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Posted by TxMouse on February 25, 2006, 5:48 pm
I just need to vent here:
Last fall I entered a contest posted on Simplicity's site, in
cooperation with Hancock Fabrics. The requirement was to make a garment
using St. Jude's fabric. I entered in October, and never heard back, so
I sent the outfit to our friends, whose baby I made it for.
I then got a call from Simplicity, and was told that only 3 people
entered the contest, and one was disqualified. She said they would send
us 2 remaining entrants each a sewing machine. Now, I didn't expect
anything spectacular, but I did expect something NEW. That's right,
they sent me a refurbished machine, and the absolutely cheapest model
to boot, the "Pioneer II" ($99 at target.com). I was hoping to donate
the machine to a local charity auction, but won't donate this one.
According to the one review on Target.com's site, this machine is
horrible and nothing but trouble.
I'm considering calling the company back and asking for a return
receipt to ship it back to them. If I keep it, it will probably end up
in the trash.
What would you do?
Juliette in Texas
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Posted by Doug&Michelle on February 25, 2006, 11:53 pm
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>I just need to vent here:
> Last fall I entered a contest posted on Simplicity's site, in
> cooperation with Hancock Fabrics. The requirement was to make a garment
> using St. Jude's fabric. I entered in October, and never heard back, so
> I sent the outfit to our friends, whose baby I made it for.
> I then got a call from Simplicity, and was told that only 3 people
> entered the contest, and one was disqualified. She said they would send
> us 2 remaining entrants each a sewing machine. Now, I didn't expect
> anything spectacular, but I did expect something NEW. That's right,
> they sent me a refurbished machine, and the absolutely cheapest model
> to boot, the "Pioneer II" ($99 at target.com). I was hoping to donate
> the machine to a local charity auction, but won't donate this one.
> According to the one review on Target.com's site, this machine is
> horrible and nothing but trouble.
> I'm considering calling the company back and asking for a return
> receipt to ship it back to them. If I keep it, it will probably end up
> in the trash.
> What would you do?
> Juliette in Texas
That really sucks. I would ask to exchange it for books or patterns or
something. I wouldn't donate it either. I can't believe only 2 people
entered that contest.
Michelle Giordano (Don't live in the states so don't have a hancocks to
enter at, thanks goodness because I don't want to win a craptastic machine!)
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Posted by Valkyrie on February 26, 2006, 4:07 am
I'd write them a letter and include a copy of the letter you posted here,
including the number of people who read these newsgroups. I would then send
them the copies of any and all negative (I've looked, there aren't any good
reviews) reviews I got off the net about that machine and I would then let
them know that you will pass along this experience in detail to anyone you
see entering a Hancock's store or anyone of your acquaintance who happen to
shop there as well as any and all sources having to do with sewing blogs
and/or newsgroups. Obviously there is a very good and obvious reason only
two people entered. I'd then send the machine back to them, C.O.D. and I
wouldn't ask for any fabric, books or merchandise of any kind. I'd just flat
out let them know I thought they were a trashy, unethical company and I
wouldn't want to ever do business with them again.
Just after Christmas in 1995 I was in the Hancock's Fabric store in Tacoma,
Washington just off 38th Street. One of the ladies who worked there was
talking to a man who was the owner, manager, buyer or something of that sort
and with a very bad, greasy comb-over. He had a large pile of fabric bolts
that he was showing this woman. She made a less than complimentary comment
about the quality of this fabric and the man said, "These damned women
wouldn't know crap from quality if it hit them in the a**." I stepped over
and said........"I beg your pardon but I DO know quality and in this store
there is none, the fabric isn't that great either." I haven't shopped at a
Hancock's since. Their business practices obviously haven't changed much in
the past ten years.
Val
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>I just need to vent here:
> Last fall I entered a contest posted on Simplicity's site, in
> cooperation with Hancock Fabrics. The requirement was to make a garment
> using St. Jude's fabric. I entered in October, and never heard back, so
> I sent the outfit to our friends, whose baby I made it for.
> I then got a call from Simplicity, and was told that only 3 people
> entered the contest, and one was disqualified. She said they would send
> us 2 remaining entrants each a sewing machine. Now, I didn't expect
> anything spectacular, but I did expect something NEW. That's right,
> they sent me a refurbished machine, and the absolutely cheapest model
> to boot, the "Pioneer II" ($99 at target.com). I was hoping to donate
> the machine to a local charity auction, but won't donate this one.
> According to the one review on Target.com's site, this machine is
> horrible and nothing but trouble.
> I'm considering calling the company back and asking for a return
> receipt to ship it back to them. If I keep it, it will probably end up
> in the trash.
> What would you do?
> Juliette in Texas
>
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Posted by Angrie, dammit on February 26, 2006, 12:15 pm
TxMouse wrote:
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> I just need to vent here:
> Last fall I entered a contest posted on Simplicity's site, in
> cooperation with Hancock Fabrics. The requirement was to make a garment
> using St. Jude's fabric. I entered in October, and never heard back, so
> I sent the outfit to our friends, whose baby I made it for.
> I then got a call from Simplicity, and was told that only 3 people
> entered the contest, and one was disqualified. She said they would send
> us 2 remaining entrants each a sewing machine. Now, I didn't expect
> anything spectacular, but I did expect something NEW. That's right,
> they sent me a refurbished machine, and the absolutely cheapest model
> to boot, the "Pioneer II" ($99 at target.com). I was hoping to donate
> the machine to a local charity auction, but won't donate this one.
> According to the one review on Target.com's site, this machine is
> horrible and nothing but trouble.
> I'm considering calling the company back and asking for a return
> receipt to ship it back to them. If I keep it, it will probably end up
> in the trash.
>
> What would you do?
> Juliette in Texas
>
What I might be tempted to do is to list it on eBay with the very same
description you have above. Bids won't be very high, but the bad PR?
Priceless! It will cost you a whole .25 if you start the bidding at .99 .
If you do post it, let me know so I can be sure that the eBay groups I
frequent all get to see it.
Probably *not* what Miss Manners would deem correct, however.
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Posted by Veloise on February 26, 2006, 2:03 pm
Angrie, dammit wrote:
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> What I might be tempted to do is to list it on eBay with the very same
> description you have above. Bids won't be very high, but the bad PR?
> Priceless! It will cost you a whole .25 if you start the bidding at .99 .
> If you do post it, let me know so I can be sure that the eBay groups I
> frequent all get to see it.
...
Now that could be a hoot. You could become the next wedding dress guy
or cutting table guy.
--Karen D.
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> Last fall I entered a contest posted on Simplicity's site, in
> cooperation with Hancock Fabrics. The requirement was to make a garment
> using St. Jude's fabric. I entered in October, and never heard back, so
> I sent the outfit to our friends, whose baby I made it for.
> I then got a call from Simplicity, and was told that only 3 people
> entered the contest, and one was disqualified. She said they would send
> us 2 remaining entrants each a sewing machine. Now, I didn't expect
> anything spectacular, but I did expect something NEW. That's right,
> they sent me a refurbished machine, and the absolutely cheapest model
> to boot, the "Pioneer II" ($99 at target.com). I was hoping to donate
> the machine to a local charity auction, but won't donate this one.
> According to the one review on Target.com's site, this machine is
> horrible and nothing but trouble.
> I'm considering calling the company back and asking for a return
> receipt to ship it back to them. If I keep it, it will probably end up
> in the trash.
> What would you do?
> Juliette in Texas