OfficeMax.com Get 100% back in MaxPerks Rewards on select TFP Federal Labor Law Posters 10/30-11/05

OfficeMax.com Get 100% back in MaxPerks Rewards on select TFP Federal Labor Law Posters 10/30-11/05


MaxPerks Rewards offers for the week: LINK [officemax.com]. Log into your rewards account to view ad until OfficeMax.com MaxPerks page is updated for this week.


100% Bonus Reward on TFP Federal Labor Law Posters (items# 22397791, 22397782, 22397773) available online only. [LINK [officemax.com]]


Note 01: The item maybe be "discontinued" until it is made available forsale (usually around 3 AM eastern). The "discontinued" state can occur sporadically through out the day on Sunday.

Note 02: While the product pages above might link to a multi-product page, only the specific items listed above qualify for the bonus rewards.

Note 03: Member's MaxPerks ID card number must be scanned/entered at the time of purchase; no Bonus Rewards adjustments will be made after purchase.

Note 04: The item limits are usually applied per SKU.


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TERMS:

♦Bonus Rewards are available only for items marked as a MaxPerks Bonus Reward offer. All Bonus Rewards are available from October 30, 2011 thru November 5, 2011. $19.99 Bonus Reward on OfficeMax® 8.5x11 Multiuse Copy Paper, 10-Ream Case (item# 22525581) limit 2, maximum $39.98 Bonus Reward per member. 100% Bonus Reward on TFP Federal Labor Law Posters (items# 22397791, 22397782, 22397773) available online only. $100 Bonus Reward on Kodak Z990 EasyShare, 12 Megapixel, 30x Zoom, Digital Camera (item# 23036420) available online only, limit 2, maximum $200 Bonus Reward per member. Member's MaxPerks ID card must be presented at time of purchase; no Bonus Reward adjustments will be made after purchase. All Bonus Reward offers valid in store, online and/or via phone order, unless otherwise indicated. For a percentage-based Bonus Reward, percentage of Bonus Rewards issued is based upon price actually paid by Member, as advertised price can be reduced by any applicable coupon or discount. Bonus Rewards for these offers, along with any other rewards a Member may have earned during the same period, will be issued in the next statement cycle in the form of a Reward Card redeemable toward future purchases at OfficeMax. Reward Cards expire 90 days from date of issuance, except in Florida where they expire one (1) year from date of issuance. See officemax.com/bonusrewards for full details.

Prices applicable for Continental U.S. Prices may vary in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Prices valid through 11/5/2011 unless otherwise indicated.

Qualifying merchandise is any product and/or service in our retail stores, online or in our catalogs, except: computers, tablets, e-Readers, gift cards, general-use prepaid cards, phone cards, Sprint® service plans, purchases with a Retail ConnectSM pricing, sales tax and purchases made prior to the date of enrollment. Purchases with your MaxPerks Reward Card do not count toward the qualifying spend requirement. Please see officemax.com/maxperks for full program details.

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bpvh's UNOFFICIAL MAXPERKS FAQ (vers. 2011.08.21):

This is a work in progress.


01. Is membership in a MaxPerks Rewards program required to take advantage of these bonus offers?
02. What are MaxPerks Rewards and what can MaxPerks Rewards purchase?
03. Can only businesses and teachers join the MaxPerks Rewards programs?
04. If a bonus rewards item is paid for with rewards will the bonus rewards still be awarded? Do rewards "roll"?
05. Does using coupons impact the rewards payout?
06. Any other payment concerns?
07. What "date" does the MaxPerks Rewards site use as the date of record for online transactions?
08. The offer is not advertised in my region. Is the offer valid in my region?
09. The item's online price does not match the item's price in the advertisement. Will the rewards payout be the advertised price or the purchase price?
10. When will the rewards be noted on the rewards account?
11. How and when will the rewards / bonus rewards be paid out?
12. Do rewards expire?
13. Can rewards be used to purchase gift cards?
14. Does the purchase of an item with an 100% back in rewards or a fixed value rewards offer count toward the purchase requirement for the ink/toner recycling program?
15. The terms and conditions of the MaxPerks Rewards for Business program appear to have a $500 purchase requirement before rewards payout? Do I have to purchase $500 worth of items at OfficeMax before MaxPerks pays out the bonus rewards?


