Staples 11/25-12/1 HP Double Ink Recyle ($4ea) w/$50+ HP Ink Spend Duracells AGAIN Computer Deals, etc

wiredspider said:   billrubin said:   For those planning to do the online order of ink, coupon 16570 works for $5 off $50. Might as well get an extra $5 in ink.
Sweet, anyone know if the online order prorates the coupon on items on the order? My ink is already at $52.xx, wonder if I should be able to get an extra $5 of goodies or not.I'd certainly expect it to on the Rewards site, and that would probably bring you down below $50 once it gets applied, if you only order an extra $5 of stuff.

zquinton said:   Apologies.. I know not to use rewards when purchasing ink, but with these deals coupons are OK? If I have 25 off 75 and buy at least $75 worth of ink, I'll still get the double double deal, right? Doesn't look like I'll need anything else this week, so figure I might as well get an extra $25 worth of ink at "no cost". Thanks,

BillYes, you should be fine if you buy at least $75 in ink before sales tax and use a $25 off $75 coupon. You will only get 20% in rewards on the ink for what you spend OOP. So, 20% on the $50 net in ink not on $75.

MISTERCHEAP said:   fyi,

the McAfee 2013 Total Protection at $49 - $49 mir is a NEW OFFER for 11/25-12/1.

if you purchased this on Thanksgiving Day or prior, you can buy it again!
I thought Internet Security was the Thanksgiving offer and Total Protection was completely new.

billrubin- I've been buying the 940 ink just because it comes so close to $50. Maybe we should work out a deal

IS is the same offer as last week:

Product: McAfee 2013 Internet Security 3 User
Rebate reward: $54.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-22-2012 through 12-01-2012
Postmark date: 01-01-2013

Total Protection 1 user was FAR 11-18 through 11-22, took a break for the holiday and came back.

Product: McAfee 2013 Total Protection 1 User
Rebate reward: $49.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-18-2012 through 11-22-2012
Postmark date: 12-22-2012
Promotion: $49 Mail in Rebate on McAfee Total Protection 1User 2013 (SKUs 959598, 982943, 957355) at Staples
Rebate Offer
Number: 12-27227

Product: McAfee 2013 Total Protection 1 User
Rebate reward: $49.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-25-2012 through 12-01-2012
Postmark date: 01-01-2013
Promotion: $49 Mail in Rebate on McAfee Total Protection 1User 2013 (SKUs 959598, 982943, 957355) at Staples
Rebate Offer
Number: 12-29122

where is the cheapest HP ink? Thanks

I bought the McAfee Internet Security 3 user for $54 (using the $5 coupon and $49 in Rewards). Maybe I am behind the times but I noticed no CD was included. Now installation is all done through downloading the software and the only thing provided in the box is a product key needed to activate the software. Is this the trend now not to include a CD? Last year when they were giving the Trand Micro and Kaspersky software away, they all had CDs included. Doesn't really bother me, but I just have never seen it before when they don't even include a CD in the box.

Also, they had an advertisement for a McAfee subscription in which you give them your credit card number and they send you a $20 rewards card for joining their subscription program. Has anyone tried this? Are you able to sign up on their subscription plan for a few months, long enough to get your $20 gift, and then cancel the subscription plan? Might be an easy $20 if you remember to cancel a few months later. I am tempted to sign up for this if you can cancel early before you would get charged for the 2014 version.

Another interesting observation, on the box there is a sticker on it that says theft protection and that my software will not work until purchased and activated at register. Is that true? I noticed they printed the software serial number on the receipt. Does anyone know how that works? I guess once McAfee gets electronic notice from the merchant (Staples in this case) that the software was purchased then the key code included is activated by McAfee. ?

DanoMcGarret said:   my4mainecoons said:   IS is the same offer as last week:

Product: McAfee 2013 Internet Security 3 User
Rebate reward: $54.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-22-2012 through 12-01-2012
Postmark date: 01-01-2013


Total Protection 1 user was FAR 11-18 through 11-22, took a break for the holiday and came back.

Product: McAfee 2013 Total Protection 1 User
Rebate reward: $49.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-18-2012 through 11-22-2012
Postmark date: 12-22-2012
Promotion: $49 Mail in Rebate on McAfee Total Protection 1User 2013 (SKUs 959598, 982943, 957355) at Staples
Rebate Offer
Number: 12-27227

Product: McAfee 2013 Total Protection 1 User
Rebate reward: $49.00 Check
Purchase dates: 11-25-2012 through 12-01-2012
Postmark date: 01-01-2013
Promotion: $49 Mail in Rebate on McAfee Total Protection 1User 2013 (SKUs 959598, 982943, 957355) at Staples
Rebate Offer
Number: 12-29122I didn't purchase either McAfee on Thanksgiving - and am planning on buying Internet Security 3 User and Total Protection 1 User since they're different products. Will this work?

Dano

yes, different product and different rebate offer #'s. no worries.

