The reason they don't allow internet price posting is because it can drive
local stores out of business . It is not uncommon for people to go to a
local store to see and try out a machine then go on the internet and find a
better price. A local store cannot stay in business just as a demo facility.


"Robyn" wrote in message
om...
Thanks, all! This is a huge help. I had no idea that many brands
didn't allow internet price posting. Strange that the sewing machine
industry is so cagey about prices. I wish they weren't... Makes it
feel as stressful as buying a new car, if you never really know if
you're getting taken or not...

Anyway, thanks again!

-Robyn

pamless (SewStorm) wrote in message
...
Robyn, Threads Magazine recently did a survey of 31 "basic" sewing
machines
(although some of them were a lot more than basic, to my mind). You can
find
this information either in the back issue that had it (Aug/Sept 2003),
or on
their website:

http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00130.asp

Have fun!
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati