I've bought several off ebay and never had any problems. The machines were just as they were described. I even bought a treadle and it was shipped from Tx. No problem either. The only problem I had was I bought a machine from a lady that was on the same machine list as me. I bought the machine for my daughter. Got it and it wouldn't sew. Took it to my repair guy and he said the machine was worn out. That it would cost more to fix it than what it was worth. Just my opinion.