CdK Posted April 5, 2024 Report Posted April 5, 2024 Good evening, Choosing the machine class/type was tough enough, now who to purchase from? I'm looking at the combos the suppliers put together and would like the needle position system, aluminum flatbed attachment, drop-down sewing guide. I'm rambling.... The websites are not clear about availability, shipping costs, etc. I guess I need to work my phone tomorrow and get more information. I hate surprises that can significantly add to the sticker price and/or lead time... Any feedback, experiences, opinions, etc are most welcome. BTW, I am open to a road trip to pick up the machine if there would be some product training available. Carl Quote Leather work machines I own: Thor 1341, Thor 441, LSZ-1 clone, 801 bell skiver, Tinker's Delight Shoe Patcher. (Tippmann Boss was re-homed.)
Members DieselTech Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 33 minutes ago, BliksemDonder said: Good evening, Choosing the machine class/type was tough enough, now who to purchase from? I'm looking at the combos the suppliers put together and would like the needle position system, aluminum flatbed attachment, drop-down sewing guide. I'm rambling.... The websites are not clear about availability, shipping costs, etc. I guess I need to work my phone tomorrow and get more information. I hate surprises that can significantly add to the sticker price and/or lead time... Any feedback, experiences, opinions, etc are most welcome. BTW, I am open to a road trip to pick up the machine if there would be some product training available. Carl I called Cowboy & Cobra, but not Techsew. Residential shipping from Cowboy was $200 higher than Cobra's residential shipping. I ended up with cobra class 4 because of the shipping cost. Quote
Members BlackDragon Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 I bought the Cobra over the Cowboy because I could pick it up a couple of hours away to avoid shipping costs. Quote
Members DieselTech Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 12 minutes ago, BlackDragon said: I bought the Cobra over the Cowboy because I could pick it up a couple of hours away to avoid shipping costs. Yeah I paid to have my cobra shipped to my front door. Lmao I dont have a truck, so I was limited on what I could do. It would have taken my forever to go to the shipping hub on my tractor. Quote
Members Hags Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 I paid for home delivery, not cheap. Call Makersleathersupply.com. they're in Elm Mott Texas. Maybe pick up there? Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
CdK Posted April 5, 2024 Author Report Posted April 5, 2024 1 hour ago, Hags said: I paid for home delivery, not cheap. Call Makersleathersupply.com. they're in Elm Mott Texas. Maybe pick up there? According to their website machines are not stock items and are drop-shipped with freight charges. I'll call them and confirm though. If you don't mind, how much was the home delivery? Quote Leather work machines I own: Thor 1341, Thor 441, LSZ-1 clone, 801 bell skiver, Tinker's Delight Shoe Patcher. (Tippmann Boss was re-homed.)
Members DieselTech Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 I paid $396 dollars for shipping to my front door from Cobra/leather machine co. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 5, 2024 Moderator Report Posted April 5, 2024 Shipping rates have exploded in the last 3 years. The farther the box travels, the higher the cost. Also, it costs extra to have it lowered off a lift gate truck than a semi trailer (onto a dock). I would call the dealers listed in ads on top of our pages and as for the best rate to your address and gate option. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Hags Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 I seem to remember about $400. Had to have a drop gate truck. Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
Members BlackDragon Posted April 5, 2024 Members Report Posted April 5, 2024 10 hours ago, DieselTech said: Yeah I paid to have my cobra shipped to my front door. Lmao I dont have a truck, so I was limited on what I could do. It would have taken my forever to go to the shipping hub on my tractor. The closest dealer was ZackWhite so I figured it was a good excuse to go to a local leather supplier to save $400 in shipping just to spend it buying more supplies while I was there. Whether I needed it or not. Lol Quote
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