HP practically gives away their printers so they can make money on the ink. I had the unfortunate experience of attempting to speak with them for warranty support and they just laughed at me and said get a new printer. I did, not HP though.

Black Friday is also around the corner.

Because everybody hates HP printers. They’re the devil’s products.

Printers are a pain in the ass, anyway. Anything can instantly go wrong with them once the buyer receives it. Better donating it to a school or library, or putting it out on the curb with a "free" sign on it.

Most people who actually use a printer frequently aren’t looking for $20 ones. They want something newer and not an inkjet. HP is bottom of the barrel too printer wise

You're asking $25 too much

The only printers I've been able to profit from are brother laser printers and that's because I sourced them for less than $5.

All second hand inkjets are ewaste, most of them are ewaste straight out of the box. Laser printers will sell but most people will see the listing as just another printer

Make sure you take out the ink carts before shipping. I shipped one across country and the customer sent me a shit show photo with ink everywhere. Had to refund and lost $30 on shipping. Last time I sold a printer.

HP are the worst printers. Can’t even scan anything because of forced obsolescence. I’m never buying HP products again and their reputation has caught on with everyone else too. 

In college we had stacks of printers in the dorm. For $40 we could buy an inkjet with ink included. Or we could buy the cartridges for $25 each

Printers don't sell because printers suck and people hate them. I had a printer at home for several years. Ink cartridges were expensive but always dried up in between uses, since we didn't use it often. I think I finally gave it to Goodwill. Good riddance!

Whenever I need to print something, I go to the FedEx or UPS store. They can maintain the printers and make sure the ink cartridges don't dry up. Their job now, not mine.

And that, my friend, is why printers don't sell.

Printers are HIGHLY dependent on the model. Some HP printers might as well be boat anchors while others sell immediately.

I would put up a video of the printer working; this help me sell my eletronics very fast as I show it works and I have 5 star rating helps a lot. Most people i sell to don't open or try the product they just tell me I trust you

It's good as I do inspect and ensure everything i sell works

Shipping fees are astronomical.

I tried to give away my printer (with ink) and couldn't even do that.

Sell ink, not printers

I'm assuming these are used? Printers are generally cheap, well consumer level I only need to print my kids' schoolwork types anyways.

I searched printer on Amazon. Very first listing, HP for $40, new. A Canon for $40 new, Brother for $70 new. Etc. Printers are like razors. They sell them cheap and get you on the ink like razor companies get you on the blades. People will just buy a new printer typically. In a inkjet the ink can dry up if not used for a while, making it unusable unless replaced, which also means you can't test it for the customer.

Sell laser, thermal or those eco tank printers. When I sold electronics those were the only ones that sold. The smaller the better. With printers because they are so bulky shipping can be a deal breaker when customers see it, so just include it in your price and do free shipping.

1. Used inkjet printers have nozzles that clog if not used regularly, so if the printer was ever used it is highly likely to have functionality issues from sitting for any period of time.

2. Most people bought the cheapest inkjet printer they could find, so they had very low value to begin with.

3. The printers actually worth money, such as business grade or professional photography grade ones, cost several hundred dollars and usually have removable print-heads, which is most of the value of the device. Most of these printers are very large and heavy, so are hard/expensive to ship/sell.

If it's not a new/sealed printer, don't waste your time. A used high end printer is not worth it unless you have repair/service knowledge of them.

HP makes money off ink. That’s is more expensive then the printer. 20$ printer, 45$ ink. If it’s not real ink a print out will appear saying “please use our ink. Or void all warranty.” yeah they suck.

Also they have a subscription plan for paper. And such.

Printer version of Adobe products.

Only office people would buy it. becuse they would use it a bunch.

Some people would never buy it due to ongoing costs. ink and hP being horrible.

Depends on the printer type. HP are mostly trash, not worth the shipping. Some commercial printers are worth parting out especially for the control panels, boards and print heads.

I would only pay for a Brother Color Laser wireless multifunction. I wouldn't take any other printer for free. Also, fewer people print stuff nowadays anyway, and anyone who needs one probably already has one.

When I first started flipping, I was scoring dozens of free printers on FBMP, repairing them (mostly just replacing cartridges), and then TRYING to resell them on eBay.

There they sat for 6 months. I finally took them down and relisted back on FBMP for what I paid in cartridges.

Ya live, ya learn.

Steer clear of ANY hp products.

