Office Depot 11/3/19 - 11/23/19 - LAST WEEK (New change of terms): $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - STILL WORKING THIS WEEK! - EARN $40 IN INK REWARDS WITH NO ADD'L PURCHASE - RUN!
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Bonus Recycling Rewards: Valid in store only 11/1/19 - 11/30/19 or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Minimum $10 purchase required after discounts and before tax. Cartridges must be recycled in the same transaction with purchase. $10 minimum purchase excludes tax, delivery fees, purchases of all gift and prepaid gift cards, postage stamps, and purchases made with rewards and/or merchandise certificates/cards. Limit 10 recycled cartridges per member per month. We do not accept damaged cartridges. Bonus rewards are paid out the day after the qualifying purchase posts to a Member’s account as a reward certificate for the full value of rewards earned. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products or services.
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Wow. I always thought that you could recycle your ink cartridges anytime as long as sometime during that month you made a $10+ purchase. Have they changed the rules now? I recycled 10 ink cartridges on 11/1 with no purchase. I wonder if I recycle another 10 ink cartridges and make a $10 purchase at the same time if I will get $20 in rewards or $40 in rewards.
I will call Office Depot customer service to get more clarity om this and ;et you know what they said when I get some answers. I noticed last month I did not receive the $20 in ink rewards even though I made a $10 purchase (but not in the same transaction). Perhaps this change about it having to be in the same transaction has been implemented for a while but we just didn’t know about it.
According to Office Depot’s website the ink cartridge recycling program rules have not changed:
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Recycle your ink and
toner cartridges
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Get $2 back in rewards per
recycled cartridge when you
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Get your reward.
Rewards are paid out
monthly online only as a
reward certificate
Office Depot® OfficeMax® Recycling Rewards: $2 back in rewards is earned for each recycled cartridge up to 10 per month. A $10 minimum monthly purchase is required, excluding tax, delivery fees, purchases of all gift and prepaid gift cards, postage stamps, and purchases made with rewards and/or merchandise certificates/cards. We do not accept damaged cartridges. Program recycling rewards are paid out monthly online only as a rewards certificate when a minimum of $3 is earned. Program rewards will expire at the end of each calendar quarter if less than $3 has been earned. Bonus recycling rewards are paid out the day after the qualifying purchase posts to a Member’s account as a reward certificate for the full value of rewards earned.
This just must be a bonus rewards opportunity for those of us who have not yet recycled 10 ink cartridges WITHOUT a $10 purchase at the same time. So I guess all I can get this month is $20 in ink rewards. I guess it literally pays to procrastinate.
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I just called customer service and they said in their system it says that the $10 purchase can be at anytime during the month and it does not have to be in the same transaction even though for this promotion online it says that. She says this promotion is for this month only (getting the extra $2 per ink cartridge) but the terms of when during the month you can make your qualifying purchase have NOT changed. She said if for some reason you do not receive the full $40 back you can call in and they can adjust it for you manually. That might not be a good idea though as I always make my $10 purchase using a gift card and they might use that as a reason not to pay you if you call in to get a manual credit of the extra $20. Maybe for this month only it is best to make the $10 purchase using a credit card just in case you need to contact customer service later on and get a manual credit for the bonus amount.
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I just returned from OD Bloomingdale Il.
Bought Bounty at PM to Target.
Recycled 10 cartridges.
Asked the cashier, "Can I do this deal again?"
He replied: "Every 21 days."
OP’s promo ends Nov. 30.
I’ll be back.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10) with $10+ purchase - Terms say cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase, BUT customer service said can be made anytime during the month:
I just returned from OD Bloomingdale Il.
Bought Bounty at PM to Target.
Recycled 10 cartridges.
Asked the cashier, "Can I do this deal again?"
He replied: "Every 21 days."
OP’s promo ends Nov. 30.
I’ll be back.Every 21 days? I wonder where the heck he got that information from? I highly doubt that is the case. Recycling has a monthly limit of 10 cartridges.
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@mrvietnam Ask your nearest OD manager and report HIS/HER response.
Wouldn’t you be thrilled if my guy was right?
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10) with $10+ purchase - Terms say cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase, BUT customer service said can be made anytime during the month:
@mrvietnam Ask your nearest OD manager and report HIS/HER response.
Wouldn’t you be thrilled if my guy was right?
Did you read my initial post in the thread where in the terms and conditions it says “Limit 10 recycled cartridges per member per month”? But to answer your question, yes, I would be thrilled if “your guy” was right.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10) with $10+ purchase - Terms say cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase, BUT customer service said can be made anytime during the month:
I just returned from OD Bloomingdale Il.
