@mediocrebot : no longer available but I bought a DC41 refurb from newegg.com for $299 and it came with EVERY attachment under the sun. even a dog/pet groomer/brush attachment. However, i've never met a dog that would get CLOSE enough to a vacuum to allow it to suck hair directly off him
@Doodpants Nope, I'm sayin' I'm a newby and since I've been here I couldn't pass up the bargains until now.. I'm sure there have been high-end items before I came on the scene and there will be more as I hang but up to now I have bought things I want for a fraction of what is offered in the rat race.. Now, tell me more about those speaker docks.. Do they come with their own secret sauce?
@snapster but..........I SAID I had two already......and I was just playing along with the...........you know, the whole "MEH" thing.........and I used a quote off the description and everything....and I JUST wanted to play along........OK fine.
@snapster What no speaker dock bitching on this thread? Too bad. Now I want one. My fuku one was DOA and it was supposed to be my kid's birthday present on the 7th. Was in the middle of a trade of my lightening for someone else's 30 pin one since my kid has an iphone 4S… so now I WANT a really cheap 30 pin speaker dock!!! OMG did I just say I want a speaker dock???
@patti Thanks so much for your offer but not needed because… drum roll please...On the fuku thread I have a 3 way going with @cag80 and @hallmike (well just a 2 way if all it takes is a new power cord to make it work). FOLKS ON MEH ARE AWSOME!!! (opps is that too unmeth @snapster?)
@patti Well this 3 way is virtual so you might not find it as fun- one in CA, one in MS and I don't know where the 3rd is. LOL. And thanks, I will if need be.
Bought this the last time around here w/ the extras; out of box looking brand new and works like a champ compared to the the pile of crap I had before.
The "tangle proof" part is great for stair carpets too (for both pet and long haired girlfriend...not sure who sheds more).
I think between Woot and meh, Dyson sells more refurbished vacuums than new. I'll pass for now, but it's only a matter of time before I answer their siren call.
@PanicSwitch For a while I have suspected that they sell new as refurbs as a way to discount to the people who won't pay full price for this vacuum wihout giving up sales to the people who will pay full price.
@DeuceSevin As much as I see them online, I could believe it. I am just weary of Dysons in general. I remember reading a Consumer Reports test on them and they always get outperformed by a cheaper vacuum.
I want to complain about how many vacuums I see for sale online, but I also don't want to feed into the idea that you predicted the future and knew I would complain.
Don't need new vacuum. Since I just canceled my VMP since my month anniversary was up, now I don't care if MEH doesn't have stuff I want. But the next time I want something on MEH, they better have good stuff for the next month!
@octomobiki I mean, there's always the worst-case scenario, which is like 2 weeks (or more). Or...I guess it could be worse. It could set on fire or be in a tornado or something.
@MarkErick From our FAQ: Q: How much is shipping? How will it be shipped? Can I pay to expedite it? A: Shipping’s always $5, and free for VMP members (see below). So yeah, we’re going to ship it the slowest and cheapest way we can possibly find. Usually that’s Smartpost or Surepost, which starts with FedEx or UPS and ends with the post office. It’ll probably be 2 weeks before you get it. And no you can’t get it any faster.
@MarkErick shipping things the cheapest way lets us sell things for cheap. If we wanted to ship things faster we would need to charge a lot more. We're not waiting 2 weeks to ship things, but it might take that long for you to get them. We try to ship items within 48 hours of selling them unless something goes terribly wrong or it's the weekend. Keep an eye on meh.com/orders and you'll get a tracking number once it ships.
@hooa I never received a second tracking number but I did get the vacuum yesterday. I vacuumed the living room right away and got almost of full bin (I had just used our old one on it this past weekend...yay Dyson!)
BUYER BEWARE!!! It malfunctioned on arrival. Smelt something electrical burning inside the vacuum whenever it's turned on. Found out it came with a bad dirty filter. Washing the filter would not fix the problem. Dyson representative acknowledges a refurbished vacuum should have come with brand new filters and suggested to return it to the merchant. Returned it and Meh agreed to send out a replacement. New tracking number (579522139318) was generated on Nov 19 and I was told it was being boxed up at the time. But so far the package has never reached FedEX according to FedEX tracking system. In the past week, I contacted Holly twice expressing my concern and would like a full refund. By now, Dec 5, no one at Meh.com has got back to me. Don't I deserve knowing where my vacuum that I paid for is? Hasn't I been patient enough? It smells rotten... BUYER BEWARE!!!
@hart Great, I've received a full refund. I wish my requests were handled promptly so that I didn't have to post my complain here. But that also proves this forum is indeed useful. I thank you for straightening it out. This case is now settled. And once again, I feel I can shop at Meh.com.
