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@sonofzeus said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:

@c3 Not yet. We’re still sorting the wheat from the chaff.

OK. I’ll probably give them the dead pen that has been sitting in my car. This is a weird promo.

@c3 said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:

Make sure the correct category is on the receipt before you leave.

Ink recycling 725137 ($2 per cartridge, up to 20)
Other technology 690307 ($10 for this promo)
Unknown name/number for non-tech ($5 for this promo)

From SD: 24535465 writing recycling

@mmyk said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:

Does it mean I can recycle some Tech item and get $10 in rewards (before the June deadline, AND recycle an alkaline battery for a separate $5 rewards in the same month??

Yes, but I have not seen the item number for the battery category yet. If they use 690307, you won’t.

@mmyk said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:

Does that mean if I recycle the battery first and they use 690307, then I’ll get $10 like a Tech item.

Yes

@george2001 said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:

If I recycle 21 ink cartridges would 20 of them get $2/ea, and one of them get $5?

They have to be entered as 2 separate line items, with the correct codes. I would recommend using something else for the $5 reward.

$10 reward is up, not $15.

@george2001 said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/17:

Same here too. Maybe I’ll call in the morning and ask.

Ask about? The FAQ says $10 is the max.

Are the Violife items actually free for you? They aren’t for me, unless they go on sale before the offers are gone.

@mmyk said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/17:

if I bring in 2 batteries, do I get 2x $5 or 1x ?

1x

In this case, these are 2 separate offers. When I added the Target offer this morning, both offers had <24 hours left. The Walmart offer is already gone from my account.

https://www.amazon.com/Albertsons-Companies-Gift-Card-Delivery/dp/B0C5QYXZY8/?tag=phtwllt-20

Unusable at SCO.

@my4mainecoons said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):

When breasts and wings go on sale thighs are included in the sale but the coupons won’t work on those items.

The coupons work with items on sale.

My List is what matters. A clipped/activated coupon cannot be deactivated, even if you remove it from My List.

There have been glitches where a used coupon still appears on My List, but it’s no longer active. In that case, you may want to clean up by removing it.

@mistercheap said in Free a/IBOTTA: Duracell FOB CR2032 2ct pack $7.13 fixed rebate (RA, CVS, Wags, Target, WMT, Alb Chains, etc):

@c3 said in Free a/IBOTTA: Duracell FOB CR2032 2ct pack $7.13 fixed rebate (RA, CVS, Wags, Target, WMT, Alb Chains, etc):

Thanks. Bought from Target and price matched to Office Depot at $3.39.

The expiration date is also 2032.

The TWO ct pack was $3.39?? sounds like the 1 count price.

https://www.officedepot.com/a/search/?q=duracell 2032

@jess888 said in Adventure Prize/Q Redemption scenarios and deals (Acme, ALB, Vons, Shaws, Safeway, etc) now to 7/31 or 8/31:

What I am trying to figure out is how to ensure that the right rewards get used in the right way. I have a $20 reward and I don’t want it to be used up until I use the $15 Household reward, for example.

Shouldn’t be an issue unless you have >=$20 in Household items. Buying $10 in produce used up my $10 produce coupon instead of the $10 anything coupon.

@my4mainecoons said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):

will multiple coupons work on just one item?

Yes. Very few coupons have that behavior, and the floral coupon is one of them.

Earning 10c off per gallon is exactly the same as earning 1 reward. There is absolutely no difference. After earning those rewards, you’re free to use them for gas and/or grocery coupons.

@my4mainecoons said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):

If I sign up for the Fresh Pass free trial will that extend the expiration date of those Rewards

yes

@my4mainecoons said in Hulu 99c per month for a year, Disney+ for another $2/month:

Do the ads on Disney+ happen in the middle movies?

yes

@mistercheap said in Microsoft ending support windows 10 could send 240 mln pcs landfills report 2023-12-21/:

When exactly is free support ending?

10/14/2025

@goldsheet said in Best Nationally Available High APY Liquid Accounts:

Get up to a $750 bonus with Penfed Premium Online Savings
$150 bonus for every $10,000, up to $50,000

Offer Details: You must open a new PenFed Premium Online Savings account between 11/15/23 to 12/30/23 to be eligible for the Bonus Offer.
During the Offer Period or before 12/30/2023, make deposits of up to at least $10,000 from an external account into your PenFed Premium Online Savings account.
The new money must remain in the PenFed Premium Online Savings account from 12/30/23 to 4/30/24 to be eligible for the Offer.
https://www.penfed.org/savings/premium

The deadline is coming up.

@mrvietnam said in Glucerna® on us! Buy one participating 4- or 6-pack Glucerna product and get a rebate for the purchase price via PayPal, Venmo, or a Prepaid Card, up to $15 to 3/15/24:

it has been live for almost two months now

This promo started a week ago.

