My 2008 laptop is still working fine. I use it for email, with MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel; I edit photos with Photoshop Elements; my kids do homework and play dubious computer games. Still, my husband would never be able to run *his* games on such an antique which resulted in him eventually upgrading his boat anchor. We decided to load it with MS Office 2016 because so much of the homework our children get encumbered with requires them to use it. I shopped around for a reasonable price and found it at Staples on sale for $99. Of course, I immediately tried to get an even better price: this is how I saved $10 more and got $2 back in amazon.ca gift cards although I decided to blow some of that $10 on a roll of designer duct tape adorned with comical cartoon owls.
Always Check Great Canadian Rebates Before You Make an Online Purchase
I wasn’t sure if Staples was one of the stores available through Great Canadian Rebates so I visited the website and checked. Yes. And even better, it offered rebate of up to 4% on purchases. Admittedly the rebate on computer-related stuff like this software is only 1% but still, not bad.
What really caught my eye, though, was the click through coupon to save $10 on an order of $100 or more. That’s significant considering it applies to items that are already on sale!
Of course, the software I wanted was $99.00. I thought about buying something that cost very close to $1, like paperclips at $1.68 a box. But then I thought what we need more of is duct tape. There were many colours and styles to choose from: I went with the sophisticated neon cartoon owls that should add a certain j’n sais quois to patching that hole in the yard waste tub.
(This image leads to my amazon.ca kickback page to buy the tape. It’s cheaper at Staples right now so shop around.)
Buying from Staples Through Great Canadian Rebates Also Gets Free Shipping on Lower Orders
Another perk that is available when buying from Staples through Great Canadian Rebates is the minimum order for free shipping is lower. Shipping is free on most orders of $45 or more. (This offer will change from time to time, so check before making a decision.)
How Did I Get $2 In Amazon.ca Certificates If I Bought from Staples?
The kickback Canadians get from buying stuff through Great Canadian Rebates is paid in amazon.ca gift certificates. They nicely round up to the next $ if your monthly total rebate is even $0.01 above a dollar. Since I didn’t buy anything else last month, and since my eligible rebate is $1.04, I’ll be getting a $2 certificate for Amazon.
UPDATE: As of June or July 2016 it appears they no longer “round up” the Amazon certificates. They seem to be issuing them now right down to the penny you’ve earned.
What Did I Save In Total For Clicking Through from Great Canadian Rebates?
So by
signing in to my GCR account (e.g. typing my email and password), and then
typing Staples in the Merchant text box, then
clicking on the Save Now button beside “Save $10 on Your Next Purchase of $100 or more” and then
shopping at staples.ca as usual, I saved or was rebated
- $10 – $5.60 the cost of the duct tape that I would have bought elsewhere possibly for less
- $2 – $1 rebate from GCR in Amazon certificates (It would have been $1 if I had not bought the tape.)
- Plus the cost of gas driving to staples
On software that was already on at a reasonable sale price of $99.
For a total saving of
$5.40 (or
$12
if you don’t adjust for the duct tape)
Cool.
Blatant Sales Pitch for Great Canadian Rebates
If you don’t belong and you join GCR by clicking on my link, you will get the same rewards as if you just join GCR by searching for it on the internet. I, however, will be very happy you used my link because I will get a small percentage rebate if you ever buy anything using GCR, even though it will not reduce or affect your reward. (I don’t get any info about who joined, what they spent, or what they spent it on, though, so I won’t know how to thank you personally.)
To join Great Canadian Rebates and help me earn a few more dollars in amazon.ca certificates, please join using my
http://www.GreatCanadianRebates.ca/register/171462/
Code, which is automatically entered if you click on this above link.
Either way, consider joining as it could save you a few bucks and get you a free roll of duct tape, too!
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