Re: Epson R265 - aftermarket cartridges

Taliesyn wrote:


That is correct. The Internet, Ebay, and newsgroups have given us total
freedom to find good alternatives. I've saved several thousand dollars
over the last 10 years by buying non-OEM inks. We know the printers
were sold as loss leaders because often they were priced at the level of
a set of ink cartridges, which more than probably costs less than a buck
to manufacture. Had they priced them more fairly, say $15 US a set there
wouldn't be this need today for alternative inks. But no, they had to
get greedy. Real greedy. This is what happens when there is no government regulation. Much like gasoline gouging. Sorry, I couldn't resist ;-)....


In the US, and probably Canada as well, a significant part of the gasoline price is there precisely because the government stepped in and dictated the change in formulation for summertime driving. Summertime gas is more expensive to produce. It is the price we pay for "cleaner" air. Government taxes don't reduce the price any, either.

The printer ink market would be much better served if the government ignored it completely and didn't approve patents for any little change in a cartridge or printer. Patents should be reserved for true innovation. That way, the marketplace would determine the price of ink, instead of the OEM's holding people hostage with the help of the governments.

In my experience here in the US, every time the government "helps" us out with regulation, the prices of things go up.

TJ

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