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Thanks! Currently looking for a deal on a 14 or 15 inch laptop, and this is an awesome deal on a protective backpack.

Thanks! Looking forward to putting this up on the fencing around our nearly 7 acres of natural woods.

Full price at my one WalMart that has them. Markdowns in the Garden department haven’t started yet.

Dumb question number 326 (LOL) - How do I find and set up Redbox for rentals, using codes, and using my free rental points on my Samsung SmartTV (3 years old)? We use Amazon Prime. I did look on the Redbox website, but I couldn’t figure out how to find and set up the Redbox app on our TV. Thanks.

@mistercheap said in Office Depot 7/12 - 7/18: Duracell® Optimum AA/AAA 12-pk. Limit 2. Retailmenot paying 7% cashback.:

@dionaea said in Office Depot 7/12 - 7/18: Duracell® Optimum AA/AAA 12-pk. Limit 2. Retailmenot paying 7% cashback.:

If I buy these now with an online order, and I turn in the ink cartridges at the store later this month, I’ll still get the ink cartridge credit, right???

Yes, just turn them in by 7/31

Thanks. I just started doing the OD batteries and cartridges a few months ago, and my brain suddenly went blank on this. I’ve done the Staples cartridges for years.

If I buy these now with an online order, and I turn in the ink cartridges at the store later this month, I’ll still get the ink cartridge credit, right???

The + is a thank you for your reporting, not for the Walmart+ idea. I haven’t read about this before - should be interesting to watch how well or how poorly it does. I won’t subscribe, but it might appeal to some.

Thank you. I chose the black-eyed susan seeds. There’s also an interactive link to choose your state and see a printable list and advice on what pollinator-friendly plants are good in your area.

I received an email today entitled “Your 2019 AMC Concession Award” which said this: In 2019 you won a reward for an AMC concession. If you’ve been holding on to it and have not redeemed your concessions item, the expiration date will now be extended to 12/31/20 to account for theatre closures. Please note that this only applies to AMC concessions rewards that cite a 6/30/20 expiration date and that have not been used yet.

These are local, and I can pick them up right away as we do have an event coming up on the 11th where we will use masks, sanitizer and social distancing. With eBay, they may or may not arrive on time. Plus, I’ve already seen the ones at Staples and Office Depot and am satisfied they’ll be good enough for our requirements.

Thanks, Mistercheap. We’re hoping to open our local county Democratic Headquarters on August 1 IF it is safe to do so. Our chairman agreed with me that not one person will set foot inside the building without a mask, and we are buying disposable masks to hand out to anyone who arrives without one. I priced boxes of masks today at Staples and Office Depot here. Every one was Made in China. OD price on the brands they have in store is $29.99, while Staples price on the brands they have in store is $32.99 Now I get on PhatWallet, and you’ve got a Hot Deal on the masks
! (grin) Much appreciated.

@my4mainecoons said in Staples.com Online Savings Codes:

@ukedog My bad. I just tried to pay for a PLUS membership w/ Rewards and it didn’t work. Sorry.

Thanks for the info. I have the same problem - my Plus membership is expiring this month, has an auto-renew, and I don’t see way to get a discount on it. I have Rewards, but now I know I can’t use those. Sigh.

Could I use both codes on a $100 offer to get $30 off, or do I need to order $150 of stuff in order to use both codes? Thanks.

Nice finds. Wish there was a Target closer than 80 miles from us. No Best Buy, either.

Wow, wish it were electric, but a great find, OP!

Any discounts for the Staples Plus membership fee? Mine will expire near the end of this month.

$34.99 at my local store

@dangeruss said in Which Lenovo laptop would you choose, and why/why not?:

Dell Refurbished Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series (E7470)

Nice find, dangeruss. Looking at the What’s In The Box section, it shows “Tested/Functional Dell Battery (Minimal initial battery life is 1.5 hours, many models will exceed this.)” What on earth is this 1.5 minimal initial battery life? That is not long at all if you’re working off-grid.

And no, he doesn’t do cartridge recycling. He doesn’t buy much more than a few pens and pencils and maybe a ream of printer paper once a year, unless I give him some from my stash.

