amcatanzaro

FYI, the Goodwill from Johnstown, PA can't pack either. One strip of bubble wrap and shredded paper.

Who was it that needed the bobbin winder spring? <grumble> It came out easily when the whole bobbin winder was cracked into two pieces.

Rhealene

I guess I've been lucky with all of my vintage machines...I have bought 5 from ebay and 3 from etsy and all of them were packed very well and no damage. But, then I did communicate with the sellers to be sure they knew how to pack them properly.

chance

How sad. She's beautiful. But it looks like she arrived unscathed.


At least yours had SOME packing. The last machine I received had ONE sheet of newspaper wrapped around it. But....it arrived with only a bent spool pin. Go figure. I also ask the Sellers not to be insulted if I make a suggestion as to how to ship a 'cast iron' machine...especially if they never shipped one before. Most were most gracious and didn't know that cast iron was fragile.

oldsewnsew

it wasn't really a buffer between 2 boxes, it was just a flattened box used to cover up the fact that the walls of the carton were in no way thick enough to hold the weight. I don't know what they were thinking with the towels, but at least they'd been laundered, so now they can be car wash or sewing machine rags. The seller did refund $45 after a bit of haggling and my photos submitted to the resolution center. Also, this machine might have been a challenge to a novice shipper, partly in that it uses 2 small hinges welded to the machine that are wood screwed to the base, so they probably didn't think of removing the wood screws. It will be a bit of a challenge to reglue the base so that it's not too obvious a repair.

oldsewnsew

Yes, I think that would be a good way to do it. Just don't forget the bag!!

dee1245

I bought a machine a couple years ago and had the same experience. The box was damaged and so was the machine. Broken spool pin on the back of the machine, slip on cover had several small pieces in the box, and couldn't get the on/off button to work. Lights came on wehen I pushed the button and the second I took my finger off the button it went off. Contacted the seller who had to contact her shipper who was an agent for UPS. UPS said ther responsibilty was of the shipper even though UPS was the one who banged it around. What a mess!!! Took almost six weeks to get it rectified, but finally got the check for the amount of my estimate to get it fixed. It was over $200.

SteveH

not a sewing machine but still.. These are Victorian age Wiss Scissors.... Can you spot the packaging issue?

I love the sticker the Post office put on....
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Awesome choice for packing materials.... Looks like she took the shoes out and reused the paper wrapping...
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Gosh, how could THIS have happened? (sarcasm)
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BTW The scissors are fine and intact.

Candace

It's very lucky someone wasn't really hurt:<

wraez

ouch that hurts! so so sorry.

hubby packed a sewing machine to go bring home from OH to CA and he packed it pretty darn good ... too good ...it was so heavy and taped so tight the airlines thought it contained a bomb (I'm guessing) they ripped it apart, tore off the bottom, removed the wiring ... it was a mess. After we complained and they said 'not their problem', next time do not pack it let the airlines inspect it and they will pack it .. wonder how good so that the handlers don't throw it around ..

SteveH

Yeah, the delivery guy warned my DD just as she was about the grab the box... Boy howdy, THAT would have made me mad.......