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Evaluating 978 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated support team for providing extremely helpful advice and resolving any technical printer issues right away. Consumers also appreciate the exceptionally smooth ordering process, very reasonable prices, friendly staff members, and prompt delivery times overall. However, some people mentioned experiencing annoying technical difficulties with compatible cartridges, leaking fluids, or unexpected printer errors shortly after installation. Some reviewers were not happy with receiving persistent sales communications and phone calls attempting to persuade them to switch products. Furthermore, a few customers noted that packages occasionally arrived damaged or experienced unexpected shipment delays.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a very good experience with Cartridge People. I ordered Canon ink cartridges for my photo printer and I’m very happy with the service. The price was very reasonable, the order was dispatche... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service from Wiktoria. The couriers were at fault and left me an empty parcel. Got no where with the courier company. Emailed Cartridge people. Received an almost instant reply with new... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased some printer cartriges for 2 printers that came my way via friends. The price and turn around was superb. I had problems with one printer ( that was down to me not doing enough... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my first order for the purchase of a laser printer and toner cartridge. I was provided with excellent help and advice regarding my purchase from the staff members. Also, extremely pleased wit... See more

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Company details

  1. Toner Cartridge Supplier
  2. Business to Business Service
  3. Office Supplies Store
  4. Office Equipment Supplier
  5. Printer and Scanner Store

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Printer Cartridges from the UK's leading online retailer of Printer Cartridges - Cartridge People, Range including Toner Cartridges, Ink Cartridges, Printer Cartridges and Printer Supplies. We offer printer cartridges from top brands such as Brother, Canon, Epson and HP. Printer Cartridges can be very expensive so with Cartridge People you can be rest assured we will offer you very competitive prices all year round. All Printer Cartridges are available online, today from www.cartridgepeople.com.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My idle Brother DCP L8410 brought back to life

My Brother DCP L8410 printer has been idle since July 2025 as a result of a depleted yellow toner cartridge. I replaced the toner several times, but the message on the system was always "open the front cover, replace toner cartridge. Yellow". I contacted the online support via the Brother website, and attempted every troubleshooting idea I was given, but the problem persisted. I tried more troubleshooting ideas, all to no avail. On Friday the 31st of July 2026, [a whole year of not using the Brother printer!] I was in the process of buying a replacement print drum for said Brother printer, believing that it may be the culprit. However I paused and decided to contact the technical support because the Yellow replacement toner cartridge was purchased from Cartridge people. George responded to my request and asked me a couple of questions regarding the error, error code, flashing lights etc. and what I had done to solve the problem. I responded to the questions. He sent an email detailing another step I could take. I followed the guidelines and the idle Brother printer is now working perfectly. I can assure you that all future cartridges for my HP OFFICEJET PRO and Brother printers will be purchased form Cartridge people.

31 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Morning,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am pleased to hear that George was able to assist you with an issue you were experiencing with the Yellow Toner Cartridge.

I am happy to hear that the advice George provided you resolved the issue.

I will ensure your comments are passed on to him.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They force you to use their own brand…

They force you to use their own brand cartridges. After I place the order for 2 cartridges (original), I had received a call from Cartridge People. She try to persuade me to use their own brand cartridges. I said NO. and than we received the cartridge the day after, and it had one original cartridge and one replacement (which is stated on the box). I rang to them and their staff said that all of them are original. And he is rude to said " how can you know the cartridge is not original?" And he requested us send a photo to him. After he received our photo, he still said that the cartridge is original. And than I requested a full refund. And he send us an email with all the guideline which is: "The packaging and inner seal/bag must be unopened, so they are in resaleable condition.

The item must also be packaged in an outer bag and the label for the return must be on the outer bag.

Please note, we will make a deduction to the amount refunded, up to 100%, if items do not meet the criteria above.
When returning, you must include a covering note which includes the following information:

Your name
Address
Order number GB260727-LA7495376
Contact telephone number."

