I have been reading some threads about the cost of having your machine serviced, and the exhorbitant prices you were charged. I have just had my Brother machine serviced and cleaned as I have had it for about 6 years and have never had it looked at. The chap came to my house to do it. It took him about an hour and a half, and the charge was £30 which is about 45 dollars. Quite a difference, don't you agree?
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I pay pretty well the same price as Sall - about $50.00 for a "grease and oil change". If parts need to be replaced I get charged for the parts and maybe the extra time. But I've never paid the high service prices that I hear about here.
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Here we go again;> A guy with a screwdriver can call himself a repairman and probably does an adequate job. But, unless he's had certification from authorized manufacturers, this type of service can void any warranties. I had my old Morse serviced for $69. It's non-computerized and since it's close to 50 years old, no warranty to worry about. I'm not about to let a guy with a screwdriver near my new 830 Bernina. Off to the dealer, and yes, higher cost it goes.
Just like a person with a shovel can call himself a landscaper...not. I don't pinch pennies on my expensive, important equipment. Sometimes I think people here only care about pennies and not quality. |
I need to take my Bernina in for service. I just never seem to be able to part with it for the estimated 2 week wait that the guy at LQS has. Even if I don't use it for 2 weeks - at least I wlways know it's down the hall waiting for me-LOL. Guess I need to bite the bullet after the holidays and get the old girl serviced - I've had the machine 5 years w/out a check-up, and though she runs fine I would hate to have a major issue due to lack of service.
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Originally Posted by Candace
Here we go again;> A guy with a screwdriver can call himself a repairman and probably does an adequate job. But, unless he's had certification from authorized manufacturers, this type of service can void any warranties. I had my old Morse serviced for $69. It's non-computerized and since it's close to 50 years old, no warranty to worry about. I'm not about to let a guy with a screwdriver near my new 830 Bernina. Off to the dealer, and yes, higher cost it goes.
Just like a person with a shovel can call himself a landscaper...not. I don't pinch pennies on my expensive, important equipment. Sometimes I think people here only care about pennies and not quality. We would all expect to get paid a decent wage for our labors and so does the service tech. Remember, an employee costs a company a minimum of two to three times his/her actual salary. |
Originally Posted by Candace
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I don't pinch pennies on my expensive, important equipment. Sometimes I think people here only care about pennies and not quality. Sadly , I have found a person can't always trust someone just because they claim to have the training and charge high prices. I am very much about wanting quality but haven't always gotten it with paying a high price. Don't be so hard on us who don't have money to throiw away. Hugs to ya. |
Originally Posted by quilter on the eastern edge
I pay pretty well the same price as Sall - about $50.00 for a "grease and oil change". If parts need to be replaced I get charged for the parts and maybe the extra time. But I've never paid the high service prices that I hear about here.
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Originally Posted by Mary M
Originally Posted by Candace
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I don't pinch pennies on my expensive, important equipment. Sometimes I think people here only care about pennies and not quality. Sadly , I have found a person can't always trust someone just because they claim to have the training and charge high prices. I am very much about wanting quality but haven't always gotten it with paying a high price. Don't be so hard on us who don't have money to throiw away. Hugs to ya. |
I was "shocked" that it cost that much to service my machine. Come on, really, $200 to service it was a bit high. That was just to open it up and oil it, check belts, and clean any dust or thread build up.I paid it, didn't complain, and am glad I had it serviced by a person with a liscense to do such work.
I will, however, from now on, always, as ask the costs instead of assume what the costs will be. I will NOT ever go back to this dealer because I firmly believe they want to make more money than what should be charged. I will read reviews from customers and do my homework before I ever spend that much again for sevicing. It was my fault, I will admit to that, I should have asked the costs up front, but I won't be taken advantage of either. |
That sounds like a great deal to me!
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