best vacuum cleaner for pet hair & stairs? $300

[~TT40~]

I've seen infomercials for the shark... so would think you can get it here, but wouldn't know where...

I recently bought a Vax, I LOVE it =) (a little too much). but we don't have carpet, only hard floors, and no inside pets. But it keeps up with all the dust, and my hair (which sheds bucketloads). and I vacuum EVERYTHING =P cost me less than $300. I basically walked into a Godfreys store and said I need one that does this, this and this and not this, and he showed me a couple and I picked it out.

Dyson has one specifically made for pet hair, but they are more than 300 I think.

[Mummy&Daddy2Be]

yeah i've seen the commercials too!! i don't normally fall for things like that. but it really does make it seem awesome

our old one was a VAX (handed down from parents), lasted 17 years! amazing.

i have checked out dyson, and they're around $500 - $800... we have our xmas holiday booked, and right now that's just not feasible.

we may take a trip down to godfreys and see what they can offer us. but i do really like the shark

[Amaunet]

I'm pretty sure Big W and Target both have the Shark. Costco have it too for $350, I think it's $400 at Big W