Specs
All Models
DC41 Animal includes above plus
DC41 Animal Frankenstein (our own diabolical creation) includes above plus
Condition - Refurbished
Warranty - 6 Month Dyson + 6 Month Meh (1 Year total)
Ships Via - FedEx Ground
What’s in the Box!?
DC41 Base
DC41 Animal with Tangle Free Turbine Vacuum
DC41 Animal Frankenstein Vacuum
DC41 Frankenstein Accessories shipped in separate box and may deliver on different date
Pictures
Base
Animal with Tangle Free Turbine Tool
Frankenstein
Price Check
DC41 Multi Floor (New) is $447.99 at Amazon (7 Reviews)
DC41 Animal w/ Tangle Free Turbine Tool (New) is $409.99 at Amazon (245 Reviews)
DC41 Frankenstein includes Multi-Floor and Additional Gear Kit:
Tangle Free Turbine Tool is $67.88 at Amazon
Mattress Tool is $24.99 at Amazon
Flexi-Crevice Tool is $28.49 at Amazon
Soft Dusting Brush is $29.98 at Amazon
Flatout Head Tool is $49 at Amazon
Multi-Angle Brush Attachment is $33.49 at Amazon
DC41 (Refurbished) is $349.99 at Amazon
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Warranty
90 days
@mediocrebot It's Dyson ^^.
@mediocrebot Base $180 Animal $220 Frank $280 . You forgot to put how much each model you are selling costs.
@ceagee That last one, Frank, should be $260. It's @studerc 's fault.
@mediocrebot : no longer available but I bought a DC41 refurb from newegg.com for $299 and it came with EVERY attachment under the sun. even a dog/pet groomer/brush attachment. However, i've never met a dog that would get CLOSE enough to a vacuum to allow it to suck hair directly off him
@wehrd1 I had a cat who allowed me to vacuum him - of course he buried his head in my elbow LOL
In B4 this thing sucks comments...
Meh, dont need a vaccum. Thanks anyways!
This again? Meh
@ninkorn yep! bought it and its great so no-meh here bro.
Dyson makes a damn good vacuum, lemme tell ya. This is a really good deal.
Not in Georgia Red, so pass.
@RicoSuave Huzzah!
KaMEH. HaMEH ....
CHARGES UP WHILE SCREAMING FOR 2 WEEKS
The tingling sensation you feel is from the "root cyclone technology." Just go with it.
Does refurbished mean its a POS?
@callahan no it's not a Point of Sale vacuum
@callahan No.
@somf69 perfect, I'll take 2
@callahan I bought a refurb from woot long ago, still working great.
Its an animeh.....
Is this able to suck up terrible blu-ray players without getting clogged?
Works on human hair? Yes, great styling tool, but hard to carry in purse. Dysan, we need portable styling suction!
Nobody said baby arm yet?
Baby arm!
@heartny baby arm
@heartny Albino Baby Arm!
wanna know about voltage.
120? 110? or 110~240?
@dintury777 I'm pretty sure its 220V
@dintury777 210, 220, whatever it takes
@RedHot Will is suck faster if I double the Volts to 440?
Meh
Again? I didn't want it the first two times!
리퍼였었구나.. 여태껏 모르고 그냥샀네 ..
@ozinger 리퍼의 장,단점이 있겠지요 ! 배송대행지에서 리퍼는 보험이 안되니, 주의하세요.
I didn't know some of the products I have purchased were refurbished.
Refurbished products have pros and cons! The forwarding companies do not insure refurbished products, please be careful.
@ozinger @peterkim7 피러김칠님 잘 설명해주셨네요~ 보험이 안된다고 들었으니 잘 생각해서 구매하셔요~!
I'm too fancy to actually USE a vacuum. I have a refurb Neato instead. Suck it Dyson.
@bakeyoural Love my neato.
$260 for a vacuum you have to push yourself?
Uugh, please. I can't even.
How about a robotic auto-sweeper? Vacuumbot?
Sa'bout time.. Somethin' I can't afford.. Guess I'll pass on this'un.
@unkabob Are you saying you've bought everything offered on Meh up 'til now? You must own a lot of speaker docks.
@Doodpants Nope, I'm sayin' I'm a newby and since I've been here I couldn't pass up the bargains until now.. I'm sure there have been high-end items before I came on the scene and there will be more as I hang but up to now I have bought things I want for a fraction of what is offered in the rat race.. Now, tell me more about those speaker docks.. Do they come with their own secret sauce?
