An update on The Update
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Jim Stutsman
I've received clarification from our dealer, just back from Janome Institute, regarding the update. Here's what you need to know: The needle threader update is to be installed by your dealer. At the time this is done your machine will be updated to the new machine software. Your dealer will also register the update with Janome. At the time this is done you will receive an email with details on getting and installing the Horizon Link Suite update. Janome intends for this update to be free, but that may not stop some dealers from charging for it. If that happens you should contact Janome for advice/assistance. The quilting foot package is optional, but cannot be used without the machine update being installed first. In the US the price for this package is $149. Availability will be limited in the beginning, as is always the case for new accessories. The amount of Janome machines your dealer sells vs. other brands is a big factor. The dealers who set the most get product first, especially if they are Janome exclusive. Availability and pricing in other countries will vary, so check with your local dealer. Each dealer in the US will receive as many updates as the number of 15000 machines they sold. In the beginning they will probably not receive all the updates at once, so you may have to wait. This is a time to be the "early bird". There will be questions regarding how to get the update if you bought your machine at a show hundreds or thousands of miles away, or bought it on Craigs List, eBay, door to door salesmen, or a man in a trench coat on a dark corner in Cleveland. In all cases your first point of contact is the dealer who sold you the machine, and they will probably contact you. Please be understanding with your dealer, as this update will cause a large influx of machines that could temporarily overwhelm their service department. Be patient, remembering that the love you have for your machine developed BEFORE this update, so it's worth the wait to love it even more!
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Jennifer Vineyard
Thank you for the updates on the Updates to the 15000! I have been curious and there has been very little information.
Kind regards, Jennifer Sent from my iPad
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Anne Parker
Jim Many thanks for all the info regarding the update. Would you be able to clarify something for me though. My machine is packed for moving and will shortly be taken 200 miles away to my step-daiughter for storage. We are moving to an area in a different part of the country about 250 miles away from where we live and 300 miles away from my daughter. My current local dealer was given a percentage of the price I paid at a show for the machine several years ago in order to be registered as my local dealer - but of course when we move they will be 250 miles away and no longer my local dealer. I'm sure there must be lots of other people with 15000s that have moved probably hundreds of miles away from their local dealer - so - in order to get the update they would need to go to a dealer that wasn't their original local one. Are you saying that a new local dealer would not be able to install the update? And we would all need to travel to the orginal one. I guess when it comes to it I have a machine that works fine, including the needle threader so I can just follow things up with my local dealer who will only be about 20 miles away - and I am in no rush for the update. :0) If I get no joy I will contact Janome UK directly for their advice. Thanks again for providing at least some clarification on these issues. Anne www.sewingtales.wordpress.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/94302460@N03/sets/ "With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." Max Ehrmann I can't really address how things work in the UK, because each country that Janome sells in has their own practices and customs. In the US, if you buy a machine at a show the local dealer gets nothing. This makes them at best dismissive and at worst openly hostile if/when the purchaser comes to their store seeking help or accessories. In a situation where the machine itself needs to have physical work done on it, this required parts will go to the selling dealer. Presumably a show purchaser could ship the machine to that dealer, though the "free" upgrade would incur substantial shipping fees. This is something Janome America will have to work through. Since Janome UK has a policy in place of sharing revenue from a show sale with the local dealer, I would assume they have thought about this. You may wish to contact them for advice.
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Deb Keldrauk
Thanks once again Jim for clearing the mud - I am so glad that I resisted that guy in Cleveland aren't you?
My dealer reiterated all of the above when I was there this past Sat. Even better they said that Mary Carollo was going to come again for a free one-day workshop on all the apps and horizon link suite this coming Oct. she is GREAT! Best, Deb in CA
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Betty Scott
I believe the quilting foot package is £120 in the UK. Betty
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Claire Schutz
My dealer didn't know anything about it, maybe
end of next week, Claire S.
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On 8/21/2017 12:07 AM, Jen Vineyard
vine2@... [janome12000] wrote:
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Virginia
Maybe your dealer did not go to Janome Institute?
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royllsister@...
