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Direct Vacuums

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Direct Vacuums Reviews Summary

Direct Vacuums is an online retailer that specializes in selling new and refurbished vacuum cleaners, steam cleaners, and other home appliances from well-known brands like Vax and Hoover. They offer significant discounts on these products, often up to 75% off the recommended retail price.

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45
shipping
48
returns
41
quality
42

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GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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The hoover has little to no suction, barely lasts 3 minutes and the extenable part broke after the second use.
I was never sent a confirmation email of my purchase and they are still refusing to give me a refund eventhough I emailed my complaint within the first 30 days of purchase.

Date of experience: April 7, 2021
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Very bad customer service. I tried buying a hoover and they didn't send me a receipt. Trying to get hold of them is a problem. Been emailing them with no reply. They are working from home but that's no excuse for the inability to get back to me or anyone else. Not sure what to do know as I may have paid for something that I might not get

Date of experience: April 2, 2021
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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DO NOT BUY FROM HERE
March 26, 2021

This company has taken payment from me and not delivered the product, they didn't even give me an order confirmation by email. It was meant to be next day delivery but it now 6 days later with no sign of the product. I have sent several emails to customer support but have had no reply, I have contacted support through the website but had no reply and to make matters worse they don't answer their phones. I honestly think this could be a scam and they don't actually sell vacuums. AVOID

Date of experience: March 26, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Purchased a vacuum cleaner from them, on arrival it was too heavy for me, I was also concerned that written on the box was "Faulty do not sell".
I emailed them stating I wanted to return and made it clear I wanted a refund.
But theydelayed sending me the return label and kept trying to persuade me to consider another vacuum cleaner, feeling frustrated I emailed a curt email insisting that they email the required return label unless I would be making a formal complaint, the return label was then sent to me.
The vacuum cleaner was returned and the courier company notified me by email, stating date and time it was returned.
However Direct Vacuums are now stating that they have not received it, despite the evidence I've emailed to them from the courier.
Really fed up and frustrated with them, I have now opened up a case with PayPal and issued a complaint vis Resolver.
I know other people have had similar experience with Direct Vacuums, well you're not alone!

Date of experience: March 9, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Avoid
February 20, 2021

Bought a new item from here, it's come it's faulty, Samsung have investigated and it turns out it's not a new item. Asked DirectVacuums for a refund. Told No, they'll repair but won't refund despite being mis-sold.

Date of experience: February 20, 2021
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Vytronic 900 W Microwave
February 16, 2021

Great microwave at a fraction of the price, reliable and professional. 2nd purchase and more to follow. Would highly recommend

Date of experience: February 15, 2021
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible Service
February 12, 2021

If you want a vacuum cleaner that breaks down after a few weeks and is impossible to repair or refund, then Vacuums Direct is the place to go.

Date of experience: February 12, 2021
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have ordered two vacuum cleaners from this company upon arrival the vacuum cleaner had missing parts, had hair on the hose pipe and broken. Although, the item I ordered on their website mentioned it was new with damaged / missing box but the item is new.

This was far from what's stated, it was an substandard used product which was dirty, filthy and full of hair in the hose pipe.

Returned the product however, finding it very difficult to get the refunds now.

Still chasing the company for refunds with lack of real communication and no customer service phone available or complaint handling process.

Would strongly recommend to think twice before buying on this website.

Went to hoover and bought a new item as stated.

Date of experience: December 6, 2020
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I can only assume the positive reviews of this company must be fake.

This is literally the worst company I have ever dealt with. Bought a refurbished hoover that died after first use. Have since tried to contact the company for a replacement but they refuse to reply. However, when I tried to make a claim through PayPal they were very happy to reply to them!

Now I'm stuck out of pocket with a broken hoover. Terrible company.

Date of experience: December 4, 2020
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hoover
November 30, 2020

Hoover TH31B001 it's a great Hoover I have really thick carpets it has five settings on it best upright Hoover I have ever had its quite I got mine the next day. I would buy a gain from this company really good hoovers.

