Twinkie said:
My point really is that unless you are stocking your closet with inkjet cartridges, or happen to be burning through them on a weekly (or even monthly) basis, the savings over retail is quite negligible.
Maybe I'm only saving $20 a year ($10 each on two cartridges per year), and maybe that isn't very much to you, but it's still $20 that's remaining in my pocket. That's enough to buy a new game, or a nice-size meal at a restaurant (or a tank of gas
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Twinkie said:
And when you're buying one or two cartridges, it's often cheaper to just get them at a retail store after you've factored in shipping. (Unless someone here can tell me with a straight face that Newegg doesn't have some of the best prices around).
Who said you have to buy from Newegg to get the best prices? I've done lots of web searches and they never come up as the best price.
I usually end up buying from local family-owned stores, either at their storefronts or at local computer shows. I get about the same prices as the fly-by-night stores you find on the internet, but without paying shipping and without worrying about the store's reputability. (I really don't care if the store is run by crooks if I'm paying cash for a sealed name-brand package.)
Twinkie said:
Keep in mind too that I'm talking about OEM stuff. I'm sure I could save 40% of more by going with Crazy Jim's Haus Of Ink replacements. Personally, the off-brand replacements I've used were all of lesser quality and generally not worth the cost savings.
I never said anything about generics. Generic ink cartridges produce lousy quality prints and often fail prematurely. On Epson printers, they often clog the heads, leading to the need for a new printer. (Replacement Epson heads cost more than new printers.) I don't buy them, I don't recommend them, and I wasn't talking about them.