Thanks for the information Jim. I just returned from my dealer and upon inquiring about the update for my 2 year old 15000, he looked at me a bit puzzled. I asked if they had attended Janome Institute yet (we are in Houston) and he said yes. He then told me that the dealers would not receive anything from Janome until sometime in November, which surprised me. I then inquired about the $149 cost for the "kit" and he agreed with that. I then said I had heard from other dealers posting online to yahoo groups that the install/update must be done at the dealer and that would be at no cost to the customer. He looked at me a bit strange and said "well I don't know about that, ...who is going to pay our labor?"... Puzzled here. I asked if we could perhaps start a "waiting list" and he provided me with a form to fill out (I did so) and told me I was the FIRST person to come in and ask about this. I did overhear a phone call while in the store and it was another 15000 owner inquiring about it also. Judy B. in Houston
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Judy, call Janome. Every update that I ever got for my machine when the dealer put it in, Janome paid them. Now I don't have your 15000, I have an 11000 and have no intentions to update it or now even use it. I bought 2 Tajima machines and would just love to sell my 11000, since I won't be using it. Nothing is wrong with it, I just love the industrail ones and have plenty of other machines to use to sew. But, if I was you, I'd call Janome about it GINGER Custom embroidery and stock designs
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VLS
Judy
No charge does not always mean no labor fees. It just means Janome
will provide the parts.
Vicki
From: mailto:janome12000@...
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:03 PM
To: janome12000@...
Subject: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Thanks for the information Jim.
I just returned from my dealer and upon inquiring about the update for my 2
year old 15000, he looked at me a bit puzzled. I asked if they had attended
Janome Institute yet (we are in Houston) and he said yes.
He then told me that the dealers would not receive anything from Janome
until sometime in November, which surprised me. I then inquired about the $149
cost for the "kit" and he agreed with that. I then said I had heard from other
dealers posting online to yahoo groups that the install/update must be done at
the dealer and that would be at no cost to the customer. He looked at me a bit
strange and said "well I don't know about that, ...who is going to pay our
labor?"...
Puzzled here.
I asked if we could perhaps start a "waiting list" and he provided me with
a form to fill out (I did so) and told me I was the FIRST person to come in and
ask about this. I did overhear a phone call while in the store and it was
another 15000 owner inquiring about it also.
Judy B. in Houston
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Vikki Youngmeyer
Just out of curiosity, which Houston dealership?
Vikki Houston, TX
From: janome12000@... [mailto:janome12000@...]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:04 PM To: janome12000@... Subject: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Thanks for the information Jim.
I just returned from my dealer and upon inquiring about the update for my 2 year old 15000, he looked at me a bit puzzled. I asked if they had attended Janome Institute yet (we are in Houston) and he said yes.
He then told me that the dealers would not receive anything from Janome until sometime in November, which surprised me. I then inquired about the $149 cost for the "kit" and he agreed with that. I then said I had heard from other dealers posting online to yahoo groups that the install/update must be done at the dealer and that would be at no cost to the customer. He looked at me a bit strange and said "well I don't know about that, ...who is going to pay our labor?"...
Puzzled here.
I asked if we could perhaps start a "waiting list" and he provided me with a form to fill out (I did so) and told me I was the FIRST person to come in and ask about this. I did overhear a phone call while in the store and it was another 15000 owner inquiring about it also.
Judy B. in Houston
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Virginia
I believe that if your machine is fairly new I would contact Janome aboit tbe dealers response. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
-------- Original message -------- From: "'Vikki Youngmeyer' vikkiy@... [janome12000]" <janome12000@...> Date: 8/23/17 9:26 AM (GMT-05:00) To: janome12000@... Subject: RE: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update Just out of curiosity, which Houston dealership?
Vikki Houston, TX
From: janome12000@... [mailto:janome12000@...]
Thanks for the information Jim.
I just returned from my dealer and upon inquiring about the update for my 2 year old 15000, he looked at me a bit puzzled. I asked if they had attended Janome Institute yet (we are in Houston) and he said yes.
He then told me that the dealers would not receive anything from Janome until sometime in Novemb er, which surprised me. I then inquired about the $149 cost for the "kit" and he agreed with that. I then said I had heard from other dealers posting online to yahoo groups that the install/update must be done at the dealer and that would be at no cost to the customer. He looked at me a bit strange and said "well I don't know about that, ...who is going to pay our labor?"...
