Has anyone dealt with Staples rewards Theft??

so far, they got me for $50 in rewards and a $100 gift check

both replaced

Staples is really getting screwed by someone or a group of someones.

Quote from vaultaddict : so far, they got me for $50 in rewards and a $100 gift check both replaced Staples is really getting screwed by someone or a group of someones.

You could start doing it yourself if you had a free 5min of time. That's how bad this is with no end in sight.

Just lost a Quickbooks $100 gift check. I am in Connecticut, but it was apparently used by someone in California.

My 3 rewards were stolen and used in Queens, NY.

Quote from shawnusa : My 3 rewards were stolen and used in Queens, NY.

What was purchased?

Quote from latitudinal : What was purchased?

Hard drive, photo paper, and etc.

Quote from shawnusa : Hard drive, photo paper, and etc.

What they really need to do is eliminate the emailed rewards, and go back to mailed ones. That would basically make this type of theft impossible, although I guess they could still be used online.

I don't understand why they can't come up with an algorithm that isn't so easy for thieves to crack.

It's also annoying for me because I used to buy these on eBay (a long time ago, before they were being stolen). Even though they say no transfers, I never had a moral problem with it because I was buying people's rewards they didn't want at a discount, no different really than buying gift cards on eBay. But now that I know that thieves are stealing these, I can no longer buy these on eBay, as I have no way of knowing who is selling their legitimate rewards that they don't want and who is stealing other people's rewards and selling those.

While searching for a phone number, I came across this page [hubpages.com]. Now, this makes it VERY easy for the crooks to collect any necessary information to steal rewards checks (not that it is that hard to begin with)

Quote from tenderidol : While searching for a phone number, I came across this page [hubpages.com]. Now, this makes it VERY easy for the crooks to collect any necessary information to steal rewards checks (not that it is that hard to begin with)

anyone stupid enough to post there deserves to get their rewards taken. sometimes you have to pay to learn valuable lessons.

It may have been an honest mistake.

I had my rewards check of about $10 scan as someone else's $30, leaving a balance. For a few minutes I was telling the cashier and then the manager that it does not make sense and it is like stealing but they didn't seem to care and I did not have time to stay longer as I had to run.

If a guy purchased photo paper, it probably has a rebate and was a filler for a coupon, in which case they have his address (rebate).

My best guess is that there was an issue with the barcode either (a) as entered by Staples or (b) printed from your printer or (c) scanned at store.

In my case the $10 was lef tover from a previous transaction and code may have been printed improperly at checkout or ruined while riding in my pocket. It scanned without any issues though.

Quote from tenderidol : While searching for a phone number, I came across this page [hubpages.com]. Now, this makes it VERY easy for the crooks to collect any necessary information to steal rewards checks (not that it is that hard to begin with)

is that site for real?

do people not have brains nowadays?

what the hell why do they even post on a site that isn't even related to staples

Had 4 rewards stolen/used, all used in New York at different Staples (Porchester, Larchmont, and Hauppauge). Looks like they were using $25 off coupons too because the amounts were just enough to put them over the limit. Never gave away my pword to anyone.

ugh, I just had another check stolen; $20; used in Elmsford N.Y. Looks like I cannot store up my checks and use them on larger items or they get stolen. I am going to go and spend my last three checks and delete all my staples accounts and start over with one new account in my name with a new password and see what happens. When my check gets stolen again I am going to ream staples out till I get my check replaced and I am going to make a huge stink about it with them.

P.S. I have rebuilt my computer from scratch with a new OS since the last time I had a shit load of checks stolen so it isn't an information stealing virus either, oh and I had changed my passwords...

IMO staples employees are stealing peoples checks.

P.S. going to report them to BBB and reseller ratings right now as well; didn't think of it last time, lol.