Bought Bounty at PM to Target.
Recycled 10 cartridges.
Asked the cashier, "Can I do this deal again?"
He replied: "Every 21 days."
OP’s promo ends Nov. 30.
I’ll be back.What’s the price at Target?
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Staples is also doing $4 per recycled cart 11/10-11/16 as part of their America Recycles Day Event. Assuming you have met the $30 in ink/toner purchase(s) in the past 180 days requirement.
https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/america-recycles-day-event/
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It looks like, according to the updated terms, that you can recycle during this promotion once a week (10 carts each week):
Bonus Recycling Rewards: Valid in store only 11/1/19 - 11/30/19 or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Minimum $10 purchase required after discounts and before tax. Cartridges must be recycled in the same transaction with purchase. $10 minimum purchase excludes tax, delivery fees, purchases of all gift and prepaid gift cards, postage stamps, and purchases made with rewards and/or merchandise certificates/cards. Limit 10 recycled cartridges per member per week. We do not accept damaged cartridges. Bonus rewards are paid out the day after the qualifying purchase posts to a Member’s account as a reward certificate for the full value of rewards earned. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products or services.
They are calling it a "Bonus Recycling Rewards"
VS.
Office Depot® OfficeMax® Rewards (“Program”) Recycling Rewards: $2 back in rewards is earned for each recycled cartridge up to 10 per month. A $10 minimum monthly purchase is required, excluding tax, delivery fees, purchases of all gift and prepaid gift cards, postage stamps, and purchases made with rewards and/or merchandise certificates/cards. We do not accept damaged cartridges. Program recycling rewards are paid out monthly online only as a rewards certificate when a minimum of $3 is earned. Program rewards will expire at the end of each calendar quarter if less than $3 has been earned. Bonus recycling rewards are paid out the day after the qualifying purchase posts to a Member’s account as a reward certificate for the full value of rewards earned.
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I guess “my guy” was kinda right. 9-)
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
I guess “my guy” was kinda right. 9-)
Sort of kind of. It is not once every 21 days. It appears to be weekly through the month of November only. I am now on hold with the Office Depot rewards department to try to get clarification.
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Taking inventory of my dead cartridges now.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
Taking inventory of my dead cartridges now.
Yes, not a bad deal. Each week this month recycle 10 cartridges and buy something for $10 you most likely don’t need and then get back $40 in Office Depot rewards. Wahoo!!!
I just got off the phone with customer service. She said for the first week (i.e., this week) if you didn’t make the purchase at the same time as the recycling, they can give you a courtesy credit because you didn’t know, but for the rest of the weeks this month you should make the $10 purchase in the same transaction as the recycling. She also said this is a special promotion for this month only and next month they will be going back to the old recycling program of only being allowed to recycle 10 carts a month and the $10 purchase can be made anytime during the month (doesn’t have to be in the same transaction). This month you have the potential of making a whopping $160 in rewards for only a $40 OOP, or $120 in free Office Depot money. Maybe more if they count 11/1-11/2 as a separate week and you just happened to recycle one of those days like I did.
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@mrvietnam said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
Taking inventory of my dead cartridges now.
Yes, not a bad deal. Each week this month recycle 10 cartridges and buy something for $10 you most likely don’t need and then get back $40 in Office Depot rewards. Wahoo!!!
Enough Bounty Towels to last through February is a good investment for us.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
@mrvietnam said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase:
Taking inventory of my dead cartridges now.
Yes, not a bad deal. Each week this month recycle 10 cartridges and buy something for $10 you most likely don’t need and then get back $40 in Office Depot rewards. Wahoo!!!
Enough Bounty Towels to last through February is a good investment for us.
Is there a sale on Bounty Towels this week?
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@mrvietnam OD will pricematch Target. Target always is the cheapest source in my area for Bounty.
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This is GREAT!!! Thanks for the updated information, going to run over there later and buy STUFF!! and for the next 3 weeks, let the games begin!!
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I have 20 empties on hand.
Any help in buying more cheaply/quickly would be appreciated.
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@mrvietnam So this month we can recycle 40 cartridges and receive $160 rewards? Are you positive about this? I’m just a bit wary about OD rep’s competence. Sometimes they’ll make up stuff as they go.
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@niniss said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
@mrvietnam So this month we can recycle 40 cartridges and receive $160 rewards? Are you positive about this? I’m just a bit wary about OD rep’s competence. Sometimes they’ll make up stuff as they go.
