Used Printer Condition Question

[johpanser0]

Hello,

If I were to purchase a printer on this site which is listed in Used condition, but says something like "Untested", "Selling as-is", or says nothing in the description at all about whether or not it was tested, would I be able to open a not as described case if the printer turns out to be in non-working condition when it arrives? The description for the "Used" condition on eBay says that the item should be fully working.

[tdumonde2014]

Yes you would. Can you not find a more reliable deal with a seller who has tested their product?

[deech21]

Depends on where it is listed,there is a categOry called parts and salvage,if you find it there,assume it does not work,and you cant file INAD

[deech21]

BRAND new printers are so cheap these days,the older models,brand new ,they work fine for most purpose like printing label,etc.
you can go to Bestbuy or AMZN and get a new one,some sites sell refurbished ones ,
I bought one on EBay once,it is used and tested,and the seller removed the ink cartridge but there are still a lot of ink in the printer,it stains my hands,my dress,my floor,my desk and everything nearby

[lightlily_arts]

I would not buy used printers that are untested with sold as is.  Printers aren't that expensive so why buy a machine that could potentially have problems?

[lja440]

Too many things can go wrong with printers. Paper jams could have bent the feed bar. Not seating ink cartridges properly could cause leakage which can gum u everything. 

Like others have said. You can get a basic printer so cheep anymore that it just doesn't make sense to take a chance on a used one.

I gave away my old printer when it wouldn't connect with my new windows 10 computer. I gave it away with the warning that though it worked great with my old desktop running a older windows system when I tried to connect it to the new windows 10 computer it wouldn't connect even with assistance from Microsoft and HP. With a new printer you will at least know what systems it will connect with.

[johnrj1226]

Wouldn't  consider buying  this printer.  Don't think  it will be  a diamond in the rough you are hoping for but rather a chunk of coal - the  seller is  telling you that..  We bought a HP Desk Jet 3755 for $50 at Best Buy - new works fine for our needs- compact - not the greatest printing quality but  does well on  shipping labels & other  printing we do and  the combo pack for black/color cartridges was around $26.00.

[southern*sweet*tea]

If you need a printer and are not picky, you can get non-wifi (heck, maybe even some wi-fi) models new for around $20. Yes, this includes the ink, so yes, the price of a new printer is less than the price of the ink.