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Mar. 02, 2015 Alert!![I]
Buying Used Equipment [/I]
Good Article on Buying Used Equipment http://www.wearables-digital.com/publication/frame.php?i=242831&p=54&pn=&ver=flex
Make sure the person your buying from (especially an automatic or large dryer ) provides you with a 60 parts warranty –
Have your automatic or dryer inspected by a certified tech – it might cost you $500.00 – but it’s better than getting stuck with a machine that could possibly cost you a lot more
I’ve been in the industry for over 38 years – a former M & R Dealer – and we have access to techs all over the country – call us & we'll provide you the name of a good tech in your area – I rather see you buy a good piece of equipment than get stuck with a bad one.
415-895-1507
Screenprinting Products Inc.
Ask for Dave
Re: Buyer Alert
Dave's right on the money. If the seller doesn't want to warrant the unit, the price should be considerably lower than a unit with a warranty. A warranty is an insurance policy for your purchase, the seller is betting it won't break, you are hedging your bet with a warranty from a reputable dealer, if it does break you are not exposed to unknown additional expenses for the purchase.
Anyone that is trying to middleman a deal that doesn't want to warrant the sale is telling me "they don't have much knowledge of the machine they are selling". This situation put's the ball in the buyer's court to go see the machine or as Dave suggests send a qualified technician. The risk can be high on presses with registration issues from worn bushings, bent shafts or CPU issues. Dryers can have rust or plenum damage that makes them unusable. The risks are high even with newer machinery, especially with the money that is involved with newer machinery.
Bottom line.. No warranty no deal, unless you are willing to put extra money in the a pre-sale inspection in person or using a technician. Research the dealer ask ink sales people, your local technician or Google (better yet all three).
Seritech Inc.
ch54panel@yahoo.com
Re: Buyer Alert
I have been a technician in the industry for a number of years. We have installed a lot of equipment for people. Screenprinting Products Inc. ( Dave ) is and has been one of our favorite brokers to deal with. He is very thorough with all details and functionality of the equipment he sells. This makes the tech job go smoothly and is a good experience for everyone involved including the original owners of the machine, not just the new owner.