GREAT deals at Staples this week!

Hopefully you didn't miss the coupon for $5 off a $20 purchase at Staples on the back of the ad today! If you use it the right way, it can make for some super cheap and even MONEY MAKER deals! A couple of different scenarios are as follows:

Scenario #1:
2 - Staples Photo Paper at $9.99/ea
1 - Any of the MANY $1 items (such as #2 pencils, Sharpie highlighter 6pks, or 3pk wedge erasers to name a few!)
Total: $20.98
Use $5 off $20 coupon
OOP: 15.98
Submit TWO $8.99 Easy Rebates on the photo paper and get $17.98 back in the mail for a $3 MONEY-MAKER! How awesome is that!?

Scenario #2 (thanks to hip2save):
1 - Staples Copy Paper at $3.69
2 - Staples Photo Paper at $9.99 each
Total: $23.67
Use $5 off $20 coupon
OOP: $18.67
Submit the $3.68 Easy Rebate on the Copy paper and TWO $8.99 Easy Rebates on the Photo paper (so get $21.66 back in the mail). Final cost FREE + a $2.99 profit.... Also pretty awesome!

Scenario #3 (thanks to sheshopssmart for #3 and #4)
2 8 pack #2 Pencils= .2
2 Pencil Boxes= $2
2 pack of Scissoirs= $2
2 Magic Scoth Tapes= $2
2 packs Witeout= $2
2 packs Highlighters $2
2 Packs Velocity pens= $2
1 Mini Staplers= $1
2 packs copy paper= @$3.69= $7.38
Total: $20.48
Use $5 off $20
Minus $1 for Witeout
$14.48 Out of Pocket
Mail in Rebate and get $7.36 back
Grand Total for EVERYTHING $7.12

Scenario #4:
2 packs copy paper @$3.69= $7.38
2 Staples Photo Plus 4x6 paper @ $9.99= $19.98
2 Packs #2 Pencils= .2
1 pack pens= $1
1 Stapler= $1
Grand Total $29.56
-$5 off coupon
$24.56 Out of Pocket
Mail in Rebate for $25.34
Grand Total for EVERYTHING = -$.78 another MONEY MAKER

A note on the Staples Easy Rebates...there is a limit of TWO per person, so you cannot submit more than TWO rebates. These are done online and just as the name implies...they're EASY! You don't even have to mail them anything like with most rebates. Expect to get your rebate in about 4 weeks. If you want more info about these and how they work, click HERE.

Also, there is a limit of 2 per customer on pretty much all of the sale items, so don't forget that when you plan your scenarios.

If you come up with any other great scenarios to share, please let us know! :) I'm heading to Staples tomorrow...haven't decided how I'm going to mix and match yet...hm...