Has Amazon fixed the "Bait and Switch" with customers? The customer comments are rife with ordering "B" filters, but getting inferior "A" models.
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I have ordered this item a couple of times. Both times I checked the packaging to insure that it was actually the "B" filters that shipped. In both cases it was. I personally have not been affected by the bait and switch. Make sure you check when you get the product.
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Thank you for noticing! I thought I was the only one who questioned this. I would never have known if I hadn't tried to order one for my mom's birthday because she liked mine so much. I nearly dropped my teeth when it was listed at $119.00. I checked the next day and it was $249.00! In addition, there was a new seller. It appears as if the second seller bought out the first one. Other sites seemed to have their stock dried up as well. When I bought mine Amazon sold it and I used my prime membership to save on shipping. Seems like someone figured out a dirty little way to scam us. I wonder how many other low profile products are going the same way. I called customer service. I did not get a satisfactory response, so I e-mailed them just now. I hope they take notice.
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I agree, I was thinking of purchasing this model myself and the price went up as you clearly stated overnight. Amazon's loss! Jason, have you heard when the "B" model will be available?
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I see that the 350 pack is sold and shipped by Amazon and the 2450 comes from another seller. Elsewhere on the web prices are all over the place for these filters... from sensible to bonkers!
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This is a gaping hole in amazon's product information. In addition, it would be very useful to be able to see all product offerings in a category, with filter capabilities. It seems amazon (amazingly enough) has fallen well behind other online merchants in product search and research capabilities.
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I had the same issue and I am kinda disappointed at these tactics. I specifically ordered 7 rather than 7B and got 7B from beach camera. I wrote today just to let my fellow patrons of amazon know that you are not alone done in by these shady practices.
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M. Guerrero...well said. All very good points. However, you forgot to mention that Best Buy is among the "Bait & Switch" royalty, being notorious for having items priced in their sale papers or website that are misleading at best and could be more accurately described as fraudulent. Such a store will never get my business. I do frequent local electronics stores that have an opportunity to compete for my business and I am willing to pay a little more for the service they offer on my purchases.
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I was really disgusted, I love my vacuum and this was the first replacement filter I ordered. The box I received did not even contain a filter, but a piece of cheap felt. I know what the filter should look like, I have the original that came with the vacuum. I attempted to get a filter or refund from Amazon, and they ignored me, and my review, just never appeared!! You really can't trust them. I would look elsewhere.
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The vendor 'Our Pampered Home' sent me real 3M bags.The vendor 'Go Vacuum' shipped me inferior Panasonic bags. I am another 'bait and switch' victim of 'Go Vacuum.'
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The product should state it in the comments or title, and the price reflects if it is truly a multi-pack. There have been errors in the title but the comment section is where I have had to type in the correct quantity even though pricing reflects correctly. My supplier is currently out of stock on the multi-pack for the #8 filters which is normally 2 packs per order. I hope this helps. Thank you.
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I have been ordering these for a few years now and my experience has been mixed. Sometimes it comes with the blue plastic wrap and sometimes not. It does not matter to me. I do not see any difference in the filters themselves.
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here's a thought... blackfriday.bf is NOT part of Amazon and what they post may not be accurate.
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Unfortunately, I think I do know the source of your problem. In August last year I purchased three filters from a vendor on Amazon. When I received them I noticed a few aspects that were different. The caps were red not blue; the filters were shrink wrapped rather than the usual cardboard container and; there were product information sheets enclosed. I contacted the vendor and he offered to accept the filters in return and refund the purchase. Since he seemed willing to stand behind his product, I kept the filters. About 5 weeks later I needed to replace the filter. When I installed the new one and tried to flush water through it I discovered the same phenomenon that you describing: I believe what both you and I saw is activated charcoal which being released. I would return the filter immediately. I was impressed with the integrity of the vendor that sold me the defective filters (I think the company name was something like Tune to Music). I emailed them immediately after installing the defective filter. He responded immediately by crediting my charge card and saying I did not need to return the filters. He explained that they were purchased from a supplier that for other reasons he was no longer affiliated with. I assumed that he got burned with defective merchandise from that vendor but made good on our transaction! In the past these filters had been in stock at Amazon and I never had a problem with them. When I replaced the defective filters, I again ordered from Amazon and the vendor actually filling the order was AtoZSales. The filters were LG OEM and exactly what I expected!
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I've seen them in Target, and ordered on amazon. The pre-filter looks like a scratchy black thin brillo pad. The other filter has only indicated it needed changing once in like 5 years.
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of course filters need to be replaced. try reading the description of item before asking such rediculous questions.
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I had the same problem. These filters are too wide to replace the "5" filters that are actually 4"3/8. Your website needs to point this out. Customers, read the small print.When I called to return, I was told I had to pay the shipping. Post office wanted $60 to return my $100 purchase! I donated them to Habitat for Humanity Restore.When i called
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The Filter system requires 2 Filters an A and a B filter. The price is for both filters