The reason for the buyer's purchase will greatly influence the range of monetary value you might expect and may help determine the best marketing approach and venue for your sale. Consider those qualities of your machine which will appeal to a prospective buyer.

But how much? To whom? In what venue? How do you determine the monetary value of something you didn't buy, don't know how to use, and don't want to keep?įirst, it's important to consider the kind of value your machine might have to a buyer. Something is more than nothing, and your machine probably is worth something to somebody somewhere. And your daughter says, hey, that's an antique! I bet it's worth something! You've got Grandma's Singer 127, or Mom's Featherweight, or Aunt Naomi's New Home treadle. Other members are more gentle and one, Dorothy Brumleve, has produced a page on her website to help those bitten by the worth bug.įor other members who are approached by those wanting valuations we reprint it here. Our members react in different ways, GF, who suffers the bulk of such mail, dumps the requests straight into the trash. My conservative guess is that, between them, ISMACS members on the Internet get around 200 requests for help each week.ĭespite statements on their pages and on the major ISMACS web sites that requests for valuations will be ignored, about half of the mail fielded is from folk who want to know 'What's it worth'. Home ArticlesHow much is my sewing machine worth? How much is my sewing machine worth? by D.A.

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