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Do you have a dog or a cat and want to test one of the Dyson Animal vacuum cleaners? Ten volunteers needed!

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carriemumsnet · 24/08/2009 16:43

We're looking for 10 families with cats or dogs at home to trial one of two vacuum cleaners from the Dyson Animal range - the DC19T2 - worth £250 and the DC25 - worth £311.
The project involves four stages, which would take place over about 6 weeks:

  1. This recruitment survey - once we have all the volunteers in, Dyson will choose the 10 testing families

  2. Testers will then be sent one machine to test - these can be kept by the testing family. When the machines are first received Dyson would like the tester to fill in and return to Dyson a usability survey.

  3. Testers would then need to send Dyson (in pre-addressed /pre-paid envelopes ) the dirt, fluff and fur that they collect weekly for up to six weeks. They would also like to know how frequently testers vacuum. (This is not at all judgy and will not be posted on Mumsnet, honest!! )

  4. Lastly, after the six weeks is up (probably early Oct), one of the insight team at Dyson would like to visit the tester to chat about their thoughts and experiences with the Dyson - this chat would last approximately 45 minutes.

In order to take part you need to have at least one cat or dog and live in the UK.

If you'd be interested in taking part and believe you can undertake all elements of the project, please sign up here

Good luck

MNHQ

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kormachameleon · 07/09/2009 12:43

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Goober · 07/09/2009 12:47

I bought one last week, was sick of waiting for the free one.

AnnMumsnet · 07/09/2009 13:37

I'm pleased to announce Dyson have selected 11 (not 10) of you to test their animal vacs - the lucky testers are

BreeVandercamp, jamandjerusalem, Ilovemydogandmrobama, Itsthawooluff, maddiemostmerry, McDreamy, notquitenormal, saltire, smackapacka, Thell and whimsy

An email from me is on its way - congratulations

We're really sorry to those who were not selected - we had nearly 300 of you apply within 3 days so were overwhelmed. Thank you.

KnickersandVests · 07/09/2009 13:41

Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

Tortoise · 07/09/2009 13:42

Why am i never picked for any of MN product tests?

Disenchanted3 · 07/09/2009 13:44

I never get anything on here

RumourOfAHurricane · 07/09/2009 13:55

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EccentricaGallumbits · 07/09/2009 13:58

bollocks

gscrym · 07/09/2009 14:20

Back to de-fuzzing my couches with my hugely inadequate vacuum cleaner.

McDreamy · 07/09/2009 14:30

Oh how exciting!!!!

Whimsy · 07/09/2009 14:34

I'm very excited too, McDreamy
Thank you Mumsnet/Dyson

maddiemostmerry · 07/09/2009 14:38

Me too, just called my husband at work, so excited

maddiemostmerry · 07/09/2009 14:41

Oy yes thank you from me as well. Manners gone out the window in excitement

lisad123wantsherquoteinDM · 07/09/2009 16:38

well done ladies, what do people write on these things? never won and really want to know what im doing wrong.

Disenchanted3 · 07/09/2009 17:50

Hiya Lisad

Did SGK give you my addy for the footmuff?

LilRedWG · 07/09/2009 17:56

I'm going to sulk and post all my cat/husband/DD hair to MNHQ.

McDreamy · 07/09/2009 18:09

I wrote that so far I have not been particularly impressed with Dyson but would love to be proven/d sp! otherwise! (or words to that effect)

Disenchanted3 · 07/09/2009 18:16

i wrote that I had a animal hoover by vax ( i do) and its shit (it is) and would love to try a dyson to see if its any better

I also have 2 dogs and a cat,

thought i was well in

lisad123wantsherquoteinDM · 07/09/2009 19:04

hi dis, yes have it here to post on way to hospital tomrrow. Dont suppose you need a plum MB to match?

BreevandercampLGJ · 07/09/2009 20:39

I got an email, I am very excited.

4andnotout · 07/09/2009 20:50

I got to test headlice treatment once...the heady heights of excitement that was....

IdrisTheDragon · 07/09/2009 21:50

I am testing some stretchmark cream (nothing to do with Mumsnet but it shows I do get to test things )

Nemoandthefishes · 08/09/2009 09:56

never tested annything for MN..think I am not witty enough...sigh

glasgowlass · 08/09/2009 10:01

I never get picked for anything! Its like school sports all over again! The trauma of it......

ilovemydogandmrobama · 08/09/2009 14:32

Am sooo excited.

MIL has offered to come and vacuum before I use the trial Dyson, so I'm not embarrassed when I send the contents of cylinder to Dyson