01. Is membership in a MaxPerks Rewards program required to take advantage of these bonus offers?

Yes, membership is required. To join either fill out an application in-store or online at www.officemaxperks.com [officemaxperks.com].


02. What are MaxPerks Rewards and what can MaxPerks Rewards purchase?

MaxPerks Rewards are effectively OfficeMax store credit with an expiration date. MaxPerks Rewards can be used to purchase most items in-store, online and by phone except they "are not redeemable for gift cards, general use pre-paid cards, phone cards and are not redeemable for cash unless otherwise required by law."**

According to the program's terms, up to three Rewards Cards can be used on a single transaction for in-store and phone purchases. At least the last time I used rewards in-store in the middle of June, the cash register did not prevent using more than three. Online the limit is one Rewards Card (or gift card) per transaction.


03. Can only businesses and teachers join the MaxPerks Rewards programs?

No. "MaxPerks is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (and D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) age eighteen (18) years and older who have internet access to manage their MaxPerks account."**

Teachers should sign-up for the MaxPerks Rewards for Teachers program.

Everyone else should sign-up for the MaxPerks Rewards for Business program. Where the business application requests "Business Name" enter first and last name.


04. If a bonus rewards item is paid for with rewards will the bonus rewards still be awarded? In other words, do rewards "roll"?

To date, yes, with one exception. Paying for 100% back in bonus rewards and fixed value (buy X, get $Y in rewards) bonus rewards offers with rewards have earned rewards so at least for those two types of bonus rewards offers, MaxPerks rewards have "rolled".

The one bonus rewards offer that did not roll was its June 2010 "Get 20% Back in MaxPerks Rewards" offer and the offer's terms noted the exception:

"*20% MaxPerks Bonus Rewards offer valid in-store from June 20, 2010 thru June 26, 2010. Saving pass, phone promo code or online promo code and member's MaxPerks ID card must be presented at time of purchase. No Bonus Reward adjustments will be made after purchase. Not valid on computers, gift cards, general use prepaid cards, phone cards, purchases with a Retail ConnectSM card, sales tax, OfficeMax private label ink, toner and ink refills, Sprint® monthly price plans and purchases made prior to enrollment and purchases with a MaxPerks Reward Card."


05. Does using coupons impact the rewards payout?

It depends on the type of bonus rewards offer:

---- if it's a 100% back offer, then using a coupon will reduce the rewards payout. Dollar off coupons are still useful in reducing the initial outlay, the eventual rewards payout, and the amount of sales tax paid if applicable
---- if it's a fixed value (buy X get $Y in rewards) offer, then using a coupon has not impacted the rewards payout to date.


06. Any other payment concerns?

Cash, credit cards, gift cards and merchandise : Earn both bonus rewards (100% back offers, $x back on purchasing Y offers) and standard rewards (business: $25 for every $500, teacher: $10 for every $75)

Rewards cards: Earn bonus rewards (100% back offers, buy X get $Y in rewards offers) but NOT standard rewards (business: $25 for every $500, teacher: $10 for every $75)


07. What "date" does the MaxPerks Rewards site use as the date of record for online transactions?

The MaxPerks Rewards site generally uses the date the item ships as the date of record (the "Transaction Date") for an online order. If this date falls outside the offer period it is possible that the system will not automatically award the reward. If the reward is not automatically rewarded, contact MaxPerks Rewards customer service to have the reward awarded.


08. The offer is not advertised in my region. Is the offer valid in my region?

This appears to be YMMV. Some have reported that non-advertised 100% back in rewards offers worked for them while others have reported that they have not. My experience is that 100% back in rewards offers are not valid out of the targeted region(s).


09. The item's online price does not match the item's price in the advertisement. Will the rewards payout be the advertised price or the purchase price?

Some offers have a "maximum reward amount" attached but to date it does not appear that the maximum award amount is being enforced.

Otherwise, for 100% back in rewards offers the rewards payout has been the purchase price regardless of whether the purchase price is less than or greater than the advertised price.


10. When will the rewards be noted on the rewards account?

For an in-store purchase, the transaction information for the purchase should update within several days of purchase. The rewards for the transaction might not update for several days after that.

For an online purchase, the transaction information for the purchase should update within several days of the order's shipment. The rewards for the transaction might not update for several days after that. If the purchase is shipped in several shipments, the transaction and rewards will be updated individually for each shipment.

