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Printer ink and toner manufacturers like HP, Canon, and Xerox make a huge profit on the mark up of their products.  Leveraging the high price tag for printer consumable, scrupulous people have taken original manufacturers’ products that have been used already, remanufactured and refilled them, and resell them as new and original.  They collect or buy the used cartridges for pennies on the dollar and sell them at the original OEM prices making a huge profit.  Most of these types of counterfeit consumables have been distributed and produced in Mexico, South America or Asia.

At InkCloners.com, our manufacturers collect empty cartridges through legitimate means like the Ecycle Group.  We then thoroughly test, clean, refill and test print our cartridges to make sure you have a fully functional cloned product.  Our brand then gets packaged as a compatible or remanufactured printer cartridge.

If you detect that you have received counterfeit cartridges, call the manufacturer and report the issue.  They should launch an investigation into the matter.  Rest assured that when you buy from InkCloners.com, you are buying legitimate cloned products that meet or exceed the original manufacturers’ specifications.  While we do our best to package everything properly, occasionally there are bumps in the road we can’t avoid.  Fear not though, that our customer support team is available M-F 9am-5pm EST to resolve any issue that arises and we offer a full refund if you are totally not satisfied with our printer cartridges.

The National Conference on Weights and Measures, a group of state officials, plans to take up the issue why cartridges retail for $30 or more while containing a fraction of an ounce of ink.  They plan on meeting by the end of January 2010 to discuss this issue.  The industry has told weights and measures officials they can expect a fight.

Manufacturers of printer cartridges note they aren’t required to follow laws such as the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, so they usually don’t say how much ink is in a cartridge. Instead, they prefer to estimate how many pages your printer will churn out before you need to replace the cartridge.

Critics say that telling consumers only the estimated number of pages a cartridge will produce doesn’t give them enough information. The industry standard allows the page count to be off as much as 10 percent, and there is no standard for the number of photos a cartridge will produce.  The chief of Florida’s Bureau of Weights and Measures says it’s time to sort this out.

Buying ink cartridges online is one of the cheapest and economical ways to cut your printer costs and finding the right merchant is the most challenging part.  Some of the more reputable companies are outlined in our merchant comparison chart.

However, this does not eliminate the need to do your own research and do not just buy from a supplier who has the cheapest prices.  Also, ask others you know to make recommendations. Word of mouth recommendations are what will guide you best when you need to find a reliable online printer cartridge website.
Beginning steps to find the right supplier:

1.)  Know your printer model and the kind of ink cartridge that goes in it.  Most reputable companies make finding the right cartridge easy.  The simpler the navigation through the pages, the less headache and stress of finding the right cartridge.  Be aware though, some printers are so new that the website might not have your particular cartridge listed.

2.)  Make sure contact information including telephone numbers and addresses are accurate, easily viewable, accessible, and valid.  Some websites list the owners and even pictures of employees.

3.)  Merchants must clearly state the rules and regulations of the sale and give details like shipping costs, guarantees, and so on.  Check what the shipping policy is and how long the product will take to reach you.

4.)  Make sure the merchant’s return and warranty policies are clearly stated.  Reputable merchants have nothing to hide and check the Web for any warnings against these merchants.

5.)  Look for merchant trust and logos.  These logos may signify that a third-party site has verified the contact information and business practices on the website as stated.  However, know that the third party trust logos do not endorse or give recommendations to the quality of the merchant’s products.

6.)  Finally, an important factor is to make sure the site is secured by SSL certificate, specifically having 256 bit encryption or better.  Look for the padlock in your browser and if there is an error or exclamation marker, inquire what is not secure on the webpage.  You do not want personal information being passed insecurely on any server.

At InkCloners.com, we eliminate the guess work for you.  We built the website with the consumer in mind.  There are no added advertisements, no upselling to other products, no unsecure pages during checkout.    Easily navigate from page to page and we personally answer all of your questions within a reasonable time.