Best price for HP ink cartridges
To find the best prices for HP ink cartridges, here are a few options currently available:
Here are some of the best current prices for HP ink cartridges in the UK
HP 305 Colour Printer Ink Cartridge: Available for £14.00 at Asda, making it one of the cheaper options. At Tesco, it is priced slightly higher at £15.50
HP 304 Black Standard Capacity Ink Cartridge: Priced at £11.06 at The Office Supplies Supermarket
HP 305XL Black High Yield Ink Cartridge: Available for £11.99 on eBay
HP 304XL Black High Capacity Ink Cartridge: Listed at £18.81 from Cartridge People
These prices provide a range of options depending on your specific HP printer model and your need for standard or high-capacity cartridges. For the latest prices and availability, it’s always a good idea to check multiple sources and compare deals.
Prices are correct as of 31st July 2024 and taken from the relevant websites.
Why do prices differ so much when looking for the best prices on HP ink cartridges?
Is the HP ink cartridge an original HP brand
Prices for a HP original ink cartridge are usually quite high as HP set their prices and resellers will ultimately add a small amount of mark up on these due to higher buy costs from the manufacturer. These are only available usually through authorised resellers for HP. You may of course come across some on marketplaces such as ebay, amazon etc.
Is the Ink Cartridge a Compatible or Remanufactured cartridge
- Prices for a Compatible HP ink cartridge are usually a lot less than the original HP brand as these are usually classed as refilled or remanufactured ink cartridges. These cartridges are cleaned, refilled, electronically tested and then brought back into circulation. Take a look at our other page relating to the downside to buying compatible HP ink cartridge. But also take a look at our page for the good reason to buy compatible ink cartridges for HP printers.
- Prices for Remanufactured HP ink cartridges are usually the same as the compatibles as they are….well….the same thing. People sometimes call the non OEM cartridges either compatible or remanufactured but they both have been through the same process.
What is the difference between the best prices of HP ink cartridges from the different sellers
eBay & Amazon – The sellers on eBay are mixed variation of sellers from people just selling a few HP ink cartridges on the side to professional HP resellers. You need to check out their reputation should their price of the product look too good to be true. Please also remember the sellers need to incorporate their fees they pay to eBay and Amazon (typically around 15%) so this will ultimately be added on to the cost of the item, that you will be paying! Generally speaking they will fall under these categories:
- SIDE HUSTLE SELLER (LOW COST) selling some cartridges they found cheap to make a few quid or refilled their own ink cartridges, these will fall under the lower end price for HP cartridges.
- PROFESSIONAL COMPATIBLE OR REMANUFACTURED INK CARTRIDGE SELLER (BEST PRICE) selling HP ink cartridges that have been professionally recycled also known as compatibles.
- AUTHORISED HP RESELLERS (HIGH PRICE) These will sell HP branded ink cartridges and should display that they are an authorised HP reseller.
Online stores (BEST PRICE) Online sellers may sell both original HP brand and also compatible branded HP printer inks or maybe one or the other depending on their business. These will be clearly stated and will also show how much ink you will get in the compatibles.
The good thing about online stores is they vary a great deal in price due to the offering of HP inks. This not only will give you a vast array of choices, but it will also give you a more professional service as you are dealing direct with the actual business. You should also keep in mind to see if delivery is FREE or and EXTRA COST as this can change the price a great deal. So the initial best looking price you initially see may not be so great when you come to check out.
Conclusion to finding the Best Price of HP Ink Cartridges
Looking overall the best price of HP Ink Cartridges is down to YOUR preference. In our years of selling printer inks, we see many people go for Price and others go for brand awareness. We like to say if you can combines the two (price and brand reputation) you are on to a winner for overall price, quality, value for money and reliability. Remember the remanufactured and compatibles have a lot more ink inside them, you must also make sure you are getting a good warranty on these types of inks should there be any issues such as chip malfunction.
On this basis we would go for remanufactured or compatible HP printer cartridges for being the best price over all.
