Buy Office Supplies on eBay

eBay may not be the first thing that comes to mind for office supplies, but it can provide significant savings on commodity type office equipment and supplies.

Some examples:

7ft. Cat 6 Ethernet Cable (the cable you use to connect your computer to a router or modem) 

• eBay:$2.99 for one or $12.99 for five (includes shipping)
• Best Buy: $20.99 for one (plus tax)
• Office Max: $16.99 for one (plus tax)

BlackBerry Car Charger for Curve 8300 series 

• eBay: $3.18 (includes shipping)
• Best Buy: $26.99 (plus tax)
• Verizon Store: $22.49 (plus tax)

Ink for Canon All-in-one Inkjet and Photo Printers (off/store brand replacement for CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, PHOTO CYAN, PHOTO MAGENTA, BLACK) 

• eBay: $9.98 for 6 pack (includes shipping)
• Staples: $11.24 each, $67.44 for 6 (plus tax)
• Office Max: $11.99 each, buy2/get 1 free = $47.96 for 6 (plus tax)

Of course if you need it right away, eBay isn’t the best option, and you should make sure to take shipping costs into account—but if you can plan in advance a bit, you can often find a good deal.