Vacuum Cleaner

[emmie]

need a new one, can anyone suggest a good one, preferably one that actually does what it says, as mine doesn't, its adequate no more. I am now unable to move well, bend, so anything where i don't have to do it much.
good make, best picker uper, if you know what i mean,
also a good carpet sweeper, same principle, as i just killed the one i have by shaking, and it promptly fell apart.

[RATTER15]

We have a Dyson Ball, a brilliant machine, Carakeel also needed one that was light and easy to handle, very powerful and easy to use.

[emmie]

Ratter, i still don't like them, will ponder on the G Ram tech, pricey at around 200 quid.

[emmie]

just to say i faffed about with the one i bought, it was cumbersome, awkward, not what i expected, got it all working, switched it on, and it discharged gunk all over the carpet, not sure how that happens with a new! vacuum

[boxtops]

Meile Cat and Dog vacuum, emmie - best vac I have ever had, and it's not particularly heavy. For in between, I've got a small Hoover stick machine, the inside unclips so you can use it as a hand machine e.g. for stairs or small spills.

[emmie]

looked at their website, seems expensive. however i am going to mull it over, for now this little G Tech sweeper is good enough, i need something that doesn't require too much effort and faffing about,

[boxtops]

Agree Meile's not the cheapest, emmie, but I've had mine a good six years now, so value for money in the long run!

[emmie]

i think its better for me to have an upright vacuum, i am not sure i can splash out 200 quid at the moment.

[boxtops]

Have you got a Nectar card, emmie? You can use the points at Argos, that would help to bring the price down for the upright Meile at Argos.

[emmie]

no nectar card.

[emmie]

i would be more than wary of buying and getting delivered anything else from Argos, its been 4 days where orders have not been delivered, phone calls, e mails, nothing. no idea where one order has got to - best option is to cancel.

[boxtops]

Wow - that's not my experience at all with Argos. Just looked on line, John Lewis selling them too - they deliver when they say they will, in my experience.

[emmie]

if you look at my separate post on this, its been a total nightmare.
i waited in 2 days for both orders, nothing, called them and the delivery people, used the courier tracking system which was bonkers.
have no idea where the second order has gone, but i will likely cancel that.
the vacuum has had to be collected as not fit for purpose.

[RATTER15]

I waited months for a delivery from Argos, never again, they lied and lied!!

[emmie]

i just hope they refund my money, this was a bad on line shopping experience, they said next day delivery, 7-1pm, nothing, then was told that was wrong, any time of the day, still nothing, same following day, then the phone calls, tracking, then nothing, won't be doing this again in a hurry

[hc4361]

Which vacuum did you buy and are sending back, em?

[emmie]

vax, and its been collected. i won't be doing that again in a hurry, had to phone them again about the second part of the order, this process started monday, poor service all round

[ladybirder]

Em put BBC2 on, that'll make you feel bette:-)

[emmie]

its on, lovely, though Rolando Villazon, always reminds me of animal out of the muppets, lovely voice though

[emmie]

still can't work out how to post one pic

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