BliksemDonder Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackDragon Report post Posted April 5 I bought the Cobra over the Cowboy because I could pick it up a couple of hours away to avoid shipping costs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted April 5 I paid for home delivery, not cheap. Call Makersleathersupply.com. they're in Elm Mott Texas. Maybe pick up there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BliksemDonder Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted April 5 I paid $396 dollars for shipping to my front door from Cobra/leather machine co. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted April 5 I seem to remember about $400. Had to have a drop gate truck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackDragon Report post Posted April 5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hildebrand Report post Posted April 5 Another delivery option is to have it shipped just to your local truck depot, thats what I did with my CB4500. Not sure how much I saved but I just went out on my lunch and they put it in the back of my pickup. It was on a pallet, and when I got home I took it off the pallet piece by piece which is the same I would have done with home delivery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WendlingKnives Report post Posted April 5 13 hours ago, Hags said: I paid for home delivery, not cheap. Call Makersleathersupply.com. they're in Elm Mott Texas. Maybe pick up there? Guessing you dont realize how big Texas is . If hes in the Valley, hes still a good 6-7hr drive each way from Elm Mott. Gas cost would probably be as much or more than the $400 delivery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Hildebrand said: Another delivery option is to have it shipped just to your local truck depot, thats what I did with my CB4500. Not sure how much I saved but I just went out on my lunch and they put it in the back of my pickup. It was on a pallet, and when I got home I took it off the pallet piece by piece which is the same I would have done with home delivery. I have done that with several machines - lathes, mills, etc and it save bucks and time. Lift gate added another $100-150. they did lift gate deliveries by areas and waited until they had enough to make a run worthwhile. It could have sat for 7-10 days at the terminal. I’ve got a Harbor Freight scissor lift cart and that makes unloading even heavy stuff a one man job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BliksemDonder Report post Posted April 6 Thank you to all that responded to this thread. I called the 3 major suppliers and lets just say that my sewing machine purchase will be brown. Shipping to anywhere in Texas is just under $400, which considering where I am located, not bad at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1hp Report post Posted April 6 just bought one from Zamir sewing in Los Angeles. shipping included in price. no surprises. got my Consew 206 from him many moon ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
