Starting 3/15/13 there will be some changes to the Staples Rewards program:
1) 5% back in rewards on almost everything (excluding taxes, postage, prepaid phone cards, delivery charges, coupons, gift cards and purchases made on third-party web sites.)
2) FREE shipping on all orders from Staples.com
3) $2 back in rewards for each ink and toner cartridge recycled when minimum purchase requirements are met
It all looks good except this odd language about “minimum purchase requirements” for ink/toner cartridge recycles. It will be interesting to see what restrictions they will be imposing.
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I don’t know that I am happy with this change because you can’t roll rewards at Staples. I’ll have to think about it and see how it would play out with the sales.
In regards to the minimum purchase requirement. This statement was in the fine print of the email.
Recycle any ink or toner cartridge, up to 10 per calendar month per customer, and, if the member has spent at least $30 in ink and/or toner purchases at Staples over the previous 180 days, the member will receive $2 back in Staples Rewards per cartridge. Ink and/or toner purchases made on the date of recycling are calculated toward minimum purchase requirement. Minimum purchase requirement is net of coupons, taxes and shipping charges. We will recycle additional cartridges but rewards will only be issued for 10 per calendar month per customer. Ink Recycling Rewards are issued online monthly, separately from your standard Staples Rewards statement.
So I guess no more turning in the ink cartridges unless you buy the ink there.