Monday, July 9

Major Thumbs Down for Staples Back to School Promotions for Teachers


So I wrote to Staples to share my disappointment with their new Back to School teacher promotions.  Below is their response which outlines how their new promotion works, compared with last year:

Hi Erin, I received your email regarding teacher pricing for our Back to School (BTS) season extreme
deals.

We believe that our country's teachers deserve the very best. While our BTS promotion for teachers

for 2012 will be different from last year?s, we will continue to support our educators by offering
exclusive savings opportunities as illustrated below.

Previous Teacher benefit (using a hypothetical purchase of twenty-five $1.00 folders on special for

$0.01, with a limit of three):

Teacher - can purchase 25 at $0.01 each for a total cost of $0.25.


Non-teacher - can purchase 3 at $0.01 each; an additional 22 would cost $1.00 each, for a total cost

of $22.03.

New Teacher Rewards benefit (using the same scenario):


Teacher - can purchase 3 at $0.01 each; an additional 22 would cost $1.00 each, for a total cost of

$22.03; teacher receives $22.03 back in Rewards for net cost of $0.00.

Non-teacher - can purchase 3 at $0.01 each; an additional 22 would cost $1.00 each, for a total cost

of $22.03.

Thank you for this opportunity to respond to your inquiry. I hope you will continue to look to

Staples with confidence and satisfaction for all of your office supply needs.

If you would like to contact one of our representatives, please reply to this email or call us at

the number listed below.

Cheryl

Staples Customer Service Supervisor

Am I reading this correctly?  Are they really trying to convince me that it's better to spend $22.03 out of pocket and file rebates than to just pay a quarter out of pocket?  Because really, as a teacher, I'm rolling in dough to spend that money out of pocket...and at back to school time, I'd rather fill out rebates than concentrate on creating a positive learning environment for my students.  (Sarcasm intended.)

Again, you can contact Staples here, if you are as displeased as I am with this new promotion.

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