He has a limited amount of money to spend (don’t we all?), so trying to keep it to around $400 plus tax (practically impossible unless we luck into a big sale). I think he might be able to go up to around $450 plus tax, though. He’s got a lot of health issues as well as a fair amount of insomnia, so he’s in his recliner a lot and depends on the laptop and a smooth connection with his TV across the room. He’s wishing for a fairly lightweight 15 Inch, SSD, 8 Gig, Win10, using it a lot for streaming movies and YouTube tutorials to his TV and for watching streaming live feeds from things like an eagle nest cam, the streaming surf cam at Outer Banks, Facebook and other social media, social meeting apps like Zoom, definitely at least a 1 year warranty included in the pricetag. Since no laptops these days come with a CD player/burner, my husband and I will surprise him with an external one for his birthday. It’s a major investment for him, so getting one that fits his needs is especially important.

Back to Staples and Office Max with my retired Vet friend, and neither of these is suitable for his needs once we asked a lot more questions and dug down to the details. Thanks anyway, dangeRuss. And apparently I don’t have permission to delete this thread, or I would.

Are either of these a “Hot Deal”? Which Lenovo laptop would you choose? Good points, bad points? Retired Army Vet friend has max of $400 to spend replacing his 8-year-old laptop that died, and wants to buy it locally, not online. I found two Lenovo brand laptops in his budget. STAPLES - Lenovo I5, 1 YEAR OLD DEMO, 15.6", 8 gig, $399.46 clearance, supposedly was $699.99, no warranty because it was their demo for a year. Sorry, didn’t get a lot of detail because no tech was available to talk with and my husband was in a hurry; OFFICE DEPOT (still OfficeMax here) - NEW Lenovo IP3, with I3 processor, 15.6", 8 gig, 1 TB HDD, media card, HDMT, VGA, Win10, WiFi, Bluetooth, can expand memory up to 20gig, 7 hour battery life, 1 year warranty, $379.99, supposedly regularly $489.99.
My friend is a retired Veteran with health issues and spends a lot of time at home. He uses the laptop for social media, connecting to TV to stream movies, YouTube tutorials, etc, uses more than one browser, streams live feeds (eagle cam, Outer Banks surf camera, etc.), uses video meet apps like Zoom, has an 2 to 3 year old inkjet printer, and takes the laptop on trips occasionally. He wanted one with a CD read/write so he could burn old family photos and videos to CDs, and occasionally edit the videos. At his price range, that’s not going to happen, of course. Advice, please? Thanks!

The prices may be more expensive, but if you are turning in ink cartridges, it is another way to save on your grocery bill. Currently I use the rewards to get toilet paper and paper towels whenever I don’t need toner as I still have plenty of printer paper.

I didn’t realize recycling has been restored! Is that true for all stores?

Where is the free coupon? I can’t find it either. Thanks.

Signed up for it. Thanks, MrsGuin.

I tried the Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe, and it is tasty. I used a Dutch oven on top of my stove. Be aware it is quite thick when done, and it gets porridge-thick when cooled down and refrigerated. I thinned it a bit with a little more broth, a touch more ale, and a little more milk when reheating it. You definitely need to use an immersion blender at the end of the cooking to blend the ingredients into a fairly smooth (and thick) soup. We enjoyed it with thick slices of dense French bread (Italian would be good too), buttered and lightly toasted in the oven.

@mistercheap I would not have known about it if it had not been posted here. Pfffffft.

Thanks! Added it to my Kroger Card.

I’m a Crown Rewards member but did not get an email. I’ll check my email again later today.

Thanks!

Thank you! The last package was great, and I’ve already used those to stay in touch with family and friends. They love getting a card and a note or short letter in the mail.

That is the information I needed. Thank you.

Awesome! Now how do I use them when making a video call? Can you babystep me through how to have one of those backgrounds show up instead of my living room, for example, when I’m on a video call? Will my laptop’s video camera superimpose me over one of these background images so that it looks like I’m making the call from one of those locations instead of my living room? Thanks.

Still out of stock

Thanks! My favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is from America’s Test Kitchen and calls for browning the butter first - makes a big difference in taste. I’m going to try this recipe - the bit of lemon juice is a surprise, but it must brighten and enhance the flavor in some way or it wouldn’t be in there.

