I just got back from Staples again and I explained to the cashier (it was the same cashier who had helped me earlier this morning) that the "coupons" were actually not coupons but dummy SKUs and needed to be scanned as part of the sale before she totaled the order. She apologized and said after I left some other people came in with the same dummy SKUs and she figured it out. The transaction went smoothly and I got three rebates that printed out. One for $9.99 for the photo paper and two (one for $3.00 and the other for $3.99) for the ream paper. That makes everything free (and I paid all with Rewards so I had no sales tax due either). Thanks for the HU, jatan1986.
Rebate Description Status Rebate Offer
Rebate 1: Rebate Offer: 12-30343 $3 Rebate on Staples 8.5 x 11 Copy Paper Select Ream (SKU 897804) at Staples Stores ONLY Products Purchased:
Rebate 3: Rebate Offer: 12-31143 $9.99 Rebate on a Staples Photo Plus Paper 4 x 6 Gloss 60 Pack (SKU 648177) at Staples Stores ONLY Products Purchased:
sommerjt said: I am new to the Staples rewards games. When I looked at the ad for the batteries it states 100% back in Staples RewardsŪ when you buy a 16/pack of DuracellŪ AA or AAA batteries. In the fine print... Price eligible for meeting minimum spend requirement is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and Rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping.
What is the minimum spend requirement or where can I see what that is? I am wanting to spend Staples rewards on the batteries.Spend your rewards $ on FASER items to monetize the rewards. The battery reward is the amount you spent OOP minus Staples coupons but does include manufacturers coupons. As an example
Scenario 1 - Use a Staples coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use a Staples $5 off $25 ------ Out of pocket = Rewards = $22.98
Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
MrVietnam
Senior Member - 5K
posted: Nov. 28, 2012 @ 1:25p
DanoMcGarret said: Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
Where are you getting the $4/1 Duracell coupon? The only ones I have seen are $4/2.
sommerjt
Thrifty Member
posted: Nov. 28, 2012 @ 3:38p
DanoMcGarret said: sommerjt said: I am new to the Staples rewards games. When I looked at the ad for the batteries it states 100% back in Staples RewardsŪ when you buy a 16/pack of DuracellŪ AA or AAA batteries. In the fine print... Price eligible for meeting minimum spend requirement is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and Rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping.
What is the minimum spend requirement or where can I see what that is? I am wanting to spend Staples rewards on the batteries.Spend your rewards $ on FASER items to monetize the rewards. The battery reward is the amount you spent OOP minus Staples coupons but does include manufacturers coupons. As an example
Scenario 1 - Use a Staples coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use a Staples $5 off $25 ------ Out of pocket = Rewards = $22.98
Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
Can you use rewards on rebated items?
mathfaster
Cranky Member
posted: Nov. 28, 2012 @ 3:47p
sommerjt said: ...Can you use rewards on rebated items?Yes, will not affect the rebate amounts. That is what they meant by buying FASER items with the rewards. FASER = free after Staples Easy Rebates.
sommerjt
Thrifty Member
posted: Nov. 28, 2012 @ 4:48p
sommerjt said: DanoMcGarret said: sommerjt said: I am new to the Staples rewards games. When I looked at the ad for the batteries it states 100% back in Staples RewardsŪ when you buy a 16/pack of DuracellŪ AA or AAA batteries. In the fine print... Price eligible for meeting minimum spend requirement is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and Rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping.
What is the minimum spend requirement or where can I see what that is? I am wanting to spend Staples rewards on the batteries.Spend your rewards $ on FASER items to monetize the rewards. The battery reward is the amount you spent OOP minus Staples coupons but does include manufacturers coupons. As an example
Scenario 1 - Use a Staples coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use a Staples $5 off $25 ------ Out of pocket = Rewards = $22.98
Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
Can you use rewards on rebated items?
WalMart prices for the same batteries with the same amount of them is about the same as the price with the coupons. So basically one would be wasting their time getting them at Staples.
MrVietnam
Senior Member - 5K
posted: Nov. 28, 2012 @ 5:36p
sommerjt said: WalMart prices for the same batteries with the same amount of them is about the same as the price with the coupons. So basically one would be wasting their time getting them at Staples.
Most people here aren't buying the batteries just for the batteries. They are buying them so they can get 100% rewards and cash out those rewards later on. So if you buy the batteries at WalMart you just get the batteries by themselves. If you buy them at Staples, you get the batteries plus 100% (or more if you used a coupon of your OOP) back that you can later cash out with various free after rebate offers. So as you can see at Staples you are getting so much more back than just batteries.
raddish
Member
posted: Nov. 29, 2012 @ 1:26p
for those who are facing problems with the coupons not scanning - ask the cashier to scan them as regular items, not as coupons. that is the key.
DanoMcGarret
Book em!
posted: Nov. 29, 2012 @ 3:11p
MrVietnam said: DanoMcGarret said: Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
Where are you getting the $4/1 Duracell coupon? The only ones I have seen are $4/2. MV - The local fishwrap on Thanksgiving had 2 Q's and the SF Comicle had 1.
Dano
billrubin
OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
posted: Nov. 29, 2012 @ 8:56p
raddish said: for those who are facing problems with the coupons not scanning - ask the cashier to scan them as regular items, not as coupons. that is the key.They scanned fine for me today.
billrubin
OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
posted: Nov. 29, 2012 @ 8:56p
DanoMcGarret said: MV - The local fishwrap on Thanksgiving had 2 Q's and the SF Comicle had 1. The point was that the coupon is $4 off 2 packages, not $4 off 1. Did you check the coupon carefully? I'd be really surprised if you got a different coupon than the rest of us did.
