Debbie
Cincinnati,#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, May 30, 2008
Looks like you were one of the wise ones in dealing with this company. I've read so many reports about the Kirby company, it's almost laughable! One tip I have for EVERYONE...LISTEN UP PEOPLE!!!! If you let these people in your home, and they get the feeling that you're not buying, they WILL ask to use YOUR phone to call their "ride" to come get them. What they are really doing is making sure your phone number is communicated to their supervisor so the incessant phone calls can begin once you kick them out. I didn't fall for this because I saw all about how shady the Kirby salespeople are, on 20/20 or Dateline or some show like that, so I wouldn't let them in my house when they showed up on my doorstep one day. Yes, they used all the tactics...they needed "just one more" demo so they could win a free trip somewhere or whatever the lie of the day was. I kept saying NO NO NO...and it took me telling them that I know how shady they are because I saw a report on TV for them to leave! Anyway, my neighbor wasn't as savvy and ended up with a 3 hour demo, and then she couldn't get them out of her house. The used the old "let me use your phone to call my supervisor" trick, and next thing you know, she's being hounded by a dozen calls a day from the Kirby company still trying to sell her a WAY overpriced vacuum. DON'T DO IT!! DON'T FALL FOR IT!!! DON'T EVEN LET THEM IN YOUR HOUSE, BUT IF YOU DO, DON'T LET THEM USE YOUR PHONE!!!!!
Luci
Shelby,#3Author of original report
Thu, May 29, 2008
This sales man was very informative and knew most of his product. However, My carpert is still soaking wet from his demo of the shampooing last night, as my current carpet cleaner never leaves water behind. Maybe he did need practice. My rip off report is not so much against this experience as it is to the company and the boy who was being taken advantage of by this company to work like he is and after reading reports from ex employees of Kirby, knowing he may never see the money he thinks he will. Empty promises for a dirty job! People just don't like home door to door salesmen! Especially selling a 2000.00 machine that we can get elsewhere much much cheaper! Stop being so vunerable!