never take an old Sebo to the tip!.
The reason department stores approach manufacturers of appliances and ask them to make an “exclusive” line for them such as the Sebo X7 Excel is in order that nobody is able to make a like-for-like comparison with other appliances at other retailers.This allows them to offer things like a “price match promise”..
If nobody else sells the identical machine in all respects you don’t need to price match anybody.All you need to do is give a wry smile and say,.“Ah, but that machine is not exactly the same as ours, let me explain why…………”.
This is marketing from the 1970s large department store retail playbook, and you don’t see that much of it nowadays as people are wise to it.But some of the old school retailers from the era of.
Captain Peacock.
Are You Being Served.No power at all when you switch it on.
Smoke, smell, or ominous rumbling from the motor.Red ‘bag full’ warning light illuminated when the bag is empty.
Cutting out after a short time with a warning light on.‘Check brush’ light illuminated.