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While searching the local Craiglist, I came across this ad. Seems to be too good of a price, I googled and they are $2,000!
Would you ask for pictures? And of course if it has been serviced.
Also, is it a good machine? If it is and the price is good...and the machine is good. I would love to talk DH in letting me get it.
Last edited by tngal22; 05-08-2012 at 11:10 AM.
Sabrina
Mommy to a 6 year old little girl, 3 dogs, 5 cats, and 2 fish. lol Life keeps me busy but when I have a moment, I love to sew
http://ataleofamilitaryfamily.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HugsLove
Looks like a bargain to me......but I would go see it first, and if you have a friend who is machine-savvy, I would invite her along. Good luck!!!
Linda
Go for it! I wouldn't agree to buy until I'd had a chance to sew on it; with the vintage machines you can almost always fix whatever's wrong with them, but I wouldn't take my chances on the modern computerized ones. Test it out, including the embroidery, and good luck!
Thanks! No other sewing friends, though my mom will be in town next week and she knows a little.
I have asked for pictures and if it has been service, when and where. So we shall see if she responds.
Sabrina
Mommy to a 6 year old little girl, 3 dogs, 5 cats, and 2 fish. lol Life keeps me busy but when I have a moment, I love to sew
http://ataleofamilitaryfamily.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HugsLove
Ask how long it has been in the box, or sitting around. It could be up to three years. If so, be aware that the "innards" could be frozen.
Good luck.
SandyQuilter
This is the response:
Hi,
Let me work on getting the pictures... I am having a yard sale with a friend and have been working on going through my entire house and getting rid of things we don't use. I bought the machine used at store name- I paid $880. That was 2 years ago... I really haven't used it enough to get it servicedI have used it some for regular sewing... I was wanting to do an Etsy business with sewing and Embroidery but it never happened. Seeing it sit on the shelf makes me kind of sad. I haven't seen any issues with it, it's a great machine and can't beat it for the price. I would take it any day over one of the ones you can get at Walmart. It comes with all the orginal stuff I got with it and I do have the manual as well as some extra pre-wound bobbins.
Thanks and I'll send pictures soon.. might be tomorrow...
I do know where the store is and they are a Janome dealer, along with other machines. What do you think? If I can get DH to go with me, if she will let me, I would like to see it run and test it out.
Sabrina
Mommy to a 6 year old little girl, 3 dogs, 5 cats, and 2 fish. lol Life keeps me busy but when I have a moment, I love to sew
http://ataleofamilitaryfamily.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HugsLove
About that machine from Craigslist....are you close enough to actually put your foot to the metal??????If not, I would not even think about it...and she wants CASH ONLY...sounds shady to me, but then I am cynical about these things ever since my daughter almost got caught in a scam on that list.....$1500.00 bouncy check worth!!! thank goodness, local police said don't cash it, it is not worth the paper it is printed on....and they don't pursue these criminals...so I don't even look at that list...that is what stores are for.......
Cash only is the only way to sell via CL. So, she's entirely appropriate in wanting payment in cash due to all the scams out there! I sell occasionally on CL and require cash only as well. This isn't shady, it's reality:>Originally Posted by Geri B
I have the Janome 6600P and it is a very good machine. You need to take your own fabric and thread and sew on this machine before purchasing to see if you like the way it handles.
I have the 9500. I got it several years ago. I never had a problem with any thing on the machine.I sew on it nearly every day.From hemming blue jeans,making quilts and embroidery. Its a good machine.
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