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We buy used Elna and Bernina Sewing Machines, books, parts and accessories.
Please quote your price, including shipping to me, with your first offer to sell. Only you know your selling price.
E-mail with "What will you pay for...........?" may be deleted. I cannot offer free appraisal service.
Phone:
The best way to get a quick answer to your question.
Business 573-697-5841
Cell 573-631-9046
Please try both numbers, as I may be at either number.
E-MAIL
elnaman@whitesewingcenter.com
Note: I may be away from home and unable to answer quickly.
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Due to the increase in virus and spam, we may delete your mail if it does not have an acceptable subject line I can identify as a business transaction.
Acceptable subject lines are " ( Make and model number) Sewing machine" For Example: "Elna 62C Sewing machine".
Mail with a blank subject line or not related to a specific sewing machine subject, such as "question" or "no subject", may be deleted as possible spam or virus.
Please include copies of ALL previous correspondence with each new e-mail.
Step 1. Buying the machine.
A. Decide what make and model you wish to buy.
B. Check the internet auction sites and free classified sites for that make
and model.
C. Buy 20 sewing machines. Only about 5% of machines advertised as "mint"
or "like new" are actually even close to "mint" or "like
new", so with lots of luck one of the 20 may be near new condition .
D. Be sure you know exactly what "this machine has been serviced"
means. "Serviced" may mean anything from "the light turns on"
to a complete service, cleaned and adjusted to new factory specifications
by a trained professional. Only about 5% of sellers actually pay the $50.00
to $100.00 fee for qualified professional service before selling the machine.
D. Hope the machine you paid for actually arrives.
CLICK HERE To see one of the "Shows very
little use, serviced by an authorized dealer" bargain machines.
STEP 2. Service.
A. OK, now you finally own that elusive "mint condition" machine
with an investment of only $6000.00 to $10,000.00, but it doesn't sew well.
B. You could take it to a trained sewing machine technician for a complete
service. Cost $50.00 to $100.00 or more, plus parts.
C. You could professionally service it yourself. Aquiring the necessary training
would require opening a store, buying an authorized dealership and the tools
to service sewing machines. Then attending several training sessions to learn
the service trade. Cost $100,000 and up.
D. You now own a true "Mint condition" collectible sewing machine.
Your total cost, about $110,000 and up.
OR
You could purchase it from someone who has already paid the necessary investment costs, provides an honest description and a guaranteed product at a fair price.
I will not attempt to compete, on price alone, at the expense of quality and integrity.
There will always be someone who will sell a little worse product at a little cheaper price and offer no service after the sale.
We have no quarrel with others who sell for less. They know what their product and service are worth.
Ray White
White Sewing Center
P.O. Box 73
Belleview, Mo. 63623
Phone 573-697-5841
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