Cricut Machines and Cartridges are high demand products and Provo Craft tightly regulates the pricing that retailers can use when selling cricut machines. Even large craft stores, normally well known for their great deals on scrapbooking and paper crafting items, such as Michaels Crafts and Hobby Lobby, have declined to include Cricut Machines in their discount programs. That can make it hard to find discount items and, as the suggested retail price for, i.e. the Cricut Expression, is $499.99, things can get pricey if you are not a carefull buyer.
Some online scrapbook stores will occasionally run discounts and sales on cutting machines, but these are sales for very limited time and usually only a few units are available, which means you will have to register for those annoying email newsletters and check back often in hope of catching a bargain.
To make sure you will get the best possible deal, keep these questions in mind when shopping around for your next cricut machine:
- What other items are included in the package? Are you buying only the Cricut machine or is it a bundle that includes cartridges and maybe other accessories?
- In case you have a problem with the merchandise, what’s the return policy?
- What about shipping and handling?
- What is feedback for that store? Read the store’s feedback profile to make sure it has positive reviews.
This next tips may seem obvious, but don’t underestimate their importance:
- Always read carefully the auction and product descriptions to make sure you understand what you are buying. Make sure that it is a product that will do what you want it to do. If you are uncertain then look on YouTube for videos about the product you want.
- Look for sellers offering a 1 year warrantee on Cricut machines, and a 30 day or better on cartridges, they have to supply support for you the customer, on items that they sold you. Quiz them on what the warrantee covers.
- If you have any questions, email the seller and ask them!
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Blue Cricut Expression (Limited Edition)
$499 $249
On ScrapbookPal.com
Cricut Expression With 2 Cartridges (Out of Stock)
$409 $274
On ScrapbookPal.com
Cricut Expression
$499 $349
On Roberts Crafts