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12-Pack TRU RED 2.2mm Medium Lead Wooden #2 Pencils Expired

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Staples has 12-Pack TRU RED 2.2mm Medium Lead Wooden #2 Pencils (TR58555) on sale for $0.50. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available. Thanks ZestyLyme

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Wooden pencils with a premium graphite core deliver smooth soft writing
2.2mm lead provides a medium degree of hardness
Hexagons in shape, colored in yellow
Pencils are unsharpened with a durable eraser on tip for easy corrections
Dozen pencils per pack
High-grade wood and core combination resists core breakage

https://www.staples.com/tru-red-w...t_24424021
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No way. I teach 8th grade and hand out (no joke) thousands of pencils a year to kids. Nothing beats Ticonderoga in strength of lead and ease of sharpening.
Apparently it is a limit of 3. If you add more, the prices back to normal starting with the fourth one.
For the amount of writing most students do with pencils these days the brand of pencil doesn't really matter too much.

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c2nah777
07-30-2020 at 01:19 PM.
07-30-2020 at 01:19 PM.
Please add quantity and source into the title OP. Edit>Go advanced.
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MustardCap
07-30-2020 at 05:05 PM.
07-30-2020 at 05:05 PM.
Better than Dixon Ticonderoga?
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07-30-2020 at 05:47 PM.
07-30-2020 at 05:47 PM.
Quote from MustardCap :
Better than Dixon Ticonderoga?

No way. I teach 8th grade and hand out (no joke) thousands of pencils a year to kids. Nothing beats Ticonderoga in strength of lead and ease of sharpening.
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ZestyLyme
07-30-2020 at 06:42 PM.
07-30-2020 at 06:42 PM.
Quote from MustardCap :
Better than Dixon Ticonderoga?
Quote from Karen182 :
No way. I teach 8th grade and hand out (no joke) thousands of pencils a year to kids. Nothing beats Ticonderoga in strength of lead and ease of sharpening.
Quote from Karen182 :
No way. I teach 8th grade and hand out (no joke) thousands of pencils a year to kids. Nothing beats Ticonderoga in strength of lead and ease of sharpening.
this is cheaper though and still good quality
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07-30-2020 at 07:45 PM.
07-30-2020 at 07:45 PM.
Apparently it is a limit of 3. If you add more, the prices back to normal starting with the fourth one.
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07-31-2020 at 08:13 AM.
07-31-2020 at 08:13 AM.
For the amount of writing most students do with pencils these days the brand of pencil doesn't really matter too much.
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07-31-2020 at 08:51 AM.
07-31-2020 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from BobbtheBuilder :
For the amount of writing most students do with pencils these days the brand of pencil doesn't really matter too much.
True. But this is Staples house brand, and currently only has 5 reviews that are mixed. There are some pretty crappy pencils out there, don't sharpen well, points break often without applying a lot of pressure, and erasers that pop out the first time you use them. Not saying this is the case with these pencils, hopefully people that get them here will share their thoughts and even if they are bad you are only out 50 cents. And I agree for the writing most kids do nowadays in schools, a quality 12 pack of pencils could last their entire elementary school run.
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07-31-2020 at 08:33 PM.
07-31-2020 at 08:33 PM.
Quote from BobbtheBuilder :
For the amount of writing most students do with pencils these days the brand of pencil doesn't really matter too much.

Bingo. And eLearning...
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bigjonnee
07-31-2020 at 09:26 PM.
07-31-2020 at 09:26 PM.
Staples is going to go out of business if they keep sending their delivery truck to do 1 day delivery on $0.50 items.
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07-31-2020 at 09:27 PM.
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Is this ancient artifact worth any bitcoins on the black market?
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07-31-2020 at 09:30 PM.
07-31-2020 at 09:30 PM.
Only allow order 1. When I tried order more, they all return to original price.
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07-31-2020 at 09:40 PM.
07-31-2020 at 09:40 PM.
Quote from bigjonnee :
Staples is going to go out of business if they keep sending their delivery truck to do 1 day delivery on $0.50 items.

Their free shipping policy is amazing.
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hungrytiger
07-31-2020 at 10:52 PM.
07-31-2020 at 10:52 PM.
Also bought this on sale and tried to get the other brand on sale and it was cancelled.
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