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expiredmadcowdisease posted Aug 07, 2024 01:52 AM
expiredmadcowdisease posted Aug 07, 2024 01:52 AM

Staples In-Store Offer: Recycle Ink/Toner Cartridges, Earn

(Up to 10 items; valid through 8/31/24)

500 Reward Pts per item

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Staples [store locator] is offering Staples Rewards Members (free to join): 500 Staples Rewards Points when you Recycle Eligible Ink or Toner Cartridges (see list below). Valid in-store only until 8/31/24 for up to 10 eligible items (5000 reward points total).

Thanks to Community Member madcowdisease for sharing this deal.

Note: 5000 rewards points are equivalent to $25 savings at Staples when redeemed.

Eligible Items:
  • Ink cartridges
  • Toner cartridges & drum units

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Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Expires 8/31/24.
    • Valid in Staples U.S. stores.
    • Offer available to Staples Easy Rewards members only.
    • Members may recycle a maximum of 10 eligible items and receive 500 points per eligible item in store.
    • Eligible items are ink & toner cartridges.
    • Points earned for eligible item(s) recycled online may take up to 60 business days to be issued.
    • Staples will accept additional eligible items for recycling, but points will only be issued for up to the monthly limit.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Staples [store locator] is offering Staples Rewards Members (free to join): 500 Staples Rewards Points when you Recycle Eligible Ink or Toner Cartridges (see list below). Valid in-store only until 8/31/24 for up to 10 eligible items (5000 reward points total).

Thanks to Community Member madcowdisease for sharing this deal.

Note: 5000 rewards points are equivalent to $25 savings at Staples when redeemed.

Eligible Items:
  • Ink cartridges
  • Toner cartridges & drum units

Editor's Notes

Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Expires 8/31/24.
    • Valid in Staples U.S. stores.
    • Offer available to Staples Easy Rewards members only.
    • Members may recycle a maximum of 10 eligible items and receive 500 points per eligible item in store.
    • Eligible items are ink & toner cartridges.
    • Points earned for eligible item(s) recycled online may take up to 60 business days to be issued.
    • Staples will accept additional eligible items for recycling, but points will only be issued for up to the monthly limit.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Aug 07, 2024 10:37 PM
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DavidinCTAug 07, 2024 10:37 PM
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So, let me get this right.... HP network printers, I have been sending the toners back to HP to recycle for years now.

I could be bringing a few to Staples and could get points that could get me free stuff???

Am I seeing this right?
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Aug 07, 2024 11:21 PM
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Riptide360
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Aug 07, 2024 11:21 PM
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Crazy SlickDeals eater egg to show an insect on the left hand side of the comment scroll bar! I went to smoosh it only to find I got played!

Anyhow, I was just at Staples yesterday dropping off my Epson printer for free e-waste recycling and after they verified my account took it off my hands for free and gave me 500 points in the account.

My Epson printers use tanks instead of cartridges (way cheaper). Makes me wonder if Staples sells the cartridges to 3rd party ink refillers or if they just want the foot traffic into the store.
Aug 07, 2024 11:44 PM
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badger1440Aug 07, 2024 11:44 PM
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I am a Staples Plus paid member. I already did my 20 carts on 8-1.

On my computer screen there are two separate 500 points for 10 carts, offers, both expire 8-31

Anyone try to use them both yet ?
Aug 08, 2024 12:08 AM
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JackalopeAug 08, 2024 12:08 AM
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Quote from badger1440 :
I am a Staples Plus paid member. I already did my 20 carts on 8-1.

On my computer screen there are two separate 500 points for 10 carts, offers, both expire 8-31

Anyone try to use them both yet ?
Same, I already got my regular ink recycle points, and have two separate 500 for 10 carts offers activated. I went in today hoping that I can double dip (1,000 pts per cart). It didn't happen. I got 500 points for 10 carts. The next question is if I recycle 100 additional carts in August, will I get another 5,000 points?
Aug 08, 2024 01:08 AM
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LilylyAug 08, 2024 01:08 AM
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Quote from badger1440 :
I am a Staples Plus paid member. I already did my 20 carts on 8-1.

On my computer screen there are two separate 500 points for 10 carts, offers, both expire 8-31

Anyone try to use them both yet ?
for plus. still getting $2 a piece or only 50 cents each?
Aug 08, 2024 01:20 AM
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BeigeStew7045Aug 08, 2024 01:20 AM
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Quote from Jackalope :
Same, I already got my regular ink recycle points, and have two separate 500 for 10 carts offers activated. I went in today hoping that I can double dip (1,000 pts per cart). It didn't happen. I got 500 points for 10 carts. The next question is if I recycle 100 additional carts in August, will I get another 5,000 points?
When you say you got 500 points for 10 cartridges, do you mean 500 points for each cartridge or 500 points for all 1o cartridges? And I assume when you wrote 100 additional cartridges in August you meant 10 additional?
Aug 08, 2024 01:21 AM
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TheBSKAug 08, 2024 01:21 AM
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So I've been holding on to laser toners lately in order to recycle them for points/cash etc. Is staples the best location to "cash in" on these to get something?

