Things You'll Need:
- Internet access
- Computer
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Step 1
Consider your budget. The amount you are willing to spend and the prices of different items will affect your options heavily.
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Step 2
Brainstorm all locations that could sell fax machines. Take notes on different places and their prices.
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Step 3
Start comparing prices in conjunction with features. If something costs a lot and has no features it probably is not as good a bargain as something that costs the same and has more features.
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Step 4
Consider warranty and company-support differences. Does an expensive item with tons of features have no warranty and no tech support? Begin to eliminate items that do not seem to be good bargains.
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Step 5
Locate information on unpublished deals. Is a local company offering a great deal that is not being heavily advertised? Based on these findings, continue the process of elimination based on the quality of the product as a whole.
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Step 6
Go over reviews of items that appear to be high quality to see what others have said about them. This may change your mind about some items you had been considering. Also read reviews of any items you are not sure about.
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Step 7
Visit company Web pages to find more deals and to read descriptions of products.
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Step 8
Select an item based on all the information you have gathered. You should be able to find an item that will suit you from the list you have made by comparing different deals.
