Today when I recycled I received both a $10/$30 and a $10/$20.
I got 2 Charmin 18/72 @ $18.99 ($19.99 at Target so not over priced).
$37.98 - $10/$30 -$20 Rewards - 2@$1/1 Charmin mq.
$5.98+tax so $3.17 each
Then did it again to use the $10/$20.
3@$18.99=$56.97-$10/$20-$40 ink Rewards-3@$1/1 mq.
$3.97+tax so ~$1.39 each
Resell for $15 ea.
@jess888 said in Staples.com Online Savings Codes. See last posts for most current codes.:
@george2001 Thanks, guys. Sigh: My local store isn’t participating in these in-store recycling bonus programs. They say they “don’t have the boxes” to do it. Pfft.
Keep something small in your car to recycle just in case you’re near a different Staples at some point in the month. I only make a trip to my local store (5 miles) if I haven’t already recycled elsewhere that month.
@mistercheap Do you remember this from last year? It DD with the $10/30 JnJ rebate.
@zennuts Its been going on since October (?) but only $5 until this month.
@dangeruss I’d be delighted to send you a bunch of NIB Belkin cables to recycle if you really need items to recycle.
@niniss said in FREE Clio Greek Yogurt Bar after Cash Back Rebate via Venmo or PayPal - exp unk:
They have single bar or a box of 4bars. Does the rebate only good on the single bar? Thanks
Single bar. YMMV but I also had iBotta for Clio.
$50 PetSmart gc. Earn 5% cb Discover ($2.50), 1 j4u Reward ($1+, 2x points on 3rd party gc) and $10 OYNO (expires 1 week). $36.50 or better.
I have 10 j4u Rewards, redeemable for $15/$15 groceries. 12 j4u Rewards earns a $20/$20 so the 1 j4u earned buying the gc is worth $2.50 for me.
I use the gc when we have TCB bonuses.
Participating cards:
AMC, Bath & Body Works, Nordstrom, Spa Week, Adidas, Chili’s, Texas Roadhouse, PetSmart, Ulta, Children’s Place, Hulu, Fanatics, Regal Cinemas, Uber, DoorDash, Sony PlayStation, Hotels.com
I just received the email. My point total didn’t change so the 16,057 points does include Super Bowl points.
@MISTERCHEAP 16, 057 is the number of points in my account. If I add up the points in my transaction history it only adds up to 7054 but the transaction history only covers 2022 so the other 5k points must be from older transactions. I thought that points don’t expire but I have some expiring in June.
I ordered a couple of cases of canned food from PetSmart and they arrived dented. When I order from Chewy or Amazon, no dents.
@mistercheap said in Does anyone else have j4u Saturday Sampler - Violife fake cheese?:
Yes, I had it, last day to redeem. Got the shreds of the Violife, store was already wiped out of the herbs, but may try another store later today as we use their garlic variety, very handy to have around when you don’t have fresh garlic on hand.
It’s really easy to make your own emergency garlic. I often ended up composting leftover fresh garlic. In oil is the only safe way to freeze garlic. I put peeled cloves in (canola) oil using a baby food size jar. Oil thaws very quickly at room temp. Glass doesn’t absorb garlic like plastic would. Remove the jar from the freezer, let the oil melt, remove what you need, back into the freezer.
Yesterday I did BOPUS for $10.06 in cat food. Paid 6¢ with PetSmart gc and should get 80¢ back from TCB. 🙂
@jess888 I recently got FoodSaver bags online. I used to get Ziploc bags until the prices skyrocketed. Glad bags are cheaper. Coffee, Pellegrino Limonata. I’ve been getting the $4.99 tub of Clorox wipes with the $5 from tech recycling. Dishwasher detergent, large trash bags. Gallon jugs of Windex and Mr Clean. I like the tub of Weiman stainless steel cleaner wipes.
I live near the B&J factory and after >20 years Free Scoop Day is finally on a day when I can get there! Thanks for the reminder! 🍦
@mmyk said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:
@my4mainecoons you mean $40 without any purchase minimum… that’s sweet.
I did get $10 2 months ago … just used it before the 3/31 expiration.
Absolutely no purchases by my Dad’s account.
My (ink buying) Premier account got a $110 (?) Reward for no reason and when it was upgraded to Elite it received a $150 Reward. They just appear in the account for no reason.
This appeared on my YT feed a few days ago. I don’t think the algorithm knew that I shop at RA,. I think it was because I watch Dodo and other cat related videos.
Last month I clicked on a video about a “talking” cat that had all of its teeth extracted. There’s no way that YT knew that my cat was about to have all of her teeth extracted. I commented appreciation for the video as I was very anxious about the upcoming surgery. The response to my Comment was amazing. So many people reported on their experiences and offered support.
@mrvietnam said in PSA: First Class Stamps going up to 66c effective 7.9.23:
@mistercheap said in PSA: First Class Stamps going up to 66c effective 7.9.23:
@mrvietnam said in PSA: First Class Stamps going up to 66c effective 7.9.23:
It’s times like these I am glad I have stockpiled $1,850 in Forever stamps. Each price increase for me is gladly welcomed and simply seen as a return on investment.
