I have purchased 5 sewing machines on ebay without a problem 2 featherweights one for me and one for daughter both very good and also 3 Pfaffs 2 for friends one was 1470 and one a 7510 both people very happy with their machines just this past Christmas a Pfaff 7550 and she loves it I always read feed back very carefully and also ask seller questions and I have delt with some very nice people but all of them has also offered a 30 day warranty and they were all packed very good so I would not worry about it just check and see if the seller will answer your questions