Printer USB cables

jezjack

I recently bought a new Lexmark Printer from PC World. You have to buy the USB cable to connect it to your computer separately and in PC World, they cost £14.99. In a shop called Thing Me Bobs near where I live in Suffolk, I bought the same cable for 99p and it works perfectly. So my advice is - shop around!

Poppycat

True, the Pcworld, Currys etc charge a fortune for usb cables and scart cables when you can get the same at a fraction of the price online or some retailors

I tend to buy a few extra when I order from Ebuyer as you never know when you might need one

robin58

Poppycat wrote: »

True, the Pcworld, Currys etc charge a fortune for usb cables and scart cables when you can get the same at a fraction of the price online or some retailors

I tend to buy a few extra when I order from Ebuyer as you never know when you might need one

Like most companies, they loose money or have tight margins on the main Computer stuff and make thier money on the 'extras'.

carriew

can anyone tell me please if all cables are the same or when i buy a new one do i need a different cable?

Inactive

carriew wrote: »

can anyone tell me please if all cables are the same or when i buy a new one do i need a different cable?

All USB printer cables are the same.;)

debjk

I bought mine on ebay an alternative if you dont have a cheap shop near you it was 1.98 inc post

JesaRose

I got one for £2.83 on Play.com second hand

rocking_horse

Tesc have a printer cable for about £4 if you are too desperate to wait and buy online.

Jakejakejake

I bought 200 USB Cables... lol! sell some on ebay sometimes, but it worked out at about 20p each 3m usb cable, which is an amazing price in my opinion. The £15 one in PC World is 1.8m, which is shorter, yet more expensive.

TechyExpert

Generally buying them from the big high street store can be more expensive than getting them from your local computer shop or online store. Most high street store stock the big brand names in full retail packaging, but as some of the others have said if you shop around you can get some really good cheap deals especially for a bog standard USB cables - which is all most of us need fromwww.ebay.co.uk.

I got my most recent USB cable from here, you may want to check them out as well.

later,

macgyver

The pound shop do them for guess what? Yes, £1..