I usually just purchase white paper for my everyday use but Staples had a rebate attached to the entire line of Staples colored paper so how could I resist when after the rebate all I would be paying was the sales tax. I have no problem using any Staples brand products because the price is great as well as the quality. There were many different colors to choose from with 500 pages being the standard quantity for one color but 400 pages if you purchased a "mixed" pack. I opted for 500 pages of blue as I did not need 80 of goldenrod in the mixed pack.
I teach high school and I use different versions of tests. In order to make it easy to see that students don't trade test versions I use color paper to make it easy to see which versions of the test are next to the other.
After your second email requesting that I rate this item I finally decided to respond (for what it's worth). Due to the fact that my purchase of this item was made simply because it was a "good deal" per your circular and your email notification this item is currently an inventoried item. The package has yet to be opened! Seems like a bit of a "fools errand" to be rating such a common product by the way. I cannot imagine that my review or any review will contribute to anyone else's paper-buying decision.
We use this paper for flyers at schoool to send thing home with the students. The array of colors make it eye catchy and help parents see that there is something improtant that the school or students are doing. The color choices are great and make every flyer stand out and be noticed. The quality and weight of the paper is good also. It does not jam up the copiers. The price is also right on when working within a budget for school. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who does projects that need to stand out from others.