LEVOIT Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, Stick Vac with...

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"Guys, this vacuum is a total rip off. For the $200 price tag, this thing is a JOKE. My mom bought this and was happy with it, but she has no idea what a rip off it is. There are two specs (specifications) you want to look for when purchasing a vacuum: watts, and kpa. Watts is the amount of power it consumes, and kpa is the amount of suction force it can generate. They are not directly proportional, but they are related in the sense that more power consumption (watts) will typically give you more suction force (kpa). So what does that mean for this vacuum? The lvac-200 model of this vacuum is only a 180w vacuum. In the context of what wattage and kpa other vacuums are making, that’s a JOKE! They don’t even advertise the kpa, because at that wattage rating it’s probably next to nothing. If you look at other cordless vacuums, they are rated as high as 800w and 60kpa, which is a respectable rating given that expensive corded vacuums are typically pulling around 1,100w. You’ll rarely, if ever, get the same ratings as a corded vacuum from a battery powered cordless one, but 800w is pretty close, and the best I’ve found so far.PLEASE stop googling things like “best cordless vacuums” when you’re making decisions as to what you want to buy. There’s an article that pops up that lists this vacuum as their first choice, and guys, this thing is a JOKE! Do you know why the article listed this first? Because this company paid them to! There’s even a direct link in the article that leads to this Amazon product page so you can purchase this vacuum. And do you know why this vacuum is near the top of the search results when you search for cordless vacuums on Amazon? Because this company pays Amazon to put their product at the top of the search results! That is NOT my “conspiracy theory” or anything like that. That IS how this works, and that’s why most products at the top of the Amazon search results says “sponsored” next to them: because they’re paying to have their product near the top.Now all that said, how is the company paying for all of this advertising? By charging YOU $200 for this JOKE of a vacuum cleaner!! PLEASE catch on that the philosophy of these companies is that as long as you see their product first, that’s the one you’ll buy, so they pay a ton of money to advertise it so that you’ll see it and buy it, and they pass the cost of that advertising on to you in the price of the product you’re buying. That’s why this piece of GARBAGE costs $200: because it’s a $50 vacuum cleaner with $150 of advertising costs stacked on top!In summary, I returned this junk on my mom’s behalf, and I ordered her a new cordless that comes with 2 batteries, pulls 800w, and suctions with 60kpa. It’s more than double what this vacuum is, and it was about $40 less than this one.I hope anyone reading this WAKES. UP. and stops throwing their money away on garbage. Have a little self respect! Why do you allow these companies to sell you junk at an exorbitant price? When making any purchase decision, stop relying on a third party review, and instead learn the specs that are relevant to what you’re purchasing (watts and kpa), find products that meet those specs (800 watts and 60kpa) and then pick the one that has the better features (like extra attachments or two batteries, for example). THAT is how you make a good decision and get your moneys worth. THIS piece of garbage is a prime example of the power of an effective purchase funnel, and that’s ALL this is: effective advertising!I hope this helps someone make informed decisions and get their moneys worth out of their products in the future."