Ink cartridges are an essential service and Affordable Ink will continue to supply them during the government imposed lockdown. As a fast moving consumer product that is required for essential services to operate as well as to support those working from home we are able to continue to supply ink cartridges.
Couriers Are An Essential Service and Still Delivering
Couriers are considered an essential service during the lockdown and deliveries will happen. There will be no contact between our warehouse staff and the courier. Likewise packages will be left at your place without any contact between you and the courier. We have implemented strict hygiene standards in the warehouse and only staff within our family bubble are allowed in the warehouse during the lockdown period. According to the World Health Organisation it is safe to receive packages even if they are sent from an infected area. At this stage Northland, where we are based, is not high on the list of confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
Ink Cartridges are an Essential Service
We are all aware that ink cartridges are not necessary to sustain life. However they are considered to be a fast moving consumer good that is critical to support other essential services and those working from home. Our customers include medical centres, vets, midwives, NZ police and community watch groups, SPCA, government departments, food manufacturers, cleaning product manufacturers and educational facilities. In addition to this our company provides resources to all of those people working from home. This allows them to continue using their home printers while they have no access to work printers during this time. Consequently ink cartridges are an essential service during these unusual times. https://covid19.govt.nz/government-actions/covid-19-alert-level/essential-businesses/
Supply Disruption To Ink Cartridges
Affordable Ink has good stock of most cartridges and our manufacturer in China is back at work and producing cartridges. We are experiencing some delays with orders getting to New Zealand. One order has been sitting in Hong Kong for a week waiting for a flight to NZ. This has the HP65XL cartridges which we have been waiting on for sometime. If we are out of stock of any particular cartridge you will not be able to checkout on the website. Please email us and we will be able to advise you when we expect to have the cartridge in stock. The ability to get ink cartridges into New Zealand may be disrupted by the lockdown.
Stay Safe at Home And Carry On
Together we have an opportunity to slow down the spread of the virus. Stay at home safe and together to prevent the spread of the virus. While there is massive disruption cause by this lockdown we are doing our small part to minimise the impact on you and your family.