Free after Rebate Items: Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 (1-User) Free after $45 rebate, 8.5"x11" Copy Paper Free after $5.50 rebate, Pastels 8.5"x11" Colored Paper Free after $9 rebate, 50-pk HP 8.5"x11" Photo Paper Free after $9 rebate (expired)

https://www.stapleseasyrebates.com/promocenter/staples/promotion.html?sku=490948

I bought the colored paper online, and submitted easy rebate - mrkk

Quote from KiLLAJaTT : if someone really needs the paper u can gt 3rd ream for 88 cents after rewards and coupons first 2 are free after rebate if u buy 3rd one u get 20% instantly (on all staples brand stuff if u buy 3 of same staples product) so here is the math 5.49 X 3 ->> 16.47 - 3.29 (20% of 16.47) -->> $13.18 for 3 reams and u will get 1.32 back in rewards and $10.98 back in rebates so 13.18 -1.32-10.98 ~ 88 cents for all 3

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Item: Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 1 User (SKUs 368176, 368660, 368652) at Staples OOS
Rebate #: 12-80107
Promotion: Get a $45 Rebate on Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 1 User (SKUs 368176, 368660, 368652) at Staples
Rebate Reward: $45.00 Rebate Visa Prepaid Card, Check or Staples Gift Card
Valid Dates: 03-04-2012 through 03-24-2012
Postmark Date: Purchase Date Plus 60 Days
Limit: 10 rebates per name/address/household


Item: Staples Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 Ream (SKU 135855) at Staples Stores ONLY
Rebate #: 12-79929
Promotion: Up to $5.49 Rebate on Staples Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 Ream (SKU 135855) at Staples Stores ONLY
Rebate Reward: Variable Check or PayPal deposit
Valid Dates: 03-04-2012 through 03-05-2012
Postmark Date: Purchase Date Plus 60 Days
Limit: 2 rebates per name/address/household


Item: HP Everyday 8.5 x 11 50pk Photo Paper (SKU 809757) at Staples
Rebate #: 12-79927
Promotion: $8.99 Rebate on an HP Everyday 8.5 x 11 50pk Photo Paper (SKU 809757) at Staples
Rebate Reward: $8.99 Check or PayPal deposit
Valid Dates: 03-04-2012 through 03-05-2012
Postmark Date: Purchase Date Plus 60 Days
Limit: 2 rebates per name/address/household


Item: Staples Pastels Paper Reams (Select SKUs) at Staples Stores ONLY
Rebate #: 12-79928
Promotion: $8.79 Rebate on Staples Pastels Paper Reams (Select SKUs) at Staples Stores ONLY (all 11 of the SKUs noted below qualify for the rebate as determined by using the search by SKU function on the Staples Easy Rebate website)
Rebate Reward: $8.79 Check or PayPal deposit
Valid Dates: 03-04-2012 through 03-05-2012
Postmark Date: Purchase Date Plus 60 Days
Limit: 2 rebates per name/address/household

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Staples Pastels Ream Paper

1. 490947 - Blue
2. 490950 - Cream
3. 490948 - Canary
4. 490944 - Gold
5. 678831 - Gray
6. 678826 - Lilac
7. 490935 - Pink
8. 678824 - Salmon
9. 678829 - Turquoise
10. 490936 - Green
11. 679481 - Assorted, 400 sheets.

List of coupons from staple app.
List From Pantalaimon (NYC) :
1. $10 off $75
2. $10 off $60 ink
3. $10 off any case paper
4. 25% off copy/print
5. $10 off $75
6. 50% off pens, pencils, etc
7. 50% off mailing & shipping supplies
8. 40% off bag, backpack, laptop sleeve
9. 20% off > $40 software. Only applies to one item but will apply to multiples of same item.
10. $10 off $75 or more
11. 50% off all push pins, binder clips and paper clips
12. 20 % off mouse > $30
13. 50% off break room supplies or food
14. $50 off computer >$299
15. 25% off any shredder
16. $10 off $75 or more
17. 25% off USB flash drive
18. 50% off Staples stickies or Post-it notes purchase > $10
19. $20 off printer > $99
20. $10 off office supplies > $50
21. $10 off $75 or more

List From Mathfaster(SoCal) :
1.-14. Same as above.
15. $10 off $75 or more
16. 20% off all Tech Service
17. 50% off your cleaning supplies purchase of >$20

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What is a Staples Rewards Check? Can I cash it at a bank?
Staples Rewards Check is a fancy name for essentially a coupon. It can only be redeemed at Staples. It has no cash value so it cannot be put in your bank.

