Originally Posted by laurlync
Also, does anyone know if they sometimes have the systems at special pricing or do they sell for the same prices as ordering from their websites or dealers? Should I maybe go prepared to buy on the spot?
I was just going to mention show-specials.
And the specials get better the closer to Sunday you get. ;-)
They might have special pricing on new machines, but then they will also be selling the ones they're using for demos.
You can usually swing free shipping sometimes on the big times like LA and Koalas etc.
You never know until you ask if there is a payment plan or financing or layaway or gently used machines.
A little scratch might not bother you if it's worth X of the price.
And definitely negotiate the price or the extras.
But you're in the best position to do that if you've done your homework.
Knowledge is power.
Have a great time and I hope you find your machine!
eta: I mention the Koala cabinet because I was with two friends in Houston a few years that were in the market for one.
The ladies kept circling the cabinets, and the salesmen kept their eyes on them.
This went on for two days.
It was like watching a Discovery special. It was hysterical.
At 3PM on Sunday, before we had to leave for the airport, they made their moves.
Quite the deal they got.
They even got me an insert for my Bernina out of it - and I didn't even have one of the cabinets yet (I was inheriting one from a friend who passed).