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*We use 20 reams on | *We use 20 reams on [[Schedule Printing]]. | ||
*We want a minimum of | *We want a minimum of 5 boxes (50 reams) in stock for the year. | ||
*No more than | *No more than 7 boxes (70 reams) in stock at one time. | ||
Note: in 2016 we used 40 reams of paper. | |||
==Sales & Pricing== | ==Sales & Pricing== | ||
===Prices to Watch=== | ===Prices to Watch=== | ||
*Costco: $ | *Costco: Last prices on 8/13/17 at '''$26.99''' for a box of 10 reams ('''$2.70'''/ream) | ||
*Office Depot SALE: $25.99 for a box of 10 reams ($2.60/ream); max 5 and free shipping | *Costco SALE: Sale on 8/13/17 for '''$25.50''' for a box of 10 reams ('''$2.55'''/ream) | ||
*Office Depot SALE: '''$25.99''' for Hammermill Copy Plus Paper, 20lb, brightness 92 - a box of 10 reams ('''$2.60'''/ream); max 5 and free shipping plus tax. | |||
*Office Depot Cyber Monday Sale 2015: '''$24.99''' for Boise X-9 Copy Paper, 20lb, brightness 92 - box of 10 reams ('''$2.50'''/ream); max 5 and free shipping plus tax. | |||
===Warnings=== | ===Warnings=== | ||
*Always look at the per-ream price. Office Depot had a wonderful-looking sale for a box at $22. There were only 8 reams in the box. | *Always look at the per-ream price. Office Depot had a wonderful-looking sale for a box at $22. There were only 8 reams in the box. | ||
*Always make sure a ream is 500 pages. Walmart sells | *Always make sure a ream is 500 pages. Walmart sells 400 page reams. | ||
*Staples had a wonderful looking sale - $14.99 on up to two cases of Staples-Brand Multipurpose paper, 20lb, 92 brightness. However it was via a $39 visa gift card REBATE. It was $53.99+tax up front. If I could trust myself to do the rebate it would have been worth it, but unless it's an instant rebate, it's not worth doing. | |||
*Quill very occasionally has good looking sales. When you look closer it's $24.99 on a max of 3 boxes of paper and only if you spend more than $199. "Only $24.99 (Letter Size) when you spend $199 or more. Spend less than $199 or need more than 3 cartons, additional cartons will be priced $39.99. (Quantity limit 3)" | |||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 14 August 2017
- We use 20 reams on Schedule Printing.
- We want a minimum of 5 boxes (50 reams) in stock for the year.
- No more than 7 boxes (70 reams) in stock at one time.
Note: in 2016 we used 40 reams of paper.
Sales & Pricing
Prices to Watch
- Costco: Last prices on 8/13/17 at $26.99 for a box of 10 reams ($2.70/ream)
- Costco SALE: Sale on 8/13/17 for $25.50 for a box of 10 reams ($2.55/ream)
- Office Depot SALE: $25.99 for Hammermill Copy Plus Paper, 20lb, brightness 92 - a box of 10 reams ($2.60/ream); max 5 and free shipping plus tax.
- Office Depot Cyber Monday Sale 2015: $24.99 for Boise X-9 Copy Paper, 20lb, brightness 92 - box of 10 reams ($2.50/ream); max 5 and free shipping plus tax.
Warnings
- Always look at the per-ream price. Office Depot had a wonderful-looking sale for a box at $22. There were only 8 reams in the box.
- Always make sure a ream is 500 pages. Walmart sells 400 page reams.
- Staples had a wonderful looking sale - $14.99 on up to two cases of Staples-Brand Multipurpose paper, 20lb, 92 brightness. However it was via a $39 visa gift card REBATE. It was $53.99+tax up front. If I could trust myself to do the rebate it would have been worth it, but unless it's an instant rebate, it's not worth doing.
- Quill very occasionally has good looking sales. When you look closer it's $24.99 on a max of 3 boxes of paper and only if you spend more than $199. "Only $24.99 (Letter Size) when you spend $199 or more. Spend less than $199 or need more than 3 cartons, additional cartons will be priced $39.99. (Quantity limit 3)"