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I'm guessing you don't live in a country whose politics he manipulates and whose tax he avoids.
Before going after individuals like Dyson in that regard, deal with institutions like the City of London Corporation and BoE first [1]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np_ylvc8Zj8
Does he talk about the design of the legal structure for his tax avoidance vehicle that holds the land he has bought up in the UK? lol https://whoownsengland.org/2017/09/19/why-is-james-dyson-hoo... "By July 2017, Farmers Weekly was reporting that Dyson’s empire had grown to 13,355 hectares, or 33,000 acres."
I really dislike Dyson. 1) Move to Singapore, citing that Britain won't join the euro as a factor. 2) EU energy efficiency test goes against his product 3) Campaigns for Brexit I had one of his vacuum cleaners and it was under powered and always needed cleaning inside. I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Much more powerful for less money.
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I really dislike Dyson. 1) Move to Singapore, citing that Britain won't join the euro as a factor. 2) EU energy efficiency test goes against his product 3) Campaigns for Brexit I had one of his vacuum cleaners and it was under powered and always needed cleaning inside. I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Much more powerful for less money.
> I got a Meile with a bag afterwards. Hiyo neighbor! I love my Miele bagged vacuum (Powerline C2), my partner hate it because it is lumpy to move around. So we have a second vacuum, the Shark one, for "less lumpy". I always use my Miele when I want to vacuum because I need powerful suction and brush to remove my dog stubborn fur which Shark one failed to do so.
The Miele is excellent and strong and the official bags aren't even that expensive.
Does he talk about the design of the legal structure for his tax avoidance vehicle that holds the land he has bought up in the UK? lol https://whoownsengland.org/2017/09/19/why-is-james-dyson-hoo... "By July 2017, Farmers Weekly was reporting that Dyson’s empire had grown to 13,355 hectares, or 33,000 acres."
It's an oddity of UK tax law that farms are exempt from inheritance tax and so a sensible investment for old rich people who want to pass stuff on. Clarkson's farm was bought for the similar reasons some years before they decided to do a TV show. You don't need odd legal structures - just buy a farm.
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It's funny how polarizing they are. I have one of the handheld battery powered ones with the long stick so you can clean the floor, and it honestly works better than any vacuum cleaner I've ever owned before, and pulling the lever to dump out the contents into the trash is immensely satisfying. I love it. I definitely think that people hate more things, in the past few years. It's no longer enough just to dislike som…
It's one of the weirdly polarizing HN topic, depending on who comments first you will have threads full of praise or threads full of straight hate for their product. FWIW: I like my Dyson handheld and it works well. We had one at my parents as well and it could do the two floors without any issue.
Maybe like reviewing a MyPillow in the US.
Does he talk about the design of the legal structure for his tax avoidance vehicle that holds the land he has bought up in the UK? lol https://whoownsengland.org/2017/09/19/why-is-james-dyson-hoo... "By July 2017, Farmers Weekly was reporting that Dyson’s empire had grown to 13,355 hectares, or 33,000 acres."
I don't get why people hate him so much. I already do the most that I can to reduce my tax basis, is that immoral? I know several people who have moved to Nevada/Texas to avoid paying estate taxes.
Nor did you lobby an entire country to do something stupid to enrich yourself.
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It's an oddity of UK tax law that farms are exempt from inheritance tax and so a sensible investment for old rich people who want to pass stuff on. Clarkson's farm was bought for the similar reasons some years before they decided to do a TV show. You don't need odd legal structures - just buy a farm.
The real oddity is that the government takes 40% of your stuff if you die.
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> But for a cordless stick vacuum, nobody else is comparable. I own one; if it is better than the rest then the whole genre of stick vacuum cleaners should be taken out back and shot. Core function (sucking things up from my carpet and disposing of the content): charitably I would say it is poor for the half a room that the battery charge lasts for. Build quality: terrible cheap brittle cheap shattering cheap plastic…
> if it is better than the rest then the whole genre of stick vacuum cleaners should be taken out back and shot Great (and amusing) comment; we have three vacuums in the house: a 1984 Central Beam, a 2002 Miele corded canister, and a Dyson cordless stick vac. I've replaced the bearings, motor brushes, power head belt and beater, and smooth floor head exactly once each on the Beam. Other than changing bags and HEPA fi…
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The real oddity is that the government takes 40% of your stuff if you die.
If we didn't have that oddity wealth would largely still belong to landed gentry.
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> But for a cordless stick vacuum, nobody else is comparable. I own one; if it is better than the rest then the whole genre of stick vacuum cleaners should be taken out back and shot. Core function (sucking things up from my carpet and disposing of the content): charitably I would say it is poor for the half a room that the battery charge lasts for. Build quality: terrible cheap brittle cheap shattering cheap plastic…
> if it is better than the rest then the whole genre of stick vacuum cleaners should be taken out back and shot Great (and amusing) comment; we have three vacuums in the house: a 1984 Central Beam, a 2002 Miele corded canister, and a Dyson cordless stick vac. I've replaced the bearings, motor brushes, power head belt and beater, and smooth floor head exactly once each on the Beam. Other than changing bags and HEPA fi…
I will keep in mind your experience, the nature of this beast and break out the tool kit at the first sign of trouble, as it appears many of the faults are really just quality or design issues.
Repurposing battery cells is probably just beyond how far I will go, I never got the battery building merit badge in my scout days, but never too late to try!