@mistercheap said in IBONDS: Possibly 'hot' to cash out if you purchased in late 2021:

That was not wise IMO. You forfeited 3 months of the higher interest,

3 months of low interest already passed for me – Oct/Nov/Dec of 2023. For <5 years, the holding period is always (6 months * N) + 3 months.

Keep in mind: Not valid on purchases made on Amazon.com or Walmart.com.

Staples Rewards is now “Easy Rewards”.

Just recycled a tech item, and the 1000 points were credited in 5 minutes.

As pointed out by someone on SD, https://www.staples.com/stores/recycling now says that the tech recycling program expires on 3/30/24. Not sure if the whole program expires on that date, or just the next one (March) which has not started yet.

The current 1000-point ($5) recycling offer expires this Saturday 4/20.

Next week will have a 2000-point ($10) recycling offer expiring on 4/27.

I think these are separate offers, so you can do it once per offer, but don’t know for sure.

Got mine after 4 weeks.

@frugalpete said in Pennzoil Synthetic Oil $25 on 10 quarts rebate exp 9/30/24:

Are the gift cards available from the same participating retailers?

Many retailer gift cards are available. I picked Amazon.

A new recycling offer is up, valid until 6/10.

@mrvietnam said in Staples rewards changing in February, 2024-Changes unknown.:

@my4mainecoons said in Staples rewards changing in February, 2024-Changes unknown.:

@mrvietnam That offer might not have a limit.

I think all there offers are limit 1. I have never see any offer with any other limit.

“May be used unlimited times per Staples Easy Rewards member within the promotional period”

I redeemed the last offer and still got this offer.

Same here. I submitted my first purchase Tuesday (6/25) evening. When I checked Wednesday (6/26) evening, the bonus was gone.

I emailed support and received the reminder text a few hours later.

Thanks. Got it from Safeway, on sale for $3.99 - 30% “manager special” because it expires in 3 days.

@mrvietnam said in Prior FRESH PASS Members (Acme/Alb/Safeway, etc) email offer for 50% off for a year, $10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10:

Do you guys remember from last time around, if you cancel your fresh Pass account early will it still be valid until the expiration date or should you cancel like the day before to make sure that you don’t get charged??

You can cancel the renewal any time after the 15-day refund period.

@my4mainecoons said in Prior FRESH PASS Members (Acme/Alb/Safeway, etc) email offer for 50% off for a year, $10mm with 12x$5 credits ex 12/10:

If I take a 30 day free trial do you think I can sign up for the $49 deal on 12/9?

The free trial does not give you the $5 coupon.

PayPal is not an option, so I signed up for Venmo. Then I got this message when I filed for the rebate:

“We could not process your rebate due to a violation of our terms of service.”

Update: Got the rebate after manual review.

@my4mainecoons said in Hulu w/ ads for 99 cents a month for a year and add Disney+ w/ ads for an additional $2 a month. Now through 12/2/24.:

$2 CB thru TCB. Wasn’t it $12 last year?

It is now.

I was going to Staples this weekend for this, until I read this review:

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-toilet-paper/

“If you want a super-soft toilet paper and don’t mind a little butt dandruff: Cottonelle Ultra ComfortCare (our previous top pick) and the brand’s Ultra GentleCare (an aloe-infused cult favorite) are the softest toilet papers we’ve tested. However, they are also the dustiest and lintiest of all the papers we’ve tested, shedding tiny little lint bits and other residue everywhere the toilet paper touches, from bathroom cabinets to human bottoms. These are still super-comfy, super-cushy, and super-sturdy choices if you’re okay with tp residue.”

Low lint is the primary reason I switched to Charmin Ultra Strong, since I use it not just as “toilet paper”. Otherwise, I’m fine with Costco Kirkland.

“We’ll continue offering cash back on eggs every Friday in February, so check back each week.”

It does not mean $2.50 offer for every Friday.

I just went to Trader Joes’s, and they only had half dozens left, so I bought one for $3.49 and got $2.50 back.

I had no issue with my Costco receipt, $7.99 for a bag of apples. I did include a picture of the UPC barcode. Received my rebate within 2 days.

Just cashed out my $10.

The Albertsons eGCs are difficult to use, even with the regular cashiers. I bought one from Amazon a few months ago, and fortunately my local Safeway let me convert it to a physical GC.

I bought that eGC from Amazon because the self-checkout system now supports it. First transaction worked fine. Second transaction required several attempts. Third transaction failed after many attempts. So I went to the cashier, who had to try it several times before the payment went through. It’s the system dealing with eGCs, not the cashier.

In the Walmart store, I use the eGCs through Walmart Pay.

500 points for each cartridge you recycle in store — that’s up to $15 in savings!

Expires 05/31/25

Members may recycle a maximum of 6 eligible items and receive 500 points per eligible item in store.