I have sold my older machines on ebay, of course I know what to tell buyers. I bought my Janome QC4800 from an individual on Craigs List. No regrets at all and saved a bunch of money. As others have said, check the seller feedback on ebay and ASK questions if you are concerned about features. Pay for insurance when being shipped, it is worth the cost if USPS does the damage. It never hurts to warn the seller that package and shipping is very important to you and to take extra care.