Onebyone

A very successful quilt shop that has been in business for decades in my area and going strong all because the owner never puts down any one for buying a machine at any store. They are treated like they bought the most expensive machine she sells. She gives lessons for any machine for a min fee if not bought from her. She is thrilled when someone buys a new machine, no matter where it's bought. Her repairman will do what he can to fix most any machine. She says every machine Walmart sells helps her business too. Most will want a newer machine that will do more after a while and will buy from her.

PghPat

WOW - we need more quilt shops like that. Tell us where she is - I'm sure anyone in a nearby area would love doing business with her.

PghPat

I recorded it too and couldn't wait to get home to watch it. I rarely watch HSN - actually don't watch much TV at all - I'd rather watch that needle going up and down - LOL. I was very disappointed - not in the Scan n Cut - but in the program. Both women were trying to talk at once - they kept jumping from one thing to another without finishing each thing and it kept skipping to different products for sale - nothing to do with Scan n Cut. As far as the machine goes I think it is going to be great. I have been just dying to get one since two of my friends got one over the summer. My problem is that I am a snow bird and will be heading back to Florida at the end of the month and I thought I'd prefer to wait and buy it from a Brother quilt shop near me - I'm there 7 1/2 months. I called the shop and they do classes on them and also give anyone that purchases one a 15% discount on all accessories. They will also help you with your machine purchased from them any time at all as long as you have the machine. Now I am SO thrilled that I did wait or I wouldn't be getting the new Scan n Cut2. I want it totally for appliquéing. Who knows maybe I'll get into creating greeting cards - I used to do that years ago. I would love to hear how you like yours after you get a chance to work with it. You could PM me. Pat

appleblossom

thanks for the links and info! that's great!

bearisgray

A wonderful attitude - I would consider buying from a dealer like her -
and would NOT NOT NOT buy from someone that acted condescending about the machines I have.

zozee

I'm not sure I see your dealer's rationale behind not giving lessons or repairing Janomes bought in her store. That's revenue she is giving up . I can see why dealers wouldn't take trades on machines they didn't sell, though. They can't stand behind someone else's machine. But not to give lessons or repair others? Why not?

luana

When someone asks board members for advise on purchasing a machine, nine times out of ten, board members suggest that the "buyer" try out the machine before they make a decision. Can you do this at Wal Mart or does the low price make it less of an issue?