Bob, A friend of mine purchased a used Melco and they will not give her any help at all (either software or machine) unless she pays a transfer fee. Toni Wetter tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx Classic Embroidery, Inc. Almont, MI (586) 255-4065 (cell phone) (810) 798-2160 (leave message) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kushnerick" <bkushner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Used Amaya on Ebay >I assume you mean a licence fee for editing / digitizing / lettering > software if it is included with a machine purchase ... I have not heard > of a licence fee on the machine itself > > Bob. > > . > > Alan & Margaret Jannuzzi wrote: > >>Just a comment about purchasing used equipment. You will also need to >>pay a license fee from Melco and most other companies. Sellers don't >>tell the buyer this and the companies won't service without this >>license. It is written on the first page of the direction manual but >>people don't read it until they are so mad at the company. >> >> not the seller. >> >>Alan and Margaret Jannuzzi >>Wishes in Stitches Embroidery >>4502 W Buffalo, Chandler Az. 85226 >>480-216-3163 >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Cohen >>Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:59 AM >>To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Used Amaya on Ebay >> >>Even though they only have a 6 feedback, the auction does say pickup >>only so >>I would say it is probably a valid auction. (There have been many >>embroidery >>machines advertised by scammers on ebay so be very careful about any >>purchase.) I do question the point of why they are using a stock picture >>of >>the XT and cant take a picture themselves or use a friends camera. If >>you do >>win, I would call the person before driving to pick it up. There was an >>Amaya advertised in Maine just a couple weeks ago for $5800 which didn't >> >>sell but I think $6000 is still a good price. I would ask a lot of >>questions >>before bidding. Number of hours, last time tech tuned it up, new >>rollers, >>Amaya version software, serial number, etc. I would also email Melco >>service >>and give them the serial number and ask if any transfer or other fees >>are >>involved in buying a used machine. Keep in mind the costs for gas and to >> >>rent a van move it too. Google maps gives good milage estimates. Wasn't >>2002 >>or 2003 the first year Amaya came out? Call your tech and ask him what >>he >>thinks about 2003 Amayas. Maybe Ed or Hugo can chime in on thier >>opinions. >> >>Steve >> >> >>From: "HK Acree" <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Used Amaya on Ebay >>Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:43:01 -0700 >> >>To All, >>Way skeptical here. I e-m'd the seller, cannot seem to get me the serial >>number for the machine.......Food for thought.. >> >>Herb >>Royal Embroidery >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 9:51 PM >>Subject: [amayausers] Re: Used Amaya on Ebay >> >> >> > This message was posted by Body Cover on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO >>NOT >> > REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by >>clicking >> > here: >>http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/6/11.html >> > >> > Hey Everyone, >> > stumbled across this on E-bay tonight. I Don't know this machine >>person >>or >> > anything else and suggest you do your research if interested but, the >> > price seems decent, and I remember that there was a few people >>interested >> > in a used machine. good luck! :confused: >> > >> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/Amaya-Embroidery-Machine-w-Hoops-and-Software_W0QQit >>emZ130018067693QQihZ003QQcategoryZ67224QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView >>Item >> > =========================================================== >> > >> > The AmayaUsers Mailing List >> > Website: http://www.amayausers.com >> > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> > >> > =========================================================== >> >>=========================================================== >> >>The AmayaUsers Mailing List >>Website: http://www.amayausers.com >>Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> >>=========================================================== >> >> >>=========================================================== >> >>The AmayaUsers Mailing List >>Website: http://www.amayausers.com >>Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> >>=========================================================== >> >>=========================================================== >> >>The AmayaUsers Mailing List >>Website: http://www.amayausers.com >>Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list >> >>=========================================================== >> >> >> >> > > > =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List > Website: http://www.amayausers.com > Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > > =========================================================== > =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================