Comparison Shopping Worksheet WEEK 2 Comparison Shopping
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Background
The office needed to purchase Brother Printer MFC L-8900
The following are the supplier of MFC L- 8900 printer.
a. Quill.com price $ 599.99
b. Walmart price $ 529.99
c. Office supply.com price $ 628.53
Product Description
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Brother MFC-L8900CDW is a Color Laser which can perform the following functions; Copy, Fax, Print and, Scan. This printer is ideal for office use due to its higher print volumes. Brother printer has high-yield 6,500-page replacement toner cartridges (approximate yield based on ISO/IEC 19798) deliver low cost output. It can print/copy up to 33 pages per minute in black and color. Gigabit Ethernet/wireless networking. 70-page capacity auto document feeder with two-sided scanning at up to 58ipm; legal-size scan glass. Automatic duplex printing. Print from/scan to mobile devices over a wireless network. Scan to a variety of destinations. 5.0" color touchscreen display with customizable shortcuts. Advanced security features for network user authentication plus device access restriction.
For purchase of this machine, the office set aside a budget of $ 600.00
Product Comparison
The link to the following potential providers.
a. Quill.com –https://www.quill.com/brother-printer-mfcl8900cdw-business-color-laser-all-one-advanced-duplex-wireless-networking-mfcl8900cdw/cbs/53886352.html?promoCode=&Effort_Code=901&Find_Number=2710362&m=0&isSubscription=False
b. Walmart supplier-https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-Business-Color-Laser-All-in-One-MFC-L8900CDW-Duplex-Print-Wireless-Networking/55685790
1. Compare in a total of 260 words the product or service offered on each website.
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Comparison of product providers
a. Quill.com
b. Walmart
Walmart as the Quill.com is online based retailer. The retailer 2-14 days to deliver the product and does not charge shipping fee. However, Walmart is efficient to use since it gives after sales services such as installation for free while it charge an estimation tax of $ 46.37.
c. Office supply.com
Office supply.com is online retailer based at Quill and Walmart. It offers free shipping for their products though they do not offer after sale services. Office supply also exempt its products from taxes where the selling price display to consumer include the tax and they do not offer warrant for this product.
Calculations
Suppose each of these products/services has a 30% markup based on selling price. Calculate each suppliers cost of the product?
a. Quill. Com
Selling price = $ 599.99
× $ 599.99 = $ 419.99
b. Walmart
Selling price =$ 529.99+ $ 46.37 (tax) = $ 576.36
Cost = × 576.36 = $ 403.45
c. office supply.com
cost = 628.53 = $ 439.97
Calculate the percentage markup based on cost. [Hint: Percentage markup based on cost is = (Price-Cost)/Cost.]
a. Quill.com
Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%
b. Walmart
Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%
c. Office supply.com
Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%
Calculate the percentage difference between the price you would like to pay and the price of the product/service.
a. Quill.com
a. Quill.com
× 100% = 0.0017%
b. Walmart
× 100% = 3.96%
c. office supply.com
× 100% = -4.76 %
Analysis
From above information I will prefer purchasing a product from Quill.com. This is because the seller apart from providing after sale services, a longer warranty of three years is also provided. Purchasing a product from this seller is secure since you’re not required to part with more information about yourself apart from email and billing station.
Furthermore, Quill.com has a lower price difference between the intended price and the cost of the product (0.0017%) than that of Walmart (3.96%).
The other important thing about this seller is that once you purchase a product from them they keep updating you about other related product to the one you purchased so that in case you need to purchase a compatible product you will be ready informed. Apart from Quill.com being relatively affordable, they provide good service to the client.
The seller also takes a short time to deliver the product. This ensure that you have the product already if you’re urgently in need of.
