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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please also be aware that Enviro could possibly have changed their sales strategies since the time I bought the filter over 10 years ago. Perhaps they now sell the filters and cartriges seperately on the initial purchases. I didn't want to mislead you.
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I thought the same thing when I ordered. I was mislead by the numerous reviews that went on and on and on and others commenting that "50250N is the same thing" --- NO, IT IS NOT. Amazon is selling the 50250S model --- as noted in Amazons "Product Description". I spent most of my time reading the reviews which I suspect are there to skew the readers impression of what they will actually be receiving. ***THIS IS NOT A LIFETIME HEPA FILTER THAT YOU ARE PURCHASING WITH THIS MODEL HERE****50250S, the item being sold here and linked with these reviews, only has a long life Hepa filter, NOT a lifetime hepa filter. I thought the same thing when I ordered. I was mislead by the numerous reviews that went on and on and on and others commenting that "50250N is the same thing" --- NO, IT IS NOT. Amazon is selling the 50250S model --- as noted in Amazons "Product Description". I spent most of my time reading the reviews which I suspect are there to skew the readers impression of what they will actually be receiving. ***THIS IS NOT A LIFETIME HEPA FILTER THAT YOU ARE PURCHASING WITH THIS MODEL HERE****50250S, the item being sold here and linked with... » Read More I thought the same thing when I ordered. I was mislead by the numerous reviews that went on and on and on and others commenting that "50250N is the same thing" --- NO, IT IS NOT. Amazon is selling the 50250S model --- as noted in Amazons "Product Description". I spent most of my time reading the reviews which I suspect are there to skew the readers impression of what they will actually be receiving. ***THIS IS NOT A LIFETIME HEPA FILTER THAT YOU ARE PURCHASING WITH THIS MODEL HERE****50250S, the item being sold here and linked with these reviews, only has a long life Hepa filter, NOT a lifetime hepa filter. « Show Less
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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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Unfortunately, I ran into this problem too. My son put his foot through one of the filters when I was taking it out of the box. Many hours of searching the web for the non-standard sized filter, trying to find a new one to buy, and I ended up contacting AKDY through Amazon (click the name, then in the bottom right, contact the seller), asking where I could buy a new one. They sent me a new pair, no charge.
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jesus..... people are so ridiculous. You can never get a straight answer about anything on Amazon. Does it click or not? lmao
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The GE filters are slightly different. B&D;'s can be pushed in a little but they won't filter as well.
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The answer is that Amazon doesn't police it's advertisers or force them to use intelligent descriptions. If Amazon gave a rat's posterior about its customers it would do a far better job. Unfortunately, poor descriptions, lack of dimensions, and incorrect descriptions are the rule on Amazon rather than the exception.
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I contacted Boston Acoustics to get the real scoop. I was told that a B suffix on a BA product indicated a refurbished unit. I said that I did not think that Amazon would charge a premium for a refurbished unit. No response. I'm still confused but seriously considering a Zvox 555 instead - also offerred by Amazon.
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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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Sorry...Check on the description or look up your model number for matching filters.
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Buyer beware as there are a TWO different filters being sold under the SAME basic HC-504 nomenclature. The original/good version is 1.25" thick, whereas many of the more recent offerings are only 0.75" thick, therefore with MUCH less moisture-delivering efficiency/life, yet at the same price. Worse yet, often the images shown in Amazon are dimensionally proportional to the original/good ones but what they really ship is the inferior version - I know because I just returned six filters to Amazon but got stuck with shipping charges and wasted time. Someone else suggested another source (filters-now dot com) and I'm sending them an inquiry based on the above. (PS- some of the filter offerings tout a blue "dust catching" wrap that IMHO is pure marketing hype.)
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Broadwayphoto and others like them are frequently reported by customers to pull bait-and-switch maneuvers. Check out http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Broadway_Photo
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Be careful with that store. Reseller Ratings has them listed and the customer comments are concerning.
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I have been using B & W filters for years, and have seen nothing to support the vignetting that this question poses.
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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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Um, there is. Amazon is listing it for $4.50, fifty cents cheaper than on the alternate sites you mentioned. If there was once an incorrect price, it's been fixed.