Pfaff 335 clone sold as a genuine Pfaff

[jimi]

[kgg]

3 hours ago, Constabulary said:

Pfaff no longer produces these machines in Germany - if that matters. So quality wise I doubt there is a big difference between the "Names" ( I do not say manufactures).

From what I read online PFAFF are now owned by SVP Worldwide, a Kohlberg Holding company with their machines now being made in Asian countries. Quality will depend I guess on the actual manufacturer, only time will tell. However the cost between a PFFAF badged and others I would suspect to be fairly substantial (machine/parts/accessories).

kgg

[Constabulary]

yeah - someone definitely tried to "Pfaffirize" it! Not very well done - obviously. I would be pissed too!

[SolarLeatherMachines]

Wow.  That's awful.  I hope it gets resolved very quickly

[blue62]

That's to bad it's misrepresented, but does it do what you need it to do?

[vanessaFrance]

1 hour ago, blue62 said:

That's to bad it's misrepresented, but does it do what you need it to do?

Well, I've frequently had trouble winding the bobbin, to a point that the bobbin winder does not rotate anymore. I discovered the fraud while investigating this problem. Other than that the machine has done an OK job so far...

[blue62]

At least it sews, and you can use it, the built in bobbin winder on my Adler slips and doesn't work very well either.

[vanessaFrance]

Thanks to everyone for their help... the parts pictures showing the engravings were particularly helpful !!!! Even though they just serve to confirm my machine is definitely not a genuine Pfaff...  I don't know about the countries you live in, but it seems forged professional sewing machines are commonplace on classified ads website... Too bad I had to learn it the hard way.

Anyway Friday should bring answers, since this is when we're going to the store and confront the owner. As you can imagine my boyfriend is just as pissed as I am, so we're in for some tense moments... I will keep you posted !

[jimi]

God luck Vanessa.

[mikesc]

If you are going Friday, and if you are still up and about this Wednesday evening..Before you go, I might be able to give you a few things to do / say, which may help you get your money back ( only take cash )..Depends on how good your, or your boyfriend's French ( spoken , don't worry for now about written ) is, as to what the advice will be..

IME when I ask that ..most Brits says theirs is good, usually turns out to be far from the case..so be honest.. as in do you watch French TV, do you laugh ( because you understand them completely ) at Jamel's sketches..?

Also which "police" did you go to ..Municipale or Nationale ?..Gendarmerie normally do not cover Marseille* , unless your dealer is "dans la brousse" outside of Marseille**.

*Otherwise known as "den of iniquity 13 in the sun" ..

Love the movies Mr Besson :)

**Before we moved up here ( my wife is Breton ) we spent 20 years in the PACA..Cannes, Golfe Juan, St Tropez, Port Cogolin, Port Grimaud..Draguignan..I know Marseille well.

Of course if you are French with very good written English, or your boyfriend is French ? It will be much easier to advise you what to say, do.

Edited July 31, 2019 by mikesc