Tips in Looking for Office Products Online www.sugarlandmall.com
• Office products and supplies, from printer cartridges to pens and paper clips, are an expense that administrators often take for granted and seldom keep under control. Industry estimates show that the average office consumes at thousand dollars worth of office products each year. Even in today's economic environment, gaining control of these expenses is not difficult.
• A better way to shop is by catalog or online. Similar discount prices are available through national catalog retailers on the same namebrand products. Some of these catalog retailers deliver for free. Shopping by catalog also curtails the number of impulse purchases made.
• Many office vendors offer low prices, then hit the customer with processing, shipping, or handling charges. Make sure that you aren't taken in. You can find the same products at similar or lower prices without the extra charges. Also, be sure to look for vendors who offer toll-free phone and fax numbers.
• If your company purchases a significant amount of office supplies every month you can negotiate a purchase contract with your supplier. This strategy only applies to larger companies that have over 100 employees. The key to negotiating a contract in your favor is to first identify the supplies you buy most often (in terms of dollars spent). Concentrate your negotiations on these items and if you have to give in on any items, then you will know which ones are the less frequently purchased.
• As mentioned above, returning online purchases is a hassle. Sites with area stores across the country have an automatic advantage in this area if they choose to accept in-store returns for online purchases. For online-only retailers, it is still possible to make returns easy for customers. Some sites offer free return shipping and 100% satisfaction guarantees. The time limit and ease of returns is a major factor when choosing an online office supply store, especially for first-time customers or when buying new supplies for the first time.
• Depending on the specific product(s) or service(s) you require, you should review the matrix to find out what site scored the highest in those areas. The top three sites were determined to offer the most extensive product selections paired with the best website experiences; however, you may find that only the #10-ranked site has exactly the product you require.