Posts made by c3

Use code POWERTEN (not POWER10) by 10/13. $25 minimum spend.

I turned in my ink cartridges and had my Rewards card scanned. The cashier forgot to add the $200 Visa, so that was purchased in a separate transaction. The cashier did not bother to scan my Rewards card, saying that I would not get any reward for the Visa anyway. I just checked my Staples Rewards account, and both transactions are there, even though my Rewards account number is NOT on the Visa receipt. I have never seen that before.

BTW, there is an Amex Offer for $25 off $100 at Staples. Primarily for business cards, but I got it on my Blue Cash Preferred.

This was in my account, which I activated a few days ago. Now it’s no longer listed in the active offers.

Amex Offers frequently have Macaroni Grill for $10 off $30. The current one expires 11/24.

@daytrader said in Staples ink rewards redeemable in-store only starting 7/11/19:

not sure if Staples is trying to drive business away.

Drive business to the store, and get people to pay for the Plus membership.

So this is proof the $100 minimum logic is not built into the kiosk/store order.

That $100 minimum has not been implemented anywhere, but they can do that at anytime.

@harperr said in Staples ink rewards redeemable in-store only starting 7/11/19:

I just joined Staples Plus to see if I could use Staples Rewards on an online order. No go for me. This is the message I get:
“Coupon couldn’t be redeemed:The entered coupon doesn’t exist. Please double-check or reenter to make sure the coupon code is typed correctly.”

Anyone have luck using them on a kiosk order? These changes are a BIG devaluation for me.

I think only new rewards issued after you joined Staples Plus can be used online. No problem with kiosk order if you pay in the store.

@mrvietnam said in Amex Offers - Lowes - Get 15% back on purchases, up to $15:

According to the fine print, gift cards appear to be excluded.

No, the exclusions don’t say anything about retail gift cards.

PayPal can be easily used for federal tax payment.

You can get the Chase Offers on the website as well. I had a good Staples offer before. This time, I only got 10%, up to $6, which is not that exciting.

@ctujackbauer said in Get a free $5 Target coupon when you get a flu shot at CVS Target locations:

1 per customer.

I’m wondering if someone has tried to get multiple flu shots just for the coupon.

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

Your rate is based upon the number of daily steps in your fitness tracker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnTXqqCVaSI

I see the $5 bonus now.

My eBay purchase transaction was posted to my account, but not the $5 bonus.

@my4mainecoons said in Staples ink rewards redeemable in-store only starting 7/11/19:

Maybe the person on SD handed over their Rewards first?

It was an online transaction, and the $40 reward was applied before the coupon. I don’t know if the order makes any difference for online transaction.

A post on SD seems to suggest that the reward is now deducted before determining the purchase requirement for a coupon. For example, $70 purchase - $40 reward = $30, so a $30 off $60 coupon cannot be used. I cannot test if this true because my reward coupon no longer works online.

@loudmouthbass said in Mobil 1 Motor Oil and Filter Rebates (up to $17 off):

F Y I and YMMV…Chose the iRCheck option, 2 banks and 1 credit union would not accept iRCheck for deposit and could not be cashed.

Remote deposit should be the best method with it.

The day has come. As a premier member, my rewards coupon no longer works online.

@my4mainecoons said in Is Staples Rewards no Longer Deducting Coupon Value?:

Kiosk receipt doesn’t have the coupon on it so I should be able to get the whole $16 rebate. (Maximum rebate is $16.) The packing list won’t have the coupon either.

Looking at my last kiosk order, the packing list does have the coupon total under “coupon credit”. The kiosk “customer copy” doesn’t look like a receipt.

@mrvietnam Look at the purchase details. The recycle section is not reliable.

I have seen that behavior for kiosk orders, but don’t count on it working that way for all transactions.

@geezlouise said in Staples PLUS Membership on sale for $15 (reg. $49):

@c3
Does Staples take non-virgin cartridges? What about generics?

In my experience, they take anything.

@mrvietnam said in Staples ink rewards redeemable in-store only starting 7/11/19:

Does anyone know if the $30 or more ink/toner purchase every six months to qualify for ink rewards can be done by paying with a Staples gift card?

of course

@mrvietnam said in Staples ink rewards redeemable in-store only starting 7/11/19:

Can unopened toner be stored for 6-9 months without harming its quality?

I have been using the same toner cartridge for the past 2-3 years.

@dionaea said in Staples PLUS Membership on sale for $15 (reg. $49):

Are they HP? I’ll see if I can find them. Thanks.

Search for “empty ink cartridges 300” and sort by “lowest price+shipping”. Item 223596658593.

@dionaea said in Staples PLUS Membership on sale for $15 (reg. $49):

My favorite seller on ebay for bulk cartridges for recycling doesn’t have any large amounts (120 to 150 or so) for sale right now, and I couldn’t find any others at a reasonable price. Suggestions?

I see 300 for $28, which is the same as my last purchase.

@juicer said in Staples $10 credit back wys $40 AMEX OFFERS ymmv. Exp. 9-30-19:

I tried to use two different ccs but the order went through for the entire $200 on the first card I inserted. It is possible I had a senior moment…

Are you saying that you might have forgotten to tell the cashier to charge only $40 for the first card?

