De'Longhi Scultura ECZ351BK Traditional Barista Pump Espresso Machine (Acceptable) - ~€45 delivered

Basq · 25-05-2022 2:24pm #1

Currently reduced to €200 in Arnotts.. but can see 7 models indicated as "Acceptable" for £37.50 on Amazon with large scratches etc.

Click "New & Used" down right-hand side here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C2352TW/

Having bought some "Acceptable" items in the past.. they're often not as bad as they might indicate.

And while condition may vary but if you're not happy, should be able to send it back for free via An Post.

Absoluvely · 25-05-2022 5:00pm

£37.50 Used - Acceptable (30 available)

£44.00 Used - Good (18 available)

£46.50 Used - Very Good (7 available)

StaticNoise · 25-05-2022 7:36pm

Thanks so much. Nabbed myself a Very Good one, only a couple of cents more when the Irish tax gets added.

Looking forward to it.

mfceiling · 25-05-2022 7:38pm

Cheers Basq.

Went for the Used - Very Good option.

Indestructable · 25-05-2022 7:41pm

Went for used - very good myself. Thanks for posting! Will report back on quality

Cetyl Palmitate · 25-05-2022 7:48pm

Have no need for one myself but I will say that is an outstanding bargain alert

samo · 25-05-2022 9:39pm

Excellent.. worth a shot for this price and had a 20GBP voucher against a “Very Good “ rated option.

thanks OP!

ReturnOfThe · 25-05-2022 10:43pm

Reminds me of a legendary bargain alert back in 2018 when these could be got in Argos brand new for 64.99. Must have been a pricing error but nabbed one anyways. Great machine

StopWatch · 25-05-2022 11:03pm

Now that's a top quality bargain alert

SouthWesterly · 25-05-2022 11:53pm

I've a bean to cup. Why do I need this?

Roberto_gas · 26-05-2022 6:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119114441#Comment_119114441

So u got it for £26?

Roberto_gas · 26-05-2022 6:21am

15 sold since this thread went with used-good

Andrea B. · 26-05-2022 8:09am

Thanks so much. Have similar delonghi and paid 50 for new pump some years back.

Bought this as backup.

Tonesjones · 26-05-2022 8:15am

Bought a delonghi from lidl earlier in the year as a back up for my sage. Absolute garbage. 12 gram portafilter. Pointless ,messy and a crap product at the end

If this is similar you will regret

Rowley Birkin QC · 26-05-2022 9:45am

I've had one of these for a few years, neat piece of kit and very easy to use. Not as flash as a Sage machine but you don't have to reconsider your pension plan to buy one.

mfceiling · 28-05-2022 9:37am

Delivered yesterday. I bought the used very good one. It's brand new. Still in the original plastic and not so much as a scratch on it. Thanks again Basq. Great spot.

sidcon · 28-05-2022 3:11pm

Mine arrived today, fairly scratched does the water container have a lid, or is mine missing?

Esse85 · 28-05-2022 5:20pm

How's the coffee guys?

Basq · 28-05-2022 8:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119125208#Comment_119125208

Not a problem. Enjoy!

psicic · 28-05-2022 9:32pm

Thanks for the BA op - first one in months that has tempted me on the site!

Bought one marked as 'good' with only a few scratches on it and one that specifically didn't say repackaged/pods missing - which I took to mean filters.

It arrived poorly re-packed with a smashed watertank, no lid at all for watertank, no tamper, missing the filters/pod holders and, of course, no descaler (which I wouldn't have expected, but didn't say it was missing). Manual was there and looked like it was basically unused

Will probably just return as there's too many individual bits missing to be worthwhile, but would have been great if it had worked out. (edit - actually, just realised spare tank and pod holder isn't too expensive... might keep after all)

It's happened to me a few times with Warehouse items that they arrive in a shockingly bad state, so much so that sometime I think they're essentially picked at random from their pile of Warehouse stock.

shootermacg · 29-05-2022 1:36pm

all gone? Not seeing any used offers.

zenith90 · 29-05-2022 11:26pm

Ordered a ‘good’ and it arrived today.

Basically brand new, all the accessories, manual included, all in their original packaging. Main unit is unblemished.

Great BA!

Rowley Birkin QC · 30-05-2022 1:15pm

Seeing as we all have the same machine now....one thing that annoys me about it is the plastic tamper. Are they all the same diameter?

i.e. can I order any metal round one and will it fit?

robz18 · 30-05-2022 3:44pm

Ordered a 'very good' one, however it seems as though the steam knob is stuck... How much force do yous have to apply to turn the knob? Mine ain't budging and I'm afraid I'm going to break something if I keep at it.

EDIT: Took a vice grips to it and managed to get it loose, seems good now!

stenan · 30-05-2022 6:39pm

Thanks Basq. Great bargain and got it today. It has definitely been used before as there was some coffee grains on it. Very small scratch on the side but other than that no issues that I can see.

Gadge · 30-05-2022 9:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119134623#Comment_119134623

A 51mm one should fit the Delonghi one, I ordered this one myself:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0957N5J54/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

johnnykilo · 31-05-2022 5:41pm

Mine arrived today. Thanks OP! The drip tray looks a bit scuffed and there was no box or instructions, but other than that it looks brand new. All the dies and handles look to be in their original plastic.

For anyone short of the instructions like myself, you can grab a copy here, there's a set of operational instructions at the top of the page, and then more of a set of warnings and troubleshooting further down the page:

https://www.delonghi.com/en-gb/manuals/ecz351-w-scultura-manual-espresso-maker/p/ECZ351.W

Must test it out later to make sure it's actually working. Are the little espresso cups in the photos meant to come with it?

StaticNoise · 31-05-2022 8:59pm

No, generally speaking they don't come with cups or the like. For demonstrative purposes only.

Indestructable · 01-06-2022 9:26am

My machine arrived ths morning. I bought the used - very good option.

Turned out to be brand new, just a few small tears in the box. Everything inside packaged up as new. Great bargain, thanks Basq for posting.

melekalikimaka · 01-06-2022 9:32am

mine arrived over weekend, i need to do some serious yt watching to get up to speed on how to make use of this, James Hoffman is great if anyone in same boat

quenching · 01-06-2022 10:09am

Mine arrived today (thanks Basq) but doesn't appear to be working. It powers up and makes steam, but water won't pump through and the pump doesn't even try to pump, just silence. I've read the manual, tried the airlock release tips on venting through the steam nozzle, but nothing!

Any suggestions welcome.

De'Longhi Scultura ECZ351BK Traditional Barista Pump Espresso Machine (Acceptable) - ~€45 delivered

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