Cheap printer cartridges - online shops compared
Expensive printer cartridges are often the nasty surprise after buying a printer. This practical tip shows you where and how you can find cheap cartridges. We present the four cheapest online shops for original and refilled cartridges.
The cheapest original printer cartridges in the price comparison
You can find inexpensive original cartridges from all major manufacturers in the CHIP price comparison. There we will show you the cheapest offers from numerous retailers. Since it is original goods (unless otherwise stated), you can use them without risk and do not have to fear loss of your guarantee.
- When searching in the CHIP price comparison, pay attention to the filling quantity: You often save even more when you buy a slightly larger cartridge.
- The prices for the original cartridges often differ by just a few euros. Therefore, also take into account the different shipping costs.
4th place: Ink alarm - multi-packs and office supplies
- General: You will find over 3, 000 different printer cartridges and toner cartridges in the online shop Ink Alert. There is also a hotline for personal advice and ordering - even at fixed network prices.
- Product search and offer: If you enter your printer in the search field on the start page, you will be directed to all suitable ink and toner offers. In addition to the original cartridges and the company's own refilled cartridges, the range also includes offers from the refilled market leader Jet Tec. In addition, multi-ink packages enable a further reduced price.
- Price, shipping and payment: With InkAlarm you save an average of around 50% compared to the shop price, the shipping costs are acceptable at 3.99 euros. From the second order you can even pay on account, otherwise you have the option of payment in advance and cash on delivery. If there is a complaint, the shop offers a pre-exchange!
- Conclusion: Ink alarm trumps with ink multipacks and a particularly large number of office supplies, but the prices are still relatively high in comparison to other discount providers.
3rd place: printer ink for copier, printer or fax machine
- General: Printer ink not only offers you cartridges, it also buys cartridges. You will also find a lot of information for self-refilling and a printer guide on the website.
- Product search and offer: There is no search field in this shop, you have to "approach" your printer in several categories such as the manufacturer and model selection. The products are sorted by best-selling items, in addition to the original and refilled offers, there are also own refill sets at favorable conditions.
- Price, shipping and payment: Printer ink is on average around 55% cheaper than the original retail product. Up to a purchase value of 35.70 euros you have to pay 3.60 euros shipping costs (on account).
- Conclusion: You have to search a little to find your printer and the corresponding ink, but there are ink sets for self-refilling and the option to pay on account - therefore recommended.
2nd place: ink market with printer information and a particularly large number of products
- General: The ink market overwhelms you with a lot of text: You get information about your own printer, very detailed explanations of the products and even product reviews. There is also a cartridge purchase at the ink market.
- Product search and offer: The quick search gives you all the products for your printer at a glance - at least almost, because you have to get the first look yourself: cartridges with and without printhead, refill cartridges from various suppliers and of course multipacks and original cartridges. You can get help filtering the search results with the extremely extensive sorting function.
- Price, shipping and payment: The prices are on average approx. 70% below the retail price of the original goods, shipping costs 3.99 euros, from an order value of 50.00 euros your order is free of charge. You can pay, among other things, on account, via PayPal or direct debit.
- Conclusion: At the ink market you get a lot of choice for little money. At first glance, the web shop appears a bit confusing, but after just a few clicks you will find the right products.
1st place: 10, 000 HQ cartridges for a small budget
- General: With HQ cartridges you get over 10, 000 items and thanks to the 3-year guarantee you can hardly do anything wrong.
- Product search and offer: You can either search for your device or the cartridge name in the keyword search or you can find the appropriate cartridges using the manufacturer and device name. The range of products ranges from refilled and original cartridges to various maxi packages.
- Price, shipping and payment: With an average price difference of around 75% compared to the retail price of the original goods, HQ cartridges is the clear winner in the price-performance ratio. The shipping costs are the lowest at 3.00 euros. Payment options include PayPal, direct debit and on account - even with a 2% discount on payment in advance.
- Conclusion: HQ cartridges is the winner in the price comparison - but does not have quite as many products as the competitor ink market. There is a three-year guarantee on all items and customer-specific maxi ink packages.
The practical tip relates exclusively to the offer and price-performance ratio of the online shops listed here. Individual products have not been tested. Please note that using refilled cartridges and non-original goods can damage your printer in the worst case.