Equal ACTUALLY BETTER offer for batteries at Office Depot
Energizer AA and AAA 16 pack $13.49
free AFTER rewards
limit 2 of each per person per day
Nov 25 to Dec 1

yesidonoitall said:   Equal ACTUALLY BETTER offer for batteries at Office Depot
Energizer AA and AAA 16 pack $13.49
free AFTER rewards
limit 2 of each per person per day
Nov 25 to Dec 1

Staples Rewards are superior to Office Depot Rewards in many ways though. Staples Rewards are easier to cash out with more opportunities to cash out and make MMs, they last twice as long (6 months as compared to 3 months), and they cover the tax when making a Rewards purchase while Office Depot Rewards do not. Not too mention Staples offers Duracell batteries tht qualify for the $25 MIR while Energizer batteries have no such rebate (that I know of at least).

yesidonoitall said:   Equal ACTUALLY BETTER offer for batteries at Office Depot
Energizer AA and AAA 16 pack $13.49
free AFTER rewards
limit 2 of each per person per day
Nov 25 to Dec 1

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you've won a new screen name!!!!

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yesidonoitall said:   I see it many are not dual store people.
Free is free is free is free...Yes but free after rewards is not really free. Its only free if you are going to spend the rewards amount wether or not you have the rewards. Or if you can cash out the rewards and then spend it as you wish. Since from what I hear, cashing out is not possible from OD and rewards does not reduce tax the OD rewards are valued less the the Staples rewards (unless you will 100% spend the money at OD anyway and even with that you still pay tax extra). Free after rebate I would consider free because that money will come back to you and you can spend it as you wish. On top of that Duracell has a $25 rebate so for most people who have not reached the $100 mark, the Staples is a far better "free" deal.

emp1 said:   yesidonoitall said:   I see it many are not dual store people.
Free is free is free is free...Yes but free after rewards is not really free. Its only free if you are going to spend the rewards amount wether or not you have the rewards. Or if you can cash out the rewards and then spend it as you wish. Since from what I hear, cashing out is not possible from OD and rewards does not reduce tax the OD rewards are valued less the the Staples rewards (unless you will 100% spend the money at OD anyway and even with that you still pay tax extra). Free after rebate I would consider free because that money will come back to you and you can spend it as you wish. On top of that Duracell has a $25 rebate so for most people who have not reached the $100 mark, the Staples is a far better "free" deal.

you need to learn about the programs you offer advice about before you post up info like this. Sorry, but the OD program can be equally as lucrative as the Staples if you know what you are doing.

CasualObserver said:   Staples website is showing double ink and recycling rewards with $50 HP ink purchase are through 12/15/12 if you click on the ink banner on the left side of the page.Good to know. So, a 3 week promotion. Not unusual with this promotion. Able to do once in November and then once again in December and you have until 12/15 for December. No need to rush to the store on Dec 1 if you were planning to do December as if it was the end date for the promo.

mathfaster said:   CasualObserver said:   Staples website is showing double ink and recycling rewards with $50 HP ink purchase are through 12/15/12 if you click on the ink banner on the left side of the page.Good to know. So, a 3 week promotion. Not unusual with this promotion. Able to do once in November and then once again in December and you have until 12/15 for December. No need to rush to the store on Dec 1 if you were planning to do December as if it was the end date for the promo.

More importantly, someone (not me) could try returning the Dec carts on Dec 1 after buying the ink online in Nov and letting everyone know if the double credit for only one ink purchase works as discussed earlier in the thread before the offer is over.

Has anyone who bought batteries on Friday with the $4 manufacturers coupon checked their Rewards account today? It should be posted and you can report on whether it did in fact deduct the coupon from the Rewards amount this time. I agree with others who said it was the instant savings that people were seeing last time, but I'm curious to see if it's back to normal this time, since there is no IS.

metsfan said:   billrubin said:   Has anyone who bought batteries on Friday with the $4 manufacturers coupon checked their Rewards account today? It should be posted and you can report on whether it did in fact deduct the coupon from the Rewards amount this time. I agree with others who said it was the instant savings that people were seeing last time, but I'm curious to see if it's back to normal this time, sicne there is no IS.
Yep, $27.98 in rewards, used the $4 coupon. Bought another 2 packs today.Thanks. There was actually a way to make the instant savings from last time work to your advantage, by buying extra stuff on the same transactions. That way the coupon got attached to the other items as well, and if you bought enough, you got extra from the coupon not being applied to the batteries.

I only bought mine on Saturday so they have not posted yet.

NeuroSynapsis said:   
Pardon the obvious, but don't we have to wait for the end of the month to see the x$4 instead of x$2?

I am planning on doing this strategy. I have a surplus of ink and I'm willing to risk the $38.

If someone buys the ink online in Nov, then returns carts in Nov and then again on Dec 1, they might be able to say whether they got double credits on the second one before the offer expires on the 15th to help everyone else out.

Maybe we should all chip in to cover "someone's" loss if it doesn't work

25 off 75

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ends tonight

Frogleg311 said:   Can someone confirm when the new week starts with Staples? If I bought batteries on 11/23 when am I eligible to buy more batteries? Also the cashier said it was 2 packs per week, I asked 2 packs of each (AA/AAA) and she said no. 2 packs total. Is that correct?

Lastly, where is the $4 coupon everyone is talking about?

It starts Sunday in the eastern time zone