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BigBear · September 9th, 2007

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Originally Posted by funkygator2


	Thanks again. Would you say it's safe to buy a demo unit at a reduced price w/o warranties from manufacturer? The store does warranties that the heat press will arrive in working conditions. What do you think?

Candidly, your opinion has as much validity as mine. Used is used and no warranty is no warranty. The rest is only opinion and luck.

A JP12 only has a one-year warranty when new and lists for $279.00. I would personally not pay more than 75% of that price and I would make sure that freight was reasonable.

Price seems to be your major criteria, rather than function or utility, so just look at it as a calculated business decision. At about $230 total price you could make 58 items at a $4 profit each and be even.

Double your production (116 items), save all your profits and you could now buy a new, small production press, if needed.

Business is always a calculated gamble. At least this one is not very expensive.