Puzzled here.
I asked if we could perhaps start a "waiting list" and he provided me with a form to fill out (I did so) and told me I was the FIRST person to come in and ask about this. I did overhear a phone call while in the store and it was another 15000 owner inquiring about it also.
Judy B. in Hou ston
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Virginia
I agree. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
-------- Original message -------- From: "Ginger Benckert stitchedinfaith@... [janome12000]" <janome12000@...> Date: 8/23/17 1:09 AM (GMT-05:00) To: janome12000@... Subject: Re: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Judy, call Janome. Every update that I ever got for my machine when the dealer put it in, Janome paid them. Now I don't have your 15000, I have an 11000 and have no intentions to update it or now even use it. I bought 2 Tajima machines and would just love to sell my 11000, since I won't be using it. Nothing is wrong with it, I just love the industrail ones and have plenty of other machines to use to sew. But, if I was you, I'd call Janome about it GINGER Custom embroidery and stock designs
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JudyK B
Vicki, I feel it would be in poor taste for me to name the dealer; I'm sure you understand. Judy Biles 281-682-9111 jjbiles@... On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 3:47 PM, "fmjfrazier Fmjfrazier@... [janome12000]" I agree. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
-------- Original message -------- From: "Ginger Benckert stitchedinfaith@... [janome12000]" Date: 8/23/17 1:09 AM (GMT-05:00) To: janome12000@... Subject: Re: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update Judy, call Janome. Every update that I ever got for my machine when the dealer put it in, Janome paid them. Now I don't have your 15000, I have an 11000 and have no intentions to update it or now even use it. I bought 2 Tajima machines and would just love to sell my 11000, since I won't be using it. Nothing is wrong with it, I just love the industrail ones and have plenty of other machines to use to sew. But, if I was you, I'd call Janome about it GINGER WWW.STITCHEDINFAITH.COM Custom embroidery and stock designs
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Vikki Youngmeyer
I hope it’s not the one I work for.
Vikki
From: janome12000@... [mailto:janome12000@...]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:41 PM To: janome12000@... Subject: Re: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Vicki,
I feel it would be in poor taste for me to name the dealer; I'm sure you understand.
Judy Biles
On Wednesday, August 23, 2017 3:47 PM, "fmjfrazier Fmjfrazier@... [janome12000]" wrote:
I agree.
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
-------- Original message -------- From: "Ginger Benckert stitchedinfaith@... [janome12000]" Date: 8/23/17 1:09 AM (GMT-05:00) To: janome12000@... Subject: Re: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Judy, call Janome. Every update that I ever got for my machine when the dealer put it in, Janome paid them. Now I don't have your 15000, I have an 11000 and have no intentions to update it or now even use it. I bought 2 Tajima machines and would just love to sell my 11000, since I won't be using it. Nothing is wrong with it, I just love the industrail ones and have plenty of other machines to use to sew. But, if I was you, I'd call Janome about it GINGER Custom embroidery and stock designs
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Daisy Kutz
Just got a letter from dealer.
The only thing that is free is software update. You have to purchase needle threader and feet package? Confusing. Catherine Sent from my iPad
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Pam Davison
You should not have to pay for the needle threaded. The additional feet come in a package that cost $149 if I remember correctly.
Sent from my Windows 10 phone
From: Daisy Kutz daisykutz1@... [janome12000]
Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 10:12 AM To: janome12000@... Subject: [janome12000] Re: An update on The Update
Just got a letter from dealer.
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Carolyn Gazerro <cmgazerro@...>
My dealer said the needle threader is free. Have to return shank and P foot to be replaced also. Janome is doing this replacement for free.
Carolyn 🌹 Sent from my iPad
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Gail Medeiros
I got a call from a dealer yesterday about the neede plate and feet package. She said it was $399 but she was having it on sale for $299! I'm still waiting to hear the price from the deale I bought the machine from. Is anyone else hearing such crazy high prices?
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Fran
My dealer said it's $149 for the needle plate and presser feet. She said the update and the threader replacement are free. She didn't give me a price for updating Horizon Link Suite but said they were doing it at the same time. Since it wasn't mentioned, I'm assuming it's free also.
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