Has anyone been burned buying a sewing machine on Ebay
#71
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
GrannyEm,
The problem with your machine may be as simple as the needle not being in the machine correctly. The needle goes in with the flat to the left and threads from right to left. Also make sure that the finger of the bobbin case base is seated between the slot in the bottom of the throat plate. I own and use 4 Featherweights.
Sharon W.
The problem with your machine may be as simple as the needle not being in the machine correctly. The needle goes in with the flat to the left and threads from right to left. Also make sure that the finger of the bobbin case base is seated between the slot in the bottom of the throat plate. I own and use 4 Featherweights.
Sharon W.
#72
I bought a FW and it was great. I always, always check out the rating and read the reviews of the seller first before I even bid. If there are negative reviews, I want to know. Also I try and not bid on anything if the rating is under 97%.
#77
I have bought and sold machines on ebay. NO Problems so far. This has been since 2005. Most important is the PACKING. Make sure seller knows you are "Nervous" about the packing. GOOD LUCK. You should be fine...and be sure to check their feedback.
#79
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Baileys Prairie, Texas
Posts: 294
I bought a pfaff off of ebay. The case was broken when it arrived. The box was plainly marked this side up. I found it on my front porch upside down. I finally got the insurance claim paid. I found someone to make partial repairs to the case, but it is not really safe to carry the machine in it. It was packed ok but obviously fedex has limited reading ability. I bought a spartan that was packed by UPS store and it came thru perfectly. (I had enough peanuts to go into business from the packing.)
#80
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 75
Ask every question you can think of. I bought a Bernina pd $2,400. Pd to have it professionally packaged. 2 boxes came - both absolutely wreeked of cig smoke. Machine right side behind fly wheel was yellowed, repair slip that came to show it had been cleaned and in good condition had a whole different seriel no. than was the machine, the packing material included JoAnns bags and cardboard (literally with that name on it - imagine UPS going to JoAnns for their packaging!). This machine stunk so bad even my kids complained when siitting on the kitchen table. I filed complaint w/Paypal. Seller personally phoned me ranting - her position "buyers remorse". And I thought I had done my homework - good seller with positive selling record. Evetually I got my $ back, less $110 shipping fee, but it took 40 days and tons of time, work and emotions.
My recommendation: Only pay out as much money as you are willing to throw away. I understand I was one of the lucky ones.
My recommendation: Only pay out as much money as you are willing to throw away. I understand I was one of the lucky ones.
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