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Free CDROM with Staples Coupon and Rebate
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If the order is filled locally and delivered by Staples couriers, they include both the Internet receipt and a regular cash register receipt. This happens with me in Washington state. The only time I didn't get a regular receipt was when the item shipped from a warehouse in California.
Mike
Mike
BANDITAENMASQUERADA
Member
BANDITAENMASQUERADA
Member
A. They discovered they were out in your area
B. You are on the hit list because of coupon use.
If they are out in your area it will usually tell you that in the email.
Give them a call and find out 🙂
As a humorous off topic note that we are laughing at here...the dvdtalk people are so mad they are ordering hundreds of DVD's of Suck It and See from Amazon and then cancelling the orders to try to get it to the number one position...Some guy is going to order 400 of them..ah the joys of deal hunting
B. You are on the hit list because of coupon use.
If they are out in your area it will usually tell you that in the email.
Give them a call and find out 🙂
As a humorous off topic note that we are laughing at here...the dvdtalk people are so mad they are ordering hundreds of DVD's of Suck It and See from Amazon and then cancelling the orders to try to get it to the number one position...Some guy is going to order 400 of them..ah the joys of deal hunting
Tedtalker1
Senior member
Mines been canceled too.Darn it.I guess I'll go ahead and get that DVD drive for 51 bucks.
TO ALL THOSE WHO'S ORDERS ARE CANCELLED:
why were they cancelled? are you paying the regular $59.95 price or are you trying to use the $20 new Staples buyer coupon?
the $40 rebate states: "Rebate applies to Digital Research 56X CD Rom Drive (SKU 392186) purchased at Staples stores only." however all you have to mail in is the UPC, they don't even know where you bought it unless the UPC somehow relates to the place of purchase (doubt it).
why were they cancelled? are you paying the regular $59.95 price or are you trying to use the $20 new Staples buyer coupon?
the $40 rebate states: "Rebate applies to Digital Research 56X CD Rom Drive (SKU 392186) purchased at Staples stores only." however all you have to mail in is the UPC, they don't even know where you bought it unless the UPC somehow relates to the place of purchase (doubt it).
Tedtalker1
Senior member
I used the coupon for 20 bucks off.Mine was cancelled.
As a good friend of a Veteran of the Staples Wars let me give you something to try.
If your order was cancelled try calling it in via a CSR versus doing it online. Staples does have some very friendly CSR's - if you are lucky enough to get one.
If your account has been flagged, call the Office of the President of Staples about it.
My friend has done every kind of Staples deal imaginable and has not had her account flagged yet. One thing I think that helps
is if you are a dividends customer. She has also had things delivered to big Staples customers when they were out of stock in her area so that might enter into the equation as well. She has had deals delivered all over the US so that might also disperse their concentrated attention.
She has several different account numbers with them but all with the same address and phone number. I wonder if she got the ban on one of her accounts if all would be flagged.
If Vladik can place 9 orders with a dividend code on a weekend night and not get banned then there is hope for you yet 🙂
If your order was cancelled try calling it in via a CSR versus doing it online. Staples does have some very friendly CSR's - if you are lucky enough to get one.
If your account has been flagged, call the Office of the President of Staples about it.
My friend has done every kind of Staples deal imaginable and has not had her account flagged yet. One thing I think that helps
is if you are a dividends customer. She has also had things delivered to big Staples customers when they were out of stock in her area so that might enter into the equation as well. She has had deals delivered all over the US so that might also disperse their concentrated attention.
She has several different account numbers with them but all with the same address and phone number. I wonder if she got the ban on one of her accounts if all would be flagged.
If Vladik can place 9 orders with a dividend code on a weekend night and not get banned then there is hope for you yet 🙂
I ordered on Thursday last week. Friday the drive showed up on my doorstep. I used the coupon and just mailed in the rebate. Not sure about the coupon abuse issue, but I bought about 6 different items in the past six months from Staples. Every single one of these items cost just over $50 and I used a $20 coupon everytime. They keep on giving me these deals. I'll keep using the coupons until it dries up.
