ink/toner cartridge recycling primer/faq for Office Depot, OfficeMax and Staples (vers. 2013.03.16)

Quote from tenderidol : Let me see if I understood the OD program right... The checks are issued "quarterly with purchase rewards about 60 days after quarter's end". So, for the April-June cycle that ends on June 30th, they'll start mailing the checks out on September 1st, and the expiration date will be November 30th?

More or less.

Members start receiving their rewards payouts near the end of August and yes, the expiration would be 11/30.

Quote from bpvh : More or less. Members start receiving their rewards payouts near the end of August and yes, the expiration would be 11/30.

Thanks again. So, is there any chance of "overlap" to combine two rewards? If the July-Sep will be delivered around the end of November, there should be only few days of overlap, correct? Here is the my last, naive OD rewards question: Can we use more than one rewards check for online purchases (or is it similar to OM, where you can only use 1 online, but can combine up to 3 over the phone)?

Quote from tenderidol : Thanks again. So, is there any chance of "overlap" to combine two rewards? If the July-Sep will be delivered around the end of November, there should be only few days of overlap, correct? Here is the my last, naive OD rewards question: Can we use more than one rewards check for online purchases (or is it similar to OM, where you can only use 1 online, but can combine up to 3 over the phone)?

Yes, it is possible to have a few days of overlap between two consecutive quarters rewards payouts.

I am not sure if OD has a limit on rewards cards specifically for online purchases as I have never used more than one on an order ... but rewards cards are entered online in the same functional box as gift cards and I have used a rewards card and several gift cards on one order without a problem. If there is a limit, it probably applies to rewards and gift cards equally.

Quote from tenderidol : Thanks again. So, is there any chance of "overlap" to combine two rewards? If the July-Sep will be delivered around the end of November, there should be only few days of overlap, correct? Here is the my last, naive OD rewards question: Can we use more than one rewards check for online purchases (or is it similar to OM, where you can only use 1 online, but can combine up to 3 over the phone)?

Someone even reported that they were able to use a rewards card past its stated expiration date, so even more overlap days potentially.

Quote from m124 : Someone even reported that they were able to use a rewards card past its stated expiration date, so even more overlap days potentially.

For the rewards that expired 5/31, I was able to use the WLR until 6/5, when the balance ran out.

OD appears to have updated the reward $$. Interesting to me is that I have gotten credited the full $180 of rewards($60 ink recycling each month for the 3 months) eventhough i have only made purchases with my worklife rewards card. I had thought we were thinking that the purchases with WLR would not qualify your recycling...buit that must nopt be the case!! GOOD!!

Quote from ttboy : OD appears to have updated the reward $$. Interesting to me is that I have gotten credited the full $180 of rewards($60 ink recycling each month for the 3 months) eventhough i have only made purchases with my worklife rewards card. I had thought we were thinking that the purchases with WLR would not qualify your recycling...buit that must nopt be the case!! GOOD!!

OD sent out an email stating the change.

Since there is ample time before OD pays out the rewards for it to make a correction, it might be too soon to know what is going to happen in the end.

I did not get that email, so i am safe!! HAHA

Staples rewards certificates for May are available on the rewards site.

Quote from bpvh : Staples rewards certificates for May are available on the rewards site.

wow, thanks!

Quote from ttboy : so I hear the rumor that staples is supposed to reduce the reward to $2 per cartridge starting in July. hopefully the others won't follow, as the others both have a purchase requirement.

yeah it really kinda sucks now, i'm glad I had already turned in my last ten cartridges at staples...

A question that I have not seen addressed:

Do these programs at Staples, OD, and OM count a month as the first through the last calendar day of that month, or is it a 30 day period after you turn in cartridges?

e.g., Can I turn in 20 cartridges on the last day of a month and then 20 more the next day, on the first of the next month, and be credited for all 40? (Assuming premier for Staples and the regular for OD and OM.)

Thanks in advance for an answer.

Quote from puckish : A question that I have not seen addressed: Do these programs at Staples, OD, and OM count a month as the first through the last calendar day of that month, or is it a 30 day period after you turn in cartridges? e.g., Can I turn in 20 cartridges on the last day of a month and then 20 more the next day, on the first of the next month, and be credited for all 40? (Assuming premier for Staples and the regular for OD and OM.) Thanks in advance for an answer.

10 per month for Staples; you cant double dip (and same for OM and OD)

Quote from puckish : A question that I have not seen addressed: Do these programs at Staples, OD, and OM count a month as the first through the last calendar day of that month, or is it a 30 day period after you turn in cartridges? e.g., Can I turn in 20 cartridges on the last day of a month and then 20 more the next day, on the first of the next month, and be credited for all 40? (Assuming premier for Staples and the regular for OD and OM.) Thanks in advance for an answer.

The time periods are calendar months, so can recycle 20 on May 31st and 20 again on June 1st and credit will be received for 20 in May and 20 in June. This goes for OD, OM and Staples Premier. Staples standard of course would be 10 for each of the days above.