I recently bought a table loom with the thought of having a portable loom that I could easily take with me, one that would be handy for weaving samples (yikes!) and also for weaving with my handspun wool yarn. Well, I found a loom advertised on one of my favorite sites, Spinners', Weavers' & Knitters' Housecleaning Pages. It was advertised as a Louet Jane, and the ad went on to say that the cost of a new Jane is $1329 from The Woolery. The person described the new Jane in full, then mentioned her price for her Jane loom. I contacted her by email, bought the loom and asked her to ship it to me.
When it arrived, I realized that the loom that she sold me as a slightly used Jane, was instead a 25-30 year old Louet W40-8, which is a heavy brick of a loom. The supply box, which she included with the loom, was clearly marked Louet W40-8! This loom is not very portable at all, and lacking some of the features that the new Jane has. I was so disappointed, as I've never, NEVER, been shafted by a fiber person before. Sure, I know that there are dishonest people out there and I know that there are people out there who will say/do anything for money. I contacted the seller, who told me that "she thought it was a Jane" and that it was basically the same loom as a Jane. Well, no. The Jane is just a few years old and portable.
So my saved loom money is gone, and I'm feeling rather bruised. I debated about sharing this, but decided to share it as it might spare someone else some grief down the road. Be careful what you buy online-some people will say or do anything for a buck.
On a happier note, I'm off to set up one of my floor looms.
Here's hoping that you have time for fiber/fabric today,
Judy
6 comments:
Oh dear I am sorry to hear about this , it is always a little hard to trust an online sale which is why I don't do ebay but of course not all sellers are dishonest , sorry yours was. I hope the loom is at least useable even if not portable.
I thought about you all day yesterday after reading this heart-breaking post!!! Geeze, what a crusher... I can't imagine the disappointment you must be feeling. Is the loom at least usable? Isn't there something you can do??
It was a clear case of bait and switch, with a Jane loom being advertised and the person shipping out a different loom entirely. She's offering me the option of returning the loom for less than what I paid for it, really?? It seems that honesty and integrity don't matter much to the person in question.
I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this. Can you sell it to someone who would appreciate it more? You'd probably lose some money but it would go to a good home and then save up for one you want.
Best of luck!
Hello Jane,
I´m happy that you signed in to follow my blog, also because this way I got to know about your interesting site.
It´s a pity that you didn´t get the loom you wanted but I can tell you that the loom you´ve got isn´t bad at all.
I bought a W70-4 when it was new and never regretted it, it´s easy to dress with its built in reed and it´s easy to weave on. It´s also possible to fold it, to put it away. Maybe it´s not at all a disadvantage that it is heavy built, different from the swedish looms it´s made of hardwood (beech) and there are not so many plastic parts, which means the loom is really durable.
Mine is standing in Sweden now, here you can see a picture
http://strick17.blogspot.de/2012/10/musterstuck.html
I´d recommend you, give it a try.
Have a nice day
maliz
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