Still have a Hoover from 18 years ago that works like new and would suck up the kids and the cats if they got close enough… so meh
MEH.
http://www.woot.com/offers/college-of-apathy-tote-1?ref=cnt_wp_16_30
Dyson vacuums suck.
At least it's not a speaker dock!
It would be nice if just getting the Frankenstein attachments was another option.
@Quux or just the car cleaning kit thingy/attachments
"Ask our longtimers: you're not really part of this crew until you've learned to complain about the frequency of vacuum cleaners..........."
A bit misleading. Newbies please note - the bitching is not about ALL vacuum cleaners.
Only DYSON vacuum cleaners.
Because they show up at least twice a week.
ME? I have 2 already.
@shubydoo we apparently need to step up our pace to meet your expectations (this being our 2nd Dyson event ever).
please store this comment for refurbished use next month.
@snapster but..........I SAID I had two already......and I was just playing along with the...........you know, the whole "MEH" thing.........and I used a quote off the description and everything....and I JUST wanted to play along........OK fine.
@shubydoo I'm just saying possibly the current bitching shall be about all vacuum cleaners.
@snapster.. Well what about the earth? You do know it sucks AND blows at the same time don't you?
@snapster What no speaker dock bitching on this thread? Too bad. Now I want one. My fuku one was DOA and it was supposed to be my kid's birthday present on the 7th. Was in the middle of a trade of my lightening for someone else's 30 pin one since my kid has an iphone 4S… so now I WANT a really cheap 30 pin speaker dock!!! OMG did I just say I want a speaker dock???
@Kidsandliz Wait your dock doesn't work?
@patti nope DOA. Going to check with it with a new power cord in the morning since it attached with a thin 2 wire plug. Hopefully it will work then.
@Kidsandliz I can totally send my spare then. Wanna just kick up a few bucks for shipping?
@patti Thanks so much for your offer but not needed because… drum roll please...On the fuku thread I have a 3 way going with @cag80 and @hallmike (well just a 2 way if all it takes is a new power cord to make it work). FOLKS ON MEH ARE AWSOME!!! (opps is that too unmeth @snapster?)
@Kidsandliz Great, yet another three way I wasn't invited to. Glad you're sorted, hit me up if that changes.
@patti Well this 3 way is virtual so you might not find it as fun- one in CA, one in MS and I don't know where the 3rd is. LOL. And thanks, I will if need be.
@Kidsandliz pssssst... Southern Illinois
@hallmike Makes a nice isosceles triangle for our threesome… LOL Maybe if @patti can make it a rectangle…? oh wait then it isn't a threesome anymore
Bought this the last time around here w/ the extras; out of box looking brand new and works like a champ compared to the the pile of crap I had before.
The "tangle proof" part is great for stair carpets too (for both pet and long haired girlfriend...not sure who sheds more).
I think between Woot and meh, Dyson sells more refurbished vacuums than new. I'll pass for now, but it's only a matter of time before I answer their siren call.
@PanicSwitch For a while I have suspected that they sell new as refurbs as a way to discount to the people who won't pay full price for this vacuum wihout giving up sales to the people who will pay full price.
@DeuceSevin As much as I see them online, I could believe it. I am just weary of Dysons in general. I remember reading a Consumer Reports test on them and they always get outperformed by a cheaper vacuum.
I want to complain about how many vacuums I see for sale online, but I also don't want to feed into the idea that you predicted the future and knew I would complain.
@ryanhallfayce
No Georgia Red. . . for that alone, meh.
I got a Dyson in a BOC once. It works great, but it's not a DC41. I will stick with the one I have for now, though.
Don't need new vacuum. Since I just canceled my VMP since my month anniversary was up, now I don't care if MEH doesn't have stuff I want. But the next time I want something on MEH, they better have good stuff for the next month!
The animal is amazing. Of course, I already have one. But, if those Frankenstein tools can be sold on their own, I'd throw money at it.
HOW MUCH ??? i can't seem to find YOUR price for each model? I see the comparison prices...but not YOUR price
@wehrd1 If you click "Buy It" you can see the individual model prices from the drop down menu.
@wehrd1 I also posted them above as a reply to the mediocrebot's description
Done and done. I've needed a vacuum cleaner for ages, and now I finally have one that is not a terrible piece of garbage.
If this were to come in Georgia Red, would it work with a Mac?
@Thumperchick you'd need a speaker dock to get it started.
The pics are unclear / show up differently depending on where you're looking -- is the DC41 Animal Pink? or Purple?
List a Miele vacuum and I'll buy it.
List the Neatos again, and I'll buy another one or two.
I hate vacuuming.
I am getting some for buying a vacuum!!!!!
@Theedon Ummm, congratulations?
