Best outlet for printer paper?

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ALIB
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Best outlet for printer paper?

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I have tried the big shops (Sainsburys and Staples) for printer paper, but they are expensive unless a half-price sale is on. (I'm talking about packs 500 sheets of A4 paper) Generally £5 seems to be the going rate. I tried the 99p shop in Penge, but they only sell 150 sheets for £1.

I am looking for somewhere that sells 500 sheets for between £2.50 - £3, and preferably an independent store.

Any ideas?


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Annie
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Post by Annie »

I'm pretty sure the last time i bought some it was from the post office.
mind you it was a couple of months ago.but i remember it being the cheapest i had seen.
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas »

I could nick some from work if you want
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Annie
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Post by Annie »

Thomas wrote:I could nick some from work if you want
Ok Thomas thanks, Meet you in the pub, i'll be wearing a carnation in my button hole :wink: :wink:
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ALIB
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Post by ALIB »

I take it that Thomas is a G20 protester, opposed to consumarism, but bang to rights when it comes to a bit of 'stock taking' ?

If paper is available, i'll ask no questions......

please PM me for more info Thomas

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Wing
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Post by Wing »

If you are buying the HP or Xerox brand the prices are almost the same at Sainsbury, Rymans, Staples + PC World. Best to wait for when they offer two for the price of one. I bought some HP paper from the Savacentre when they had this offer.

I read Lidl do sell their own brand very cheap but I don't how the quality is.
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mummycat
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Post by mummycat »

There are 2 choices of reams of copier paper under £4 at the Post Office - their own brand or the Xerox £3.89.
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ALIB
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Post by ALIB »

yhanks for the replies.
Today i found a pack in Sydenham post office for £3.39 and two packs for around £6. I'll try Lidl tonorrow.

More interestingly was the fact the bench had gone (and sofa) outside the post office and there were no street drinkers.....
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Wing
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Post by Wing »

Just saw it at The Works (Croydon Whitgift Shopping Centre) - Xerox Plus A4 paper £5 for two rims.
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mosy
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Post by mosy »

The lat couple of reams I've bought were from Musti's pound shop (currently closed). It's worth keeping an eye on websites, like http://www.euroffice.co.uk/i/x4k/5-Star ... of-5-Reams, as paper prices fluctuate. Thus you can see what the going rate is so you'll know what is cheap or dear by comparison to the market.

As said, quality varies. However the cheapest quality is fine for drafts or home copies and just keep a posh ream for important letters :)
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