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*** Sale Items + £20 off voucher Code (No Minimum Spend) @ staples

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  • skibster
    skibster Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    They charge VAT on everything! Including zero rated food (teabags, non-choc biscuits etc). How do they manage that?

    I've learned from this not to use Staples unless there is a glitch! It's a bit crap how they don't include vat in the prices unless you click on something, and they add that insurance rather sneakily at checkout. And their prices on many things are outrageous.
  • skibster wrote: »
    I've learned from this not to use Staples unless there is a glitch! It's a bit crap how they don't include vat in the prices unless you click on something, and they add that insurance rather sneakily at checkout. And their prices on many things are outrageous.


    Lol!:rotfl:

    I'm realising this! And their site is sooooo slooow.

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  • Susie-E
    Susie-E Posts: 102 Forumite
    skibster wrote: »
    I've learned from this not to use Staples unless there is a glitch! It's a bit crap how they don't include vat in the prices unless you click on something, and they add that insurance rather sneakily at checkout. And their prices on many things are outrageous.

    I was charged vat but only on the postage & packaging not on the actual tea bags.
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  • My checkout has included VAT on hot choc and Oreos. Both are zero rated. (I've not actually paid anything yet. Does it change when you get to pay details?

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  • tt11_2
    tt11_2 Posts: 188 Forumite
    got myself an ipod shuffle, new home phones and a fan!
  • its dosnt include the vat on stuff i notice. its still worth it. i order 1 tin of chocolates 2 juices and a bag of mixed chocolates came to £3 odd worth it. couldnt aford much chocolate this xmas but now i got it all. very happy thanks :)
  • OMG.... The site is soooooooooooooo slow!!!!!....... writing this as i wait for a page to load........ starting to think its not worth the stress....
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  • Very pleased to buy colour print cartridge for less than half price as have been putting off for ages (previous cheapest I could find was £25). Ordered padded envelopes and copy paper to take just over £30. Total £14.44 + VAT. Thanks OP! :)
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  • busybee100
    busybee100 Posts: 1,557 Forumite
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    My checkout has included VAT on hot choc and Oreos. Both are zero rated. (I've not actually paid anything yet. Does it change when you get to pay details?

    Are you sure they are zero rated? Although still food I would class them as luxuries not necessities.
  • skibster
    skibster Posts: 3,808 Forumite
    Any idea how hard it is to return to store? I bought an item last night, didn't realize how to get the maximum benefits of codes, and repurchased it this morning for less money and with added items as well, so I'll need to return the original one. I'll just have to be out the delivery fee on the first order, but it still works out cheaper.
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