Customer Reviews for TRU RED - 8.5" x 11" Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 92 Brightness, 500 Sheets/Ream, 1 Reams/Carton - White
Customer Rating
5
Right paper - Wrong pricing
on March 5, 2014
Posted by: Paula K.
After locating the paper section of the store I identified the paper I was interested in but became confused amongst the multiple shelf rows of this paper all with the same SKU# but different pricing - $6.49 vs $5.99. An inquiry to a sales person to explain the difference was simply that there was a price change that overlooked changing all the pricings on the shelves and that the price should be the higher one ($6.49); oh really - the higher one? Makes one wonder why the $6.49 tags looked older and yellowed as opposed to the nice white ones with $5.99. As he proceeded to remove the $5.99 prices I commented that had I gone to the register I would have pointed out the error and should get the lower price; he agreed and said he would inform the register clerk at my checkout. In the interim I found this same paper promotionally stacked around the store with the $5.99 advertised price. I commented on that to the register clerk and her quick reply - "Oh well the price is wrong." OK - let me out of here.
Great price. Good paper. Prints up well. Why would I want to go anywhere else? Got this on a rebate offer as well. Hope there will be similar offers like this in the future!
Staples brand paper is good especially for the price. I began purchasing Staples brand paper for Office use and found that it worked well in the laser printer/copier/fax machine. I was prompted to focus solely on Staples brand paper when it began offering easy rebates for purchases. When I needed paper for personal use I was able to use a coupon that reduced the up-front out-of-pocket expense and still qualified for the easy rebate. Shoppers beware: the easy rebate even without the coupon caused me to get 5 reams of paper for approximately $7 - great value! When I applied the coupon I received 5 reams for $4 even better. However you must be prepared to pay all of the charges in advanced and wait 4-6 weeks for the rebate to arrive in the mail. So the savings is somewhat reduced under a time-value of money theory. Overall though this was a great buy.
I have purchased this product a few times and have never been disappointed. Usually I buy the case but this 5-pack fits underneath my home office desk perfect! At the time of my purchase there was also a rebate on the product so that made it even more attractive. Staples always has product in stock and their customer service is terrific and that makes Staples my first choice for office products. Actually I even stock up on cleaning supplies and snacks there too! They are the best!