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Free Tide sample – Get a free sample of Acti-Lift Tide when you share a little info about yourself. Unclear how long this will last for.
HP ink coupon – Get 20% off HP ink and toner cartridges using this HP coupon. You have to share a story about using off-brand toner or take a three-question quiz about brand v. generic toner to get the coupon.
Borders coupon – Use this Borders coupon to get 40% off for two days! Expires Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.
Check out all the deals and coupons on my WalletPop blog, including a free coffee sample and Coach Factory coupon later this afternoon. Sign up for the BargainBabe.com email list to receive more strategies, coupons, and inspiration to save money everyday.
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By Bobbi Burger Brunoehler of BobbisBargains.
Chances are you are paying WAY too much for your printer ink. It doesn’t matter if you are using an ink jet or toner cartridge. All store bought brand-name ink cartridges are insanely overpriced. I can’t believe how much I used to pay for my printer ink. What a rip-off! The only reason that companies get away with continuing to convince consumers to overpay for their product is fear.
I’m sure you have read, heard or been told that if you use off brand ink in your printer that you will void your warranty. But according to Jeff Bertolucci at PC World, third party printer ink cartridges are as good or better than the original equipment manufacturer ink. “Our tests show that all of the third-party inks in our test group yielded more prints per cartridge–on top of costing less–but that, with some notable exceptions, the printer manufacturers’ ink we evaluated usually produced better-quality prints and proved more resistant to fading,” Jeff’s story said.
There are lots of companies that sell discount ink cartridges – sometimes at 50% of the manufacturer’s price. My favorite is Abacus 24-7. Their inks have always been super cheap and reliable. Another source of discounted products, including printer ink, is Deal Extreme. I have not used their inks, so I can’t vouch for them.
Now, here is the neat bargain trick. Instead of paying $15 or more for a cartridge, I buy drastically reduced-priced third party ink cartridges and when it is empty, I take it into Staples for a $3 per cartridge rebate that you can use towards your next Staples purchase. This can result in a profit.
That, my friends, is how great bargainistas think.
What is your favorite way to reduce ink/toner costs?
