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I know it’s not even mid-July yet, but Back to School sales kick into high gear starting tomorrow. My 4 year old will be going to 4K this year so I plan on giving you all of the best back to school sales to save money on back to school supplies together!
Staples is having a really great sale on paper and other back to school items. You can get copy paper and other supplies for free if you follow my scenario below. Check out the deals:
1 Cent Sale Items (Both Limit 2 per Customer):
- Staples Copy Paper $3.69 ( Less $3.68 Staples Easy Rebate good through 7/15)
- 6 pack Pencils $0.01
One Dollar Sale Items (Limit 2 per customer):
- 2 Pack Acme Kids Scissors $1
- Pencil Box $1
- Bic Wite Out 2-pack $1 (Use $0.50/1 printable coupon to get them for $0.50 each)
- Pink Eraser 3-pack $1
- 6 Pack Sharpie Highlighters $1
- Bic Fashion Pens $1 (Use $1/1 printable coupon to get them free)
- Scotch Tape $1
- Staples Photo 4×6 Paper $9.99 (Less $8.99 Staples Easy Rebate good through 7/18)
- Staples Mini Magnetic Stapler $1
On top of these great deals the sales circular will have a coupon for $5 off your $20 purchase. Do the follow transaction and you will get all of the following items for free or better:
$18.98 when you buy two Staples Photo Paper 4×6
$7.38 when you buy two Staples Copy Paper
$2 when you buy two Bic Fashion pens
$2 when you buy two Bic Wite Out
$2 when you buy two magnetic stapler
= $33.36
-$5 when you use $5 off $20 in-ad coupon
-$2 when you use two Bic Fashion Pen coupons
-$1 when you use two Bic Whiteout coupons
=$25.36 out of pocket and you should get back $25.34 back in Staples Easysaver rebates for the paper.
If you get a hold of two in-ad coupons, you could split your orders and get more of the $1 sale items for free after coupon.
Happy Back to School Savings!
July 11th, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Mercedes, I thank you for all of the great info you pass along. You have been such a great help to me and others. Could you please tell me when does the Staples sale begin?
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Mercedes Reply:
July 11th, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Hi Janet,
Thanks for bringing that up to my attention. I have added the dates when this sale will be effective to the title. Please notice that one of the rebates ends on 7/15.
Mercedes
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July 11th, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Just wondering if you would consider doing a post sometime about your price points for a variety of items for us newbies who really aren’t sure what good deals might be-for instance-what do you consider a price poitn for cereal?
Others would include cheese, yogurt, diapers, wipes, chips, tuna, deli meat, milk, toilet paper, paper towels, baggies, etc. I know prices are regional but a general idea of what a seasoned pro like you consider to be “good” deals would really be helpful to a newbie like me;-) Thanks for the great website;-)
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July 11th, 2009 at 8:22 PM
I can’t find the Bic Wite Out coupon….Is it because all prints are used up?
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Mercedes Reply:
July 11th, 2009 at 8:31 PM
OMG! Elsie yes!! people have been printing those coupons like crazy because there were more than 6 coupons available and now there are only 3.
Mercedes
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July 11th, 2009 at 9:46 PM
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July 12th, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Hi Mercedes,
I have a quick question, the paper is two per customer, now is the rebate only two per household, or it can be more? Say I buy two packages of paper and my husband buys two, can we both get the rebate?
Thanks for all your hard work.
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Mercedes Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Hi Anu,
Honestly I don’t know. I don’t have a staples by me so I have never been able to take advantage of these deals. however I know a few of my readers have and hope they are able to answer this question. Or you can contact customer service at 1-866-923-0052. That’s probably the better way to go.
Mercedes
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July 12th, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Unfortunately, now there is only 1 Bic coupon left – .50 off mechanical pencils. Oh well! I’ll act faster next time!
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July 12th, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Gessner store in Houston, TX – sales circular did not have the $5 dollars off coupon. Manager was unwilling to accept the BIC coupons. Said they only accept “Staples” coupons.
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July 12th, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Hello,
You are doing a fabulous job of maintaining the site, Kudos to you. I wanted to share my experience with you as well as other visitors of this site about Staples location at Naperville IL.
The store assistant manager refused to accept the $5 coupon off the $20 purchase as she considers the price after rebate doesn’t meet the $20 requirement. Even though the fine print clearly states the contrary that it should be accepted. I didn’t look at the fine print in the store. Following my visit to the store I called customer service, they agreed with the fine print that it should be total price of the receipt.
Secondly, the store asst manager wouldn’t even accept the $1 coupons for the BIC ball pen, again she believes the item is already discounted ($1.09) so the coupon cannot be combined. Reluctantly she accepted 1 of the coupons.
I am hoping to use my $5 off coupon, any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
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July 12th, 2009 at 3:10 PM
thanks Mercedes for letting me know. I just came back from Staples, and couldn’t believe the rush there. I was able to use my bic coupons as well as use the 5 off 20 coupon. I had no problems and I bought the paper and photo paper as well as few other school supplies that were dollar each or under.
Oh and the paper rebate, its per household, not per person.
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July 12th, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Sum, if I were you I would take a trip to the Glen Ellyn, IL (Roosevelt and Park) Staples. They were willing to accept all of my coupons and the cashiers and manager were great. The store is fairly new (opened in April) – it is clean and well stocked. Sometimes it is worth a little drive (probably only about 20 minutes for you) to have a pleasant shopping experience.
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July 12th, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Thanks Teri,I will try to stop by the Glen Ellyn store tomorrow.
I tried again today afternoon with different manager, no luck.
They were rude with everybody whoever had the coupon.
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Mercedes Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Sumi,
What a terrible customer service experience. I am glad Teri has been able to direct you to a better store. I also hope you will take the time to call corporate customer service and provide feedback on your experience. It may help turn around things at that store.
Mercedes
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July 12th, 2009 at 9:35 PM
The ad here in Medina, OH did not carry the $5 off coupon which was a bummer. No problem using the BIC coupons though….
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July 13th, 2009 at 4:23 PM
I have a Staples Reward card for teachers and would be allowed to get up to 20 of everything that has a limit to purchase. For example, I could buy 20 packages of the 1 cent pencils. Just a thought for teachers!!
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July 14th, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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July 19th, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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