What are your thoughts about HP Instant Ink?
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@MattSpeller said:
I'm dubious at best about this, though I'll listen to anyone who tries it!
I thought there was fine print when i first read it. Then it occurred to me that ink costs almost nothing and you are sending the cartridges back to them. It has alot of advantages for HP
- No more customers buying a different printer when their printer runs out of ink (HP makes their money off the ink not the printers)
- No more losing all money off the ink when people buy generics
- Steady monthly income for the life of the printer.
- Customers like myself are likely to print more pages to get their money's worth. More printing creates more loyalty to HP.
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@IRJ lol I never thought it was a bad deal for HP.... Maybe my judgement is too clouded by my hatred of printers.
This is probably a good deal for someone on the mid / high tier - that is a low cost per page.
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Maybe it isn't such a great deal....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PACK-HP-950-951-XL-Ink-Cartridge-Set-for-HP-Officejet-Pro-8610-8615-8620-/201003359354 -
$15.50 with free shipping
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I'll post this elsewhere if it's too much of a tangent...
How is Keurig getting lambasted by the public for putting security "chips" in their coffee cup things and the printer wankers have been doing it for ages without a peep?
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@MattSpeller said:
I'll post this elsewhere if it's too much of a tangent...
How is Keurig getting lambasted by the public for putting security "chips" in their coffee cup things and the printer wankers have been doing it for ages without a peep?
i agree. I have to think to myself is saving a bit of money and using generics worth the hassle. Otherwise I could just look at it as an operating cost for business. I am a business and my time is better spent printing then screwing with generic inks.
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They only give you 7 days to signup which is crazy
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Its almost like lets get the customer to sign up quick before he has a chance to try alternatives
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@IRJ said:
They only give you 7 days to signup which is crazy
I only gave my customers 20 minutes to think over the "deal" I offered on their chosen previously enjoyed four wheeled luxury transport
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@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ said:
They only give you 7 days to signup which is crazy
I only gave my customers 20 minutes to think over the "deal" I offered on their chosen previously enjoyed four wheeled luxury transport
car salesman at one point?
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@IRJ Perveyor of only the finest previously enjoyed luxury vehicles. Heh.
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Have not looked into this before, not using HP printers anymore since Brother surpassed them so much in that area, but it looks like a good deal.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Have not looked into this before, not using HP printers anymore since Brother surpassed them so much in that area, but it looks like a good deal.
The comparable inkjet Brother had to offer had less than half the page yield as this HP and PPM was much slower. I looked at Brother before I looked at HP
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Where is @thanksaj ?This is a printer thread. I figured he would be all over it.
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@IRJ said:
Where is @thanksaj ?This is a printer thread. I figured he would be all over it.
Probably still asleep! He was awake for 56 hours!!
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@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
Where is @thanksaj ?This is a printer thread. I figured he would be all over it.
Probably still asleep! He was awake for 56 hours!!
Correction, 64.
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This program isn't great. Depending on how much color vs black you do, the program may be significantly more expensive than buying cartridges yourself, albeit more convenient.
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It seems a bit like they are trying to rush you into a deal that you'll regret later on.
I would not sign up purely because it sets of my scam alert.
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@nadnerB said:
It seems a bit like they are trying to rush you into a deal that you'll regret later on.
I would not sign up purely because it sets of my scam alert.
I want to say I did the math on this one time and it is a scam...
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@thanksaj said:
@nadnerB said:
It seems a bit like they are trying to rush you into a deal that you'll regret later on.
I would not sign up purely because it sets of my scam alert.
I want to say I did the math on this one time and it is a scam...
Yeah, you're right and that is assuming you buy HP ink. Some 3rd party ink that has great reviews on Amazon is unbelievable in expensive. Some are cheap, but give you a non-oem notice. They also 3rd party ones that cost a bit more that have chips that cause the printer not to display any message, but are still less than half the price of oem.
What do you think of 3rd party ink for inkjet printers?
