Are You Saving Money By Buying Vacuum Cleaners Online?

I'm using vacuum sweepers as an example, but this idea applies to many types of product.
Purchasing online is a way to save money, and practically all online sellers are reputable. The online feedback to a dis-reputable seller would prohibit most customers from giving him money. So the online means of buying pretty much patrols itself.
However there are times when saving a few dollars by searching online isn't in your best interest.
I sell vacuum cleaners, so let's use that as an example.
Some brands of vacuum cleaner are inexpensive (under $150), and you are not out a lot of money if the product proves defective, and you cannot get a replacement.
Some vacuum sweepers are more expensive, made better, and are in more demand. These vacuums are designed and built to last for many years, even decades. These are not disposable vacuums. These vacuums are ones you would maintain and service to make sure you get your money's worth.
The problem is, there are sellers that acquire these vacuums from genuine merchants that are going out of business. These machines are considered second-hand by the manufacturer. Vacuum cleaners that were sold to a second party, are now not being sold by a real dealer. When you buy from these liquidators (many E-Bay merchants buy and sell this way), the warranty is voided.
These sellers are also not in the service business. Repairs will almost always have to be provided by a non-seller or a vendor that cannot honor the warranty. In our store we get several vacuum sweepers a week that someone bought on E-Bay. The buyers tell us that the description said it ran like new. We have to tell them now and then that their motor is shot, or some equally bad news. In addition, you have no recourse in many of these deals. When you receive the sweeper, you can't prove it was defective when you received it. It becomes your word against the online seller's.
We have shoppers call us asking if we can beat an offer they received from a seller of a vacuum we are not approved to service. We can generally sell the same machine for hundreds of dollars less. We still urge they acquire from the authorized dealer and warranty center. The money saved today is always less than the money saved because in the long run you will want your vacuum cleaner serviced.
So our advice is to purchase from local suppliers who are legitimately authorized to sell and service your vacuum cleaner. Buy on the internet only from authorized dealers and service centers. Buying something that won't perform for you, is never a good deal.

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Claude Whitacre lives in Wooster Ohio 44691 and owns The Sweeper Store. You can watch vacuum cleaner review videos at www.vacuumcleanerswoosterohio44691.com or see his local website at www.sweeperstoreonline.com

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