Comments on: Are Office Depot and Staples the least expensive place for business office supplies? http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/are-office-depot-and-staples-the-least-expensive-place-for-business-office-supplies/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:17:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rof http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/are-office-depot-and-staples-the-least-expensive-place-for-business-office-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 Rof Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:04:36 +0000 http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/are-office-depot-and-staples-the-least-expensive-place-for-business-office-supplies/#comment-2470 I run a small business and have purchased office supplies for years, from Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Costco, Quill.com, Amazon.com, and even Walmart. I have found that there is no one place that has the lowest prices every time for every item. That being said, I would estimate that on average I get the best prices from Costco and Amazon (for most general office supplies). For office furniture and equipment like printers, etc, I would have to add Office Max to the two just mentioned.<a href="http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/zero-turn-lawn-mower.htm"> Rof</a> I run a small business and have purchased office supplies for years, from
Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Costco, Quill.com, Amazon.com, and even Walmart.
I have found that there is no one place that has the lowest prices every time for every item.
That being said, I would estimate that on average I get the best prices from Costco and Amazon (for most general office supplies). For office furniture and equipment like printers, etc, I would have to add Office Max to the two just mentioned. Rof

]]> By: Lynn Bodoni http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/are-office-depot-and-staples-the-least-expensive-place-for-business-office-supplies/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Lynn Bodoni Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:25:29 +0000 http://www.proofficesupply.com/blog/are-office-depot-and-staples-the-least-expensive-place-for-business-office-supplies/#comment-2469 Smaller firms can compete, but not on price. Large companies place large orders with suppliers, and get better prices with those large orders. Their cost per unit is lower, so they can sell the items for a cheaper price than a smaller firm. A smaller firm can compete on service and knowledge, though.<a href="http://www.safedebthelp.com/card-credit-debt-help-judgment.htm"> Lynn Bodoni</a> Smaller firms can compete, but not on price. Large companies place large orders with suppliers, and get better prices with those large orders. Their cost per unit is lower, so they can sell the items for a cheaper price than a smaller firm.

A smaller firm can compete on service and knowledge, though. Lynn Bodoni

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