Finding the cheapest printer ink possible has become the task of millions of people worldwide. The reasons behind this are simple: we just cannot afford to spend money where we don't have to anymore! The global market has become more volatile than normal, rising and dropping the moment someone places a few too many zeros at the end of their purchase and / or sell of shares, even marketing scams and banking errors, so for us to spend money frivolously just is no longer in the cards. So, the question at hand is whether or not the cheapest printer ink can be found in department stores or on websites offering the same services. Here is what I found.

First, let's dive into the convenience of the department store. Everything single thing you could ever want can be found at places like Wal-Mart, Sears, etc. Without diving into specifics, department stores are starting to lower their cost of goods all across the board due to the growing demand for savings. This might seem a little backward when considering their usual marketing strategies, which included up-selling their customers in order to make a bigger profit per individual, but when they consider the falling of customer willingness to spend more money, they have started lowering their prices in response to their need for customer loyalty. This means that you are able to find the cheapest printer ink within the department store arena, however, there are certain things to think about before heading to your car.

When the department stores receive their shipment of products, there is a fee issued to them by the shipping companies, as well as the wholesale cost of purchasing the rights to sell these products. This means that department stores, though they are currently lowering their prices, cannot lower their prices beyond a certain point. Yes, they are eliminating positions, freezing raises and other such benefits so that they can offer their products at a lower cost, but when it comes to finding the cheapest printer ink on the market, department stores simply cannot get over this "middleman expense" hurdle.

Now, let's consider websites. Some of these websites have also lowered their prices in their attempt to offer the cheapest printer ink on the market. Many of the department stores currently have a cyber face to their retail chain, on which you can find the cheapest printer ink deals they have to offer. However, if you were to look closely to the websites that offer these products and have no connection to a major chain whatsoever, you find that their products are truly the cheapest printer ink on the market, as their middle man costs are virtually non existent.

So, the overall verdict must lay in favor of websites in this argument. There are certain things that you can only purchase at the aforementioned department stores, such as food items and other such necessities, but when it comes to finding the cheapest printer ink on the market, websites win by a factor of 40% (that's 40% savings when compared to the 20% savings found within the department stores).