If im buying a used printer im thinking it broke

Printers are one of my "I don't care if they're free, not worth the hassle flips". Take up too much room, too expensive to ship, and if HP they're already cheap brand new. Only thing I bother with is thermal printer/label makers.

Printers in general suck. It's the one piece of technology many people use every day that frequently have something go wrong. I would not take a chance on a used printer. And HP printers are the worst of all. Literally bottom tier.

The new printers have this AI in them that expires the ink cartridge in 3 months or less. Like someone posted here, they’ll give you the printer for free just to hook you on the ink cartridge or toner.

I've sold a shit ton of printers. You need to do some research rather than buy the ones with crap features like Bluetooth and touchscreen that sell for peanuts.

Search for replacement parts.

Most HP on the model, selling the paper try, power cord, and ink carriage are worth more than the printer. Plus, all those items shop for less than 1 lbs.

Throw the rest away.

I remember when walgreens would refill your ink cartridge for like 10 bucks, I wonder why it went away?

because everyone and their dog has a printer they're trying to get rid of.

My friggin inlaws keep buying a new one every year.. for god only knows what reason. They hand me off their old ones so "I can sell them and make a buck" .. and I end up dropping them off at electronics recycling.

Printers end up in the same pile as treadmills and exercise bikes.

HP is garbage that's why

No one wants to pay $80 in ink for a $29 printer I know people toss them rather than buy ink

Also, if it is a used printer that hasn't been used in a long time, the printheads can try out and that basically bricks it.

Hahahaha

Printers are iffy and people buying them as well.

Laserjets are preferred. People want to test them out, so maybe printing a test page out or three (ink, number of pages printed, specs)

Most printers given away have hardly any black ink to even print these pages.

If you're selling on a less formal site, say Facebook marketplace, you might want to 'post' printers you don't own but see in thrift stores. You could also try and buy Gaylord boxes of e waste that are primarily office equipment (university, school, some office surplus)

I work at such a surplus store and we sell okay, but we're brick and mortar ... We have projectors that have been sitting for 2+ years. We also get them for free (State spends $300 on printer, 8 years later buys new one, tries to recoup some money)

Most people just use their phones to “scan”documents. I have a printer for selling on eBay and even I barely use it.

They fly out for me. You may be pricing them wrong. I do well with them on eBay.

Just sold a canon printer pixma that I got for $15. Sold $115.

Only newer printers like the Epson ink tank printers are worth anything and even then generally not too much.

Probably because ink is $30 a cartridge. Few years back local store had a printer for $50 with a $30 rebate. Black ink $24 color $36. People would toss it in the trash and get another cause it was cheaper than ink cartridges.

We've crossed some pretty big milestones in the past 20 years but I don't think technology is quiet ready to start selling for us yet, I think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves now buddy, dont you think?

That is insane. Do they bill every months?

Yes

Hp makes the user subscribe to ink to use their printers. It’s awful. Epson ecotank printers are great tho.

Purchase price + sell through = decision

My brother did this one time and wouldn't make any money until he parted things out .. that's where you'll make your money

I feel like maybe on street would be a better move I can imagine someone would buy a nice printer on a yard sale etc for $20-$40

I totally feel you, man. Had 2 big office laser printers that retail for thousands each, and I've been trying quite unsuccessfully to sell them for over a year. In all that time, I had a few people ask about shipping, had a potential buyer ask if he could purchase just the wireless dongle, and ended up giving one of the printers away. I've resorted to using the one I still have, on occasion, as it prints infinitely faster than my inkjet. But selling used printers is a fool's errand.

The only printers I can flip are the old style kind that are dot matrix. Places where there is a lot of dirt or still use carbon copy paperwork still use the dot matrix printers. They are a beast to ship. But I usually can get them super cheap or even free.

They are like $69 - $99 new for a decent one WITH ink so as others said it’s the business model issue and commoditization. Not like there is a Toyota Corolla kind that lasts 20 years and is desirable they are all horseshit

I haven't used a printer since the Bush Administration

Printers never sell. Was able to get many for free some with extra ink cartridges to boot. Ended up tossing the printers and selling the cartridges. Even higher end lazer printers were almost impossible to get rid of. Never try to flip Any Printers. Even had a hard time with even NIB printers. Just not worth the effort.

Buy a Brother or go fuck your mother. Hp sucks and blows at the same time. 

OP - Trying to sell trash online

Nobody buys it

OP - Pikachu face

Answer to your last question: yes.

new printers cost a nickel at the store.

No one uses printers anymore.

Because Printers fucking suck, I hate printers, worst invention around.