Read the terms for yourself:
Bonus Recycling Rewards: Valid in store only 11/1/19 - 11/30/19 or while supplies last, whichever occurs first. Minimum $10 purchase required after discounts and before tax. Cartridges must be recycled in the same transaction with purchase. $10 minimum purchase excludes tax, delivery fees, purchases of all gift and prepaid gift cards, postage stamps, and purchases made with rewards and/or merchandise certificates/cards. Limit 10 recycled cartridges per member per week. We do not accept damaged cartridges. Bonus rewards are paid out the day after the qualifying purchase posts to a Member’s account as a reward certificate for the full value of rewards earned. This offer cannot be combined with other Bonus Rewards offers on the same or similar products or services.
It was also confirmed when I called in and asked customer service.
The Bonus ($40) should credit to your rewards account the next day. If you don’t get the rewards from the first week then you don’t have to do the remaining weeks.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
I have 20 empties on hand.
Any help in buying more cheaply/quickly would be appreciated.@sonofzeus I’ll inbox you an good Ebay deal, plus 10% Ebay Bux if you got the offer using the app. give me a few minutes.
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@sonofzeus check your phat PM, sent you a link to great deal on Ebay.
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@niniss said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
@mrvietnam So this month we can recycle 40 cartridges and receive $160 rewards? Are you positive about this? I’m just a bit wary about OD rep’s competence. Sometimes they’ll make up stuff as they go.
This is correct. I made a $20 purchase on 11/3 and recycled 10 ink on 11/4 . Today I see $40 reward in reward activities.
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When is a week? Monday - Sunday?
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FWIW Nov. 1 was a Friday.
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Would online order for in-store pickup work, since that order still has to go through the cash register?
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
FWIW Nov. 1 was a Friday.
Yes, but don’t think any one saw it posted until Sunday 11/3, so unless you had an inside scoop about this, doubt anyone got the benefit of the deal on 11/1 or 11/2.
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PS, DON’T FORGET the 20-25% back in rewards coupon for this week.
$10 purchase will net you $42.50 back in rewards if you are VIP level, $42 for standard.
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@dangeruss said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
When is a week? Monday - Sunday?
I would presume Sunday through Saturday. Best to do it midweek just to make sure.
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@mistercheap said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
FWIW Nov. 1 was a Friday.
Yes, but don’t think any one saw it posted until Sunday 11/3, so unless you had an inside scoop about this, doubt anyone got the benefit of the deal on 11/1 or 11/2.
Luckily I recycled 10 carts on 11/1 and was told if I make a $10 purchase now they will give me a $40 courtesy credit for last week. It is true. This offer was not publicized until 11/3 even though it started 11/1.
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I dug deep and found another 20 empties.
Thanks again for the headsup(s).
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
I dug deep and found another 20 empties.
Thanks again for the headsup(s).No problem. I’m grateful that “your guy” was partially right,
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@mistercheap said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
PS, DON’T FORGET the 20-25% back in rewards coupon for this week.
$10 purchase will net you $42.50 back in rewards if you are VIP level, $42 for standard.
Yes, I read on sd it has been confirmed that you can use the 25% extra rewards in conjunction with the bonus recycling offer.
From SD:
Made a 10.99+tax purchase yesterday and paid with 2 regular GCs – 2.32 remaining balance from GC1 counted (got $0.58 for 25% rewards) but 9.80 used from GC2 didn’tGC1 starts with 63672602 (counted)
GC2 starts with 63672600 (didn’t count)
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I just got back from Office Depot. I made 2 $10+ purchases (I bought 8 gallon Crystal Geyser water jugs for $1.29 each). On one of the orders I recycled 10 ink cartridges at the same time and used the 25% back in rewards coupon. On the other purchase of 8 gallon jugs of water I just used the 25% back in rewards coupon. I recycled on 11/1 last week, so I plan on calling customer service to see if they will manually credit me for $40 for last week. If not, I will return one order of 8 waters.
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From SD:
Made a 10.99+tax purchase yesterday and paid with 2 regular GCs – 2.32 remaining balance from GC1 counted (got $0.58 for 25% rewards) but 9.80 used from GC2 didn’tGC1 starts with 63672602 (counted)
GC2 starts with 63672600 (didn’t count)Finally saw someone else mention of this gc problem. I checked the gift card that i had the same problem before and sure enough, the gc number starts with 63672600.
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@niniss said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
From SD:
Made a 10.99+tax purchase yesterday and paid with 2 regular GCs – 2.32 remaining balance from GC1 counted (got $0.58 for 25% rewards) but 9.80 used from GC2 didn’tGC1 starts with 63672602 (counted)
GC2 starts with 63672600 (didn’t count)Finally saw someone else mention of this gc problem. I checked the gift card that i had the same problem before and sure enough, the gc number starts with 63672600.
