My Staples Deals 3/17/13 - Free Batteries & Paper!

Yay! I love Staples! I haven't spent anything except tax this year so far on items! :)  Here's what I got today...I used my Staples Gift Cards (see how to roll them HERE) to pay for my Staples Rewards items in the first transaction. Then, I used my Rewards to purchase my Easy Rebate items and turn them into CASH for my second transaction!!!

Duracell 16pk of AA or AAA batteries @ $13.99, get 100% back in Staples Rewards! = FREE!

*There is a limit of 2 per customer. It is tied to your rewards card, so you can only get TWO! :)
**Also, remember that if you use any coupon or rewards to purchase the batteries, your Staples rewards will be reduced by that amount! They only reward you for your out-of-pocket cost! You CAN use your gift cards to pay!


OTHER FREE deals for using your Staples Rewards to turn them back into cash!

Hammermill 8 1/2" x 11" CopyPlus Copy Paper, 500ct. @ $6.99, submit for $6.99 Easy Rebate!!!
 *Limit 2 per household and you CAN use your Rewards to pay, you will get the full $6.99!

     

Staples Photo Supreme 8 1/2" x 11" Paper 50pk. @ $14.99, submit for $14.99 Easy Rebate!!!
*Limit 2 per household, you can use Rewards!

Staples Deals 3/3/13!

If you have Staples Rewards you want to turn back into cash, there are some great opportunities this week!  Here are 2 EASY REBATE deals that you CAN use your rewards on and get the full amount back in a check! These, I believe, are valid only through 3/6/13!



Hammermill CopyPlus Copy Paper 500 ct. @ $6.99, get a $6.99 Easy Rebate (limit 2 per card)

Staples Photo Plus 4x6 Gloss Paper 60 ct. @ $9.99, get a $9.99 Easy Rebate (limit 2 per card)


Other deals valid all week long:

Staples 8 1/2 x 11" Copy Paper Case of 5 @ $24.99, get $20 back in Staples Rewards (limit 2)

NOTE: I have seen this deal before and on the Thursday or Friday of the sale, they sent us an email with a coupon for $4.99 for this item, making them FREE! I don't know if it will happen again, but it just popped into my head!

Save $10 instantly wyb (2) $25 iTunes cards OR (1) $50 iTunes card

Get a $15 Prepaid Visa Gift Card wyb $150 in Prepaid Visa Gift Cards - you CAN NOT use rewards or Staples gift cards to buy these, bummer!

20% off Stuff-a-Bag Sale at Staples, week of 2/24/13!

In-Ad coupon Valid February 24 - March 2

 

FILL YOUR BAG AND SAVE!!! Staples provides a FREE bag for you to stuff your products in and get 20% off!               

 

 

Here's the fine print:

 

Retail Coupon Code: 93154, 37467 Offer valid 2/24/13–3/2/13. Valid in store only. Free bag while supplies last. 20% discount will be honored if bags are out of stock. Exclusions apply. Limit 1 per customer per day.**See main disclaimer for details.

My Last Staples Trip - week of 2/17/13!

 

So, I completed my Staples trip today in Syracuse! I can't believe that I had COMPLETELY forgotten about the Lysol Disinfecting Wipes deal!

Until 2/23/13, you can grab 3 of the above Lysol Wipes @ $3.99 each and get back 100% in Staples Rewards! So, I used my gift cards I talked about in my prior Staples post that I bought with my rewards from last month. I used the gift cards to buy the above items...REWARDS items! If I had used my ACTUAL rewards instead of rolling them onto the gift cards online, I would not get the full amount credited to me on this month's rewards! Woohoo!

I didn't have the extra FREE earbud coupon with me, but I had the Poland Spring and the Copy Paper Coupon with me! After the rewards I will be getting back, this trip cost me the price of the Poland Spring - $2.99 plus tax & deposit! :)

My Staples Trip 2/18/13!

You HAVE to hit Staples this week if you are into FREE stuff! :)

My post last week talked about Staples Rewards and Staples Easy Rebates...well, you may want to take advantage of BOTH this week!

Here's what I did with the gift cards that I get with my Staples Rewards certificates:

(1) Staples Multipurpose Paper $6.99 with a $6.99 Easy Rebate when you scan this coupon (Pay out of pocket, get all back except tax with rewards card number = FREE) Limit one per card.

(1) FREE earbuds @ $3.99 when you purchase $25 in-store. You can find this coupon in your SUNDAY paper Staples insert. SOMETIMES they have a copy at the store, but not usually

(1) 5-ream Staples Copy Paper @ $24.99. Use this coupon to save $4.99 at the register and then get $20 back in Staples Rewards, FREE except tax! Limit (2) per card...I forgot a 2nd coupon!

(1) Poland Spring Water @ $2.99 when you use your in-ad SUNDAY paper Staples insert coupon. On sale for $4.49 otherwise. Limit one per day.

SO, all of this cost only the price of the water (plus tax) because it was either FREE or you will be getting it back in rebates and rewards! :) I have to go back for my other free 5-ream paper this week!

My Staples Online Deal!

I am a HUGE fan of Staples some weeks. Many don't realize that they often give away items for FREE with either an "Easy Rebate" (cash back)  or "Staples Rewards" (store credit).

My favorite are the "easy rebates", obviously, because they are cash back that I can spend anywhere...

The "Staples Rewards" are a bit of a hassle because you are not able to spend them on future rewards items that give you more Staples Rewards.  If I've totally lost you, here's an example:

Let's say that Staples has a ream of paper for $5.00 with 100% Staples Rewards. That means, you pay $5.00 for the paper and then the next month, you get $5.00 Staples credit via email to use in their store or online.  Now, let's say that next month there is a $15 pack of storage boxes with 100% rewards.  If you use your $5.00 reward from the previous month on that, you would only be given a $10 reward the next month instead of the $15 reward you would have gotten if you paid cash.

This is a bit of a bummer because your rewards come in one big chunk. This month, I had $112 in rewards to use. So, I would have to spend that on items that were NOT reward items in order to get their full value. NO FUN! BUT, I have learned that you CAN purchase Staples gift cards online with your rewards so that you can use that gift card to get more "reward" items. Does that make sense?

So here is what I did today:

I desperately needed ink, so I decided to use my $25 of $75 coupon that came in the mail. Check your mail if you are a Staples member...these come every few months or so. They are valid only by phone or online.

Since I had $112 worth of rewards to use, I ordered a $50 Staples gift card.  After both, that brought my balance to .73!!!

 

You will also notice that the gift card cost me $1.99 to get on top of the $50. However, that is a small price to pay (for me) to have the option of rolling my rewards over and over instead of purchasing items with my rewards that will not give me more rewards!

We will get into more Staples shopping, but this will get you started if you are confused about the difference between "easy rebates" and "Staples rewards".

 

NOTE: If you use coupons with your staples rewards items, this will also diminish the amount of your staples reward. However, you may use it on an "easy rebate" item and still get the full amount of an easy rebate.