Does anybody have advice...
05-01-2016, 05:10 AM
#22
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: South East Michigan...at the bottom of the thumb!
Posts: 730
One of my machines is a brother from Walmart. It has never given me any grief, I have used it for 10 years in our RV. (Five years of actual use!!) I would not hesitate to buy from Costco. They have great customer service!
05-01-2016, 05:49 AM
#23
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 2,876
Please don't buy a cheap machine at costco! Go to your local dealer & tell them what you'd like & your budget. They WILL help you find a better quality machine & actually care about you as a person. The fact that you can return a cheaply made machine when it breaks (& it will) is no benefit. Talk to your local dealer. They actually care about your success & satisfaction
05-01-2016, 06:05 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,018
Why must we think that to buy a sewing machine, you must go to a dealer..that by no means guarantees perfection. Nor does it mean satisfaction, if there is a problem---speaking from personal experience here. I have done both....and the big box, less expensive s/m has not given me a bit of trouble, sorry I returned the "fancier" one, whereas the $$$ one ......well, will not go into that. And, all machines will eventually "break".......
yes, you decide what you want by pocketbook, whar you want it to do, and where you live.....
Don't you sometimes wonder how in the past, and even now, vintage machines just keep going..with a little owner maintenance....sometimes simpler is better.....
yes, you decide what you want by pocketbook, whar you want it to do, and where you live.....
Don't you sometimes wonder how in the past, and even now, vintage machines just keep going..with a little owner maintenance....sometimes simpler is better.....
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05-01-2016, 06:12 AM
#25
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,033
I loved my Costco Brother so much several of my friends bought one, too. When I decided to get a bigger machine, I sold my brother to a friend and she is still using it. I mainly upgraded (at a dealer that went out of business before my machine was out of warranty) because I needed more harp space. But I was able to free motion a twin size on my Brother.
05-01-2016, 08:45 AM
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Leesburg
Posts: 1,806
I bought my Brother from Costco about 10 years ago. I haven't had any problems and it's still running fine. It was several hundred $ less than a dealer. Mine is not a basic model but more mid-range. If all she wants is a pretty basic machine, she shouldn't need lessons. The user manual is pretty helpful. I've never had a question I could find an answer to in the guide.
05-01-2016, 08:52 AM
#27
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,184
When I first started sewing, I did not have much money so I bought a "Singer student" machine advertised in the newspaper.....Junk (*in the trash can)......then I bought a machine from a home shopping show....Junk (*traded into a dealer after it broke down during a class I was taking).....After that I decided I would have to "pay for a quality machine". Since that time I have always bought from a dealer where I know I am getting a quality machine and have dealer support. I have several machines now (11 if I can count my two "kids Singer machines", two treadles and a hand crank.....and NO JUNK. Happy now!!!! :-)
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05-01-2016, 09:10 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 17,890
What dealer will refund your money if the machine isn't what you thought and you didn't like it? NONE
What dealer will refund your money if the machine doesn't work right the second week you bought it? NONE
I buy all my machines online from retailer/discount companies. I can return it no questions asked and buy another one if I'm not happy with the first one. I am very picky whose pocket I put my money into. A sewing machine dealer that doesn't give refunds is not getting mine. Even my new car had a 7 day return, no questions asked.
What dealer will refund your money if the machine doesn't work right the second week you bought it? NONE
I buy all my machines online from retailer/discount companies. I can return it no questions asked and buy another one if I'm not happy with the first one. I am very picky whose pocket I put my money into. A sewing machine dealer that doesn't give refunds is not getting mine. Even my new car had a 7 day return, no questions asked.
05-01-2016, 10:55 AM
#30
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Live Oak, Texas
Posts: 6,133
I have a Brother I bought six years ago this June and have never had a problem with it. I do everything on it quilting and clothing and it has never let me down. I bought mine from Walmart and if anything goes wrong with it I will go there and replace it with a newer model of the same machine. I feel I have already got my money's worth a long time ago but it shows no sign of slowing down.
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