BigHabitat
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Incoming!!! The MOARC is back!! Coming 4/26/15
The MOARC is, of course, the acronym for Mother Of All Rewards Coupons – the 25% back in rewards coupon which pretty much decimates every Staples coupon out there… with the possible exception of the Sniper (remember this one? 50% off clearance computers)
If you’ve never seen a MOARC, here’s what one looks like: (or go to the Staples upcoming ad)
Key terms are
- It’s storewide and applies to your entire qualifying purchase – no crap volume limits
- It excludes the really juicy stuff (gift cards, laptops, tablets, HP/Epson Ink, Beats, Kindle, etc)
- It will apply to other tech stuff (monitors, harddrives, routers, headphones, speakers, cameras, etc)
- It shouldn’t provide rewards back on computers, tablets, etc, although some people have reported that it has in the past
- It lasts all the way to 5/2, so you should be able to combine with the epromo cards from this deal..
Retail Coupon Code: 36238
Valid in Staples® U.S. stores only.
Valid 4/26/15–5/2/15. Membership number must be supplied during purchase to receive benefits. Not valid on prior purchases or purchases made with Staples® Procurement or Convenience Cards. Limit one coupon per customer, nontransferable. Purchase a qualifying item and earn 25% back in Staples Rewards®. Standard percent back in Staples Rewards® will be excluded. Price eligible is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping. Not valid on desktop or laptop computers, tablets, netbooks, Amazon Kindle®, Apple®, Beats™, Bose®, Canon® ink, Epson® ink and toner, HP ink and toner, JBL®, Roku®, SquareTrade® warranties, Staples® EasyTechsm, Steelcase®, custom printing orders placed online, gift cards, mobile phones and mobile phone services, phone cards or postage stamps. Customer may only qualify for one promotion in a single transaction. Staples Rewards® are issued online monthly in increments of $5. Rewards expire the last day of the month following the month in which they are issued and cannot be redeemed after the expiration date. Monthly balances of less than $5 will roll over through the end of the following calendar quarter. Unissued rewards will expire at the end of the following calendar quarter unless a qualifying purchase is made during that rollover period. For full program details, visit staples.com/rewards.
Valid in Staples® U.S. stores only.
Valid 4/26/15–5/2/15. Membership number must be supplied during purchase to receive benefits. Not valid on prior purchases or purchases made with Staples® Procurement or Convenience Cards. Limit one coupon per customer, nontransferable. Purchase a qualifying item and earn 25% back in Staples Rewards®. Standard percent back in Staples Rewards® will be excluded. Price eligible is amount paid at checkout after application of all promotions, coupons, instant savings and rewards redemptions and does not include tax or shipping. Not valid on desktop or laptop computers, tablets, netbooks, Amazon Kindle®, Apple®, Beats™, Bose®, Canon® ink, Epson® ink and toner, HP ink and toner, JBL®, Roku®, SquareTrade® warranties, Staples® EasyTechsm, Steelcase®, custom printing orders placed online, gift cards, mobile phones and mobile phone services, phone cards or postage stamps. Customer may only qualify for one promotion in a single transaction. Staples Rewards® are issued online monthly in increments of $5. Rewards expire the last day of the month following the month in which they are issued and cannot be redeemed after the expiration date. Monthly balances of less than $5 will roll over through the end of the following calendar quarter. Unissued rewards will expire at the end of the following calendar quarter unless a qualifying purchase is made during that rollover period. For full program details, visit staples.com/rewards.
Lever this up to 45.667%+ (no not on computers, that would be too sweet)!
If you purchase the current cashstar deal with a $20 epromo card with your $100 gift card purchase you will be able to get an effective rate of over 41.667% to 45.667%! (16.667% for the epromo card + 25% back in rewards + 1-2% for your credit card, plus 2% potential for going to cashstar through topcashback to get the Staples gift cards)
Of course the 25% rewards is supposed to exclude computers, tablets, laptops, etc. but there’s enough to work with here.
Now lets find some deals…
Here’s a couple that come to mind from the weekly ad:
- Fellowes Saturn 3i 95 laminator. On sale for $109.99 and Amazon sells for $90.63. Doesn’t sound like a deal? Well, throw in a $60 Mail in rebate (limit 5), and $27.50 in rewards, plus assume you are using the epromo cards. So assume $116 with tax, and that your cost for that is about $96 ($100 for $120 in gift cards/promo cards, and you have $4 left).So… you are out of pocket $96. If you sell on Amazon for $89.99 you would get $68.69 less a few bucks for shipping (say $65 received). Your net cost is thus $31 and you get $87.50 in rewards.,. Not too shabby.
- Keurig K145 brewer – same concept – $99.99 in store, plus there is a coupon for 25% off a single item in cleaning / breakroom. comes with a $20 gift card via easy rebate. Just assume you get $20 from the epromo card. Hopefully you get the 25% rewards as well. Actually selling for $119 on Amazon – $139 is lowest prime offer
- Fire HD 7 (8gb) for $99 (on sale from $139, or $119 for 16gb. You probably won’t get the rewards, and cant resell on Amazon, but a nice tablet if you need one
- Galaxy Tab 4 7″ $179 with $50 MIR – $166 on Amazon – and yes, surprisingly you can sell this as new on Amazon
- Netgear Nighthawk R7000 – $199.99 with a $20 prepaid card. Haven’t sold these in a while, so I don’t know if they will sic their legal team on you.. but resellers beware if listing as new. Math works well though, with effective 42% discount plus the gift card to offset taxes and Amazon fees. Amazon price is $188.
- Netgear Nighthawk R8000 – $299.99 with a $30 prepaid card. Same legal concern and mostly the same math as the other Nighthawk. Amazon price is $279.
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