Here is my take on these super Staples deals. This DR drive is just like the Royal DaVinci deal last week -- Staples wasn't selling these things. They were just sitting collecting dust. So to clear out stock, they sweetened the deal. So even if Staple's is losing a little money on this deal, they are getting rid of stock that is just wasting space.
The 56X drive I got looked old. It was still shrink wrapped, but the shrink wrap was kind of stuck to the box like it had been sitting somewhere for a long, long time. The good news is the drive works fine and it comes with an audio cable and an IDE cable. Not bad for free. As for getting warranty work through DR, good luck.
Mike
Here is my take on these super Staples deals. This DR drive is just like the Royal DaVinci deal last week -- Staples wasn't selling these things. They were just sitting collecting dust. So to clear out stock, they sweetened the deal. So even if Staple's is losing a little money on this deal, they are getting rid of stock that is just wasting space.
The 56X drive I got looked old. It was still shrink wrapped, but the shrink wrap was kind of stuck to the box like it had been sitting somewhere for a long, long time. The good news is the drive works fine and it comes with an audio cable and an IDE cable. Not bad for free. As for getting warranty work through DR, good luck.
Mike
Mine was cancelled too, using $20 coupon.
I called the customer service, the rep said the order was there but no item was in the list. She tried to make a new order but the cdrom item disappeared again after adding to the order list. She asked me to call back on Mon after the computer system problem was fixed.
I called the customer service, the rep said the order was there but no item was in the list. She tried to make a new order but the cdrom item disappeared again after adding to the order list. She asked me to call back on Mon after the computer system problem was fixed.
McDull,
Your situation sounds like ones we have had in the past where they did not have the item in stock although it let you originally place the order. Your order number will show up but the item will be missing. I don't know if this is an IngramMicro product. If not, you might try asking her to "dcc" it from another warehouse and see if she can do the order. This little phrase means they send it to you from the next available warehouse.
Your situation sounds like ones we have had in the past where they did not have the item in stock although it let you originally place the order. Your order number will show up but the item will be missing. I don't know if this is an IngramMicro product. If not, you might try asking her to "dcc" it from another warehouse and see if she can do the order. This little phrase means they send it to you from the next available warehouse.
Here's the email I received from Staples, cancelling my order:
Subject: Re: Staples.com Order # 9111-6192
Thank you for shopping at Staples.com!
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but the item on the order you submitted is out of stock. At this time your order has not been processed. We restock our merchandise regularly and recommend that you try to order your items in approximately 3-5 business days.
392186-1 56X CD ROM DRIVE
We are dedicated to offering you the best selection available and regret this temporary delay.
Thank you for shopping at Staples.com,
Your Online Office Manager
Cheryl
Maybe we should try again in a few days?? 😀
Subject: Re: Staples.com Order # 9111-6192
Thank you for shopping at Staples.com!
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but the item on the order you submitted is out of stock. At this time your order has not been processed. We restock our merchandise regularly and recommend that you try to order your items in approximately 3-5 business days.
392186-1 56X CD ROM DRIVE
We are dedicated to offering you the best selection available and regret this temporary delay.
Thank you for shopping at Staples.com,
Your Online Office Manager
Cheryl
Maybe we should try again in a few days?? 😀
BANDITAENMASQUERADA
Member
I tried to answer your question this morning but either it didn't go through or I put it on the wrong thread.
This is a staples rebate so you have recourse against Staples on this. They may get reimbursed by the man. but as long as you follow their guidelines then Staples has to make good.
This is a staples rebate so you have recourse against Staples on this. They may get reimbursed by the man. but as long as you follow their guidelines then Staples has to make good.
WhiteMouse
Senior member
I received my 56X CDROM today. Have not opened it yet, since I am not too excited on this one, because I just installed a 50X last week.
But I am still waiting my 128M RAM:|
But I am still waiting my 128M RAM:|
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