I have spent the last week trying to get a DC29 for under $400. No one would price match any of the receipts from on here, claiming they were all way below cost and that they wouldn't price match boxing day sale prices. So we give in and I send my husband off to get the lowest price we found of the week, $425 at Clive Anthony's, Carseldine. My Husband must have sweet talked the sales person, as he ended up getting it for $380 and he got a power head for $60, which we have returned already as we realised we don't need it because the vacuum cleaner is so awesome on its own!
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Hopefully someone else can use our receipt to price match.
i too had this problem.
i just bought the same vacuum cleaner in sydney. got it at bing lee for $380 without any problems. harvey norman had it on 'sale' for $445 and when i asked them their lowest price, they told me they were selling below their 'cost price'. myer and DJs didn't have the DC29 in stock. good guys have it advertised for $438 but where i live there aren't any good guys close to me.