Lucky I keep all the bag and did not open any of the products.

Very important is they do no provide a return label.

They just setting a long guideline to make you cannot return their products.

I will not go back or recommend to our friend.

Even they reply and explained to us but I still remind my review. I remember the picture is the blue package but not the white package and they explain I had ordered different. This is using the picture to confuse customer not honest way to make business.

30 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Morning,

Thank you for your review and for providing the image.

Having reviewed the photograph, we can confirm that the cartridges shown are genuine HP cartridges and not a third-party compatible product. Although they have different designs on the boxes, they both contain the HP logo, confirming they are genuine HP products.

Our own brand products are branded with Cartridge People.

The difference you have identified relates to the page yield. HP manufactures cartridges with different page yields, and this can affect the estimated number of pages that can be printed. Our website shows both toners ordered have different yields.

We appreciate your concerns and apologise for any confusion caused regarding the specifications of the cartridges supplied.

We do not send a returns labels for items that are unwanted by the customer, we have fulfilled the order correctly.

The guidelines for the returns is there to ensure customers are aware that if the items are opened, we will deduct money for the opened product unless it is faulty.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company to deal with

Great company to deal with. Low prices and their price promise works well. Thank you for your help Melanie

1 August 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Morning,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

I am pleased to hear that Melanie was able to help you.

I will ensure your comments are passed on to her.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Helpful.

The help and understanding from Lindsay, in particular, is refreshing these days. Very good customer service.

31 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Dear Linda,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Lindsay, I am pleased she was able to assist you. I will pass on your comments to her.
Kind Regards,
Cartridge People

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought one of their own-brand laser…

I bought one of their own-brand laser printer cartridges for my HP printer. Works just as well as the official one (although the printer complains about it but that can be ignored) and cheaper than HP.

2 August 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Dear James,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I am pleased to hear that our own branded product is working well for you.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any assistance.
Kind regards,
Cartridge People

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I had made a silly error when ordering cartridges so contacted CartridgePeople and Si Bennett sorted it out for me immediately.No waiting forever for a response etc.Will definitely be using this company again.

31 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Dear Ralph,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Si, I am pleased he was able to assist you. I will pass on your comments to him.
Kind Regards
Cartridge People

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have two printers

We have two printers - inkjet for photos laser for docs. We get inks from Cartridge People and always get good service and competitive prices and, importantly, reliability. Any minor issues are sorted quickly and you actually get to speak to someone. Thanks George!

27 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Dear Michael,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for George, I am pleased he was able to assist you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us again should you require any further assistance.
Kind Regards
Louise

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

Good customer service. Melanie was very helpful

31 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Melanie; I will pass on your comments to her.

Kind Regards,
Louise

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Missing black ink Cartridge.

Missing black ink Cartridge.
I would like to thank Sam for arranging another black ink cartridge due to my missing one in my parcel. I am much obliged. I shall keep the flyer for whem I need to order again.
Ellen.

28 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good afternoon,
Thank you for giving this amazing feedback for Sam. He will delighted to see that you have taken your time to leave such kind words
Kind regards
Cartridge Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick response

After we found defects in two own-brand cartridges, George at Cartridge People provided rapid advice and then followed up by replacing the cartridges free of charge.

31 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good afternoon.

Thank you very much for getting in touch with us to provide such amazing feedback.
I am sure George will enjoy reading this
Kind regards
Cartridge People Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and efficient service

Fast and efficient service. Sam was very helpful, finding my details quickly and ensured I got the best deal. It is my go to place for printing ink.

30 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good morning.
Thank you for providing such wonderful feedback for Sam. He will be very happy to see that he helped the best he could
Kind regards
Cartridge People Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No problems, just solutions!

Spoke to Aiden this morning regarding a missing delivery.
He was very attentive to my concerns, explained to me the problem and swiftly told me how he was going to deal with it. And deal with it, he did, very satisfactory!
In Aiden's world there arn't any problems, just solutions!
Thank you Aiden.

