I don’t know about you, but I dread buying ink for my printer. This one of those sectors, like component cables, where the big box stores uniformly charge outrageous prices. I’ve personally used a variety of HP printers over the last 15 years. I’ve never had trouble finding ink for this wildly popular printer brand, but it is a bitch to find myself in a pinch paying $35+ for a new ink cartridge from Walmart in the middle of the night. I’ve gotten into the habit of buying a batch of refurbished inkjet cartridges when I buy a new printer. I can frequently buy 2 or 3 re-manufactured cartridges for what I would pay for 1 new cartridge from a big box store.
123Inkjets – Cheap Source of Re-manufactured Inkjet Cartridges
You want to be careful when buying re-manufactured cartridges. Printer manufacturers would prefer if refurbished cartridges didn’t work in their printers at all. This is because most printers don’t make much for the manufacturer. Most of the money is made from the ink. A poorly re-manufactured cartridge will read as empty of ink and the printer might not print, despite the fact the cartridge is actually full of ink. This is where 123Inkjets comes into play as a low-cost, reliable provider.
123Inkjets.com Reviews
I’m not just blowing smoke up your ass. 123Inkjets is a great compromise of low cost and high quality. On ResellerRatings, the company has a stellar 9.77 out of 10 rating with over 1300 reviews.
Ratings on Epinions are, unfortunately, less remarkable. On this site, 123Inkjets has a 2 out of 5-star rating with 45 reviews.
I always wonder what the deal is when ratings are this divergent. The unpleasant reality more times than not is that the merchant likely pays a fee to be able to protect their image. That’s how BBB, Resellers Ratings, and most alleged review sites work. If I remember correctly Reseller Ratings is owned by Answers.com. The fee for a merchant to protect their ratings starts somewhere in the neighborhood of $1500 per month. Epinions as part of the eBay network isn’t any better. Realistically, if you have problems with any of the cartridges from 123Inkjets, you should rely upon their 1 year, 100% satisfaction guarantee.
While the vast majority of re-manufactured ink cartridges will work without any hassle, some won’t be read correctly by the printer for a variety of reasons. This is one of the inevitable, albeit rare, drawbacks of using refurbed cartridges.
Other Advantages of 123Inkjets
- The products are dirt cheap. Refurbished cartridges often cost 1/3rd or 1/4th of the cost of their new counterparts. You can sweeten this deal by placing an order for at least $55 to qualify for free shipping. Coupon code BLOOM will also take 15% off qualifying ink cartridges until 5/27/14. This same coupon code takes 10% off other products.
- Products are backed by a one-year 100% satisfaction guarantee. The only annoying part about the return policy is that 123Inkjets doesn’t take care of the shipping charges. On the bright side, shipping rates are fair.
- 123Inkjets has been in business since 1999. They have remained in business this long by providing fair service and good products at a low cost.
- Despite the fact that their site has an old-school appearance, navigation is actually quite simple if you know the model number of your printer. Here is an example of how it looks on the HP category page.
Conclusion
123Inkjets is an affordable and well-respected provider of re-manufactured ink cartridges. They have ink for the widest variety of printers. Free shipping is available on all orders over $55. Until 5/27/14, you can apply coupon code BLOOM to save another 15% on ink purchases. The company has been around since 1999 and has remarkably good reviews. On the off chance, they sell you a cartridge that doesn’t work in your printer, they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one year on all ink purchases.
woolbert says
Until August 9th, 123inkjets is offering 15% off all compatible ink cartridges and 10% off all other products with the coupon code SCUBA.
Sharon Doyle says
I thought that I was buying original ink cartridges. This explains why I have been ripped off. I was paying the equivalent of the standard price for a fraction of the performance. Never again. Do not use this site.