Machine Pricing
09-06-2011, 06:02 AM
#62
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: TN
Posts: 167
When I went to buy a new vehicle, I made up my mind that if the car salesman ask this one particular question I was leaving. The question was, and little lady what color would you prefer? I asked the salesman is the color going to make it run differently? I left 5 dealerships before I got a salesman to tell me the bottom line price and the reasons I should buy from his company. Sewing machine companies need to know with the internet available to most people that a good consumer will check out all the features on a new machine. Since we are spending our money, not theirs, putting costs on the website, even if it is a high and low costs would be to their advantage. I won't buy a new machine unless the price is stated on the product. We can start haggling from there if necessary.
09-06-2011, 06:20 AM
#65
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
Posts: 1,070
We only have one dealer in town and it is a Viking dealer.
I have no patience with shopping and haggling. I want to get in and out fast.
When I needed a new machine I went in and told him "I have $700 to spend and that's out the door price." Got a fine machine within a few minutes.
Car dealers make me cry I get so frustrated.
In the end - sewing, machines, cars, washing machines, etc. you are going to pay whay they want you to pay. The best make you think you have gotten a "good deal".
I have no patience with shopping and haggling. I want to get in and out fast.
When I needed a new machine I went in and told him "I have $700 to spend and that's out the door price." Got a fine machine within a few minutes.
Car dealers make me cry I get so frustrated.
In the end - sewing, machines, cars, washing machines, etc. you are going to pay whay they want you to pay. The best make you think you have gotten a "good deal".
09-06-2011, 06:30 AM
#66
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MO.
Posts: 2,681
I never ask prices on anything. I look at whatever and if there is no pricing I'm outta there. Have had them ask me can we help you? My answer, you could have had the things I was looking at been priced. Now it's to late, I will find somewhere they post their prices and then I'll buy.
Plus I'll be loyal to them in the furture. You can't believe the stunded faces as I leave, LOL.
Plus I'll be loyal to them in the furture. You can't believe the stunded faces as I leave, LOL.
09-06-2011, 06:31 AM
#67
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I was put out when the Bernina dealer didn't have pricing on the machines. I had to ask. And still didn't get an up front answer. I got the What features are you looking for? and more questions and a push toward the fancier machine models. I just wanted to know the price of what I was looking at. I finally told the lady if she couldn't tell me the price of that machine (finger pointed to it) then I was walking out. She just looked at me so I walked out. I bought a new Janome that had the price written right on the tag.
09-06-2011, 08:22 AM
#70
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 414
Originally Posted by Kayaker26
On Facebook yesterday a new Janome was shown with a price tag of between 11 and 12 THOUSAND dollars.....could that possibly be right. I almost had a stroke!
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