Thread: Consumer Society?

I can beat that!
I recently bought an HP colour ink-jet from Officeworks for $48.
Additional colour and black cartridge was an extra $97

The printer proudly proclaimed it was made from recycled plastics.

It's a bit of a joke, isn't it?
TM

Yes, this is known as a Loss Leader Strategy. They suck consumers in with a below cost promotion and regain the profit on consumables or other products.

A fact of life in the modern consumer oriented world. Caveat Emptor.

Have a go at the markets,I have got some cartridges for Canon ( 5 in a set) for $2 each,got a new printer none available just yet but was told that in about 6-8 weeks they will be in for about $5
Good luck

I have been buying my Canon cartridges from this mob for some time now.

eBay Australia Shop - iamonlineaust87: Ink Cartridges CANON Comp, Ink Cartridges EPSON Comp, Photo Paper

Never buy cartridges again.....I use this mob for all my inks, I buy the bulk kits....too easy

Have a look at the site is self explanatory.

Cheers

John M

Haha how rediculous, but doesn't surprise me at all.

My mums Uniden cordless phone died as the battery pack was stuffed. New battery pack was about $45, new phone with battery pack $19,


Ron

Originally Posted by TermiMonster

No wonder we're fast *****ing the planet. I just went to get a new cartridge for my printer. New cartridge $105.00. New printer: $64.95 (including cartridge).
anybody want a Brother HL2142.......without an ink cartridge???
cheers,
TM

This is a laser printer, so takes toner, not ink. Laser printers often have a smaller capacity toner cartridge installed (good for, say, 200 or 500 pages), probably to deal with being physically moved around during warehousing/delivery/etc, and sitting unused for who-knows-how-long before being bought.

The full price / full capacity toner cartridges usually will print far more pages - in this case the high yield cartridge is rated for 1,500 pages (and can be bought in Aust. for about $70)

So, you do need to consider how many printed pages you get for your initial and subsequent dollars - the 2nd $70 can get you a new printer+500 printed pages, or 1500 printed pages out of your existing printer. Your call.

Cheers,
Andrew