Rimage Thermal DVD Printer purchase?

Question

I found a Rimage Perfect Image Prism Thermal DVD printer on ebay for $1,000.

It is this printer:

http://www.supermediastore.com/rimage-prism-plus-stand-alone-dvd-cd-thermal-inkjet-printer.html

It is worth almost 4,000.

Should I take the risk and buy it for $1000 on ebay, or save my nickels and buy it new for $4,000.

Is ebay worth the risk of being scammed or receiving junk?

The printer would really help my business.

Answer 1

Never buy a used printer.

Thermal printers over time can experience a break down in the heating element.   They are no longer under warranty and extremely expensive to fix.   There are also problems like feed issues.

I know it is a tempting deal, but unless you can see it, test it and are satisfied with the results, avoid it.