LOL @MrVietnam , honestly do you mail that much stuff? Even if you used $100 a year in stamps, would take you 18.5 years (maybe less as prices keep rising). I keep about $60-80 on hand, unless you’re going to sell them at a profit somehow, you might be better off investing that money at 5% at year to keep up with rising rates of stamps.
I haven’t bought stamps for years. Those are stamps I bought long ago and their value keeps on going up as price increases come. I would love to sell some off, but how and to who?
I would buy some for a reasonable price. Reasonable factoring in that I got your RA cards to Gold in the past. 😉
I think it is unlikely that the promo begins on a Saturday as the sales week begins on Sunday. Wait until Sunday the 16th. The website could have a mistake that they will correct. It’s harder to correct the thousands of print signs posted in stores.
@sonofzeus said in Staples $10 Tech Recycling In Store Only 4/16 - 6/3:
@my4mainecoons Will they give $10 reward for a drip coffeemaker?
Tech
Adapters & cables
All-in-one computers
Battery backup devices
Cable / satellite receivers
Calculators
Camcorders
CD / DVD / Blu-ray players
Coffee brewers (less than 40 lb.)
Computer speakers
Connected home devices
Copiers
Cordless phones
Desktop computers
Digital cameras
Digital projectors
eReaders
Fax machines
Flash drives
Gaming consoles
GPS devices
Hard drives
Keyboards & mice
Label makers
Laminators
Laptops
MP3 players
Mobile phones
Modems
Monitors (CRT, LED / LCD, plasma)
Printers & multifunction devices
Routers
Scanners
Shredders
Small servers
Stereo receivers
Tablets
Video streaming devices
Webcams
Not on the list but I’ve received the Tech Recycling Reward for a VCR tape rewinder, a Walkman, an electric alarm clock, a clock radio, a digital kitchen scale, a digital thermometer, a blood hemoglobin measuring device, diabetes meters, etc. I’m recycling by size, largest items first since they take up the most space.
This is my 3rd Fire tablet. I’ve used APK to make the Fire an Android device and installed Google Play so I can use Chrome, etc. on the previous 2 Fires.
This is the first time I’ve had the latest version of the tablet with newest OS.
I need help figuring out which version of Google Play Services to download from APK.
The instructions say: Download the file labeled Google Play Services (64-bit ARM, nodpi, Android 9.0+). Note: Look for the first file not labeled beta. You’ll need to click on the Variants text below the file and search for the version we mentioned above.
The article I’m following was written Feb. 21, 2023. There are versions of Google Play Services after that date that don’t say Beta. I scrolled back to a Feb. 2 release then All Variants but I’m not sure if the 2nd one on the list is the correct variant. It says arm64-v-8a + armeabi-v7a for Android 9.0+ nodpi.
Is this the correct one?
The Fire is 12th generation running Fire OS 8.3.1.4.
Thanks.
@fivetalents Thanks very much. I had to try 3 different versions of the Google Play Store to get one that would install. The author of the article noted that this Fire isn’t as easy to adapt as previous generations so it wasn’t just me. This is my 3rd Fire for ~ $20.
$59.99 - 30% for using 1 Amex Reward point - $25 Amazon gc for trade in of previous Fire. I went through TCB for 8% cashback.
Now I can ship the trade in.
@c3 said in Staples.com Online Savings Codes. See last posts for most current codes.:
@my4mainecoons said in Staples.com Online Savings Codes. See last posts for most current codes.:
That’s why I am doing as I posted above. 🙂
Have you tried it? Is there a coupon that’s needed to activate the offer, or is that automatic?
no coupon. its automatic. I’ve done these offers before. I’ve done it on one account so far but haven’t checked Rewards account.
@dangeruss I told an associate, “it’s on the menu, scroll down” (It’s on the menu of the items they accept for recycling). Associate asked, “Do you work for Staples?”
I didn’t think it’s a great deal so I didn’t even think of posting it.
I might not even bother redeeming it.
I had trouble on Sun-Tues but was finally able to get in again on Wednesday. When it was down it didn’t matter what device I used.
$10/$60 office supply products
Coupon code: 21571
Online only. Ends 5/13/23
Offer valid online at staples.com® only. Offer valid on select office, shipping and mailing supplies. Excludes ink and toner, retail store supplies, bags and briefcases, Daily Deals and Auto Restock orders. Limit one coupon per customer, nontransferable.
I called Staples to ask why we didn’t get a $10 and a $5 Reward. The rep gave me his email address and I sent him a screen shot of the ad. He checked around and no one had an answer. He said that because the program was new maybe it wasn’t working properly and to compensate me he sent a $20 Reward coupon. 
p.s. They gave me Elite status since they messed something up last year. Elite has a dedicated US based customer service phone number. I wouldn’t have bothered to call if I didn’t have that number.
