I bought the full pack of colours and they were not in the original packaging so had no use by dates on them which is important. You need to know that these inks have not been hanging around for years and the company admitted they really are "office clearence" so it could be the case. The vacuum pack was broken on one ink too. I was very cross at having my time wasted as I had to then write to them to complain. They were uncooperative and argued with me in very poor English. I did get my money back but in the mean time I had no ink, poor service and my time wasted. My previous comments about this company seem to have mysteriously disappeared so the Star rating is not accurate as I was not the only complainant. Stick to the ink that states it comes in the original packaging to avoid disappointment.