deposit to service a machine??
08-17-2011, 03:13 PM
#47
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I can understand why they ask for a deposit. We have a small snowmobile repair shop, and I can't tell you how many machines we end up with at the end of the year that the people haven't paid their bill, which means they haven't picked up their machine. We have to buy the parts needed to fix it, but then they don't want, or have the money to pay us. We are out the money, and time we put into their mahcine.
I can see both sides of the story.
I can see both sides of the story.
08-17-2011, 04:04 PM
#48
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Again I have to ditto on some comments...If you are in the quilting business tell me your not going to ask for partial pymt for supplies...?
Are you going to put time, energy and money into repairing a quilt or making a quilt in hopes the person returns and pays in full after you've put everything into the quilt.
You all say they have my machine...it's worth tons of money they can sell it...not so simple...notice has to go out to you, a certain no of days/mths have to pass before they can dispose of your machine...and they have to hope to sell it somewhere and hope to get a good price, take the time to list or pay for listing etc......along with all the other stuff they are trying to fix...
I guess it all boils down to Big States like CA, NY, CA want deposits and small towns are trusting...
Are you going to put time, energy and money into repairing a quilt or making a quilt in hopes the person returns and pays in full after you've put everything into the quilt.
You all say they have my machine...it's worth tons of money they can sell it...not so simple...notice has to go out to you, a certain no of days/mths have to pass before they can dispose of your machine...and they have to hope to sell it somewhere and hope to get a good price, take the time to list or pay for listing etc......along with all the other stuff they are trying to fix...
I guess it all boils down to Big States like CA, NY, CA want deposits and small towns are trusting...
08-17-2011, 04:07 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by lalaland
I take my machines to 2 different places for servicing. One requires a deposit, the other doesn't. Don't know the rhyme or reason either way but yes, I think it's normal for a shop to ask for a deposit.
08-17-2011, 04:11 PM
#50
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Location: Once an Iowan, always an Iowan, but now suburban Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
and even with older machines, if they don't come back, you are still not OUT anything...you have a viable piece of merchandise that you can resell on this board, ebay, CL, etc...so really...a deposit for you work....why....
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