| Smart shopping means buying at great discounts and | | | | number. Most established online stores for printer |
| competitive prices on the World Wide Web. The | | | | supplies will also have a BBB banner on the site. |
| internet is a thriving marketplace and the choices are | | | | 5. It is advisable to undertake "comparison shopping," |
| mind boggling. E-commerce covers every thing from | | | | find out the costs of ink cartridges from different online |
| gadgets and gizmos to flowers and computer | | | | stores and manufacturers. Many online stores have in |
| stationary and peripherals. | | | | built comparison tools that will get you quotes from at |
| When shopping for printer supplies online you will find | | | | least three manufacturers. |
| supplies listed by brand names and OEM ink cartridges, | | | | 6. Look for special offers and discounts. Often if you |
| compatible and generic ink cartridges, remanufactured | | | | make multiple purchases the "shipping" costs may be |
| cartridges, and ink refill kits with which cartridges can | | | | waived. So, purchase all you need at one time and |
| be refilled with ink. | | | | save more. |
| So, you can either decide to stick to branded | | | | 7. Ask for a money back guarantee on the cartridges. |
| cartridges or weigh the pros and cons and go in for | | | | This will protect you from damaged or fault goods. |
| other options. In general, the cheapest as the | | | | 8. When making payment ensure that they accept |
| compatible ink cartridges manufactured to be used on | | | | credit cards and that the payment gateway is secure |
| branded computer printers. The risk of ruining the | | | | and has SSL. Look for the VeriSign or epublic eye |
| printer is of course yours. | | | | emblems or authentication. Stores that request for |
| Here are a few tips to keep in mind when ordering | | | | money orders or check are suspect. |
| printer ink cartridges online: | | | | 9. Avoid shopping at any place that asks for your bank |
| 1. First no down which kind of cartridge your printer | | | | details and so on. Remember online frauds are very |
| uses. Model number and whether black and white or | | | | common and you must always follow security rules |
| color. Also determine the "brand name" of he ink | | | | when buying ink cartridges or other stationary online. |
| cartridge used by the printer manufacturers. | | | | 10. Shop at websites that make the effort to |
| 2. Make the effort to log on to the internet and read | | | | authenticate the reliability of merchants associated with |
| the articles, reviews and tips on buying ink cartridges | | | | them. This way half the security checking will have |
| and get to know what is recommended. | | | | already been done by the website. |
| 3. Choose to buy printer supplies and ink cartridges | | | | Shopping online is no danger if you are careful. Buy |
| from an online store that is reputed. Always make the | | | | only as many ink cartridges as you need for |
| effort to do a background check. | | | | immediate use. Ink cartridges can clog or dry up and |
| 4. Make sure the online store is reliable by establishing | | | | so should never be bought in bulk or whole sale. |
| that they provide a valid contact address and phone | | | | |