Buying Cricut cartridges can be expensive particularly when some cost as much as $100, but with some help from the internet your crafting does not have to suffer. There are websites for crafters that can have great deals on but there is also the option of looking for cricut cartridges on eBay. It is surprising how many great deals you can find there. Some sellers have individual cartridges for sale others offer several for a package deal.
Make sure before you place bids that you do some research. Find out what the retail price of the cricut cartridge you want so that you do not overbid on something. Look through other auctions to see what kind of bids other people are placing on cartridges to give you an idea of range.
Look at current auctions and check out the descriptions of the cartridges. Make sure you know what it is you are looking for and decide about whether you want new or used items. If the description does not give you the information you want find another one to avoid disappointment.
Try to find out about the seller of the cartridges before you make your first bid. Read any feedback previous buyers have given and look at the points they have. eBay have a system where positive comments gain a point for the seller and negative comments loose them a point. Still, do not presume you can trust a buyer just because of a high point rating. Make sure the information you read about the seller is the most up to date. If they were a good seller once but recently have negative comments avoid them.
Think about what the real purchasing cost is going to be. There is the price of the cartridge but there may also be other costs like cost of shipping. If that takes the price of the cartridge over its retail price, you might as well buy from a local craft shop and not have to wait to use it. Check out what shipping charges are by looking at courier sites like UPS and see if what the cartridge seller is charging is a fair price.
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