Have you purchased a machine on ebay....
#31
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tippy-top of a ridge in WV
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I bought an old 66 head, just the head, for a treadle. She is just Plain Jane, but she was packed like she was a prize machine and came in very good shape. Put her in the treadle and have used her various times when there are power failures that sometimes last as long as 12 days.
My big caution is thoroughly check the feedback of any seller.
My big caution is thoroughly check the feedback of any seller.
#33
Yes, I purchased my Bernina on eBay for $1400. It was in perfect condition from a person who owned a quilt shop and it was a store model. There was supposed to be something that hooks up to the Internet which she didn't have, it may have been an option she didn't purchase and I was fine with that. My experience was very good.
#34
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,132
I was curious have any of you purchased a machine on ebay and how was the experience. There is one that I am keeping an eye on, and am just a bit apprehensive. Seems like a lot of money entrusted to a total stranger....Maybe I am too cautious. But I appreciate hearing of your experiences.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Belen, NM
Posts: 1,353
I recently bought a MC14000 on Ebay. I saved more than half of the SALE price and 2/3 of the MSRP. Everything about the sale was excellent. I simply could not afford a machine like this from a local dealer nor could I buy it online from one of the excellent online sellers anywhere near the price. I have full warranty through Janome should I need it. I have a good relationship with a Janome technician for yearly service. I suggest that you click on the seller and investigate how long he/she has been selling on Ebay and read all of the reviews. You can ask questions if you need to through Ebay. I ditched one of my first selections because the answer the seller gave did not fit at all. I would not bid on anything with a seller with less than 50 sales on Ebay with at least a 98% satisfaction rating. I shopped for about 3 months. I was down to a Pfaff Creative Sensation Pro and the Janome Horizon MC14000. I chose the MC14000 because of the seller's reviews and the price. The machine far exceeded my expectations. If you want to talk about specific sellers and techniques for weeding out the bad ones, you can PM me.
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 333
I bought a Bernina Artista 730e. I contacted the seller and questioned him very thoroughly about the machine and had him agree to 30 days trial. The machine was $4000.00. It had been the display machine in a shop, so it was nearly new. This was in 2004. I love the machine. I got all of the hoops, plus the materials they used for training new machine owners. I am still using this machine. I feel I got a very good deal.
i feel with eBay's policies and PayPals policies, the rating systems (his was 100%) that it was safe. The machine came packaged in its original packing and was fine.
i feel with eBay's policies and PayPals policies, the rating systems (his was 100%) that it was safe. The machine came packaged in its original packing and was fine.
#37
I've purchased three vintage machines on E-Bay, plus a Brother PQ1500s, with excellent results on all of them. I checked the sellers' ratings, communicated what I expected via packing, and all four machines arrived in great condition. The Brother was shipped in its original box, and the others in a combination of bubble wrap and styrofoam.
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