If you are anything like me, one of your least favorite activities in the world is shopping for replacement ink cartridges. Oh sure there are things I can think of that are worse. I mean no one likes a dentist appointment or working late on a Friday night. But within the realm of day to day chores, this is one of my least favorite office jobs. The amount of misinformation out there is huge, and it can be crazy to navigate all the different brands, sites, and deals out there. Luckily I have discovered some ways to save myself time on this chore, and now you can save time too!
First off, I always buy online. If you go to a physical store, even one that specializes in office equipment, chances are you are going to pay a higher price. Remember they have to pay for their building, their employees, their heat and utility bills, etc. That cost is passed on to you the consumer. If you think about it, once you switch to online shopping you can also forget about all those coupon pages and mailers the big stores send you too.
Second once you are online where do you go? People want to start googling around but believe me that is going to take a lot of time. I start off just by reading a review of toner for the machine I am using. This often gives me enough information to choose the brand I want.
These are little habits but they will save you time and, ultimately, money. And who does not want that?
-bt