We tend to accept office supplies as being part of running a business. I generally just buy mine in very small quantities that suit the speed of my consumption as a small business. Now, having said that, it is interesting that for much the same or similar prices, I can save by somewhat buying in bulk so to speak, so that my office supplies are actually just about half price. Buying online once more makes sense, as the inventory costs being lower allow savings to be passed on to the end-user.