30 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good morning.
Thank you for the feedback on how well Aden fid you you regarding your missing delivery.
We will pass this onto him for him to read through.
Kind regards
Cartridge People Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Wow! Just Wow!
I have bought from Cartridge People several times before and found them efficient enough, but my heart sank when I encountered a faulty toner cartridge. I did not have high hopes of a simple complaint process or resolution of my problem.
How wrong I was.
Marianne quickly took over from Cartridge-Bot on the chat and understood the issue straight away. She arranged for a replacement toner to be posted out the next day and sent me some idiot-proof instructions on how to return the faulty one.
When the replacement arrived it even contained a note with an apology and some tea-bags... so that I could have a brew on them. A lovely touch.
Ten out of ten Cartridge People. I will be recommending your services.

28 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good morning.

Thank you very much for sending such amazing feedback for Marianne . I am sure she will be delighted to read this

Kind regards
Cartridge People

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Compatible Print Cartridges

I recently purchased a full set of compatible print cartridges from The Cartridge People for my Brother MFC-J5740SW printer. The printer prints fine, but kept going offline after each print job, which I cured by unticking the `SNMP status enabled` box in printer properties, printer ports. I also e-mailed The Cartridge People to see if this was a known issue. Within a very short time George had replied with a similar suggestion and a few others in case the problem re-occurs in future. Thank you, George and The Cartridge People for a great service.

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am pleased to hear that George was able to offer you advice on how to resolve the issue that has arisen with the printer.

I will ensure your comments are passed on to him.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer service and Technical knowledge

They say it's the people who are the face of a company. I have had dealings with Sam over the phone on various topics concerning inkjet cartridges and he has been very informative and helpful in sorting my issues. I have been very lucky to have known Cartridge People and I don’t think twice in giving my business to them. Apart from Sam, I have had great service from other staff members too.

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

I am pleased that Sam has assisted you with the different topics in regards to the ink cartridges purchased.

Your kind words are nice to hear and I will ensure your comments are passed on to Sam.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Had a problem with the cartridge people equivalent cartridges for a HP printer and was resigned to opting for genuine HP. Contacted cartridge people and George replied by email with instructions as to how to resolve the problem. Problem resolved 👍
Excellent customer service

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking to time to leave a review.

I'm pleased to hear that George was able to assist you with an issue that you were experiencing, and was able to provide you with information to resolve the issue.

I will ensure your review is passed on to him.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy replacement.…

Aden was very helpful and was very efficieni in organising a no quibble replacement for a faulty colour cartridge. I will definitely continue to use Cartridge People.

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am pleased that Aden was able to assist you with a defective cartridge and replaced this for you under our guarantee.

I will ensure your comments are passed on to him.

Thank you for your continued custom.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A brilliant response to my question

A brilliant response to my question. Nothing was too much trouble by George

27 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am pleased to hear that George was able to respond to your question and nothing was too much trouble for him.

I will ensure your review gets passed on to him.

Kind Regards,

Gemma
Cartridge People.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Problem sorted!

I have been purchasing printer compatible cartridges from Cartridge People for several years now. Their products are competitively priced and excellent quality. I had a problem with my latest purchase. George from the Technical Support team quickly responded with some helpful suggestions to try and overcome the issue, but unfortunately these did not resolve it. Without hesitation, he arranged for a replacement cartridge to be sent. I was very impressed with both his advice and prompt response. Thank you, George - great customer service!

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review.

I am glad to hear George was able to resolve the issue for you.

If you require any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards
Lindsay
Cartridge People

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and efficient service from Phil…

Prompt and efficient service from Phil and problem with non delivery by Evri was quickly resolved. Many thanks to Phil for his help.

29 July 2026
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Reply from Cartridge People

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
I am glad to hear Phil was able to resolve your delivery query.

If you require any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards
Lindsay
Cartridge People

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