cashs_mom

Yes, people do that. My mother in law once bought a CAR (a nice car, too), drove it for a few months (about 1,000 miles for her) and then decided she wanted the SS model. She was going to trade it in (and probably not get much money) so we bought it from her. It's amazing what some people will do.

ccthomas

Cancer, life crisis, stroke, MS, arthritis, death of a loved one, divorce, unemployment, financial hardship -- just a few reasons an expensive sewing machine is no longer wanted and may not have been used.

sewbizgirl

Similar story... Dad bought Mom a new Kenmore sewing machine in cabinet around 1944. Mom thought she wanted to sew for my older sister. She made her a pair of pajamas but hated every minute of it. The machine was stored away and became a "table" in her bedroom. Many years later, I came along. When I was about 11 I wanted to sew some doll clothes and Christmas ornaments. I opened up the machine and followed every step in the little manual, to get the thing oiled and threaded. I made many doll outfits and soon graduated to sewing my little sister's dresses for kindergarten. I taught myself how to sew on that machine (Mom didn't remember how to use it and was no help) and the rest is history!

AllyStitches

My Janome 1600P from eBay just arrived today. I paid 60% the price of a "new" one, and when I got it, it was still in the original packaging and hadn't been used. Needless to say I was a little giddy!

Mitch's mom

I have a Brother Coverstitch machine that I'll most likely end up selling. I thought it would be perfect for hemming flannel and fleece blankets. I took it out of the box 2 times, rearranged my sewing space to use it and both times ended up putting it back in the box before I could get around to mastering it. All I've done with it is test sewing and learned to thread it. I have every attachment offered for it, and it sits, lonely and unused in its box. In the mean time I ended up learning to use industrial hemmers so I have even less motivation to drag it out.

Wintersewer

Tartan, was that with the BSR and embroidery unit? I ask because I just bought a 440QE, and I have wondered how much it was new. I paid $1900. It had 188 embroidery hours and 153 sewing hours on it.

mirish2

ccthomas liisted some reasons. I can relate, I learned to use a knitting machine at our dealer's, saved my money, made payments. When the machine arrived a number of those life events occurred. I kept thinking that someday, I would get to use it. Twenty years later it is still in original packaging and I am trying to sell it. Dealer is gone, so that is not an option.

Onebyone

I think people with that have large disposable incomes have great sense. They usually earned it or married it. LOL

Jennykandy

I bought my Janome 8900 about 2 years ago for $2.500, sold some jewelery and things I didn't use and am thrilled to bits, I use my machine every day. Sorry I didn't do it years ago!

justme CA

Many people buy machines and change their minds. Bernina is a great machine and that would be a marvelous price depending on the machine number. Over my 70 sewing years I have had a Singer, then a Kenmore and finally a Bernina there was no comparison, the last one runs on and on. I had a featherweight also but gave it away, one GOOD machine is all I need and I love the Bernina.