06-06-2003 15:44									#1
	Survey on Vacuum Cleaning Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

For a university project, I need some consumer feedback again.

This time it's about the ever-exciting activity of vacuum cleaning.

I've composed some questions, and I would appreciate it if you took some time in answering them.

Here are the questions:

1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?
2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?

3) How often does vacuum cleaning take place in your household?

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?
4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?
6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?



Thanks in advance

Last edited by Zopperoni on 07-06-2003 at 15:46

	06-06-2003 15:48									#2
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It's called a hoover.

	06-06-2003 15:59									#3
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1) No

2a) No
2b) Mother
2c) No

3) The grammar of that sentence is confusing, but if you mean how often the house is cleaned using the vacuum then the answer is twice a week.

4a) Downstairs first, then a break, then upstairs. Usually both parts in the same day.
4b) Hmm ... about 2 hours a week?

5) Cat hair (when they are moulting) requires some extra vacuuming.

6a) Not really. Don't think it would clean everything (like in little corners) so you'd have to go around and do the bits it missed anyway.
6b) Same price as a regular mid-range vacuum cleaner (whatever the hell that is )
6c) It being less heavy than a normal vacuum would be a big advantage.

	06-06-2003 16:04									#4
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1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Once a week
4a) Yes
4b) 30 min.
5) No
6) No, these things cannot reach what I can.... I dont only vacuum the floor.

hope this helps

	06-06-2003 16:08									#5
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner? No.

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself? Partly
2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household? It's shared.
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it? I enjoy a clean carpet.

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned? Once a week.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time? Parts
4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning? 10 mins a time

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)? No.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you? Would be too pricy.
6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine? The same as a machine costs now plus t*w where t is time spent per week vacuuming and w is the available wage of the vacuumer.

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)? So long as it didn't start chewing wires and new how to shout "life your feet up" and move tables and so forth..

	06-06-2003 16:19									#6
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?
- Yes.

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?
- Yes
2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?
- Not Particularly ... it's too noisy. Though it is good when I can have the stereo full bore to muffle the vacuum out .

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?
- ~4 times/week.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?
- Entire house, everytime.
4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?
- ~half and hour, for the entire house.

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?
- My extreme allergy to dust mite.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?
- Yep.
6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
- No more then for an ordinary vacuum.
6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?
- For the joy of seeing the cat chase it .

Edit: The robot must however also vacuum upholstery and curtains and such.

	06-06-2003 16:25									#7
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Thanks for the responses so far.

I believe the average price of a vacuum cleaner (or Hoover ) is around 200 euros over here. That is about the price we are looking at for the robot vacuum cleaner.

And yes, the product "sucks"!

	06-06-2003 18:48									#8
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1) Yes

2a) Yes, but not all of the work
2b) My wife
2c) No

3) At least once a week

4a) Most of the house
4b) 30-40 mins max

5) The part of the house where we eat, and the entrance. We vacuum when we have visitiors coming, and when I am trying to watch something on the TV

6a) Yes
6b) £60
6c) No

	06-06-2003 19:12									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni 1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner? 2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself? 2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household? 2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it? 3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned? 4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time? 4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning? 5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)? 6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you? 6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine? 6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

1.) Yes
2a.) Yes
2b.) Wife and two kids
2c.) One of the kids
3.) Weekly or as per need
4a.) Upstairs then a break and then downstairs on weekly schedule. Only specific spots or rooms if a specific need arises.
4b.) 1 hour
5.) Kids and dog
6a.) YES!
6b.) $350 for fully programable, battery rechargeable type.
6c.) Not really. Convienience is the key!

Hope that helps!

	06-06-2003 19:22									#10
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quote: 2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?

WTF? hell no!

	06-06-2003 19:28									#11
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner? Yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself? Yes.
2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household? My wife does the majority, though.
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it? It needs to be done, regardless whether one enjoys it. So it is emotionally neutral.

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned? 2-3 times a week.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time? Both.

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning? 15 minutes per.

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)? Children, desire to keep a neat, tidy house.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you? For free? Sure!

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine? Oh...

Well, maybe a $100.00 We're cheap around here.


6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)? No.

	06-06-2003 19:39									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni For a university project, I need some consumer feedback again. This time it's about the ever-exciting activity of vacuum cleaning. I've composed some questions, and I would appreciate it if you took some time in answering them. Here are the questions: 1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

No. I brush once a day and scrub once a week. No rugs, you see.

Questions 2a-5 not applicable.

quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni 6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?

Not a bad idea but it's been done. Not really, because it might scare my cat witless.

quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni 6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?

Dude, if I was that interested I would build my own.

quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni 6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

Only if I was feeling particularly sadistic, which I try to avoid.

quote: Originally posted by Zopperoni Thanks in advance

You're welcome

	06-06-2003 19:40									#13
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?
yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?
yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
also, my father, and my mother.

2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?
of course, not. But it doesn't matter.

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?
1 time a week.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?
the entire house.

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?
30 minutes. we've got lots of rugs.


5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?
Generally, the desire to live in a clean house. The dust, and the dog hair just amplifies it.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?
yes, but I doubt it could, since it would have to raise carpets, and go behind sofas.

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
I dunno.

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?
I hate the back ache. But that's rather marginal.

