Sewing machine cleaning and adjustment

[feather]

Last year I felt pretty ripped off with a shop locally, overcharging me, no repairs, just cleaning and adjustment (and attitude).
This was my post:

Quoted: 2 machines checked in at shop for $180
Promised: Fri to Mon (3 days)

Actual: 2 machines nothing wrong, no parts, they upcharged to $265
Instead of 3 days it was a week and a half
reasons for the upcharge, dirty (lol I cleaned them before I sent them for a cleaning and adjusting)

I just thought $90/piece was high and the upcharge was a rip off. No parts needed, no repairs. Midwest

I need to find a better shop. I could have mailed them out and back for the upcharges.

I received a notice today that they are going out of business. Honestly, I couldn't be happier for them. How many unhappy customers do you have to make before you finally shut down. Sorry for my anger, money doesn't grow on trees here.

[mollymckee]

I hate to see a small local business close, but it sounds like they reaped what they sowed.

[feather]

May 12, 2015 5:01:28 GMT mollymckee said:

I hate to see a small local business close, but it sounds like they reaped what they sowed.

They reaped what they sewed.

[Maura]

Did they do the work? Usually shops have an independent person come in to clean and service machines. For that kind of money, I’d learn to do it myself.

[feather]

They had a man that would do the cleaning/repairs/adjustments in some kind of partnership, billed by the shop. Receipt from the shop. The reputation of the shop is very high prices on fabric, classes, kits. I wasn't thrilled with the owner's attitude or her making promises to have the machines done in 3 days but taking much longer.

[dw]

I just had mine cleaned & adjusted...it needed it and small shop did an excellent job. It is the 2nd time I took it there...hope he stays in business. I paid $100.