Originally Posted by
Rodney
I think the highest I've seen so far is around $200, maybe $250. Anything over $150 is at the high end of the range to me. I've seen them as low as $50 too. Black ones seem to go higher than the beige, I haven't seen that many oyster ones yet, maybe they can go higher. They go for less than the featherweights but are still popular enough to bring more money than your average machine.
There are currently 4 on shopgoodwill at the moment, the 2 black ones stand to break the $200 mark. I checked a few completed listings on Ebay, I saw a black one at $250 and a couple of oyster ones with accessories that went for good money, one at $275 and one at $300. I also saw a bunch that finished significantly lower than that.
The one we're talking about still appears to me to be at the high end of the range. If you don't want one "right now" it's pretty easy to get a better price on one.
I was partially right but I was wrong too. The black ones and oyster ones do tend to go a little higher than I thought. I said around $250 max but there are enough examples higher than that to prove me wrong. Way to rub it in, I had to walk away from a black one at $50 a short while ago.
You've been playing with these machines a lot longer than me, what's your expectations on prices Miriam?
Rodney
I've been playing with these a long time, yes. But they don't sell for me - especially the ugly beige ones. And I think they sew better. People are going by looks I guess. Mine just sit there. I don't understand - even with a great price for a fully serviced machine they sit. I think way too many are wanting the $50 machine in the $150 condition. Then there are some with lots of cool attachments - they sit, too. I have an ugly worn one nobody wants but it runs slicker than snot on a doorknob because it is so well used...