Shark vacuum 3 weeks old plastic bottom broke.

neilmcl

societys_child wrote: »

The Shark, everytime

I agree, by all accounts they are pretty good machines, albeit a little ugly.

marliepanda

pinkshoes wrote: »

Vacuums are not supposed to be bashed into furniture????

I think my Dyson is rubbish, but it certainly withstands furniture bashing!!

If a vacuum broke from being knocked info furniture I would say it was of a very poor design or poor quality material.

I'm not saying they shouldn't withstand it, however, it's the equivalent of driving over a pothole and blaming your car for breaking.

They are not meant to bash into furniture. They are meant to vacuum your carpet.

Put it this way, my furniture is worth more than my vacuum. I'd rather my vacuum broke than my furniture.
I do however have a henry which is a tank.

bris

The real question is are there a lot of reports about Shark cleaners being brittle? If you can't find many true life cases then their is no case, if it's common then there is.


Accidental damage is not covered by anyone, so start looking for the evidence to back your claim.

bagby

neilmcl wrote: »

Can you post up a pic of the damage?

I think one bit of it has cracked which has then made the wheel fall off. Definitely brittle. I'll have a go at posting a picture later.

You must have given it a bit of a wack to produce the damage you've posted about, I can't see the odd minor bump would do this.

My furniture stands on metal legs.

bagby

I paid on credit card. Don't they cover accidental damage within one hundred days?

wealdroam

bagby wrote: »

I paid on credit card. Don't they cover accidental damage within one hundred days?

Not that I know of.

Perhaps your card issuer does. You need to read your agreement.

bagby

My name is Bagby and I am a furniture basher. Sounds awful.

Should i be on a register somewhere?

bris

bagby wrote: »

I paid on credit card. Don't they cover accidental damage within one hundred days?

Not seen one of these cards in a long time, it's not an automatic right if that's your thinking.

bagby

"Many credit cards, especially the premium ones, offer purchase protection insurance (not to be confused with the more famous PPI, payment protection insurance) at no extra cost. ... It covers goods paid for with the card against loss, theft or accidental damage, usually for up to 90 days, or three months, after purchase.7 Apr 2015"

Just seen this but not checked that it's on my credit card agreement???

marliepanda

bagby wrote: »

"Many credit cards, especially the premium ones, offer purchase protection insurance (not to be confused with the more famous PPI, payment protection insurance) at no extra cost. ... It covers goods paid for with the card against loss, theft or accidental damage, usually for up to 90 days, or three months, after purchase.7 Apr 2015"

Just seen this but not checked that it's on my credit card agreement???

Doesn't matter if it's not on your agreement? Check for agreement, not what the internet says 'many cards' have.