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Selling my old printer, looking for feedback

I'm selling my used Ender 3 v2, and I've upgraded the hotend, extruder, screen, and bed. It comes with 25 extra nozzles, the old glass bed, and whatever else goes with it (e.g. I can't remember). Is $200 CAD a reasonable price, with delivery?

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It's basically worthless now unless you keep it long enough for it to be a collectible. I'm not trying to be a jerk. I had a Ender 3V2 completely upgraded with direct drive, auto leveling, dual z drives, octopi to run it all. But once I got my Bambu Labs I could not justify keeping it. I just accept the money I put in to it was just part of the hobby.

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lemmy.ca

I just sold an Anycubic Kobra for $100. And it wasn't fun. You aren't getting $200 for it, I would honestly put it up for $100, be firm and just get rid of it if you actually want to be rid of it.

Or you can play the game for six months, and maybe get $120 for it. Is that $80 worth six months of dealing with some of the most awful people on the planet? I had a guy trolling me, like he kept messaging me from different profiles that he had created, writing just the most random shit. Super bizarre.

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Can you check your local FB marketplace and Craigslist for similar printers? That'll probably give you the best idea of what they'd go for locally. That said $200CAD doesn’t seem terrible, but with everyone buying CoreXY machines these days, that drives the price of the old bed slingers down even further.

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lemmy.ca

I don't know what any of that means, but yeah, the K1 is a billion times better.

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sh.itjust.works

Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are places that people sell their used items. I think "Kajiji" is one in Canada maybe?

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No one here uses Craiglist, sadly. I definitely don't have Facebook. Kijiji is where I put it. I have had really good luck there.

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I'm in the same place as you with my Ender 3+parts. I've found it's not worth trying to list as anyone in the market would just consider a better one.

Have you thought about donating it to a school or library? It would get a new life and you could deduct it on your taxes.

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I thought of that first, actually. I really should just donate it.

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I agree, check local listings for pricing but I would guess that it wont get anywhere near $200 as the list price is $279 for the newest version of this printer.

I would expect to pay 1/2 price or lower for a used entry level bed slinger

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Local listings are between $150 for stock, and $200 with upgrades. I think I'll just donate it and save myself the hassle.

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I bought a used V3 with 3 rolls of filament for $60 USD. Creality sells refirbs on their eBay page. I would go with half of whatever that is.

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lemmy.world

I just bought an used Ender v3 S1 pro with a sonic pad and a laser engraver for the equivalent of 215 CAD

I have kept my V2 for now and plan to attach the engraver on it but at some point I am thinking of donating it to a school or local group / club.

I can't even sell a resin printer for the equivalent of 100 CAD

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lemmy.ca

Really? There are a bunch of these on Kijiji here for what I'm asking. I'd buy a resin printer for $100 CAD if I had a garage, but I see your point for sure.

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feddit.uk

Do you already have a resin printer? I guess it depends what your plan for it would be, but honestly they're a pain in ass most of the time, the resin is Satan's own fluid and you need to set the time aside for a post print wash/cure cycle. Have you considered converting the ender to something else?

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lemmy.ca

I was looking at an engraving kit, actually. And I really don't want to do resin, I live in a small apartment. I'd have to put it outside 😂

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Oh nice plan. Rack Robo's wire EDM kit is interesting looking too (though they seem to be sold out). My old CR10 is earmarked for a voron-ish build but that'd be my second choice I think.

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