Thanks. I was wondering if they would still have this offer. At least Staples is still doing the recycling with the printable labels on their website. I boxed up 20 a few days ago, then dropped them at our Staples since I had to be in town for groceries. I wrote on the label “20 ink cartridges for recycling” on the label that I used on the box, which I hope will allow the Staples processor to just credit my cartridges without having to open the box and handle them. I wore a mask, went to the UPS station, was told they are not allowed to handle any packages and to drop the box in the bin myself, which was fine with me, and the UPS driver would be scanning in all packages and envelopes in the bin before putting them on the truck. I did make a copy of the label I used for my records and wrote down the date I dropped the box in the Staples bin.

That must have gone fast as it’s no longer available. Thanks anyway, OP.

Thanks for the tip, UkeDog. The drum and the toner are both expensive, so if it’s just a minor exterior problem and the drum is not damaged, it would sure help the budget. I do have Prime, so that helps a lot. I normally don’t take a chance on generic for my printer since it’s essential for my SOHO. Just checked the price on Amazon for the Brother Genuine Drum Unit, and it’s only a couple dollars cheaper than Staples. The generic off-brands are less than half that price.

Awesome! Thank you. I’ve saved both the small and the large sizes of the cards to my computer and will print them out. Luckily I have a couple packs of colored cardstock purchased a couple months ago.

@my4mainecoons Just sent you a PM. My Brother laser printer suddenly decided it needs a new drum NOW. Cost is $101 and change. If you have a $25 off $75 code I can use on this, I would much appreciate it. Thanks.

The cards arrived yesterday, and I’m delighted with the selection they sent. Thanks again.

@dangeruss said in Stimulus: Government To Send Out $1,200 Checks/Deposits To Most US Residents; Expanded Unemployment & More:

@dionaea That’s assuming that the gravel company is still working. Under lockdown, all nonessential businesses have had to close, and I’m not sure gravel falls under essential.

dangeruss, I wasn’t talking about getting gravel while this mess is ongoing. Gravel is definitely not an essential item unless your home was destroyed at the time the tornadoes came through and you’re trying to rebuild. I’m saying that once it is safe (whenever that will be), we will try to aid some of the small local businesses here, including a local gravel company. Sorry I wasn’t clear before.

Just printed a label. Thanks, that was easy. Just have to keep track of the delivery date and make sure credit is applied.

Reviews are pretty good, and apparently the overly loud “You’ve been listening to Audible…” has been moved to the beginning of the audio after numerous complaints that if you drifted off to sleep listening to this, you’d be suddenly jarred awake at the end by the Audible message. Now you hear it at the beginning instead.

Site is inundated, so you may have to wait a bit until things calm down. I called, but they can’t take an phone order if the site is down.

Wow, thank you so much! I’ve been stopping by my local Hallmark Cards store to get the Free Friday card, but now we’re doing a Staycation because we’re older, a higher risk category. Writing letters and sending cards to friends, especially a couple of close friends who already have serious health issues, is enjoyable and brightens their day as well as mine.

dangeRuss, it’s not a perfect solution, but it will help. For example, when my husband and I get the checks (we’re struggling on SS), we plan to spend some of it for things we haven’t been able to afford. One will be to get the driveway graveled, which it hasn’t been for several years and is a muddy track. That will pass some money on to a local gravel company which will be able to pay for gas and a driver to bring the gravel to us. We plan to spend some to hire a small-job carpenter to fix the shed double doors and to build a cover over that part of the shed. So that much of the money will help the carpenter pay for gas and food and rent or mortgage. When the average person spends the money, it will put it back into circulation, and those that receive it will spend it too, rinse, repeat. When Big Business gets the money, they use it to buy back stock and pay bonuses to top-level executives, taking the money out of circulation (well, except for luxury car manufacturers, high-end resorts and hotels, vacations at exclusive locations, designer bespoke clothes, etc.)

I read about this. Unbelievable when truckdrivers and stores are doing all they can to be sure there are at least some edibles on the shelves for hungry families. The suggestions I saw on a FB post about this mostly said that if she tests negative for coronavirus, she should be assigned to a hospital that is treating coronavirus patients, make sure she has no protections, and have her do menial tasks where she will have contact with coronavirus patients.