May 24, 2010
CFL is the sales branch of Filterqueen vacuum cleaners. The gift is usually worth about $5, unless you happen to be the 1 in 10 million that wins something decent. Most of it is just cheap crap. In order to get the gift, you have to sit through a "demo" (read it as sales pitch) that they will tell you may last up to an hour. The actual time, based on company training, will take between two and two and a half hours. They say there is no sales pitch, but at the end of the demo, they will use your phone to call their office. On the other end is a high-pressure closer. They do not take no as an answer, and will force the salesman in your home to put on a lot of pressure, asking about your credit, etc.
That all being said, their product is the absolute best on the market, and if you have the money to spend several thousand dollars, $3,998 for the base package, on a new vacuum cleaner and air purifying system, it is well worth it. I personally own one and would never buy a different type of vacuum as long as I live.
So if you are just in it for the prize, don't waste your (or the salesman's) time. The prize is crap, but the product is good.
And I don't just know this because I am a customer, but I worked as a salesman for them for a couple months. I quit because I'm not good at sales. I'm not cold-blooded enough to be a "closer". But, I seriously do recommend the product to those who can afford it.