Anyone in business uses office equipment and office supplies, it is one of those all encompassing phrases, ‘office supplies’ you need some mate, you need to get some in, never have too many pieces of equipment or supplies.

But what is it? Well it can be anything from a paperclip, to a colour laser copier with super duper duplexing copy and sort, (makes the tea as well in some cases).

But, to most people, office supplies is the nuts and bolts stuff of running an office, paper, pens, pencils paper clips staples binders and all the other exciting stuff that gets buyers excited.

Office supplies and office equipment often have a habit of budget creep, as people see things they want, (sometimes so much that they take them home) for safekeeping of course, why else? These items make up a large part of the overall office budget, and for this reason alone it is good to shop around.

Shopping around has been made so much easier now with the Internet and its wonders. Where before buyers would trawl over catalogues and calculators, now the prices are all there for you to see and compare. This has of course brought with it competition, and where there is competition there is saving, price wars are great for buyers, not so great for sellers, but there is room for both.

Next day delivery, not a problem, as now you can buy from an online stationery store hundreds of miles away, and have the items the following day delivered to your choice of location.

Many stores due to the internet can now provide a more personal service, as their time selling is less, allowing them more time for customer service, which is what customers want. Gone are the days of reps knocking your door and spending hours trying to flog you paper clips, now you can browse through tens of thousands of lines, and see the costs/discounts etc all there in front of you.

There can be no doubt that the internet has brought with it opportunities to save money on office supplies and office equipment, and with prices online, it makes finding the bargains a lot easier.