When was the last time you took your pictures to the store to get printed? Thanks to the growing popularity of digital cameras and dropping prices for photo printers, a lot of people are printing photos at home these days.The practice has become so mainstream, in fact, that office stores have entire racks filled with photo quality paper and inkjet cartridges. But if you shop for these items in brick-and-mortar stores, you'll be paying a premium.
The average price for a 20 pack of premium quality 8 x 10 photo paper typically ranges from $9.99 to $19.99 depending on the brand and the store. Inkjet cartridges cost a lot more.
If the 21 cents per 4 x 6 inch digital print most stores are charging these days is starting to look good to you, it's time to start shopping around. A good way to get a deal on paper is to forego the brand names and go with a generic. To save money on ink, shop online instead of in the stores.
The place to turn if you're looking for a bargain is www.123inkjets.com. The Web-exclusive company offers inkjet cartridges, toner, ribbon and more for up to 75 percent off typical retail prices.
If, for example, you're shopping for black and color cartridges for your Epson Stylus 1270 photo printer, here's a price comparison: At a popular office store, you'd pay $23.99 for the black cartridge and $28.19 for the color one. At 123inkjets.com, you'd pay just $5.95 for a compatible black cartridge and $9.95 for the compatible color one.
The company is able to offer such substantial savings because of the volume they do. Last year alone, they sold more than a million inkjet cartridges.
Another benefit of shopping online at a place like 123inkjets.com is getting to take advantage of the monthly deals they have. For the month of March, all customer orders over $30 will include 2 entries into the company's Printer-A-Day giveaway and Ulead's My Scrapbook 2 software. Orders between $30 and $55 will receive 2 entries into the Printer-A-Day giveaway, a pack of Sepom 4x6 Glossy High Grade Photo Paper and a choice of Ulead's Scrapbook 2 software or Pinnacle's Instant PhotoAlbum.
Customers who spend between $55 and $100 will get 5 entries into the Printer-A-Day Giveaway, a pack of Sepom 4x6 Glossy High Grade Photo Paper and a choice of Simply Ready Digital Scrapbooking software or Adobe Photoshop Album/Imagine Broadway. Orders over $100 will get 5 entries into the Printer-A-Day Giveaway, the photo paper, and both pieces of software.
No matter how big or small the order, standard shipping to the 48 contiguous states is always free. Expedited shipping, and shipping to Canada is available for a nominal fee.
In addition to printer ink, 123inkjets.com also sells photo paper and blank CDs and DVDs. Log on to www.123inkjets.com for a look around their online store.
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