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was curious about any experiences with company “industrial sewing machine man” 

I have looked an was not able to find much in feed back on experiences including here

prices on the cowboy are the lowest currently 

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All I can say is...you haven't looked very hard.

BTW: It is Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines, LLC

Bob Kovar is one of the most honest dealers you will ever confront. I think my trip last Saturday to get another machine from him was either my fourth or fifth time buying from him and his son.

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Kinda playing on Bob's business isn't he?

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Asked for a quote once. Took forever to reply, and the quote was much higher than the prices listed on the site.

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4 hours ago, R8R said:

Asked for a quote once. Took forever to reply, and the quote was much higher than the prices listed on the site.

The prices on imported Chinese sewing machines has gone up at least 25% over the past year. Those Cowboy/Hightex prices on that website are likely from before the latest tariff increases went into effect. Second, they don't include actual crating and shipping costs or insurance in the cart prices for items over 40 pounds. Those would be added later at the buyers expense. Third, the website and shopping cart are unencrypted. There is no https lock because they don't have a security certificate installed on the server. Anything submitted from their forms could be intercepted or altered.

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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.

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33 minutes ago, westwood1 said:

Oh wow 

It's best to buy a new leather sewing machine from an authorized dealer who specializes in that brand, has parts, accessories and firsthand knowledge of setting them up, adjusting them and repairing them if things go South. These dealers will help you with your machine learning curve over the phone, or by email, or private messages.

You should know that it is difficult to pre-quote shipping charges for sewing machines and tables because delivery rates vary from carrier to carrier and season to season. They are different for commercial buildings with loading docks vs residential or commercial without a dock. It can cost from $70 up to have a truck with a lift gate deliver a machine, in addition to the distance charge. A dealer like the ones advertising with us know the questions to ask to get the best shipping rates, depending on where the machine is going.

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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.

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17 hours ago, DasMeatball said:

So what’s the word? Is this company real? I looked up the address on google maps and it’s a house not a business/warehouse 

He does what a lot of people on Ebay do,has them dropped shipped from the supplier to you,he is just a middle man.

Bob Kovar
Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd.
3631 Marine Rd
Toledo,Ohio 43609
1-866-362-7397

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