@mrvietnam More caffeine than coffee usually has or are you talking about the caffeinated fruit beverages? I get the agave lemonade (no added caffeine) and the decaf coffee. I pour hot decaf into a paper cup then fill a large plastic cup with ice. After the decaf has cooled a bit I pour it over the ice to make iced decaf. I re-use both the paper and the plastic cups multiple times. The paper eventually starts to leak and reheating in the microwave melts the glue making them wear out faster. I carry clean empty cups & lids in my car.
@mistercheap Thanks. The most I have on an account is $10 BC. $0 on most of my accounts.
The problem with no shells is that I eat them too quickly. At least with shells it slows me down.
I just learned that Amazon is going to be carrying Albertson’s gift cards again!
@mrvietnam said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):
@mistercheap said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):
@c3 said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):
https://www.amazon.com/Albertsons-Companies-Gift-Card-Delivery/dp/B0C5QYXZY8/?tag=phtwllt-20
Unusable at SCO.
?? since when, my SCO has GIFT CARD on the screen as payment option, you just swipe it.
I think we are talking about e-gift cards. Nothing to swipe.
There’s a bar code on the eGC. I always print to paper and tell the cashier how to use them even though the instructions are printed at the top. I’ve learned which cashiers know how to handle them and which cashiers will call for assistance.
@ctujackbauer It never hurts to try. The game has given me 6 Rewards so I need 6 more to get a $20/$20. Received 2 more for the Amazon gc purchase. I paid for the Amazon gc with a Shaw’s gc that’s been waiting for a reason to use it.
I decided that the game plays are not that important. What’s more important is finishing the categories to get the high value q’s.
I don’t have much use for most of the coupons. I have coupons for chicken breasts and chicken wings but the cats eat chicken thighs. When breasts and wings go on sale thighs are included in the sale but the coupons won’t work on those items.
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I just looked at Fetch for the first time ever as I was considering doing the cat food offer.
I saw that one could scan 35 receipts a week and thought “wow, that’s a lot of receipts!”
I have a $35 bonus for getting someone to sign up for TCB. Bonus is earned after the someone earns $10 cash back.
I just asked my brother to sign up then to order cat food for me at PetSmart.
So his new account should have $5 bonus + $2 (8% of $25 purchase) pending.
If we get a $2.50 bonus for July 4 could reach the $10 target with that purchase.
My dealership replaces the batteries free of charge so I have no idea what mine takes.
@mtnagel mine are never available for their “special deals” either. The only offer that I redeemed recently was the 4x points because that wasn’t brand dependent.
I have (2) $15/$15 meat Q’s on a list. So it definitely can be clipped more than once.
The basket Qs stack!
I calculated my oop after all Qs trying to stack a $20/$20.
e.g. $17.95 meat -$15/$15 =>$2.95
3 English muffins B1G2F $5.29 -$1/1 bread => $4.29
Case of water $4.99 -50¢ sale price - $1.56/1 clipped weekly q - $1/1 game q => $1.97.
My receipt says my total was $77.18 and Total Savings Value was 100%.
Not really 100%. I paid 8¢.
Earned $5.25 iBotta and will sell the water for $2 at yard sale.
@mrvietnam I clipped a meat q last night on an account that hadn’t clipped it before vs. an account that had clipped it and deli had those grayed out. I won a mini game last night. Earned 5 Rewards. I still have 2 meat q’s clipped, nothing went away.
@yoregano Typically they offer it once a month at the beginning of the month or around a holiday. The $5/$25 was an unusual midweek midmonth offer. We should get our next offer at the beginning of August and then one for Labor Day. October’s offer will likely be for Columbus Day (sorry, I don’t know the PC name for it) and then hopefully increased offers from November to Xmas.
I bought 2 bottles of tonic water $1.25 each -$1/2 Schweppes J4u -$1/1 fizzy beverage FA q and 2@$200 Shaw’s/Albertsons et al gc. I was converting eGC to plastic gc for easier use. Handed the cashier 4@$100 printouts of the eGC. Was left with a balance of $2xx on one of them because a $5/$5 Fresh Pass attached covering the tonic water and part of the plastic gc.
You can now show the cashier a scan of the eGC. I don’t think that was possible before. I still print them so I can point out the Cashier Instructions.
eGC now have QR codes, no bar codes.
We used to be able to load a max of $200 to a Safeway eGC. Now the limit is $100. The limit is still $250 instore.
We used to be able to purchase store branded eGC e.g. Acme, Shaw’s, Safeway which could be used in any in the chain regardless of what the eGC had printed on it. The max was $100 for Shaw’s & Acme eGC so I bought and used Safeway eGC because the Safeway max was $200. Now if you search for Acme, Shaw’s or Safeway on Amazon they don’t come up. You have to search for Albertsons.
@mistercheap Arrgh. I should’ve read more carefully before I purchased. It’s for a DD gc not real money. DD coffee is on sale for $6xx this week so the 50% off chocolate covered strawberry flavor is $3xx. I thought that I had a MM getting $4 back on a $3xx purchase. Instead I have a bag of flavored coffee. I don’t need a DD gc nor the hassle of their program.