| Anyone that owns a business or works in an office | | | | (or dollars, yen etc) and possibly saving hundreds of |
| know that office supplies are an essential part of any | | | | pounds per year on your office supplies. A lot of office |
| office environment. No matter what business you are | | | | supplies companies may only publish the RRP or |
| in there is almost always a time when you are going to | | | | inflated price in their catalogues and online so always |
| need pens, paper, envelopes as well as other types of | | | | give them a call and ask if they can offer a better |
| office equipment and supplies such as printers, | | | | price. |
| shredders, laminators, coffee and biscuits. | | | | Next to consider - delivery. Some companies will offer |
| By doing a search on Google you will be get page | | | | free delivery on orders over a certain order cost, but if |
| after page of websites all offering different savings | | | | you shop around there are plenty of companies |
| and incentives if you sign up your business with them. | | | | offering free delivery no matter how big or small your |
| You are then left with the mind boggling questions of: | | | | order is. If you only order small quantities but on a |
| Which one do I choose? Which one will save me the | | | | regular basis this could result in paying out needless |
| most on my office supplies and stationery? Who will | | | | charges which could be better spent elsewhere. |
| offer me a prompt reliable service? Many will promise | | | | Find a Local Office Supplies Company |
| the world but don’t deliver on that promise. | | | | Why not consider supporting your local businesses too. |
| Do Your Research | | | | I bet there are more office supplies companies in your |
| No matter if you are starting out or you are looking to | | | | area than you imagined and most will be willing to fight |
| change from your existing office supplier this could | | | | for your valuable business. You may be surprised to |
| prove to be valuable information. | | | | find how many of these can compete on price against |
| Many people will automatically select the no1 position in | | | | the big national or international companies. |
| Google thinking “they are at the top so they must | | | | You are also more likely to benefit from a more |
| be the best” when in reality all that means is they | | | | personal and prompt service as many of the small |
| probably have a better marketing team or bigger | | | | businesses will take great pride in their customer |
| budget than their competitors. Before you jump straight | | | | service as a way of keeping your custom. If the |
| into making a decision take a look through the top | | | | company also has its own delivery vans the benefit of |
| 20-30 results, research the prices and savings each | | | | being local means that delivery of your office supplies |
| one is offering. | | | | should be much faster than those that use courier |
| Make a list of which office products you order | | | | services. |
| regularly or order high quantities of and ask them to | | | | So if you can take all these factors into consideration |
| quote you a price on each product. You will be | | | | you are well on your way to getting a great deal on |
| surprised at what a fantastic deal you can get and this | | | | your office supplies and saving ££££’s. |
| could be the difference between saving a few pounds | | | | |