We have purchased many machines on E-Bay. The only two experiences that were not good were (1) We bought a Featherweight that was in good condition except the bobbin case was missing. We contacted the seller. He had said the machine belonged to his aunt and he knew nothing about machines. He agreed to split the cost of a bobbin case. The original price on the Featherweight was only $137. (2) We purchased a 99 in a Bentwood case. It was shipped in a used box that was very flimsy. There was no packing and the machine was loose from the case. It came from California and the seller did not respond to our requests. The thread pin was broken off the machine, the machine was scarred up and the case arrived in splinters. We went to E-Bay dispute resolutions and they refunded our money including shipping and sent us shipping $$'s for the return. We did not have insurance on the machine however the seller was guilty of improper packing according to E-Bay. I have found if you pay with Pay Pal you are doubly protected.