- slave to my cravings
- Mar 1, 2007
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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Who buys a $4000 vacuum on credit lmao
Head to https://www.consumeraffairs.com/in_home/kirby.htm or https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/rainbow_vacuum.html for endless reviews posted by people who can't say no to buying a $4000 vacuum.
Some of them are old people getting conned into buying it and these are pretty sad but there are a lot of them are dumbass suburban moms who just don't know how to kick someone out of their house:
quote: Today, at about 1 pm shortly after my husband left for work, a young lady knocked on my door. Usually I don't answer the door--but, she knocked just like my brother so I thought it was him. She handed me a bottle of cleaning product and before I even knew what was happening a young man hopped out of the van and grabbed two boxes and they were pushing their way into my house.
They gave me the same spiel about a contest and how they just needed to do a quick demo and the new guy would get paid. The lady takes off and leaves the guy at my house. I told him straight off, I have a son at football practice, the team is going for lunch after practice then I need to pick him up. He says 'Oh it'll be quick and so he played with my dogs and spent forever hooking things up and taking them apart and 'cleaning' small areas with every single flipping attachment. Meanwhile, it is now 2 pm and my son texts me and says he's done with lunch and practice.
I told the demonstrator SEVERAL times that I HAD to go pick up my son from the school. We live 20 mins from his school, walking home is not feasible. He continued on with his spiel as if I said NOTHING. I texted my friend freaking out about needing to leave and that I was stuck. She couldn't help me out, her car was broken down and her husband had the other. So she sent my other son and her son down to my house to tell me that Son #2 NEEDED to be picked up. They got to my house and the demonstrator introduces himself and seems all nice. My sons says LOUDLY, 'Mom, T needs you to pick him up, he's been waiting for an hour already'. The demonstrator got kind of short and says 'Oh yeah we're almost finished' and carries on.
Meanwhile I'm trying to find my kid a way home because it's 3...then 3:30...then FINALLY he calls his people he was riding with and says he needs to finish up so I can pick up my son. An HOUR AND A HALF after I first told him. So, the lady shows up again and then offers me several prices. Makes me feel guilty about not wanting her cool vacuum and this guy's stupid trip. I tell her I can't commit to such a large purchase without talking to my husband. She tells me that he'd just be like 'Oh well do you like it, I don't care if we get it' because that's how ALL husband's are.
Finally she gets down to $50 down and 54 a month. At 4:30, my child has now been waiting for TWO AND A HALF HOURS. Her response is, "aw a little extra practice won't hurt him." He's NOT practicing! He's sitting at a school by himself! She still has to make phone calls for financing and stuff. First call she makes, they say no--but, there's another avenue she says. But they'll come back in one hour so I can go get my kid. FINALLY they pack up their stuff and go. At 5 pm. I had finally found someone who could go get him for me. I don't think they came back. I wasn't here because I had stuff to do, but she did call.
My son answered the call while I was at dance with my daughter. Hah. She wants me to call her back?? NOT likely. I didn't give her money and I didn't receive any merchandise so I'm hoping they can't charge my account for anything. I don't like them having our info on the application, but I really just needed them to leave so I could get my kid!! I could not believe the blatant disregard for a child!! He waited for just under 3 hours. Absolutely disgusting. I would never consider buying from them after this experience.
quote: Having a peaceful night with my family when a guy knocked on our door holding an air freshener. He asked my husband if he could clean our carpets for free. I didn't know about this until the guy came in with boxes. I got annoyed at the moment. He never mentioned about buying or selling... It took 3 hours for this demo and I had no patience at all but my husband and I let him finish. He kept on talking and won't even shut his mouth. Asking many personal questions and getting really comfortable in my house. I didn't like it 'cause he's a stranger!
After the whole demo, it's 8 pm. He finally breaks down payment and stuff. My husband said no but they keep cutting the payment low from $69 to $51 a month... We explained to them that we are in no position to have an extra bill but they won't stop and he had to call his boss to explain the situation! He was in some contest so he had to at least sell! My husband with a good heart agreed to pay $51 a month and the seller tells my husband not to tell others the price! So unfair!
He kept making jokes like he's funny but he wasn't. We are cancelling our order because it's not worth it at all! We can use that $51 to buy diapers and food for our kid than a heavy and complicated vacuum! After hearing we are trying to cancel, he came back asking why we never used the Kirby. Oh my gosh, we have a busy life and we don't have time to use the kirby on everything... so annoying! If they come to your door, tell them no. It will be a waste of 3 hrs of your life! Never doing this again!
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- slave to my cravings
- Mar 1, 2007
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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I have that vacuum, it's actually pretty good. Used to get Dysons and they wouldn't suck as good after a while (sort of likes OPs mom)
Did you get it on the payment plan or did you pay 4000$ upfront
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Jul 27, 2016 21:42
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- slave to my cravings
- Mar 1, 2007
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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The rainbow vacuum system is essentially a MLM/pyramid scheme. they sell people the vacuums for $4000 then tell them that they can get it for free if they just demo it to 12 more people and of course that never works out:
quote: We finished our ride along program. Now they're telling us that only 9 demos counted because we had renters that watched the demo and didn't keep it or kept it. So they're refusing to give us our money. I feel like this was a scam. We did this program for nothing. I like the Rainbow but by no means is it worth $3498.00. So now they only communicate through email and won't listen. Very rude, refusing to give me the money that is owed to us.
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Jul 27, 2016 21:49
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- slave to my cravings
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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quote:An ex-friend, who is my neighbor, begged me continually to have the salesperson come over and do a demo. After cleaning my house extensively, the neighbor, the salesman and another man enter my home. I only said A salesman can come over... unsettling feeling begins. They start the Demo with checking out and commenting on the things in my home. He called me "HONEY" too and was quite flamboyant! (No ONE calls me HONEY!)
