Others say...

"More work than it's worth"
Yes, this electric sweeper picks up some dust and lint from floor and carpet, but it spews what it has picked up right back out again. Even if you repeatedly empty the waste container while you are sweeping, you will end up with more dust and dirt on the floor than when you started. You'll either have to use another appliance, or a broom, to pick up what the sweeper has deposited or get down on your hands and knees to pick up what's been left on the floor. This product not only doesn't do what it is supposed to; it makes matters worse.

"Great, as a disposable sweeper"
We've had the 2800 sweeper for about a year now, and it was great for the first six months. We use this sweeper for about 10 minutes, 3 times a day after meals with the kids. After six months of daily use we noticed the battery life started deteriorating. Instead of getting a few days out of each charge, it went to every other day, then every day, now it barely stays running for 3 minutes. I know some batteries have memory, so I let the thing run down to zero, completely charged it and repeated (four times). The battery cannot be saved, or changed, for that matter. When I called customer service to see what I could do about the battery, they said since it was out of warranty there was nothing I could do unless I wanted to take it to one of their approved service centers. Since there is no way I'm paying $60 to fix a sweeper that only cost $50 (at the time), I guess I'll just throw it away. The only reason I gave this item 3 stars instead of one was that we actually got great use out of it for six months, and pretty good use for another three. But since I can't fix this or access the battery, I will not buy another one. The Shark, at least, lets you replace some parts. Bissell should take note.

"Great Little Sweeper"
Just read the reviews of the Bissell 2800B Sweeper. I've had mine, now, for a year and a half, and I think it does a great job. True, it is not a vacuum, but it does do the in-between job of picking up debris from carpets and hard surfaces. With 9 cats and a dog--plus living in the woods--we get a ton of pet hair and dirt, twigs, etc., tracked into the house. It helps to keep the house tidied up, until we do a regular vacuuming.

"Disappointed..."
I fell in love with the Swivel Sweeper at my cousin's house, where I babysit 3 preschoolers four days a week, and couldn't wait to buy one myself. Unfortunately, I second guessed myself after reading some negative reviews of the Swivel Sweeper and purchased this more positively-reviewed (and more expensive) Bissell sweeper about 4 months ago. Big mistake! I've been kicking myself ever since.

The Bissell sweeper doesn't pick up nearly as well as the S.Sweeper and tends to throw the dirt all over the floor - usually to a place where you just swept. The wheels and handle are stiff (lubricating didn't help), making it difficult to maneuver. It's bulky and too tall to fit under many pieces of furniture, whereas the S.S. has a much lower profile. The S.S. picks up most dirt on the first pass; with the Bissell, I'm having to constantly go back and forth over the same spot. By far, the greatest advantage of the S.S. is it's ability to swivel 360 degrees. At my cousin's house I can stand in one spot and just swing the S.S. around on the hardwoods at every-which-angle. It's light and rolls beautifully. The Bissell's wheels grip the floor and seem stiff - a great disadvantage. It's like steering a truck - you have to do multiple K-turns and parallel parking-type maneuvers to move it around - sometimes it's just easier to pick it up off the floor and move it to where you need it. As for corners and edges, the S.S. does a better job.

Buyers of the S.S. complained that it appears "junky", and that there are problems keeping a charge. My cousin has owned her Swivel Sweeper for about a year. It's used numerous times a day, and she has had zero problems with it. On the other hand, the right-hand rotating edge brush on my Bissell quit working after about 2 months. As for the S.S. fragile appearance, don't judge a book by it's cover. The Bissell looks great and appears sturdy and substantial, but in my opinion is the lesser product by far.

"Bissell 2800B Perfect Sweep Turbo Electric Sweeper"
Excellent little sweeper, I can't believe how much it picks up,
works great on my tile and low pile carpet. It's not a vacuum,
but worth every penny!