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Old 01-07-2012, 04:11 PM
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Old 01-08-2012, 03:57 PM
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Old 01-11-2012, 06:32 AM
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why would you offer less at goodwill , they are helping people learn how to work.
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Old 01-11-2012, 07:34 AM
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why would you offer less at goodwill , they are helping people learn how to work.
1. I didn't read completely, and didn't see the "Goodwill". They usually won't entertain offers anyway.

2. Just because it's at Goodwill, doesn't mean they know what something is worth. I've actually insisted that they take more for a Griswold cast iron skillet that they had priced at $5. It had to go as a donation, but that skillet priced at over $100 in my "Blue book". On the other hand, I've seen them price a treadle sewing machine, no slide plates, frozen, rusted, wood in terrible shape with the irons broken for $100....it was a parts machine at best, if there were enough parts left on it to salvage.
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I decided I didn't want it after all, so we didn't make an offer. I find that GOODWILL is willing to reduce the price of things when they really do not know the value of an object. I have offered less for some machines and offered more for others. I bought one 2 weeks ago and they were asking $40. The bobbin case was missing, the slide on the top was missing and the thread guide on top was hanging. I asked if they would take $20, because it was a brand I had never heard of and I had no idea if I could ever find parts. The manager said, "I can do better than that, how about $19.99." I said, "I'll take it." It is now sitting in my spare garage with 8 others, waiting to be worked on. Who knows if I can bring it back to life?
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Old 01-11-2012, 08:01 PM
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Yes, I would offer $40.00 and go up to $80.00 from there. I saw a great treddle at an antique shop today for $40.00 but it was a Singer about the same age. You can have them ship it UPS or FedX.
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Can anyone help me decide on the correct hand and machine needle type for sewing satin fabric?
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