Just signed up for rewards and its showing 100points per toner:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15948942&stc=1&d=1723080489
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Aug 08, 2024 01:22 AM
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BeigeStew7045Aug 08, 2024 01:22 AM
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Quote from avagyan :
I've been seeing these cartridge recycling deals for 10 years, and I know it's a great deal, but I have no idea how you guys get cartridges. Now I'm more frequent in staples, do you mind sharing the trick?
This seller on ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/151940255906

I have bought from them twice, and even though it says 450 cartridges, both times they sent closer to 600.

With tax, it comes out to around 17.5 cents per cartridge (assuming they do send 600)
Aug 08, 2024 01:28 AM
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drinkingbirdAug 08, 2024 01:28 AM
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Quote from DavidinCT :
So, let me get this right.... HP network printers, I have been sending the toners back to HP to recycle for years now.

I could be bringing a few to Staples and could get points that could get me free stuff???

Am I seeing this right?
Only for about 15-20 years now, yes.

The offers used to be much better, some months they'd run a special for $4 in rewards per cartridge. Sadly this $2.50 per cart offer is the best it gets for normal members now. At least the points don't expire as long as you stay "active" per their conditions, where before you had to spend them the next month.

The people who bring in 10-20 carts a month from ebay and hardly ever buy any ink keep forcing them down. I believe in the beginning it was $4 or $5 per cart and no limit on how many.
Aug 08, 2024 01:30 AM
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drinkingbirdAug 08, 2024 01:30 AM
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I do find it ironic that their new "easy rewards" program has not only changed from the very simple dollars and cents to a points system, but also to each point being 1/2 cent instead of 1 cent like every single other place. Could it be any more obvious that they wanted to cut rewards in half but have people not notice as much?

500 points = $2.50, yeah real easy
Aug 08, 2024 01:37 AM
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GhostGrayBoltAug 08, 2024 01:37 AM
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Quote from GBalvin :
Yes any Cartridge. They only count how many and don't check for manufacturer of cartridge but only recycle 10 every month. Staples will not give out more rewards past the 10 cartridges.
incorrect..
Aug 08, 2024 02:39 AM
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badger1440Aug 08, 2024 02:39 AM
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Quote from Lilyly :
for plus. still getting $2 a piece or only 50 cents each?

I did pay the yearly Plus membership, I get $2 each for 20 carts each month, paid out in about 2 minutes flat.

Each time I recycle battery or electrons item, I get $2.50, and get a coupon for 10 off $30 with an expire date at the end of 2024. I get the coupon each time, even if it is the second or third time that month turning in items.

No ink purchase is required, and as a bonus I return the ink I previously purchased, since their return policy says ink is fine until its expire date.
Aug 08, 2024 05:11 AM
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janretzAug 08, 2024 05:11 AM
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Quote from badger1440 :
I did pay the yearly Plus membership, I get $2 each for 20 carts each month, paid out in about 2 minutes flat.

Each time I recycle battery or electrons item, I get $2.50, and get a coupon for 10 off $30 with an expire date at the end of 2024. I get the coupon each time, even if it is the second or third time that month turning in items.

No ink purchase is required, and as a bonus I return the ink I previously purchased, since their return policy says ink is fine until its expire date.
How do you sign up for Plus? I can't find any current info on it
Aug 08, 2024 05:44 AM
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BeigeStew7045Aug 08, 2024 05:44 AM
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Quote from drinkingbird :
Only for about 15-20 years now, yes.

The offers used to be much better, some months they'd run a special for $4 in rewards per cartridge. Sadly this $2.50 per cart offer is the best it gets for normal members now. At least the points don't expire as long as you stay "active" per their conditions, where before you had to spend them the next month.

The people who bring in 10-20 carts a month from ebay and hardly ever buy any ink keep forcing them down. I believe in the beginning it was $4 or $5 per cart and no limit on how many.
There was someone who posted a while back that under the old system they would buy ink so they could recycle and then at the end of 6 months, return the ink. It is Staples own fault that they let people get away with garbage like that.

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Aug 08, 2024 01:05 PM
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camar0rsAug 08, 2024 01:05 PM
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Quote from janretz :
How do you sign up for Plus? I can't find any current info on it
From what i can find, this program was cancelled out couple months ago. so those that paid the membership fee are able to get the high ink rewards until membership runs out. looks like plus membership is being redirected now to easy rewards basic signup. large businesses are moved over to business pricing

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