Staples: Back to School 110% Price Match Guarantee (Starts Sunday, June 29th)
If you will be school supply shopping in the weeks/months to come, check out this latest news from Staples!
Starting this Sunday, June 29th,and running through the first week of September, Staples will be offering up a Back to School 110% Price Match Guarantee. This means that Staples will price match items sold and shipped by Amazon.com or any retailer who sells products in both retail stores and online under the same brand. Not only will you receive a price match but you will receive an additional 10% off the difference between the Staples price and the competitor price. AWESOME! 🙂
Note that the back-to-school 110% Price Match Guarantee is valid at the time of purchase in Staples stores and on Staples.com. For an in-store price match, you’ll want to see an associate at the customer service desk at your local store. For a price match on Staples.com, you’ll want to call 1-800-333-3330. Go here to view the Staples Press Release.
1. School just got out (and in some states is still running…) Back to school already?
2. They are getting desperate because the vast majority of teachers dumped them when they stopped giving us the extra deals that help us buy pencils, paper, markers, etc. that we pay thousands out of pocket and never get reimbursed for each year.
I take it you’re a teacher.
Thank you for spending out of pocket for the kiddos. Most in my area don’t. It’s the parents that have to donate a ton or our kids go without. I was sooooo happy when my kids were out of elementary school! I disnt find junior or senior high to be as costly as far as supplies.
With the high prices at staples I can’t imagine anyone wanting to shop there. Dollar store or walmart has to be cheaper.
theres a definite difference in quality of dollar store crayons/markers/dry erase board markers/etc vs. walmart and staples. if you hit the staples deals at the right time, you can get crayolas for $.25, supplies for a dime, etc….definitely better to shop around when it comes to supplies. you’ll waste a lot of money at the dollar store if you only head there.
If you have an Office Depot near you, they will match the Staples advertised price. I have printed off the Staples ad from their website and taken it to Office Depot and never had a problem. Our nearest Staples is too far to go for just a couple of deals, but we pass 3 different Office Depot in the course of a normal week.
Thanks David! I had no idea Office Depot would price match from Staples. Do you know if there’s a limit to the amount you can purchase?
We quite often have to spend our own money. My school does not give us money for supplies. The changes in the economy has caused a drop in donations as well. If we ask parents to send in supplies we have about 5 parents to participate, but if we ask them to send in junk food for a holiday party almost everyone participates. I really enjoy donorschoose.org they help teachers get the things they need.
My son starts kindergarten in 5 weeks so back to school is literally right around the corner!
I wish I had a staples by me!! 🙂
Join the rewards program and egg free shipping.
For us, school just ended yesterday and starts back up in 4-5 weeks. School supply deals can’t come soon enough. 😉
If there is a great deal on any ad, take it to Walmart. Last year, they let me buy crayons for $0.10 price matched from staples ad for a whole class! 37 kids!
Our Walmart is a pain in the butt when it comes to price matching and coupon usage
I don’t even want to think about back to school and we’ve been out for a month!
JA… I’m with you! As a teacher, I love summer vacation. However, I do admit getting jazzed for those amazing back to school supply sales! 😃
i’ve been using rewards from recycling printer ink to buy school supplies. their program is more generous than office max (who also owns office depot). i have most supplies from last year stock up, but plan to hit super low priced deals for pens, pencils and erasers this summer.
Didn’t staples ink program change? I tried to return some to get a $2 credit and I was told I needed to buy ink first. Has anyone else encountered that?
Yeah, they changed it earlier this year. And I think there is a minimum that has to be spent on ink ($30?) before you can get the rewards.
You have to buy at least $30 in ink (total after coupons and rewards applied) within the previous 180 days to get ink recyling credits. Once you buy $30 in ink then you are good for the next 6 months recycling before you need to buy ink again.
you have to spend $30 on ink about every 6 months, then you can recycle 10 cartridges per month. I love this benefit. It is way better than office depot!!
I turned in an ink cartridge the other day and they didn’t make me buy anything. Now I wonder if i will get any credit.
You won’t, I did the same thing twice and the credit never showed up. I don’t like the changes that Staples has made including the 5% off the whole store which isn’t anything anymore because they won’t give it to you on the rebate items which is where I used to get them from but not any more. I have gone from buying $1,000 +/year to almost nothing except if they give me a ream of paper after rebate.
Yes, It is awful now and they want you to spend $60 on ink. I never get credit for buying ink as well you have to spend a certain amount to get rewarded. Sucks!!
We have year round school here, so back to school is July 15. I am hoping for at least a few good sales by that time!
Lynn,
I am curious to where you live. What state are you in? My son is in love with school. We live in PA and he wants year round school here. He is totally bored with summer and he has only been out for two weeks so far.