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10-19-2014, 04:23 PM
#2331
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I love her videos and have definitely drooled over a couple of her machines. It's just the price on this one is a bit sky high and the underside needs a bit more cleaning. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $35 tops for that particular model. LOL Heck, my 401A was only $10 and it was nearly spotless with no grease or any discoloration.
10-19-2014, 05:14 PM
#2332
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I love her videos and have definitely drooled over a couple of her machines. It's just the price on this one is a bit sky high and the underside needs a bit more cleaning. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $35 tops for that particular model. LOL Heck, my 401A was only $10 and it was nearly spotless with no grease or any discoloration.
10-19-2014, 06:02 PM
#2333
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Of course it is all dependent on location, but I wouldn't pay more than $35 for a 15 clone either. I've paid less than that for the 15-91s I have. Bought a clean 401 at Red Racks for $7 on a half-price day.
10-19-2014, 06:19 PM
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I have a 15-91 that I purchased for $15. I had to rewire her. My other 15 clone (Riccar Treadle) I got for free. I once nabbed 2 machines, a Dressmaker and a Montgomery Ward with desk for $.75. Yes that's right under a dollar. It would have been free but I felt bad and purchased a book from the seller as a nice token of thanks.
Just to keep things in perspective, I just recently nabbed a brand new Cabela's coat with price tags and those information tags still on it, for $5.00. It had a tear along the seams but a quick run of hand stitches and voila new coat.
Really it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time and having the ability to walk away from a machine even if it's screaming your name.
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10-19-2014, 06:38 PM
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Wow:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Find-c-...item3a9597fd44
And for you tightwads:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-VINT...item19f543dc2d
10-19-2014, 07:01 PM
#2338
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Wow:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Find-c-...item3a9597fd44
And for you tightwads:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-VINT...item19f543dc2d
10-19-2014, 07:08 PM
#2339
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Tightwad, not really just a thrifty hunter. LOL In fact I think I posted a photo of the machine here when I purchased it.
I have a 15-91 that I purchased for $15. I had to rewire her. My other 15 clone (Riccar Treadle) I got for free. I once nabbed 2 machines, a Dressmaker and a Montgomery Ward with desk for $.75. Yes that's right under a dollar. It would have been free but I felt bad and purchased a book from the seller as a nice token of thanks.
Just to keep things in perspective, I just recently nabbed a brand new Cabela's coat with price tags and those information tags still on it, for $5.00. It had a tear along the seams but a quick run of hand stitches and voila new coat.
Really it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time and having the ability to walk away from a machine even if it's screaming your name.
I have a 15-91 that I purchased for $15. I had to rewire her. My other 15 clone (Riccar Treadle) I got for free. I once nabbed 2 machines, a Dressmaker and a Montgomery Ward with desk for $.75. Yes that's right under a dollar. It would have been free but I felt bad and purchased a book from the seller as a nice token of thanks.
Just to keep things in perspective, I just recently nabbed a brand new Cabela's coat with price tags and those information tags still on it, for $5.00. It had a tear along the seams but a quick run of hand stitches and voila new coat.
Really it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time and having the ability to walk away from a machine even if it's screaming your name.
Cari
10-19-2014, 07:52 PM
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I would buy a machine from an eBay seller (and pay the associated shipping costs as well as endure the worry it hadn't been packed carefully) if it was a model I really wanted and couldn't find elsewhere. And I just may do so once again as I'm no longer collecting the readily available, very mass produced Singer/Kenmore/White/Japanese/etc. models and am becoming more interested in the older, rarer, more expensive machines.
If someone can make a living flipping these very common machines for 500 - 1000% profit, more power to them. The Kenmore 15 clone featured above is a nice-looking machine in very good condition. But it's not worth the price she's charging -- not even close. The underside hasn't even been cleaned. It looks like she oiled it, then listed it. There's nothing wrong with that (as long as she's honest about condition and her photos are good) but I don't know why anyone would fall for the "freshly serviced and ready-to-sew" line except that they know absolutely nothing about sewing machines. This is an eBay seller who is relying on ignorance to sell at the price she's charging. If she can get away with it, well, caveat emptor. But I don't necessarily respect the seller and would never buy from her unless she was selling something I just couldn't find elsewhere.
(This isn't directed at or about anyone in particular, just some of my thoughts about eBay using the above seller as an example.)
If someone can make a living flipping these very common machines for 500 - 1000% profit, more power to them. The Kenmore 15 clone featured above is a nice-looking machine in very good condition. But it's not worth the price she's charging -- not even close. The underside hasn't even been cleaned. It looks like she oiled it, then listed it. There's nothing wrong with that (as long as she's honest about condition and her photos are good) but I don't know why anyone would fall for the "freshly serviced and ready-to-sew" line except that they know absolutely nothing about sewing machines. This is an eBay seller who is relying on ignorance to sell at the price she's charging. If she can get away with it, well, caveat emptor. But I don't necessarily respect the seller and would never buy from her unless she was selling something I just couldn't find elsewhere.
(This isn't directed at or about anyone in particular, just some of my thoughts about eBay using the above seller as an example.)
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