Fair asking price for a used Mazzer Major and Cimbali Jr grinders?

[Warrior372]

Since acquiring a Wega 6.8 Conical I started disassembling and cleaning both my Mazzer Major and Cimbali Junior grinders to put them up for sale. The Mazzer Major came to me used, so I am the second owner. I believe the first owner did use it commercially?!? I assume this anyway because there is chipped paint on the front from of the grinder presumably from PFs hitting it. Outside of that the grinder is perfect. I have owned it for about 2 years and have only used it 4-5 times a year when I am grinding larger quantities of coffee for friends and family around holidays. The burrs still perform very well and give a consistent grind.

The Cimbali Junior is a one owner machine. It was the first grinder I ever purchased back in 2007 with my Elektra MCal when I initially got into espresso. I would guess that it has seen on average 3/4 of a pound a week over the past 4 1/2 years, so somewhere around 175lbs of coffee total. It has worked flawlessly the entire time I have owned it and has not had one problem.

Cimbali Juniors retail for $650, so I am thinking a fair asking price would be $400. Mazzer Majors retail for $995, so with the paint dings I am thinking somewhere around $500 would be fair. Keep in mind I am completely disassembling them, cleaning them, taking pictures as evidence of their internal cleanliness and then reassembling.

Opinions please. . . .

[Warrior372]

Eight hours and no opinions. . . . You guy's are worrying me .

[Tex]

Eight hours and no opinions. . . . You guy's are worrying me .

$150 for the Wega sounds fair to me.

[Warrior372]

Eight hours and no opinions. . . . You guy's are worrying me .

$150 for the Wega sounds fair to me.

Your finger must have slipped and made you miss the last zero as well as the comma. You were surly trying to type $1,500.

[jspain]

I have a great used Major I paid $300 for. I am aware of one that went for less than that, in better shape than mine, two weeks ago. I do not believe you are asking too much. Just a bit more than the market might reflect right now? I love my major and would not sell it for less than $350.....

Good luck, just my thoughts. Jim

[Warrior372]

I have a great used Major I paid $300 for. I am aware of one that went for less than that, in better shape than mine, two weeks ago. I do not believe you are asking too much. Just a bit more than the market might reflect right now? I love my major and would not sell it for less than $350.....

Good luck, just my thoughts. Jim

Do you have a Major or a Super Jolly? I track prices of equipment all over the internet multiple times a week just to keep up on what stuff is selling for / to find any good deals. I routinely see Mazzer Super Jolly's coming out of commercial environments for $400-$450 and they retail for $700. I rarely see Majors for sale and would consider the larger 83mm burr much more appealing than the Jolly's 64mm burrs. I agree a Major would be a steal at $350, but usually I like to do the stealing. . . . I do not like to be stolen from .

[jspain]

Warrior 372,

That could very well be the difference! I have a super...... The one that sold at the local coffee shop auction was a major and I was not able to be there!!!!! I wish I would have been! Great deal and no buyers. Local auction not an ebay/craigslist sale.  Jim

[Tex]

Eight hours and no opinions. . . . You guy's are worrying me .

$150 for the Wega sounds fair to me.

Your finger must have slipped and made you miss the last zero as well as the comma. You were surly trying to type $1,500.

No, I don't think my finger fslipped.

[northwestmark]

I think a fair price on a mazzer major in good shape is $550-$700.

[randytsuch]

A couple years ago, I sold two Majors.  I bought a lot of grinders on ebay.
They both needed a little work, I tore both down, cleaned them up, fixed a problem in one of them with the start switch, and installed new burrs.

I think I sold one in the low 400's, the other in the high 300's.  I think because of the size, there is less demand for Majors, so they sell for around the same price as a SJ, at least that's what happened with mine.

They were both a little dinged up, one was missing the hopper, but both worked fine.

Randy

[hankua]

I recently sold my major to a friend opening a cafe for 450. He got a discount, as I had 500 in it with the new burrs from Chris Coffee. They are supposed to be getting a Marzocco GB5, so I'll get to pull shots with my old major and a high end machine.

[mp]

I recently sold my major to a friend opening a cafe for 450. He got a discount, as I had 500 in it with the new burrs from Chris Coffee. They are supposed to be getting a Marzocco GB5, so I'll get to pull shots with my old major and a high end machine.

Cool.  Let us know how you find it.