Did you know that most online stores are run by home based business owners and many of them can give you further discounts....if you know what you're doing?
Here are a few tips to help you out!
Get different quotes!
This is the very first thing you can do to ensure you're always getting the best prices for your printer cartridges and related supplies. Just email or call up a few online shops and ask the best price they can give you on your cartridge model.
After you've obtained a few quotes, you will have a rough idea as to the expected price to pay for your printer cartridge model. This will gain you bargaining power!
That's right! With these quotes, you can negotiate with many suppliers because if their prices are more expensive. Just tell them that you can get the same item, but cheaper at blah blah blah. You will be surprise at what they will do to win your business.
Check out the Comparison Shopping Sites!
There are many shopping websites that have price comparison features, making it easy for you to compare pricings of a particular product, from many suppliers at once.
Here's how it works!
Find your favourite comparison shopping sites online and then search the printer consumable you're after (e.g Hp 98A, Brother LC51BK, Canon CLI-8BK). All the retailers that are selling your item will be display on the page for you.
The item listing will include their selling price, availability, shipping details and some sites even offer you photos to ensure you're not getting the wrong product.
Buy Printer Cartridges in Bulk!
Many online suppliers will offer extra discounts if you purchase in bulk and some of them even run special promotions such as Buy X get 1 FREE on selected range. Therefore, before you place an order, make sure you check out their promotions to ensure you're getting the maximum value for your dollars.
Here's another secret to get better prices when you buy in bulk. This usually involves calling up your supplier and speaking to a live person. Tell them your cartridge model and then negotiate the best deal they can offer if you buy over a certain quantity.
That's it! You will be surprise at how much money you can save!
As you can see, it's not hard to save those extra bucks on your printer supplies. It all comes down to spending the extra few minutes to get better pricings. The best part is...It doesn't matter whether you're looking for ink cartridges, toner cartridges or inkjet refill kits. By following the tips on this article, you're guaranteed to save money on your printer consumables for many years to come!
Happy Printing!
1. Quality
Check whether the store says anything about the quality. It may be true that all the stores that talk about quality may not "really" offer quality products. But, suppliers offering quality products would definitely like to tell and publicize about it. It is always good to check vendor's commitment to quality.
2. Price
While you should check for lowest price, it should not be the only criteria for the decision. You will see different prices at different online stores, often at unbelievable price differences from one store to another. The deciding factors should be quality, return policy and customer service if you want to avoid bad experiences. You should make an informed decision while purchasing the printer cartridge.
3. Warranty
The online store allows you to return a product only if there is still warranty on it. Make sure that the store has a good warranty policy. While a 90 days warranty is ok, it is better if the store offers a warranty for 6 months on the printer cartridges. If there is a problem with a cartridge, you will normally notice it with in few days of installing it. It is rare that a cartridge fails after working for few weeks.
4. Customer service
This is also important like the price. You should expect and get the best service. I tend to prefer customer service over price while making a purchase. Recently for the holidays, I purchased an item from a leading electronics store website. I was charged for shipping even though free shipping was offered. I had to make about 15 calls and wait for a month to get the amount credited. I will think twice before buying from that online store again.
5. Return policy
I would prefer the store to offer free shipping to return the defective cartridges. It may not be a big deal compared to the gas and time that you spend to return an item even at some leading chain stores, but it certainly helps. It gives me confidence knowing that the purchase is risk free.
6. Website
The site should be easy to navigate and find the inkjet cartridge or toner cartridge that you want. There were instances when I had to give up buying from some online stores just because I could not navigate to the products that I wanted to purchase.
In addition to the above, it is also good to check security and privacy policy of the website before making a decision. While this article gives tips for printer cartridges, these are useful for any online purchase.
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