Apparently one of Fatwallet brothers "Junkies" was able to stack $25 off $75 with this 20% coupon, YMMV. Thanks for the heads up and sharing the info. Please see pg.3 for more details. He got 2 backbacks.
wasup1357 said: any way you can make it into a nice version we can use? or can we just prink that out and take it to the store?
I got in an eMail from them I took a pic of the coupon, don't know how to do otherwise Someone will do it.... I predicted the other day a $50 off would be back, I was told no on the forum... This is better and no limit......
I did buy lots stuff that I didn't really need lol .... netbook ... swissarmy backpack .... laptop.... damn you Staples !!
yesidonoitall said: Notice: No mention of not good with other instant coupons.... Trust me, Staples is hungry for sales.... Avoiding the upsell is going to be hard.....
You get this Note: Limit one per customer, nontransferable. Minimum purchase requirement must be met with purchases to which no other coupon or instant savings offer applies. May not be combined with any other coupon. Coupon must be surrendered. No copies/facsimiles. No cash/credit back. Not valid on services, gift cards, postage stamps, prior purchases, or any purchases from Awards.com™ or on other provider Web sites. Tax and shipping not included in calculating minimum purchase.
My concern is: The wording on the coupon says nothing about the coupon not good with an instant coupon on the laptop. They may try and say the disclaimer when you click on how to redeem is applicable...
yesidonoitall said: OMG, if you think the upsell pressure (was big for the $50 off) This will be a new mountain to overcome...
To quote Lady Gaga..... Just say no
Whenever I go to any store that is going to try to sell me a warranty or upsell me stuff I use this line when purchasing an item.
"Before you even ask me, I do not want any extended warranty and I do not wish to purchase any accessories. Do not bother trying to convince me to purchase a warranty or attempt get me to purchase any other addon items as I only want this item I am purchasing."
Seeing reactions from the sales associates is pretty awesome too. If they continue to try to push stuff on you, ask them if they understand the english language and understood what you said. If you tell them straight forward before they even ask, 95% of the time they will not bother you, but you might get rung out by another employee, so make sure you repeat to that employee too. I told this to a Staples manager a few weeks back when i bought a laptop there, which I later returned, but he continued to try to push the warranty. I said did you not understand what I said? I do not want to pay $200 for a warranty thats 50% of the price of the laptop. I will take my chances and I'd rather keep my $200 in my pocket now then never have a problem and waste money that isn't necessary. He then told me well if you don't use the warranty in 3 years you get 100% of your money back. At this point I was about ready to start cursing and or walkout. I calmy told him listen buddy, I know what you are trying to do, I used to work in retail. All these warranty plans are to help you build store revenue up and you hope you sucker people into buying these warranties hoping they never have an issue.
kreon360 said: Whenever I go to any store that is going to try to sell me a warranty or upsell me stuff I use this line when purchasing an item. At my store they never ask me to buy any warranty .............maybe they suspect I am from FW
.............and maybe the title of this thread should read:
Staples 20% off One Item, 15% off your Entire Order, or $75 off a Laptop with Printable Coupons
tvcocco
New Member
posted: Jul. 28, 2010 @ 8:51a
My concern is: The wording on the coupon says nothing about the coupon not good with an instant coupon on the laptop. They may try and say the disclaimer when you click on how to redeem is applicable...
That is referring to the minimum purchase requirement, which there is none for this coupon. So it should be fine.
1brooklyn1 said: The smart money would be to use this coupon along with a $25 off 75 or 100 purchase on a backpack, and net yourself a tidy little profit.
They've changed the way the price appeared on the receipt after coupon. I am afraid you'll only get the after discount amount back in rewards if you purchase a backpack with coupon. In other words, no money making.
Had the warranty pitch happen when I bought a netbook last week. Cost me $60 OTD after ink rewards, $50 coupon, etc. Staples CSR seriously pushed me on the warranty for about 5-10 minutes - the warranty would cost more than the netbook itself. I understand these folks are measured on selling this crap warranty, but really, common sense should have told the CSR to stop and move on.
Not to mention, the EasyTech rep who checked me out had absolutely zero proper sales training. She was an introverted nerd, and introverted nerds - knowledgeable about computers and tech as they may be - make the poorest of salespeople.
On topic to this deal, I got a 15% off total purchase coupon in my email, rather than the 20% off one item. Either coupon results in a small "profit" on 2 reams of the $.01 AR paper this week.
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