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Viking Direct - Samsung printer £149 - same Samsung printer with 'free' toner £207

blue_monkey_2
blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite
edited 2 December 2010 at 7:48PM in Praise, vent & warnings
OK, am I missing something? I just found this printer on Viking Direct: Samsung CLP-325W Colour Wireless Laser Printer for £149 ex. VAT

http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/catalog/catalogSku.do?id=5051943&pr=Q2D&customerEnteredSku=Q2D-5051943


However, a little box came up on the side that advertised: Samsung CLP325W Colour Laser Printer with FREE Black Toner

http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/catalog/catalogSku.do?id=Q2D-5201829&cm_cat=2000000353

Now you would think that they would be the same price but no, the one with the 'free' toner is £206.99. The W is wireless, they are the same printer. So not exactly free toner then is it? Costs £47 plus VAT, more.

What is more, they are the same cartidges I use in the Samsung printer I have now and they only cost £43 anyway. Tsk.

Comments

  • Lip_Stick
    Lip_Stick Posts: 2,415 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It says 'comes supplied with starter toners' so perhaps it's just the black that is free, and the other colours are charged for?
    There's a storm coming, Mr Johnson. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you're all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.
  • blue_monkey_2
    blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite
    No, they both come with starter toners but they are not full capacity (around 700 sheets), the 'Free' one is an additional spare toner to replace the black when it runs out, capacity is around 2200. I checked.
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