That's a great deal but what cord are you missing? One of my 301s has a power cord and a separate one for the foot pedal. The others all have a plug with 2 cords, power and pedal. How can you make sure it works? Make sure the bobbin case is there. It is quite pricey to have to buy one. You can get cords from sew classic.com or even ebay. Sometimes, ebay is lots cheaper. I love my 301s.