If the cashier lets me, I’m planning to pay the first $160 with prepaid cards, and then the remaining $40 with Amex.

There was a purchase which I tried to split the payment. The cashier did not do it correctly, so the full amount went through.

@c3 said in Staples $10 credit back wys $40 AMEX OFFERS ymmv. Exp. 9-30-19:

I think Staples should have a fee-free Visa/MC offer in the next 2.5 months.

like next week

@juicer said in Staples $10 credit back wys $40 AMEX OFFERS ymmv. Exp. 9-30-19:

so would I need to spend $65 in order to “stack” both rewards?

$40 should trigger both.

Check the AU cards for the offer as well.

I think Staples should have a fee-free Visa/MC offer in the next 2.5 months.

Also, $5 promo credit with $25 Amazon GC purchase.

https://www.amazon.com/b?node=14485264011

@dangeruss said in Staples PLUS Membership on sale for $15 (reg. $49):

Unless you’re spending $1k+ per year to qualify for Premier,

Having the Staples More account (store credit card) gives you the Premier status as well.

Another Plus benefit by limiting non-Plus customers:

https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/17453/staples-ink-rewards-redeemable-in-store-only-starting-7-11-19

@ukedog said in Amazon Prime: Spend $10 at Whole Foods from 7/3-7/16 and get $10 Amazon credit:

I made and saved a screen capture of that QR code in case I decide to shop again at Whole Foods (guessing it’s static).

The one from the browser changes every 90 seconds. The one from the WF app changes every 15 seconds.

This started with the 5/9/2019 rewards email, but I have not seen it being enforced:

“Rewards may be redeemed at any Staples store, online at staples.com® with a minimum purchase of $100 or more (prior to the application of rewards)”

@connman said in Official REDBOX Video Rental Codes Master Thread:

The price changes after you select the movie to add to your cart, so I don’t see a way at the moment to get a listing of all titles that are 99¢.

https://www.redbox.com/99summersale

Perhaps someone has fixed this. I just received an email notification.

Last one I received was on 6/29.

If you spend $10 at Whole Foods with your Prime ID, they’ll give you a $10 Amazon credit for Prime Day shopping. That’s it. You don’t have to use to install/use an app to participate in this offer.

@fivetalents said in Amazon Prime: Spend $10 at Whole Foods from 7/3-7/16 and get $10 Amazon credit w/Whole Foods app or Prime Now app:

@c3 said in Amazon Prime: Spend $10 at Whole Foods from 7/3-7/16 and get $10 Amazon credit w/Whole Foods app or Prime Now app:

Using an app is not a requirement.

Website:

https://primenow.amazon.com/storefront?merchantId=A1LNS9WOZ8YEQA

Also, take $10 off your first Whole Foods Market order of $50 or more with code SAVE10WF at checkout.

That’s a separate offer.

Using an app is not a requirement.

Marcus by Goldman Sachs is dropping to 2.15% tomorrow.

Ally lowered the rate to 2.10%

@my4mainecoons said in Visa GC $10 off @ Star / Shaw's:

@c3 How do you pay your taxes w/ prepaid gc? Are these quarterly payments?

https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-taxes-by-credit-or-debit-card
https://www.irs.gov/payments/frequency-limit-table-by-type-of-tax-payment

The limits are tracked by each of the 3 processors separately, so take the IRS limits times 3.

@my4mainecoons said in Visa GC $10 off @ Star / Shaw's:

Do you know if Amex will track it as a grocery purchase or gift card?
My Amex gives 3% back on groceries.

I have bought plenty of gift cards at Safeway with my BCE and BCP.

This offer works with the $500 variable cards, which I use to pay federal tax.

Something else has to be different, not just the email address. It didn’t work for me when I changed just the email address.

@my4mainecoons said in Mobil 1 Motor Oil and Filter Rebates (up to $17 off):

Not being posted on SD …

https://slickdeals.net/f/12986812-mobil-1-motor-oil-and-filter-rebates-up-to-17-off?v=1

In the early days, the value of each coupon was MULTIPLIED by the number of jugs in the transaction. You could have cleared the whole store with just 5 coupons.

Bought one with four $5 coupons. I wasn’t sure if the rebate would work but submitted it anyway. Just received the $12 e-check.

“Electronics Stores” do not include merchants in the computer category (such as Dell).

@my4mainecoons said in Mobil 1 Motor Oil and Filter Rebates (up to $17 off):

I’ve been using SCO and if SCO attendant says “you can’t” I’ve pointed out where it says its a Gift Card not a coupon and they leave me alone.

Why was the attendant involved? Did the cash register require attendant assistance?

I just got my first coupon. It says “Walmart Select Card”, not “gift card”.

@my4mainecoons said in Mobil 1 Motor Oil and Filter Rebates (up to $17 off):

Make sure you keep track of which eGC you use for the $2.88. It keeps working. Re-sets to $5.

Are you saying that after using it for $2.88, it resets to $5 for the next time? But if you use it for $5, then that eGC is done?

Thanks for the heads-up. I actually use conventional 5w-30 oil, not synthetic, for my 2008 Prius. With these deals, I guess there is no reason to stay with conventional.