False economy with new Printer purchases
Apr 14th, 2010 by admin
Beware – often the cheapest printers have the most expensive replacement ink cartridges!
So it is false economy to buy on printer price only because over the life time of a printer the average consumer will spend a great deal on replacement cartridges.
The lesson we must learn, is in order to make a good buying decision, we need to be smart and think long term. Yes, you will find some great deals out there where it is cheaper to buy a new printer than buy replacement cartridges. This is not something we advocate due to the negative environmental impact of redundant printers ending up as landfill – not to mention the misplaced economics. In particular you should keep in mind that most printers only come with partially filled ink cartridges which means that you will need to buy refills relatively soon compared to a normal replacement cartridge.
A common strategy of some printer manufacturers is to offer their printers at a loss in the full knowledge that they will make significant profit on future cartridge sales. So when buying a printer make sure you check out the cost of cartridges; the availability of replacement cartridges and the suitability of the less expensive non branded compatible cartridges.
In terms of accessing affordable cartridges you will find traditional retailers have impressive store layouts and fancy marketing campaigns but often the same product can be bought more easily and less expensively from on line shops. Ink cartridges are usually quite compact and light making shipping affordable. Also, on line retailers often reward consumers with free shipping for buying in bulk.
You are welcome to browse our webpage at any time to check the cost of cartridges and/or use our free no obligation online quote facility. Or better still contact us and have a chat with us about your options.