@Theedon not from the vacuum....right?
@Ignorant Does it do that too? Bonus!
First time buyer on this one - we are moving soon and I'm worried about the delivery time - any idea how long these take between buying/shipped?
@octomobiki Should ship today or tomorrow. Some of the kits will ship separately, so expect 5-7 days from today for the shipment (at best).
@hart Ah! that would be great! thank you for the reply.
@octomobiki I mean, there's always the worst-case scenario, which is like 2 weeks (or more). Or...I guess it could be worse. It could set on fire or be in a tornado or something.
@hart or polar ice melting and causing a flood. in that case, is the vacuum capable of working in water?
If Meh can score some of those hardwood vacuums Dyson's going to release next month in Germany, I'd buy one.
Do you ship from Texas? I live in Dallas and so can I expect to get it faster?
@nmtanim We do and you can.
@nmtanim Maybe you can just get in your car and pick it up onsite...
How long before you ship my vacuum?
@MarkErick From our FAQ:
Q: How much is shipping? How will it be shipped? Can I pay to expedite it?
A: Shipping’s always $5, and free for VMP members (see below). So yeah, we’re going to ship it the slowest and cheapest way we can possibly find. Usually that’s Smartpost or Surepost, which starts with FedEx or UPS and ends with the post office. It’ll probably be 2 weeks before you get it. And no you can’t get it any faster.
@JonT I don't care about the cheapest way. I just want it shipped now. Why do they have to wait 2 weeks before shipping?
@MarkErick shipping things the cheapest way lets us sell things for cheap. If we wanted to ship things faster we would need to charge a lot more. We're not waiting 2 weeks to ship things, but it might take that long for you to get them. We try to ship items within 48 hours of selling them unless something goes terribly wrong or it's the weekend. Keep an eye on meh.com/orders and you'll get a tracking number once it ships.
How long before you answer my question?
@MarkErick it's been 7 minutes
@MarkErick looks like about an hour.
Did you send franken separate? I just got 1 box with tools and brushes only. I don't have a tracking for actual vacuum.
@hooa Yes. They did say that the accessories for the Frankenstein model would ship separately from the vacuum.
@hooa I too have received just the box of tools and no tracking for the actual vacuum.
@hooa Same for me. Just a box with all the franken attachments. No tracking for vacuum yet.
@hooa Yes, as @Thumperchick said, we shipped them separately.
@hooa I just received vac and works fine. wait a day or so if u don't get 2nd package yet.
@hooa I never received a second tracking number but I did get the vacuum yesterday. I vacuumed the living room right away and got almost of full bin (I had just used our old one on it this past weekend...yay Dyson!)
do both boxes ship by fedex?
So far I just got the vac without the extra accessories, had only one tracking number as well.
@davide Yup. Shipped separately. You'll get the rest soon.
@hart I only got the accessories and not the vac? WTF! IS MEH just plitting up the package deals to fuck with us?
@Theedon Just to fuck with you? Nah. If we were fucking with you, you'd get one piece a day for months.
@hart do both boxes ship by fedex?
@mrken30 Yup. We just discovered that a few orders had issues, though. So, if you haven't received part of your order, you will soon.
Still waiting for the 2nd half of the shipment. 3 week delivery from Texas or are these coming direct from China?
Had my dyson 41 for one day and it broke!!
Want to return it
@sneffers These are covered for 6 months by Dyson, so I would suggest contacting them: http://www.dyson.com/support.aspx
BUYER BEWARE!!! It malfunctioned on arrival. Smelt something electrical burning inside the vacuum whenever it's turned on. Found out it came with a bad dirty filter. Washing the filter would not fix the problem. Dyson representative acknowledges a refurbished vacuum should have come with brand new filters and suggested to return it to the merchant. Returned it and Meh agreed to send out a replacement. New tracking number (579522139318) was generated on Nov 19 and I was told it was being boxed up at the time. But so far the package has never reached FedEX according to FedEX tracking system. In the past week, I contacted Holly twice expressing my concern and would like a full refund. By now, Dec 5, no one at Meh.com has got back to me. Don't I deserve knowing where my vacuum that I paid for is? Hasn't I been patient enough? It smells rotten... BUYER BEWARE!!!
@zrye Hey, so that sucks. Not sure what's going on here, but I'm looking into it now. I'll get back to you later today.
@zrye Ok, I sent you an email. I worked out the problem. Email me and we'll take care of this.
@hart Great, I've received a full refund. I wish my requests were handled promptly so that I didn't have to post my complain here. But that also proves this forum is indeed useful. I thank you for straightening it out. This case is now settled. And once again, I feel I can shop at Meh.com.