The 12-9 to 12-15 Staples ads on Instorespecials.staples.com are up

[MysticMan1]

Staples In-store specials : Staples ad link

TRACFONE® NOKIA 252 PREPAID PHONE #447214 $19.95 after $30 mail-in rebate
NOKIA 3390 CINGULAR #459694 FREE after $50 mail-in rebate ($100 Staples Gift Check by mail with purchase and new activation)
Hi-Tech 50/PACK CD-R #471228 FREE after $15 mail-in rebate
PNY 128MB PC100/133 MEMORY #394875/446818 $14.94 after $10 mail-in rebate
PACIFIC DIGITAL 12X MAX INTERNAL CD-RW DRIVE #460084 $69.94 after $20 mail-in rebate
SITUATIONS LEATHER MANAGER?S CHAIR #438030 $59.94 Reg. $79.99
VTECH PEARLIZED 900MHz CORDLESS PHONES #450167 $9.99 after $20 mail-in rebate (Also FREE 30-minute phone card)
US LUGGAGE 3-PIECE LUGGAGE SET #397632 $29.99 after $20 mail-in rebate

Purchase of TaxCut Deluxe $24.95 or Home & Business $49.95 and get $150 worth of FREE software instantly and after mail-in rebates. (You get: TAXCUT STATE SKU 476245 ? $19.95 - $20 mail-in rebate = FREE VERSACHECK EXPRESS SKU 476482 ? A $2.95 value MONEY 2002 ? $29.99 - $30 mail-in rebate = FREE Your choice $49.99 - $20 upgrader mail-in rebate* - additional $30 mail-in rebate with Tax purchase = FREE. SYMANTEC NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2002 SKU 469111 ? A $49.99 value SYMANTEC NORTON FIREWALL 2002 SKU 469110 ? A $49.99 value #476241)
( TaxCut state available 12/15/01. Plus tax where applicable. *Proof of ownership and/or competitive product is required.)

FREE software with purchase of either:
TURBOTAX DELUXE #475816 $29.95 after $10 mail-in rebate
TURBOTAX PREMIER #475817 $39.95 after $10 mail-in rebate
TURBOTAX HOME AND BUSINESS #475818 $49.95 after $20 mail-in rebate


I have a Staples coupon thread (including in-store printable coupons) over on FW.Do a search using key word "Staples", then click on the "more Staples coupons" thread.

 

[BillRubin]

Please correct this to show that Quicken and Turbotax State are only free when you buy Turbotax. Your list is very misleading.

Bill

 

[poppagene]

must be a local deal -- don't show up for me.

 

[snake253]

 

[snake253]

Turbo state tax is not available until 1/31/01. So you cannot get something that is not available.

 

[snake253]

What is required for the Norton Antivirus upgrader rebate? I have a copy of Norton System Works, would that qualify? Sorry about the previous blank post, I thought I was just login, not posting.

 

[HoosierDadE]

Okay, you have to buy Tax Cut Deluxe to get most of the other software free (after rebate). The other software requies you to buy some tax software to get it free. FYI: Tax Cut Deluxe is currently $24.95 at Staples.

Where is this thread about in store coupos mentioned above? I searched ALL forums and did not find it.

 

[MysticMan1]

HoosierDadE...( Okay, you have to buy Tax Cut Deluxe to get any of the other software free (after rebate). How much is Tax Cut Deluxe during the sale?)

TaxCut Home & Business is $49.95 : LINK to page

TaxCut Deluxe is $24.95 : LINK to page

 

[carpenteraunt]

Hello folks,
Staples in my area are running this special this week. Here's how it goes:
You can use any copy of Turbotax, but the best deal is using the $20 basic edition
You can have EITHER norton antivirus OR personal firewall..not both (can someone illuminate me here?The rebate specifies 'OR' but what about 2 rebate coupons???))
"Enclose proof of previous ownership of a retail..stand alone version of any Norton software product or any software product from McAfee by furnishing the origional product CD, diskette #1, title page of manual, or your confirmation email from your download purchase"
There is a physical $30 rebate coupon you need to pick up from your local staples. It's a symantec coupon, no copies accepted.

So... get:
turbotax basic $20
Norton antivirus $50
Quicken basic $30
($1 of whatever to make $100 total)

- $25 off $100
- $30 rebate toward any quicken product (found in turbotax box)
- $20 upgrade rebate (found in Norton box)
- $30 mail in Rebate (from local staples)

= -5 (plus tax)

if you CAN use two of the $30 symantec coupons, get get the other Norton product from Office depot who have a $10 off $50 coupon available "products need not be purchased on the same receipt"

 

[HoosierDadE]

Good info Carpenter and thanks Mystic.

About how they enforce only one Norton rebate: maybe its the same rebate form and you check which one you bought?

 

[carpenteraunt]

Well, I squinted hard at the fine print and read:
"offer good for only one person per organization". and later "requests for multiple rebates from groups, clubs or organizations will not be honored". So it would appear you can only get both if you have more than one organization/address

 

[Rally1]

never knew they had such a section on their site

thanks

 

[carpenteraunt]

Sorry,
what I was squinting so hard to read was printed on the hardcopy rebate coupon I have here (from the local staples).
All the information I wrote was taken from the various rebate coupons.

 

[dlaw]

<< Enclose proof of previous ownership of a retail..stand alone version of any Norton software product or any software product from McAfee by furnishing the origional product CD, diskette #1, title page of manual, or your confirmation email from your download purchase >>



What does it mean by furnishing the original product CD or title page of manual??? Do I have to tear a page off and send it?

 

[BillRubin]

<< What does it mean by furnishing the original product CD or title page of manual??? Do I have to tear a page off and send it? >>


Is it the word "Furnishing" that you have problems with? Yes, it means you have to send them the title page (the inside page from the manual, not the cover), or the original product CD, in order to get the upgrade rebate.

carpenteraunt -- the best short-term deal may be to buy TT basic but unless you live in a state with no income tax, or don't need a program to do it, you are much better off spending the extra $10 Iafter rebate) and buying TT Deluxe (or Taxcut Deluxe) and getting the state software included. You do have to buy TT State and send in for the rebate. I believe the download is free with Taxcut. Also, if there is a $10 off $40 Staples coupon valid when the state program comes out, you could use that to get most of your $40 purchsae and maybe end up making some money on that part of the deal!

As for the Norton rebates. There is a $20 rebate in the box which is good only with an upgrade. The $30 piece in the ad is good with the purchase of any tax software. You can do a $20 rebate for each Norton product but it appears that the $30 rebate can *only* be done one time which means that you can get Norton Firewall or Norton Antivirus free, but not both. This is a real problem because the 12/2 Staples ad said that you can get both. I intend to go see my local store manager tomorrow and either return one of them or get them to refund me the $30.

Bill

 

[carpenteraunt]

BillRubin

<<carpenteraunt -- the best short-term deal may be to buy TT basic but unless you live in a state with no income tax, or don't need a program to do it, you are much better off spending the extra $10 Iafter rebate) and buying TT Deluxe (or Taxcut Deluxe) and getting the state software includedText>>

You are of course, absolutely right. That's true of most people. I wasn't thinking of the fact I was a special case...I already have access to the turbotax deluxe with the state software. I'm just giving the basic edition away to some friends who can't afford either (and are too old to feel comfortable playing the rebate game).