false economy on lexmark printers **CONFIRMED**

[Pepsi90919]

at my local walmart, a new lexmark printer costs $49.63 cdn. a new black ink cartridge costs $49.97.

what the hell is this.

edit: CONFIRMED: printer comes with colour + black carts in the box.

 

[human2k]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
at my local walmart, a new lexmark printer costs $49.63. a new black ink cartridge costs $49.97.

what the hell is this.

Marketing.

 

[Paulson]

well they get you to buy the printer cuz you think it's cheap, and then they sock the hell outta you with ink prices...

most stupid people buy into it!

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: human2k

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
at my local walmart, a new lexmark printer costs $49.63. a new black ink cartridge costs $49.97.

what the hell is this.

Marketing.

not very good marketing?

 

[freebee]

And Lexmarks aren't very good printers either....

 

[pcman2002b]

Better off buying a new printer when your ink runs out

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
at my local walmart, a new lexmark printer costs $49.63 cdn. a new black ink cartridge costs $49.97.

what the hell is this.

That printer comes with a black ink cartridge as well (if I remember correctly). So, next time your Lexmark needs ink, buy the printer instead.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Spoooon

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
at my local walmart, a new lexmark printer costs $49.63 cdn. a new black ink cartridge costs $49.97.

what the hell is this.

That printer comes with a black ink cartridge as well (if I remember correctly). So, next time your Lexmark needs ink, buy the printer instead.

that's what i mean. i think it might come with both colour + black.

 

[bubbadu]

Lexmark are PURE crap... i tell customers straight out at work not to buy them because of the crappy feeders/high ink cost. In the two years i have been at staples, i have yet to sell a lexmark .. i have even had customers walk to the front of the store with a lexmark in hand and MAKE them go back and get something more ecomonical..

-Bubbadu

 

[dighn]

get ink reflling kits. i have one and it works very well

 

[ElFenix]

ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

 

[deftron]

They're usually even less than half full.

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

I am sorry, thats not true.. every HP and Canon that we sell have full ink tanks in them... the lexmarks don't even tell you how much ink is is in there... i am just not a big lexmark fan.

-Bubbadu

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: deftron
They're usually even less than half full.

still though man, new cartridges, a new printer, new manual and CD for LESS than just the ink itself ???

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: bubbadu

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

I am sorry, thats not true.. every HP and Canon that we sell have full ink tanks in them... the lexmarks don't even tell you how much ink is is in there... i am just not a big lexmark fan.

-Bubbadu

they call them 'moderate use' carts.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: bubbadu

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

I am sorry, thats not true.. every HP and Canon that we sell have full ink tanks in them... the lexmarks don't even tell you how much ink is is in there... i am just not a big lexmark fan.

-Bubbadu

nope, only epson is full from the factory.

 

[deftron]

I have two HP printers..

Neither came with a full cartridge.

 

[deftron]

It's like cell phone companies that give you free phones and charge for service,
or spring water places that give you a cheap fountain dispenser but charge for water deliveries


Basically the give you a product cheap or free
that requires either proprietary refills (a printer) or a contract for serfvice (cell phone/DISH)

and they have you hooked. I believe this is called a loss-leader in marketing

Like a heroin dealer that gives you your first few hits on the house, but knows you'll be back for more.

 

[TJN23]

my Canon BJC-2110 cost me 50 bucks after rebate THREE YEARS AGO.

Black tanks are 8 bucks, and are 5 bucks when i buy in bulk.

printer is great too

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: deftron
I have two HP printers..

Neither came with a full cartridge.

the old HP's came with half full cartiages.. any new printer we sell is going to have full cartiages though.. epson is not the only brand that has full tanks. For example the HP 6122 comes with the 78 color cartiage which has 19 ML of ink in it... we do offer the JUMBO tank for 55 dollars.. another example would be the canon s750 which has full 27 ml tanks... also my new hp photosmart 7150 came with two full cartiages..

EDIT:

HP link Heres the hp page that states the 7150 comes with a 17 ml cartiage when you intialy buy it... if you compare that to link on staples.com, you can see that they are exactly the same. 17 ml for each tank.

-Bubbadu

 

[Savarak]

You can buy like 50 new printers for $50, take out the ink carts and sell the printers on ebay ("NEW! Opened but not used! Ink not included") for like $40 each

 

[BlamoHammer]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

Not true

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: AngryPirate

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ink tanks are only half full from every manufacturer but epson when you buy the printer.

and lexmarks are better than epsons in my experience.

Not true

Which part?

 

[tcsenter]

Razor blade business.

I also noticed that a replacement battery for my cordless drill is $43.00. I paid $50 for the entire freaking drill pack which came with a battery + charger + carrying case + drill bits + adapters + bit drivers!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: bubbadu

Originally posted by: deftron
I have two HP printers..

Neither came with a full cartridge.

the old HP's came with half full cartiages.. any new printer we sell is going to have full cartiages though.. epson is not the only brand that has full tanks. For example the HP 6122 comes with the 78 color cartiage which has 19 ML of ink in it... we do offer the JUMBO tank for 55 dollars.. another example would be the canon s750 which has full 27 ml tanks... also my new hp photosmart 7150 came with two full cartiages..

EDIT:

HP link Heres the hp page that states the 7150 comes with a 17 ml cartiage when you intialy buy it... if you compare that to link on staples.com, you can see that they are exactly the same. 17 ml for each tank.

-Bubbadu

must have just changed it, wasn't like that when i sold HP printers