/16 12:38pm
I love my Kirbys
hpcougar
2/9/16 12:47pm
I better start lifting heavier weights if I'm going to own a Kirby.
WDaddy
2/9/16 12:49pm
Obligatory "they suck" post. Carry on.
Kilgore Trout
2/9/16 12:48pm
A Kirby salesman sold one to my wife's 90 year old grandmother
Josef K
2/9/16 12:49pm
Bought a new vacuum at Walmart recently for $59. It works great.
ClackamasCoug
2/9/16 1:23pm
Bought one from the Hoover outlet online for $50...works great.
PharmD
2/9/16 1:44pm
We love our Kirby, bought it 15 years ago, paid $1,500.00 for it
RenoCoug
2/9/16 1:41pm
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