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Sewing Machines Plus has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Sewing Machines Plus

      713 Center Dr San Marcos, CA 92069-3536

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Sewing Machines Plus

      4606 Mission Bay Dr San Diego, CA 92109-4921

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforSewing Machines Plus

    Sewing Machine Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.31/5stars

    Average of 13 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    9 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/24/2010

    Years in Business: 21

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    This business offers the sale, service, and repair of sewing machines and vacuum cleaners, including parts and accessories.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Sewing Machines Plus has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Sewing Machines Plus

        713 Center Dr San Marcos, CA 92069-3536

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Sewing Machines Plus

        4606 Mission Bay Dr San Diego, CA 92109-4921

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      713 Center Dr, San Marcos, CA 92069-3536
      BBB File Opened:
      11/19/2002
      Years in Business:
      21
      Business Started:
      11/19/2002
      Business Incorporated:
      9/22/2008
      Accredited Since:
      3/24/2010
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • SewingMachinesPlus.com Inc
      • Martin's Singer
      Business Management
      • Mr. Ron Martin, Owner
      • Mr. Chris Martin, Co-Founder/Executive Vice President
      • Mr. Cory Martin, Co-Founder/Executive Vice President
      • Mr. Accounts Payable, Billing Contact
      • Ms. Laura Cook, Customer Service Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Ron Martin, Owner
      • Mr. Chris Martin, Co-Founder/Executive Vice President
      • Mr. Cory Martin, Co-Founder/Executive Vice President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Ron Martin, Owner
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (760) 739-8448
        Primary Fax
      • (866) 550-7091
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      9 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      02/09/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      On Saturday, February 04, 2023, ordered the King ******* II ELITE Long Arm Quilting Machine with Bonuses; 12ft Frame and Longarm Starter Kit for $7,198.00. I took advantage of the ************** 48-mos Zero interest financing. Everything appeared to go smoothly with no indications of issues with the order. On Monday, I called Sewing Machines Plus to ask a question about the 12ft frame. I was transferred to a sales person identified as "****". I explained to **** about my concerns of the frame and he eagerly cleared that up for me. I was pleased he was so helpful. **** then alerted me that the King ******* II Elite is on back order and didn't know when it would be in stock. I expressed my dismay as to why it didn't indicate this on the website and why it allowed me to go through with the financing if its on backorder. He offered to sell me the Grace **19 and a different frame for about $3,000. more. I told **** this felt more like a sales ploy to get people to buy a more expensive machine especially since already committed to the financing. **** offered to see if he could come up with other options but would have to call me back.Wednesday - **** still hadn't called me back and so I called him. Informed him that website still shows machine available and not on backorder. This leads me to believe that this is a sales scheme to get people to buy a more expensive system. **** informed me that there is a disclosure on the website indicating potential issues, blah, blah is all I could hear at that point. He then reiterated that he offered me a different system that cost a little more. "I said yes you did..., several thousand dollars more which again leads me to believe this is a sales scheme." Today is Thursday and the website still allows you to purchase and apply for financing without any indicators of this being on backorder. My order still shows active even though I cancelled on Wed. I left negative review on their ******** and they deleted it twice.
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      Customer Reviews

      13 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Susan A

      1 star

      04/13/2024

      I give this business a zero star rating. Never, ever, ever, ever buy a machine from them. bought a new embroidery machine from them that does not work. I've tried and tried, but itkeeps having every issue imaginable. When I try to get customer service from them they are never available. Who can sit around the phone forever and wait for their call that rarely comes. When it does, they are not much help. They just try to sell you some more software. Yea, sure. I wouldn't buy anything else from them. They said I had a money back guarantee, but now say I have had it too long. It's taken me this long to figure out it doesn't ************ your hard-earned money elsewhere! Live and learn. I think the new ones all come from Tawain now. The old ones hold their value better and work better too. *************************** ************ just wants to drain money out of you. I give them a one only because I have to to submit. I say a big fat 0.

      Sewing Machines Plus Response

      04/15/2024

      Hi *****, Our tech manager ***** has tried to reach you several times. We tried the land line that is listed on your order but it says your mailbox is full. We attempted several times on your cell phone you later provided and it appears you may have an 800 number block on your cell phone. If you would like to contact me directly at ********************* I can get you technical assistance right away. Thank you!

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