Do I have to use the entire Rewards check at one time?
Online, you must use the entire Rewards check. In-store, you will get a one-time use balance coupon that you can use on a future purchase. The balance coupon will expire at the same time that the original rewards would have expired. The balance coupon must be used in its entirety on a future purchase.

Do I pay sales tax when using a Rewards check?
Rewards checks are a discount on the purchase price. So, you do not pay sales tax on the amount of the Rewards used. If an item was $10 and you use an $8 Rewards check you would only pay sales tax on $2.

You said Rewards Checks are a coupon, how are people using this and another coupon? Isn’t that double stacking?
No, on Staples coupons, they even tell the cashier the process for scanning, scan the coupon then scan any rewards coupons. Rewards are an earned from doing something. So really think of them as cash that can only be used at Stapes, much like Extra Care Bucks for those familiar with CVS.

How do you get your Rewards Check?
As of March 1, 2011, you can only receive your rewards check by computer unless you opt back in to receive them via snail mail. See your Rewards check email for this option.

When do you get your check?
I suggest just setting up your email properly with them because they send out great email alerts. But with that being said, usually somewhere around the 15th of the month.

Can I use a % off and a $ off coupon at Staples then?
YMMV, some can get managers to do this, most can’t. Usually they only accept one Staples coupon.

Where do people get coupons?
In the mail, in their emails, or from sellers like those on eBay or other sites. Kindly email someone in this thread that seems to know what they are talking about and they will tell you other places.

People are talking about ‘generated’ coupons, what are they talking about?
There are coupon sites out there that you pay a small fee for Staples coupons and they generate a coupon for you. Everyone has their own opinion on these coupons. Use at your own risk.

Does Staples accept manufacture coupons?
Officially from Staples HQ, YMMV. They say it is managers discretion.

Can I use a coupon on free after rewards purchases?
Yes, BUT you get the proportional cost back in rewards. I.e. You have $50 in Free After Rewards and use a $10 coupon, you will only receive $40 in Rewards.

Do gift cards also affect my rewards pay out?
No, you will get 100% of your rewards due because gift cards are essentially cash.

Can I use my rewards checks on free after rewards purchases?
Yes, but it is the same as coupons. If you ask a pro-Stapler though, you are a fool if you use your rewards check on something that is free after rewards.

Does using a coupon on a SER (Staples Easy Rebates i.e. 95% of the rebates from Staples) purchase affect my rebate?
No, you will get 100% of your rebate no matter what coupon you used. If it says the rebate is $4.99, you will still get $4.99 back in a rebate even if you used a coupon. So for example, buy a $20 item with a $20 rebate and use a $5 coupon. You will pay $15 but you will still get a $20 rebate.

Does using my rewards check affect my SER rebate?
No, you will still get 100% of your rebate, like the above situation.

Do gift cards also affect my SER rebate pay out?
No, you will get 100% of your rewards due because gift cards are essentially cash.

If I submitted a rebate previously for a given sku/product can I submit the rebate again?
Check the rebate center to find out if this is a new offer number for this sku/product and the expiration date of the offer. If the rebate offer number is a new offer number you can buy the product and submit the rebate again. If the offer number is not new but within the offer dates, you can buy the product and submit the rebate if you have not exceeded the purchase limit for the rebate.

How does Staples do their ink rewards
Ink comes to you as a Staples Rewards Check. You get $2 per a cartridge. 10 cartridges can be recycled by regular members per a month and 20 can be recycled by a premier member per a month. No minimum purchases necessary before you can get your reward.

How do you become a premier member?
You become a premier member by spending $1,000 (less coupons and rewards checks) at Staples in a calendar year.

$1,000!?!?! That's insane!
Not really, items with rebates count towards your $1,000. So say you buy a $20 item that has a $20 rebate, you will have $20 towards your premier status. However, use a $5 coupon on that $20 purchase, you will get your $20 rebate but only $15 will be counted towards your premier status.

How do I know how close I am to premier?
StaplesRewardsCenter.com has been updated and now has a nice tracker when you log into your account.

What are the benefits for premier?
20 ink cartridges a month, free shipping on everything at Staples.com, 5 months expiration date of rewards, and certain special premier only events.

When do you receive SERs (Staples Easy Rebate)?
Typically, 30 days after you submitted it.

OP, you failed to factor the stamp into the rebate.
Before you sit there and go through all the cost of transaction, learn a bit about Staples. SERs are EASY. You simply go online with your receipt and submit it. You can mail it if you want (and they give you a hell of a lot of paper to mail it) but that's insane!

If I buy multiple copies of a sku(product) with a rebate in a single transaction do I have to submit the rebate multiple times?
No, you only need to submit the rebate once. The rebate system knows from the transaction the quantity you purchased.

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