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Been offered a 2nd hand plotter. How much should I pay?

Posted by Gwaredd Steele on 19 August 2011 at 11:55

Hi all.

I’ve been offered a 2nd hand 48" Roland plotter ( CAMM1 CM500 I believe) to replace my CM300 but am unsure of what prices 2nd hand plotters go for.

Any ideas what to offer? Machine is in good working order.

Cheers,

Gareth.

Brian Little replied 14 years, 1 month ago 5 Members · 16 Replies
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Shane Drew

Member
19 August 2011 at 12:49

whatever you think its worth mate. If it suits your needs, and you have a budget, start there first and see what the owner says. I’d be starting low though, as second hand machines could have problems, so you may have to factor in a repair as well
Robert Lambie

Member
19 August 2011 at 13:17

roland, summa, graphtec… all workhorse cutters and run for years…

however, its like buying a car….

how many miles has the engine done?

how much wear and tear on the parts?

if its an old machine, does the suppliers still offer replacement parts off the shelf?

the old PC60-600’s spring to mind… folk buying printers that they think are a good deal at £500, but then unable to source parts. if they can, they pay a fortune for them.

vinyl cutters are your bread and butter… personal opinion is to always buy new. even the best brands costs "start" around £1000. that’s only 4 transit vans lettered and you’ve made your money back.
not to mention peace of mind to run your business, support, warranty and so on…

i know this is just a secondary machine for you etc im just outlining the obvious to keep in mind. 😀
Tim Painter

Member
19 August 2011 at 13:53

Seen the previous model CX500 on fleabay a couple of times make £750 to 1K.

CM500 replaced the CX
GX500 replaced the CM

You can still get parts as they have not changed the basic build of the unit.
Gwaredd Steele

Member
19 August 2011 at 14:44

Cheers guys. The idea is to go from my current 760mm machine to the larger 1220mm one, as it’s a pain when you get those 765mm windows to cover :lol1:

I’ll be keeping my existing machine as it’s identical in every way except size. As the machine will be coming from a colleague (read competitor that I get on well with) I think I’ll go in with a cheeky bid of £500 & take it from there.

Thanks again.

G.
Brian Little

Member
19 August 2011 at 15:16

Gwaredd cant say how much youd pay i can only say how reliable roland cutters are . although ive moved on to a more modern graphtec my wee roland 960 is under the bench for emergencys wouldn’t part with it 15 years old and still going
Gwaredd Steele

Member
19 August 2011 at 16:51

Shhh!!! Don’t tell them! 😉
Shane Drew

Member
20 August 2011 at 00:10

quote Brian Little:

wouldn’t part with it 15 years old and still going

Apart from the fact you are Scottish, and the the Scotts are known to be very …. um… frugal eh… :lol1:
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 11:56

Thats it drew your going in my wee black book..which i bought from poundstrecher yeh i managed to haggle the guy down to 50 p 😕 😀 😕 😕
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 11:58

Ps ill still speak to cathy but you abd me are history 😕 😀 😀 😀
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 12:08

Ps ill still speak to cathy but you abd me are history 😕 😀 😀 😀
Shane Drew

Member
20 August 2011 at 12:36

quote Brian Little:

Ps ill still speak to cathy but you abd me are history 😕 😀 😀 😀

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: I’ve been working such stupid hours, I think you’ve been talking to her more then me…. Is she OK? 🙂
Robert Lambie

Member
20 August 2011 at 19:52

quote Shane Drew:

I’ve been working such stupid hours, I think you’ve been talking to her more then me…. Is she OK? 🙂

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 20:40

Ps ill still speak to cathy but you abd me are history 😕 😀 😀 😀
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 20:52

For your imformation shes recovering from flue ….oh and ond the way home csn ypu get milk and a morton bay clam …somme bundy rum ..oh snd milk 😀 😀 😀 😀
Shane Drew

Member
20 August 2011 at 21:04

quote Brian Little:

For your imformation shes recovering from flue ….oh and ond the way home csn ypu get milk and a morton bay clam …somme bundy rum ..oh snd milk 😀 😀 😀 😀

Thanks mate, saved me bacon……although you forgot to tell me about the bread….. 😉
Brian Little

Member
20 August 2011 at 21:08

Damm sorry mate 😀 😀