Then of course turning to my husband faking they know something about his career. (CLUELESS) They talk fast for a reason. They are diverting your attention as the insert dirt packs in the hoses and nozzles. My husband pulled it out during the "Demo". The neighbor was in on the "demo" too. As she was rambling nervously and saying hurry up I have to go to church. Don't talk during the "Demo", talking over me as I am talking to my husband and when I went outside THE SALESMAN was talking loudly in front of my home about how nasty my house was.
I walked outside, lit my cigarette. My neighbor reminds me how she HAS TO go to church. I told them it was a no go as my neighbor is burning in hell in my house apparently, and I had other Adult plans in my future. Commented on his Lexus and he said it was his third. I asked "Did you wreck the previous two?" Matter of fact, yes! I said "Well, you need to learn how to take CARE OF the things you work hard for!" He packed up and commenced to say negative things outside of my home, at which point, I closed and locked my door. I called my neighbor and she laughed. I said... "This isn't a joke... When you decide to wear your big girl panties, CALL ME! DO NOT LET THE HUSBAND WIFE ACT IN YOUR HOME! He was pushy and casing my home!
quote:I met a lady at my place of work. Was super posh and a happy person altogether. I noticed multiple boxes in her car with bright colors and by this point I was comfortable enough to ask her what they were. She had been our customer for over a year and I would have liked to think we had that consumer company relationship most business strive for. She told me she sold Rainbow and would love to give me a presentation. She had mentioned something about a humidifier so I assumed that is what she was selling. We agreed to a time where she could come down and thus it started. She showed us the humidifier two days later and told us it was a gift. I was shocked, so sweet! Then she brought out the vacuum. We told her outright we were not going to get it. She insisted on showing us anyway. Not wanting to hurt her feels we agreed to see what it could do.
I honestly fell in love with the product, but it felt like she was trying to sell my mom, not so much me. The price was ridiculous, and they only offered 600 for our Kirby, which had originally costed almost the same price as the Rainbow. Around 3200. However, me and my mother seriously debated getting it. We talked for nearly 20 minutes before deciding against it. I wouldn't pay for more than 1800, no vacuum is worth more than 2 grand. The lady left in a storm. I apologized for wasting her time, offered the humidifier back, even offered to give her referrals. She stated she didn't need customers, and left in a huff. Two weeks later... she began attacking me at work. Claims I ruined her; lied to her; even stole her merchandise. My bosses came up to me and told me the accusations. I was mortified. I am mortified. The attacks continue. I gave the humidifier to my boss to return. And at this point I fear for my safety. I am disgusted.
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Jul 27, 2016 22:44
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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quote:I was at a bridal show and signed up to win an air cleaner. I was contacted that I won the air cleaner then was asked for an appointment to show me a vacuum cleaner. I was given the same pitch that I had in the old days when I purchased a Kirby Vacuum in the 1980s. It sat in my closet for years until I threw it away. This Rainbow was $2,500 and I am stuck paying $75 per month until I pay it off. I have used the vacuum once. It is difficult to use and all the parts are too many and no one understands how to use this machine. Please don't be a sucker like me. Read these reviews before buying one of these.
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Jul 27, 2016 23:01
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- slave to my cravings
- Mar 1, 2007
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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I bought a $3000 vacuum cleaner and now I am being sued:
quote: te, WI on July 15, 2014
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I was at a health and safety fair in October 2013 and the Rain Mate was being displayed with a chance to win. I signed up as my family suffers from allergies/asthma so I thought that is pretty cool. Well, I "won". Pretty sure everyone wins. So they schedule my FREE demo. The salesman came into our home for about 3-4 hours and talked about the Rainbow Reimbursement Incentive Program. I felt it was too risky that you have to schedule 11 demos and then after that 11th demo someone has to BUY one. I told him that was too risky for me so he changed our program to be 15 qualified demos. I thought I could likely do that. He also told us he would be willing to help us cause he really wants us to have this and we could help his wife at home shows and those referrals would go to us.
I told him that we financially just weren't comfortable that in 6-12 months it might work better for us. He told us that we couldn't have another demo for another 2-3 years and we would have to pay $2900 instead of $2400 for our vacuum trade. We asked him if we could cancel and he said, "no, unfortunately you can't". (However, I guess we have a 3 day cancellation policy that I didn't know) and I wasn't sure applied since he told us we couldn't. He just kept pushing the incentive program and he would help us. So beyond my better judgment we did it.
Our salesman moved to Florida two weeks later. We emailed him early December 2013 to find out who we should contact regarding scheduling our demos. He gave us a name and phone number. We called that number almost every day/week a couple times, left messages from January - April 2014. I talked to a woman by the name of Danielle and gave her 2 names on my list which she called one referral once and never again. I got the secretary one time and she said, "yes we have received all of your messages and have submitted them to the owners, they will contact you". They never did!
In April 2014, we are being sued in small claims court and we were found in breach of contract because we didn't supply 15 names and contact information to the company. Even though I didn't have anyone to give it to.
Do not welcome them into your home unless you are willing to pay the full price. Don't count on the incentive program or any other information. Our salesman also offered a free week at a condo in Florida. (Can't imagine what would have happened if we would have done that).
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- slave to my cravings
- Mar 1, 2007
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Got my mind on doritos and doritos on my mind.
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A dumb old oval office at my previous job suckered the new naive girl in her shitass cosmetics MLM
The spiel raises so many red flags. "You see it's a matter of ambitions in life, do you want to make money ? I do" "I attended a class, now I'm expert level and I get 7% rebate on the product" "I only need to sign 10 other people into this handy website" "Minimum buy in is 250€" or some poo poo
Women empowering women
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