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If you live in Fort Wayne, IN, they have an auction listing for tons of fabric
http://shopgoodwill.com/listings/lis...ndTime&page=10
But no matter where you live, there are some great things on this site - including a Featherweight that looks really good. It's missing a shank but you can get parts for these machines easily enough.
Thought for EVERY Day: You know all those things you've always wanted to do? You should go do them.
They may have some great items, but by the time you calculate their shipping which I feel is high, and add a 5 percent buyers fee, sometimes they aren't as good a bargain as they first appear to be. For example shipping of $6.15 on embroidery floss at the 1lb shipping rate, you most likely could get it all in a flat rate box for less. Just my two cents worth for the day. I didn't see anything I would consider the price worthwhile on when I went out there to look, but maybe I am too frugal and others aren't.
I agree. Things I have looked at on site the shipping has always been crazy high. I wanted to get a pair of earrings until I say the shipping was over $10 granted they were coming for CA but still. First class with insurance and delivery conformation didn't come close to that.Originally Posted by themachinelady
I feel the same way! so won't be buying anything from Goodwill that has to be shipped!!
Susan
Perhaps not all Goodwill shipping centers are equal. I bought a Bible from an Oregon center for a total including shipping of $4. The same Bible on Amazon was $12.00.
I agree, that it is not such a good deal.
I bought something from them and by
the time they added the handling fee
and shipping, it almost doubled the price.
J J
I bought my first white Featherweight on the Goodwill site. I paid $185 total; including shipping.
Karen in Kentucky
I've had the same experience - if I want to buy something from the site, I just automatically figure it's going to cost me double. One way to get around the shipping cost is to narrow your search to only your local Goodwill - they do allow you to pick things up.
A fabric stash is always missing that one fabric needed to finish the quilt on which you're working.
I purchased some fabric from them quite some time ago, and I almost never got the cigarette smoke smell out of it! I'm not saying it would all be like that, but I just don't want to take the chance.
Thanks for sharing!
Everybody has their own opinion about things, but it was very, very nice of you to share.
♥♥♥ Loving Mama ♥♥♥
If life gives you scraps, make an angel quilt out of it!
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