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Free stationary?

jwhitehouselogan
jwhitehouselogan Posts: 5 Forumite
edited 31 May 2010 at 8:00PM in I wanna buy it or do it
Hi all,

Apologise if this has been posted before, I tend to get lost amongst message boards!

Does anyone have any ideas about where to get free stationery? I am starting an OU course soon and as a carer I am desperately trying to keep my costs down - even if it means saving 50p pen!

Mostly looking for pens and paper, any help would be great, thanks!
I'm the kind of person who buys a terramundi pot, saves for a bit, drills a hole in the bottom, and then leaves it sitting out looking all nice... :rotfl:
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  • becca0417
    becca0417 Posts: 3,114 Forumite
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    Try contacting stationary companies, they are usually very amenable.
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  • kazwookie
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    Barclays bank has pen in holder things at the coutner!
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  • kaych
    kaych Posts: 376 Forumite
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    go to career fairs (there must be loads around these days), they are usually free to get in and give out loads of pens and other things. i haven't bought one single pen for many years! now i just use company ones.
  • hbyrne_2
    hbyrne_2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    email bic and other pen companys. I got a 10pk of bic pens free in september.
    I said that I was starting an exam yr and that they were the best lasting pens that you can get. Its worth a shot.
  • JackRichardPT
    JackRichardPT Posts: 72 Forumite
    kazwookie wrote: »
    Barclays bank has pen in holder things at the coutner!

    or Argos _party_
  • easy
    easy Posts: 2,534 Forumite
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    JackRichardPT wrote: »
    or Argos _party_

    or pencils at Ikea !!
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  • jwhitehouselogan
    jwhitehouselogan Posts: 5 Forumite
    easy wrote: »
    But it'll help if you can spell their product correctly ....

    Paper, envelopes, pens etc are STATIONERY. Spell it with an E (remember, E for envelope).

    Stationary is the word you use for being still, staying in one place.

    Sorry I know it seems pedantic, but it is a mistake I see with increasing frequency (including in my son's school), and I do think it's important.

    Thank you for correcting me and trying to make me look incredibly stupid. I must point out that I am actually quite intelligent (I already have a degree) and I really do not feel the sarcastic tone of your post was warranted.

    I was certainly not aware that I was required to post messages that demonstrated my grasp of the English language.
    I'm the kind of person who buys a terramundi pot, saves for a bit, drills a hole in the bottom, and then leaves it sitting out looking all nice... :rotfl:
  • albionwarrior
    albionwarrior Posts: 2,271 Forumite
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    requested board guide to move to correct forum for better response.
  • tuggy12
    tuggy12 Posts: 1,314 Forumite
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    jwhitehouselogan wrote: »
    Thank you for correcting me and trying to make me look incredibly stupid. I must point out that I am actually quite intelligent (I already have a degree) and I really do not feel the sarcastic tone of your post was warranted.

    I was certainly not aware that I was required to post messages that demonstrated my grasp of the English language.

    But the poster was right to correct your spelling because someone else who wants the same information will search with the correct spelling and will not find this thread. They will then start another thread about the same subject and will then be flamed.

    If people bothered to spell correctly there would be fewer duplicate threads.:)
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    jwhitehouselogan wrote: »
    Mostly looking for pens and paper, any help would be great, thanks!

    You can get 'free' pens in Argos and bookmakers.

    If you get a magnifying glass you can write really really small and use the Argos order coupons instead of A4 paper.
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
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