Date of experience: November 30, 2020
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Ordered a cordless Hoover... wrong one arrived... Contacted them and they arranged collection and send a replacement. Replacement arrived... wrong one again... contacted them time and time and time again... finally told me they don't have the one I want so I could keep the wrong one they'd delivered or return it for a refund. Returned it and waited weeks for refund. Sent so many emails that were never answered. Would never buy from this company again.

Date of experience: November 25, 2020
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Direct con
November 17, 2020

Worst company i have ever dealt with…
Worst company i have ever dealt with didn't sent the right
Steam mop, sent a used broken one and a different model, sent back they said they are sending a new one and provided a useless tracking number.
Hopeless stear clear.
Mop never arrived neither has the refund, total con beware.

Date of experience: November 17, 2020
Cameroon
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
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It seems real but l was trick to believe the are real the are all fake this is the 4th month haven't received my order but l placed an order with (ganja-estates.com) but it arrived here at my doorstep in 4days so (ganja-estates) is the best weed website ever

Date of experience: October 31, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bought a Bissett carpet cleaner that was faulty. Seven emails later, I have still not been refunded. This company is a joke. They claim you get a year's warranty which they do not deliver on. I am now out of pocket with a faulty product. Customer service is shocking!

Date of experience: October 24, 2020
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Have been a cusomer since 1917, and the vacuum cleaner I purchased then, a Vax is till going stong. I've just purchased a Goblin 2 in1 from them mainly because it makes vacuuming the stair way easier. Cannot fault this Company for any reason, I have no hesitation in recommending them. You can buy with confidence and know if there is a problem, they will sort it extremely quickly.

Date of experience: October 14, 2020
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Refurbished item FAULTY
September 18, 2020

If I could put less than one star, I would.

'Refurbished product' I received didn't work, it was broken, faulty, useless.

The company made it very difficult to return the item insisting three times for an exchange before issuing a DPD 'pick-up' return label where I would have to carry the 3kg+ bulky vacuum cleaner 0.5 miles to the nearest 'pick-up' store in order to return and refund my (faulty!) item.

I have a Royal Mail over the road and they were unwilling to meet me halfway on this and pay for return postage from RM.

So much time and energy wasted with these guys. Do yourself a favour and buy from someone more trustworthy with better customer care.

Date of experience: September 18, 2020
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Very great full for the way they sorted out my problem and the speed in which they did it. Product itself met my expectations and is very useful in my daily life. All in all, very satisfied with the product and would recommend to a friend.

Date of experience: August 19, 2020
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent Service
August 20, 2020

Ordered a vax cordless for the motorhome, arrived within 48 hours(ordered Sunday) item exactly as described very pleased. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: August 19, 2020
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE
August 18, 2020

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE - Both the initial unit I purchased, and the replacement unit I received only lasted about 2 weeks. I was ASSURED A REFUND but the company then sent me a 3rd unit instead. In all, I was left without a functioning hoover for about 5 months. I said I did not want the 2nd replacement but the company then started ignoring me. I contact the MD personally, he also ignored me. ABSOLUTELY PANTS COMPANY.

Date of experience: August 18, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered 2 cleaners and 2 cleaning solutions; it was several hundreds of pounds in value. Of the items that was ordered, I received only one bottle of cleaning fluid, which ironically was leaking anyway! I chased for several days to the whereabouts my order was, and was just fobbed off and lied to, claiming there was a delay in the warehouse, only after 10 days did, they admit they had no stock.

At this point they kept trying to push inferior or inappropriate products on me every time I insisted a refund. For example, they suggested a carpet cleaner, when I have no carpets. I have been requesting now over a week for a refund and either they ignore the request or fob me off with some tat that I do not want. The annoying thing is that they have in their T&Cs, clearly set out, how I can get a refund if they fail to deliver, they just don't give you a refund, regardless of what it says in the T&Cs... based on my experience thus far anyway. They have had ample opportunity to refund me and they have not.

I have no plan to use them again, if you want to take the risk... then that is up to you and I wish you good luck.

Date of experience: August 6, 2020