somebody had a great (stupid) idea
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Who ever made that deal clearly didn't that one through properly. They should of offered that deal based on a price limit reached and then the following items would be available for purchase for a penny, and only X amount per order at that price break.
Good luck Staples!
Good luck Staples!
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No need, the SS Staples is taking on water.............................................
They do, but not quite that sweet a deal.
My father in law works for a company that run's group homes for challenged people that is government funded. Every year they do Staples order for office supplies that is open to the employees.
I got boxes of Zebra comfort grip gel pens 12 to a box - $0.14
Duracell industrial 48 pack of AAA or AA - $2
I bought one of those big old school black table top scotch tape dispenser with 20 rolls of scotch brand tape for less then $2. Im good for wrapping xmas presents till the end of time.
We were ordering things that we don't need just to see if they would actually come for the price offered. They did, everything came in except for the $4 1500 watt ceramic heaters. Apparently it's backordered you don't get it for the cheap price.
My father in law's entire workplace order was delivered in a '53 trailer and the total was less than $500.
"There were surprises. Ms. Patterson thought a penny paid for a roll of paper towels—instead, it was for a 24-roll pack. The school received 53 packs, records show. "We were just wondering whose idea this was," said Ms. Patterson, "and if they still had their job."
Staples declined to comment on personnel matters.
The No. 1 item purchased by Attica Correctional Facility, the famous maximum-security prison, was Premium #1 Paper Clips—a half million of them. The clips came with a list price of $3,750. The prison paid $5."
When I opened my business 25 years ago Business Depot, now Staples, gave me a box of stationery free for signing up for a corporate card (Which I never used). I still have staples, paper clips and rolls of adding machine paper.
In the same (Or worse) class of stupidity is the settlement BP negotiated for the Gulf oil spill. It was so open that anyone could claim without being challenged. A guy in Norway claimed for a broken leg that he sustained while going to the post office to file a different claim.
"I had to go somewhere else for vacation and it cost me more. Give me money."
Staples declined to comment on personnel matters.
The No. 1 item purchased by Attica Correctional Facility, the famous maximum-security prison, was Premium #1 Paper Clips—a half million of them. The clips came with a list price of $3,750. The prison paid $5."
When I opened my business 25 years ago Business Depot, now Staples, gave me a box of stationery free for signing up for a corporate card (Which I never used). I still have staples, paper clips and rolls of adding machine paper.
In the same (Or worse) class of stupidity is the settlement BP negotiated for the Gulf oil spill. It was so open that anyone could claim without being challenged. A guy in Norway claimed for a broken leg that he sustained while going to the post office to file a different claim.
"I had to go somewhere else for vacation and it cost me more. Give me money."
You don't see that as wrong? Using it as a piñata to benefit people who don't need it?
Not at all, I think Staples offer's this as a bribe to keep them in the contract.
They offered specific items ~300 for sale prices. I think some of it was a way of getting rid of old or discontinued stock. I also suspect that they could receive some sort of a tax break or credit. I don't know how, but I don't suspect they are doing this out of the goodness of their heart.
This quote says it all and I laughed my ***** off lol
