i purchesd a sewing machine from walmart only to find out it was a recondition machine. i though it was a new machine, there was not a thing on the box or anywere that said it was a recondition machine. i was having trouble with it later down the road and when i got to looking at the book that come with the machine i found a ladys name and phone number in the book , so i called this lady and she said yes she had a machine like mine and that she had the same trouble i was having with it. So beware about buying machine from walmart it may not be new.