Purchasing small packages of copy paper at the dollar store was "handy" and the quality was middle of the road. It was usually acceptable for what we do. When near a Staples we decided visit to compare their copy paper to what was our standby and were pleasantly surprised by the savings! We purchased a 500 count package and put it to the test in our older copier as soon as we returned! Ran through smooth as silk! No jam ups! Good looking copies! No creases wrinkles or folds in the stock!
Staples has a habit of placing similar items close to each other and having only one of them on sale. Read the signs carefully or you will get the wrong item and pay more than you thought. Not very honestly displayed.