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Title: I Hate Staples
Post by: Taysby on December 13, 2013, 08:28:32 PM
So I wanted to buy some transparencies from staples.com, so I picked the 50 for 16.  If I were to add $4, I'd get free shipping.  If not, then I have to pay $8 in shipping.  So I figured I might as well get the 100 for $28.  Then it gave me a random $4.someing discount.  So to get free shipping I had to get $.80 more of stuff.  AARG!  So I found a $1 pen and added it and checked out.  Then I got an email saying "wait!  Just kidding.  We don't have those transparencies" so now I just bought a pen I didn't want in the first place and have to buy the other ones, and some more stuff to get free shipping.

:P
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on December 13, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 13, 2013, 08:28:32 PM
So I wanted to buy some transparencies from staples.com, so I picked the 50 for 16.  If I were to add $4, I'd get free shipping.  If not, then I have to pay $8 in shipping.  So I figured I might as well get the 100 for $28.  Then it gave me a random $4.someing discount.  So to get free shipping I had to get $.80 more of stuff.  AARG!  So I found a $1 pen and added it and checked out.  Then I got an email saying "wait!  Just kidding.  We don't have those transparencies" so now I just bought a pen I didn't want in the first place and have to buy the other ones, and some more stuff to get free shipping.

:P
*slow clap*

It makes for a heck of a story though :P
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Spencer Addington on December 13, 2013, 11:45:48 PM
On the bright side, you now have a brand new pen! I'm jealous.
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Spencer Addington on December 14, 2013, 12:20:18 AM
Quote from: Taysby on December 14, 2013, 12:18:51 AM
I make custom wood pens. i don't want that piece of garbage.  Www.myturningz.weebly.com
If this is true, you are amazing.
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 14, 2013, 10:52:03 AM
I want one!
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Mlerner12 on December 14, 2013, 10:57:57 AM
Low.
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Rass on December 14, 2013, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: Taysby on December 14, 2013, 10:52:47 AM
What's your budget?

Free ninty-nine
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Necromancerman on December 14, 2013, 12:28:47 PM
Can we barter with how much magic cards are worth for pens?
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Qpwner on December 14, 2013, 01:00:04 PM
Just start making storm crow pens, you know they will sell.
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Anoobass on December 14, 2013, 01:22:27 PM
Quote from: Rass on December 14, 2013, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: Taysby on December 14, 2013, 10:52:47 AM
What's your budget?

Free ninty-nine

Best. Quote. Ever.
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Apathy Reactor on December 14, 2013, 02:57:11 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 14, 2013, 02:25:47 PM
Quote from: Qpwner on December 14, 2013, 01:00:04 PM
Just start making storm crow pens, you know they will sell.

I actually talked with some custom lazer inlay people to see if making magic inlays would be feasible.  It costs like $2000 +$40 per piece of wood for them to do that.  I'm not going to spend that much.

As far as bartering with cards, I would value the cards at tcg low, and make you give me more than the monitory value of the pen.  I normally only make $10 per pen.  The rest goes towards materials.
you could buy half their machine for that price! it better have free shipping!
Title: Re: I Hate Staples
Post by: Apathy Reactor on December 14, 2013, 08:13:54 PM
Quote from: Taysby on December 14, 2013, 07:13:13 PM
It didn't have free shipping.
:( not worth it