romanojg

First of all when buying anything on eBay make sure the dealer has high marks for his ethics. I bought a machine on line and I got a two yr warranty on it; which is better than the new machines have and this is a Viking #1. I had some issues with the machine and the dealer did a great job trying to make sure first of all that I had everything that came with it and that it worked. I ended up sending it back to him to get it repaired and the only stipulation was that I should take it to UPS and have it boxed so that it would be covered by UPS warranty. It cost me $25 to have it boxed up and the seller paid for the shipping. I've read on here were some have had problems with buying online and getting the machine, it wasn't properly boxed and they got stuck with a broken machine because the seller didn't even have 7 day return policy. Be careful and check the sellers reviews to see what he offers. You can ask them how they ship and package it. I don't know where you are at but sometimes you can get really great machines from dealers. The shop that I go to for Viking now does consignments and will also take trade-ins other than Viking. Right now they have a Viking diamond for 3000, which is great and they have a Bernina. If the machine is a trade-in the have it serviced to make sure its in good shape an offer a warranty along with classes to teach you to learn. You may want to check out used machines in your area. In between sending and getting my Viking #1 back from repairs I ended up buying a used Ruby (7 hours of use) and then a yr later I traded it in and got a Viking Diamond Deluxe. The store had my used Ruby sold even before I could get it into the store. Now when I get a chance I'll sell my Viking #1 but my experience on eBay was good because I was careful and asked questions and checked out sellers reputation first.

And, alot of times you can get the used machines from dealers at zero financing which is great. I got both of my Vikings that way and I've seen other dealers offer the same thing. Good luck and just check it all out before spending your money.