Help, my housemate wants to buy a sewing machine!

[pinkacidbootson]

My housemate has given me the task of finding her a cheap sewing machine, because:

you're good at finding things on the internet

However, I've never looked for sewing machines before and wouldn't even know where to start.
She wants one for £80 or less with a good warranty; any help would be great

 

[Gaidin109]

Google 'sewing Machine' and you'll find £80 isn't really enough. Argos have one for £79.99, but thats about it. Ebay it.

John Lewis have a cheap one.
http://www.johnlewis.com/Sport+and+...ines/Sewing+Machines/516/ProductCategory.aspx

 

[Col_M]

The only way you'll get one that isn't a POS for £80 is to go to a second hand shop or ebay.

 

[chaparral]

Never knew sewing machines cost so much

£4.5K for just a sewing machine http://www.johnlewis.com/230556763/Product.aspx

 

[EdGey]

Never knew sewing machines cost so much

£4.5K for just a sewing machine http://www.johnlewis.com/230556763/Product.aspx

Was thinking the same, insane costs.

 

[HamZilla]

what a stitch up.

 

[Dinomania]

How much complexity does she want in terms of stitches? The old Singers are wonderful, I have an ancient one which does me very well! Think it's the 28k: http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=singer 28k

 

[mame]

But if you know nothing about sewing machines then how will you know what's a good buy? You might find a £100 model which could turn out to be a bargain and an £80 model which is a terrible buy. If you have been given the task of researching them as well, well, that's a lot of work.

 

[bash247]

Never knew sewing machines cost so much

£4.5K for just a sewing machine http://www.johnlewis.com/230556763/Product.aspx

That's not a sewing machine. Its a bloody super computer. Look at that LCD display

 

[Cosimo]

Find a sewing shop, yes they still are around and have a chat with them before you but a duff one. Personally I’d tell your housemate to go and look for one herself. Is she a lazy cow?