Printer Cartridges: Where do you guys buy them?

KillyKillall

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Need to stock up on some myself, but was wondering where you guys go to get them since they're so expensive these days.
 

drinkmorejava

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What's a printer cartidge? Do you mean like the toner containers that you get 10,000 pages of and you never, ever, have to buy.
 

SarcasticDwarf

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Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
What's a printer cartidge? Do you mean like the toner containers that you get 10,000 pages of and you never, ever, have to buy.

More like 1,500-2,500 for normal usage.
 

BoomerD

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I've always believed the company line that you should ONLY use THEIR ink. Now, with my Epson needing print heads replaced for the 2nd time, I'm wondering if using generic ink could be any worse...Apparently, the Dura-Brite inks dry in the print head, rendering them useless. It's a known problem, yet Epson does nothing to fix the problem. I'm not techy enough to do the repair myself, so I'm either gonna have to send it out (no longer under warranty) or give in and go buy a Canon printer.
 

Pikachu

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Yikes, swiftink would have charged me over $250.00 for my last $65.00 order at 2for1imaging!
 

keeleysam

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Originally posted by: Pikachu
123inkjets.com would have cost me over $300.00 instead of $65.00! :shocked:

I've won three printers from them, and their toner is cheap.

Not to mention the 28% off coupons combined with 20% FatCash.
 

BigJ

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Ornery, will you stop with that?

Personally, I'd be very wary of 2for1imaging, but willing to give them a try when I need ink.
 

BigJ

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Pikachu
...I'd be very wary of 2for1imaging...
Based on... ? :confused:

A $1 ink cartridge? I know I'm not the only person that thinks when a deal seems too good to be true, you should be wary.

To add onto that, they have 2 ratings at resellerratings.com, and none within the past year.

And why do you have 2 accounts?
 

BigJ

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Pikachu
I've already received my 60 cartridges for $68.29 shipped. All packaged in individual boxes, sealed in plastic bags, and shrink wrapped. WTF do you want?

Oh, BTW, you're welcome. :roll:

And your statements say nothing of the ink or cartridge quality of their merchandise.

Neither do the first few pages of the Yahoo reviews.

I see the username changed but the temper and the "can't-be-wrong-attitude" is still the same.
 

Pikachu

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WTF do you want, a scanned image of a print made with their ink? I'm not the one calling them into question, based merely on the fact that their price is too good to be true, now am I?
 

BigJ

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Originally posted by: Pikachu
WTF do you want, a scanned image of a print made with their ink? I'm not the one calling them into question, based merely on the fact that their price is too good to be true, now am I?

I'd like some actual reviews about their ink quality instead of just "transcation went smooth!!! will buy again!".

All the reviews you gave me tells me nothing about how the customers rank the ink quality, if it smears often, what happened with returns, etc. Which is far more important than just getting the ink from location A to location B.

 

Pikachu

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Need to stock up on some myself, but was wondering where you guys go to get them since they're so expensive these days.
Well Killy, I buy mine by the dozen for a buck each at 2for1imaging. Take it or leave it!