DanoMcGarret
Book em!
posted: Nov. 29, 2012 @ 10:26p
billrubin said: DanoMcGarret said: MV - The local fishwrap on Thanksgiving had 2 Q's and the SF Comicle had 1. The point was that the coupon is $4 off 2 packages, not $4 off 1. Did you check the coupon carefully? I'd be really surprised if you got a different coupon than the rest of us did.Got it - just checked my third coupon and it's $4/2. Strange thing is I did 2 separate transactions and used two coupons; total OOP was $17.98 +tax,rewards = $27.98.
sommerjt said: sommerjt said: DanoMcGarret said: sommerjt said: I am new to the Staples rewards games. When I looked at the ad for the batteries it states 100% back in Staples RewardsŪ when you buy a 16/pack of DuracellŪ AA or AAA batteries. In the fine print... Price eligible for meeting minimum spend requirement is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and Rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping.
What is the minimum spend requirement or where can I see what that is? I am wanting to spend Staples rewards on the batteries.Spend your rewards $ on FASER items to monetize the rewards. The battery reward is the amount you spent OOP minus Staples coupons but does include manufacturers coupons. As an example
Scenario 1 - Use a Staples coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use a Staples $5 off $25 ------ Out of pocket = Rewards = $22.98
Scenario 2 - Use a manufacturer coupon Buy 2 batteries @$13.99 = $27.98 Use 2 Duracell $4/1 ------ Out of pocket = $19.98 Rewards = $27.98
Can you use rewards on rebated items?
WalMart prices for the same batteries with the same amount of them is about the same as the price with the coupons. So basically one would be wasting their time getting them at Staples.
REALLY???? Thanks for the heads up!!! I'm heading to WalMart now with my Staples Rewards Card!!!
billrubin
OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
posted: Nov. 30, 2012 @ 12:24p
DanoMcGarret said: billrubin said: The point was that the coupon is $4 off 2 packages, not $4 off 1. Did you check the coupon carefully? I'd be really surprised if you got a different coupon than the rest of us did.Got it - just checked my third coupon and it's $4/2. Strange thing is I did 2 separate transactions and used two coupons; total OOP was $17.98 +tax,rewards = $27.98.Staples registers do not validate coupons the way that normal grocery and drug stores do. It's up to the cashier to make sure you're buying the correct thing.
billrubin
OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
posted: Nov. 30, 2012 @ 12:25p
MISTERCHEAP said: REALLY???? Thanks for the heads up!!! I'm heading to WalMart now with my Staples Rewards Card!!!YUCK! Who wants WalMart Rewards??? Although I guess you could buy food.
billrubin said: MISTERCHEAP said: REALLY???? Thanks for the heads up!!! I'm heading to WalMart now with my Staples Rewards Card!!!YUCK! Who wants WalMart Rewards??? Although I guess you could buy food.
I know both of you are sorta sarcastic on this, but if one went to WalMart with the rewards...I would not get food, but a WalMart GC...to use at Sam's Club. ^_^
(sorry, couldn't resist...)
my4mainecoons
Cranky Member
posted: Nov. 30, 2012 @ 8:25p
Just back from recycling carts and buying papers: 1 ream Copy Plus Paper $3 SER coupon 10% off any one item coupon (97339) = $6.29 + tax both rebate forms printed, should get back $6.99
1 pkg photo paper $9.99 $9.99 SER coupon 10% off one item coupon (97339) = $8.99 + tax rebate form printed, should get back $9.99
josh555
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 1, 2012 @ 1:02p
my4mainecoons said: Just back from recycling carts and buying papers: 1 ream Copy Plus Paper $3 SER coupon 10% off any one item coupon (97339) = $6.29 + tax both rebate forms printed, should get back $6.99
1 pkg photo paper $9.99 $9.99 SER coupon 10% off one item coupon (97339) = $8.99 + tax rebate form printed, should get back $9.99
Shouldn't that be $3.99 rebate for the ream paper?
josh555
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 1, 2012 @ 1:05p
josh555 said: my4mainecoons said: Just back from recycling carts and buying papers: 1 ream Copy Plus Paper $3 SER coupon 10% off any one item coupon (97339) = $6.29 + tax both rebate forms printed, should get back $6.99
1 pkg photo paper $9.99 $9.99 SER coupon 10% off one item coupon (97339) = $8.99 + tax rebate form printed, should get back $9.99
Shouldn't that be $3.99 rebate for the ream paper?
Okay, I was thinking that the coupon took $3 off, not that it gave another $3 rebate.
pthor1231
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 1, 2012 @ 5:00p
billrubin said: DanoMcGarret said: billrubin said: The point was that the coupon is $4 off 2 packages, not $4 off 1. Did you check the coupon carefully? I'd be really surprised if you got a different coupon than the rest of us did.Got it - just checked my third coupon and it's $4/2. Strange thing is I did 2 separate transactions and used two coupons; total OOP was $17.98 +tax,rewards = $27.98.Staples registers do not validate coupons the way that normal grocery and drug stores do. It's up to the cashier to make sure you're buying the correct thing.
Lady at my Staples today was scrutinizing the coupon, and at first I was wondering what the problem was, since it is pretty clear, but she asked the manager if it was 4 off 1 pack or 4 off both packs. Apparently reading is hard.
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