Please note that the transaction might update in stages.


11. How and when will the rewards / bonus rewards be paid out?

Rewards are paid out via a rewards card (unlimited use until funds exhausted) that can be printed from the MaxPerk's rewards site.

For Business program members, rewards are paid out monthly and are generally paid out in the middle to later half of the month after the transaction. So, the bonus rewards for the purchase of a bonus rewards item in September will generally be paid out in October.

For Teacher program members, rewards are paid out quarterly and are generally paid out in the middle to later half of the month in the month following the end of the quarter. So, the bonus rewards for the purchase of a bonus rewards items in July thru September will be paid out in October.

If the rewards will be paid out at a different time it will be noted in the offer's terms.


12. Do rewards expire?

Yes. Rewards expire the last day of the month 3 months following the month in which they are made available on the MaxPerks rewards website. The expiration date is not determined by accessing the online rewards account or printing the rewards certificates.


13. Can rewards be used to purchase gift cards?

No, not any more. Apparently OfficeMax's corporate office sent out an email stating that effective 7/28/2011, MaxPerks rewards certificates can no longer be used to purchase third party gift and third pary prepaid cards. It has been reported that the cash registers are no longer allowing such a sale.

"Reward Cards are not redeemable for gift cards, general use pre-paid cards, phone cards and are not redeemable for cash unless otherwise required by law."**

"Effective July 28, 2011, Reward Cards are no longer redeemable for purchases of any gift cards OfficeMax sells, including third party gift cards (i.e. restaurant, music, travel, or entertainment gift cards, other merchants’ gift cards, etc.), general use pre-paid cards (i.e. Visa® gift cards, MasterCard® gift cards, and American Express® gift cards), phone cards, or for OfficeMax brand gift cards."**


14. Does the purchase of an item with an 100% back in rewards or a fixed value rewards offer count toward the purchase requirement for the ink/toner recycling program?

As long as the purchase is otherwise a qualifying purchase, then yes.

Qualifying Purchase

Qualifying purchases are any products or services in our stores, catalogs or web site except for computers, gift cards, general use prepaid cards, phone cards, Sprint® service plans, sales tax, purchases with a Retail ConnectSM card, purchases made prior to the date of enrollment, and purchases made with your MaxPerks rewards. You will start earning credit for purchases with your MaxPerks member ID number the day you sign up.**

Using coupons does reduce the qualifying purchase amount.


15. The terms and conditions of the MaxPerks Rewards for Business program appear to have a $500 purchase requirement before rewards payout? Do I have to purchase $500 worth of items at OfficeMax before MaxPerks pays out the bonus rewards?

No, the $500 purchase requirement does not apply to bonus rewards.

The OfficeMax MaxPerks rewards programs have two types of rewards: standard and bonus.

The standard reward for the business program members is $25 for every $500 in qualified purchases. The standard reward for the teacher program members is $10 for every $75 in qualified purchases).

Bonus rewards are special deals offered throughout the year. The pay out from the bonus reward deals is not in anyway linked to the $25 standard reward for every $500 in qualified spending. See the following from the program's terms and conditions [officemaxperks.com]

How To Earn Rewards

From time to time, OfficeMax may also offer its members MaxPerks Bonus Reward opportunities in which members can earn extra rewards (which may vary in amount) for purchasing specified products or completing a required action. To take advantage of the MaxPerks Bonus Rewards special purchase offers, you must have your MaxPerks member ID number at the time of purchase and it must be applied to that purchase. From time to time, these types of offers will also require a coupon code, in addition to your member ID to qualify for the Bonus Reward. No MaxPerks Bonus Reward adjustments will be made after purchase. MaxPerks Bonus Rewards will be issued in the next statement cycle regardless of your qualified purchase balance, unless another timeframe is noted for that specific offer.[/b]**


(*) - quote from the MaxPerks Rewards for Business FAQs [officemaxperks.com]

(**) - quote from the MaxPerks Rewards for Business Terms and Conditions [officemaxperks.com]



DISCLAIMER:

The UNOFFICIAL MAXPERKS FAQ is a compilation of information found not only in the official MaxPerks Rewards for Business Terms and Conditions [officemaxperks.com] and the accompanying MaxPerks Rewards for Business FAQs [officemaxperks.com] but also through my own personal experience and the personal experiences of others as posted to SD and FW.