Creality SPARKX I7 Combo 3D Printer OPEN BOX $263.2 at creality-3d_printer-store via eBay

NateN8140

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I have bought a total of 3 creality printers on ebay that were open box or refurbished. All three time they not functional. Blob of death with the blob still on the hotend, lead screw not catching on one end, frayed belt causing bed from moving and faulty belt tensioner. All three times i was giving a long list of instructions and none pf them fixed it. I had to buy parts from china wait for them for a month and fiz it myself. I would suggest against refurbed or open box unless you don't mind figuring out issues, buying parts and waiting a month. Then sometimes only to figure out there was another issue and buying more parts. Most of the time i spent enough it parts to just have bought it new. Just my 2 cents.

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arussnfl

Sep 20, 2026 9:32 PM

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Thank you for this I was actually thinking about pulling a trigger on a few of the Creality printer specials they have

SouthSideTay

Sep 20, 2026 9:46 PM

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Quote from NateN8140

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I have bought a total of 3 creality printers on ebay that were open box or refurbished. All three time they not functional. Blob of death with the blob still on the hotend, lead screw not catching on one end, frayed belt causing bed from moving and faulty belt tensioner. All three times i was giving a long list of instructions and none pf them fixed it. I had to buy parts from china wait for them for a month and fiz it myself. I would suggest against refurbed or open box unless you don't mind figuring out issues, buying parts and waiting a month. Then sometimes only to figure out there was another issue and buying more parts. Most of the time i spent enough it parts to just have bought it new. Just my 2 cents.

I have refurbished creality printers all but one printed prefect of the. Box. The one didn't needed work was just a bad printer design. As long as you get creality refurbished from their official ebay you should be good.

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arussnfl

Sep 20, 2026 9:57 PM

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Quote from SouthSideTay

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I have refurbished creality printers all but one printed prefect of the. Box. The one didn't needed work was just a bad printer design. As long as you get creality refurbished from their official ebay you should be good.

For a first Time 3D printer would you recommend elegoo or creality?

segovm

Sep 20, 2026 11:55 PM

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segovmSep 20, 2026 11:55 PM

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Got a refurbished Creality printer from eBay downstairs that works perfect. Had one issue and support was instant and solved the issue with the needed parts basically instantly. No idea about this specific printer but I wouldn't base decisions one one guys good or bad experience, they have plenty of reviews on ebay to read, seems pretty legit.

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NgreedslopiaGPU

Sep 21, 2026 12:16 AM

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For a first Time 3D printer would you recommend elegoo or creality?

You didn't ask and I don't matter and should not exist but I've had good luck with Flashforge AD5M. Bambulabs A1 is also well regarded for ease of use but they have been locking down their hardware. Prussia also another one I've heard of that also good.

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gdogcal76

Sep 21, 2026 2:11 AM

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Unless you absolutely need a printer this very moment I can't imagine why anyone should buy this vs preordering the i8. To be fair I'm no Creality expert but I have watched quite a few reviews on the i8 (sure, paid, but Aurora Tech very much) and that is the future right there for the same exact price. Anyhow, to each their own, just thought I'd mention it!

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Deviantlittlebastard

Sep 21, 2026 10:08 AM

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Quote from arussnfl

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For a first Time 3D printer would you recommend elegoo or creality?

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FNwoz

Sep 21, 2026 1:07 PM

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Quote from gdogcal76

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Unless you absolutely need a printer this very moment I can't imagine why anyone should buy this vs preordering the i8. To be fair I'm no Creality expert but I have watched quite a few reviews on the i8 (sure, paid, but Aurora Tech very much) and that is the future right there for the same exact price. Anyhow, to each their own, just thought I'd mention it!

Agreed with this. It won't be much more money brand new and will have a ton more capability with the quick color changing and limited waste. I might buy one just for multicolor prints and keep my A1 as my daily driver. I assume you will be able to get the i8 within a month or two.

Stagnation1

Sep 21, 2026 2:12 PM

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Quote from gdogcal76

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Unless you absolutely need a printer this very moment I can't imagine why anyone should buy this vs preordering the i8. To be fair I'm no Creality expert but I have watched quite a few reviews on the i8 (sure, paid, but Aurora Tech very much) and that is the future right there for the same exact price. Anyhow, to each their own, just thought I'd mention it!

I8 only supports PLA/PETG and can't mix filament with different printing temperatures. It's neat but really limited.

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FabulousSparrow5215

Sep 22, 2026 3:43 PM

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Quote from Stagnation1

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I8 only supports PLA/PETG and can't mix filament with different printing temperatures. It's neat but really limited.

Exactly...why get the i7 when the i8 is almost the same price. In addition, do you really want to buy from a company that obsoletes their offerings every 6 months? I would not buy a Creality printer at this point. Their product life cycle is terrible and their ongoing support is not good. Plus the amount of dead on arrival products seems MUCH higher than the rest of the industry. Anyone can get a dud... I got a dud Bamboo ...but the sheer amount seems excessively high for Creality.

Stagnation1

Sep 22, 2026 3:46 PM

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Exactly...why get the i7 when the i8 is almost the same price. In addition, do you really want to buy from a company that obsoletes their offerings every 6 months? I would not buy a Creality printer at this point. Their product life cycle is terrible and their ongoing support is not good. Plus the amount of dead on arrival products seems MUCH higher than the rest of the industry. Anyone can get a dud... I got a dud Bamboo ...but the sheer amount seems excessively high for Creality.

Because the I7 can actually print PLA,PETG AND TPU,ABS, etc.

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SamuelM8708

Sep 24, 2026 3:07 AM

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SamuelM8708Sep 24, 2026 3:07 AM

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Best decision I made years ago was to stop baying creality and constantly see the reason why that decision was made

mytime007

Sep 24, 2026 6:26 AM

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mytime007Sep 24, 2026 6:26 AM

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I just got the I7 last week, made a mistake and did not get the combo, can not find the cfs box anywhere, so I will keep playing with the I7, and just a few days ago, I became the 3,000 backer for the I8, Less than 300 for a color changes out of the box, the I7 is great as my first printer, but i really want to do multi color. Now if i can find a deal on the cnc router I got screwed out of , I will be in good shape.

ElatedPen4153

Sep 24, 2026 1:16 PM

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Because the I7 can actually print PLA,PETG AND TPU,ABS, etc.

Bruh, how can the i7 print ABS without the custom warping that comes without a heated chamber?

Creality SPARKX I7 Combo 3D Printer OPEN BOX $263.2 at creality-3d_printer-store via eBay

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