Luckily, all my gift cards all start with 63672602, so I guess I can use those and they will count. Thanks for the HU.
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Office Depot issued last month recycling rewards yesterday evening.
It’s funny. It says I earned $42.58 in rewards for yesterday’s ink recycling transaction but that amount does not reflect in my available rewards.
I just got off the phone with customer service and the rep credited me $40 in rewards for the rewards I did not receive from last week’s 11/1 ink cart recycling. I also asked her why the rewards from yesterday (this week’s ink cart recycling) show earned but do not reflect in my rewards balance and she said the rewards certificate for those rewards would be issued sometime between the middle to end of this month.
Good thing I kept my recycling receipt from last week. She said last week’s recycling doesn’t show up in the system but since I kept my receipt I got the $40 manual credit. Always keep your receipts, folks. So I am on track this month to earn $200 from the Bonus Recycling Program. Now that was easy. My punctuality in recycling last week actually paid off for me. I lost the bonus $40 at Staples because I recycled early, but at Office Depot I made $40 by recycling early, so I guess it’s a wash.
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Is there a limit on the number of reward certificates that can be used in a single in-store transaction or online order?
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@c3 said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
Is there a limit on the number of reward certificates that can be used in a single in-store transaction or online order?
Good question, but I don’t know the answer.
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@c3 I’ve spent 3 Reward certificates on a single order. Call the Rewards Desk if you need more 411 and report back.
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@mrvietnam said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
I also asked her why the rewards from yesterday (this week’s ink cart recycling) show earned but do not reflect in my rewards balance and she said the rewards certificate for those rewards would be issued sometime between the middle to end of this month.
My rewards are available for the purchase+recycle transaction last night.
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@c3 said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
@mrvietnam said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
I also asked her why the rewards from yesterday (this week’s ink cart recycling) show earned but do not reflect in my rewards balance and she said the rewards certificate for those rewards would be issued sometime between the middle to end of this month.
My rewards are available for the purchase+recycle transaction last night.
Teally? I am still waiting on mine to become available from a purchase two days ago. They show in Rewards history as $40 earned, but have not been issued to me yet.
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My buy/recycle visit was Monday 11/4.
The rewards just became “available”. (exp 2/20/20)
Going back for Round 2 on Monday 11/11.
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@sonofzeus said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - For this offer only, cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
My buy/recycle visit was Monday 11/4.
The rewards just became “available”. (exp 2/20/20)
Going back for Round 2 on Monday 11/11.I got my rewards too, but my rewards are good through 2/29/20, so I get 9 more days to spend them than you do.
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@mrvietnam There’s a very high probability that whatever
I earn this month will be spent before or shortly after Xmas.BTW After your post, I rechecked. My exp is 2/29/20 also.
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@c3 said in Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK) with $10+ purchase - Cartridges must be recycled in the SAME transaction with $10+ purchase - meaning you can earn $160 iin rewards this month:
Is there a limit on the number of reward certificates that can be used in a single in-store transaction or online order?
Response from SD: “I believe the amount is unlimited in store. For online, you can use up to 4 rewards certificates / gift cards on a single transaction.”
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According to this deal, the $10 purchase can not be gift cards or stamps; which I read after a suggestion on SD to buy stamps
I might have to stock up on some priced-matched Bounty to be on the safe side.
LOL, I guess my procrastination paid off, I’ve been meaning to bring in my toner & ink cartridges for the past two years, I have 15 of them saved up.
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For last month’s Duracell purchase, the 100% reward became available on 10/27 (purchased on 10/26). Then last month’s recycling reward was issued earlier this week (11/5?). When I clicked “Get My Rewards” yesterday, I saw a single reward certificate.
Are the rewards automatically merged for the month?
Does it matter if I click “Get My Rewards” after each one or not? If each retrieval would stop the merging, then I would not want to touch that button until I’m ready to use the rewards. My goal is to minimize the number of reward certificates, if I have any control over it.
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@sonofzeus said in [Office Depot 11/1 - 11/30: $4 BACK per recycled ink cartridge (limit 10 PER WEEK)
The rewards just became “available”. (exp 2/20/20)
Going back for Round 2 on Monday 11/11.What are you all buying to satisfy the $10 requirement? I’m running out of options. Have enough bounty or charmin or trash bags in stock at home already. Regular priced items at OD are terribly overpriced. When i recycled my cartridges last Wednesday i saw they have the 21ct Airborne gummies on clearance, so i bought two bottles to meet the spending requirement. Later i checked online and realized i could have got 42ct or 72ct for that price or even lower elsewhere. So much for the “clearance price!”
