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Posted by jclark on May 7, 2006, 6:22 pm
Hi,
Do you know if there is any way to buy Gutermann thread inexpensively?
I was wondering if it can be bought in bulk online or anything? I seem
to get through quite a lot of it and it is quite expensive in the
shops. I can imagine that for people who do a lot of machine embroidery
it must really become very expensive.
Thanks,
Jen
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Posted by on May 7, 2006, 7:55 pm
jclark wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Do you know if there is any way to buy Gutermann thread inexpensively?
> I was wondering if it can be bought in bulk online or anything? I seem
> to get through quite a lot of it and it is quite expensive in the
> shops. I can imagine that for people who do a lot of machine embroidery
> it must really become very expensive.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jen
I usually scurry off to JoAnn Fabrics when they offer the coupons.
Have you tried ebay to see if anyone is selling spools there? Just a
suggestion.
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Posted by Angrie, dammit on May 7, 2006, 11:55 pm
itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> jclark wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do you know if there is any way to buy Gutermann thread inexpensively?
>
>
>
> I usually scurry off to JoAnn Fabrics when they offer the coupons.
> Have you tried ebay to see if anyone is selling spools there? Just a
> suggestion.
If it's normally expensive, I'd be leery of buying it off eBay. So much
stuff there is counterfeit.
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Posted by Phaedrine on May 8, 2006, 1:28 am
> itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> > jclark wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Do you know if there is any way to buy Gutermann thread inexpensively?
> >
> > I usually scurry off to JoAnn Fabrics when they offer the coupons.
> > Have you tried ebay to see if anyone is selling spools there? Just a
> > suggestion.
>
> If it's normally expensive, I'd be leery of buying it off eBay. So much
> stuff there is counterfeit.
I honestly wish that the regular stores I deal with hereabouts were as
dependable and honest as the vast majority of sellers I've personally
encountered on eBay. Ebay does have a good rating system and you should
never buy anything of value from someone with very few sales or a rating
less than 98%. If it looks too good to be true, you can be sure that
something is indeed awry. You have to read all the seller's terms and
what people say about him/her, ask questions when you don't know
something, and *never* make assumptions. Where most people get into
trouble is not reading the sale ad and not being careful.
OTOH, eBay is not the place to buy thread unless you know for sure that
the thread hasn't been lying around for fifty years in someone's attic.
:)
Phae
--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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Posted by IMS on May 8, 2006, 7:46 am
On Mon, 08 May 2006 00:28:08 -0500, Phaedrine
>
>I honestly wish that the regular stores I deal with hereabouts were as=20
>dependable and honest as the vast majority of sellers I've personally=20
>encountered on eBay. Ebay does have a good rating system and you should=
=20
>never buy anything of value from someone with very few sales or a rating=
=20
>less than 98%. If it looks too good to be true, you can be sure that=20
>something is indeed awry. You have to read all the seller's terms and=20
>what people say about him/her, ask questions when you don't know=20
>something, and *never* make assumptions. Where most people get into=20
>trouble is not reading the sale ad and not being careful.
>
Maybe with thread....
....but I collect/restore vintage sewing machines and there are many
sellers who purposefully deceive people into believing a machine made
for home use is an "industrial strength machine.' They are vintage
machines made for the home, machines that are indeed all-metal but that
some are trying to sell as industrials, and making big bucks on them.
Problem is these home machines are not industrial models and will not
hold up to 'industrial' use. They also write up their ads to make the
buyer think that only a skilled sewing machine repair technician can
'set' up a machine to work properly. What a load of gunk.=20
Even my Featherweights can sew through 8 layers of denim, a leather
belt, and several layers of canvas.... I suppose someday I'll see one
listed as an 'industrial' on eBay....
Then there are sellers who do not know how to properly pack an item.
This may not be an issue when it comes to thread but it sure is when it
comes to a vintage sewing machine. On the sewing machine groups I
belong to I often read about tales of woe - machines that show up in
pieces at your door. And a seller who claims the damage problem is the
fault of the shipper opposed to their faulty packing. Insurance is
often optional in these sales when the seller should include it
automatically, and insurance will never actually replace the smashed
machine you were so looking forward to....
Sorry to ramble...can you tell this is a sore spot with me :)
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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