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Dyson DC24 Buyers Guide

So you have decided you want a Dyson DC24? The baby ball?

Dyson no longer produce them new, but they are a great reconditioned/refurbished buy if you get it right.

Before I explain to you where to get one from, you should make sure a DC24 is for you.

Dyson marketed the DC24 at everyone. Families with big houses, people with cats and dogs, people with kids, etc.

However, in the real world, that isn’t entirely accurate.

The DC24 is a small, lightweight machine. They weigh just 11.7 pounds in old money.… Click here to continue reading this article

Does Mental Decay Start in Your 40’s?

Funny tale [well, I thought so anyway].

Years ago, I used to have a Merc van business [sales, service, repair, dismantling – the usual]. We closed it in 98 and moved on to other things. Since then we moved into Dyson vacuums. Identical business model in many respects [dismantling, parts, sales, service, repair], but smaller, lighter things one can work on indoors, by the fire, and use screwdrivers with instead of working outdoors using air tools in January [we are all in our 40’s now after all – all that spanner work at -5c should be long gone].… Click here to continue reading this article

How Dyson Tries to Control the After-Market – The Future of Refurbished Dysons

This is from a Dyson trader in a member-only forum in the Dyson after-market business, and re-posted here with permission for comment:

I think the window of opportunity for large scale refurbing of machines is coming to an end. I’ll explain why I think that and we’ll maybe discuss.

When James Dyson had the reigns of the company instead of Max Conze and the bean counters as we have now, they made good products that lasted. Great for consumers and folks like us who refurb stuff, but bad for the long term growth of Dyson.… Click here to continue reading this article