	06-06-2003 19:43									#14
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" Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?"



Nothing is better, unless it's doing something REALLY exciting, like laundry.

	06-06-2003 19:56									#15
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?
yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?
yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
-
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?
yes (only if listening to metalica through earphones while doing it)

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?
when i thin there is need.. maybe twice a month?

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?
entire house


4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?
an hour? (im thorough)

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?
when i drop down stuff by acccident like sugar or salt a glass etc not so frequent though more like the exception

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?
YES

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
up to 1000 euros

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?
no, just convenience



Thanks in advance

sure

	06-06-2003 19:57									#16
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

Yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?

Yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?

Me

2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?

Not in the least

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?

Once a week

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?

Just the carpets

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?

30 minutes

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?

Nope

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?

Is that the Electrolux Trilobite thing?

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?

Much less than what they are charging now, ~ US$1000

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

Laziness

	06-06-2003 20:14									#17
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Here are the questions:

1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

Yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?

Yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?

It's not the worst hosehold chore to do.

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?

Once every 2 weeks maybe.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?

Both. If I do it more often it's usually only a part that needs it.


4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?

Probably 10 minutes per session.

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?

Yes.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?

Not really, then I'd probably have to clean more of my stuff off the floor rather than just vacuuming around it

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

Laziness is the only real motivation there.

	06-06-2003 20:50									#18
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

No, but there is one in the house that we rent.

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?

Yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?

2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?

Not much.

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?

When it gets so bad I feel I have to do something about it.

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?

Bits at a time.

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?

Hard to say. Half an hour a week? Maybe an hour including what others do.

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?

After a party.

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?

Yes!

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?

£200

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

No, it'd purely be for reasons of laziness.

	06-06-2003 21:16									#19
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?

Yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?

Yes

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?

No

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?

1/week

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?

Yes, but my place is only 900 ft^2

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?

15 minutes

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?

Yes, when you have a long haired cat and chow mixed dog it gets really hairy

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?

No

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?

	06-06-2003 21:21									#20
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1) Yes

2a) Yes
2b) N/A
2c) No

3) Weekly

4a) The entire apartment
4b) 45mins

5) No : It is something i do because i feel it has to be done.

6a) Yes
6b) Twice the price of a regular Vacuum cleaner
6c) Nope

	06-06-2003 21:27									#21
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1) yes

2a) yes

2c) no

3) about once a month

4a) entire apartment

4b) 15-20 min

5) dust

6a) yes, very much so

6b) $20 (cheap college student)

6c) no

	06-06-2003 21:33									#22
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1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner?
No - my parents do

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself?
No

2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household?
The cleaner usually :bourgois:

2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it?
They get paid to (I doubt it)

3) How frequently is there being vacuum cleaned?
Weekly

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time?
Entire house

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning?
40 minutes. Maybe an hour

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)?
nope

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you?
Yeah, maybe

6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
£100. I've no idea.

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?
Would it be quieter?

	06-06-2003 21:37									#23
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1) Not personally

2a) Yes

3) [bad wording]. About every two weeks

4a) By parts
4b) 10-15 minutes top.

5) More people plus dog = more dust

6a) yes
6b) $400-500
6c) no

	08-06-2003 02:48									#24
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I don't know if any Americans know this product. That's the product we're basing our project on.

	08-06-2003 12:28									#25
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these questions are really going to make me look like a slob. even though I hardly vacuum I always pick stuff up.

1) Do you own a vacuum cleaner? Yes

2a) Do you vacuum clean yourself? Yes
2b) If not, who does the vacuum cleaning in your household? NA
2c) Does the person who is vacuum cleaning enjoy it? that is me, not really

3) How often does vacuum cleaning take place in your household? once a year maybe

4a) Do you vacuum clean the entire house in one time, or do you only vacuum clean parts in one time? entire house

4b) Can you give an estimation of how much time you (or the person responsible) spend on vacuum cleaning? 30 minutes maybe

5) Are there specific influences that cause you to vacuum clean more often, e.g. pets or environment (open windows, dusty living area et cetera)? usually just time elapsed

6a) Would you or your household be interested in a robot vacuum cleaner that does all the vacuum cleaning trouble for you? sure
6b) If so, what would you be willing to pay for such a machine? a few hundred bucks at the most

6c) Besides convenience/efficiency, would you have other motives to buy such a machine, e.g. trendiness, health (weight and low height of normal vacuum cleaners causing physical problems for instance)?
maybe if the robot could perform sex acts on me

	08-06-2003 15:00									#26
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To throw some more chaff in your survey, I DO have the robot vacuum cleaner, and I love it.

Yes, it is primitive. Yes, I have to empty the lintrap every time I use it. But hell, it's an incredible feeling to come home to a freshly vacuumed apartment each day...

I was suprised about the psychological impact that had...

I spent $200 on my roomba, and when Roomba II comes out I'll probably upgrade.

	08-06-2003 15:07									#27
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What about Electrolux's Trilobite?

	08-06-2003 16:04									#28
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Yes, I found that one too, but I discovered that the price was around 1,500 euros, which is way more than we're aiming for

	08-06-2003 16:10									#29
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Of cource you know that asking questions for something this was is not a acceptable method from a statistical point of view. I'd throw your paper in the trashcan right away.