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Staples has a rating of 2.3 stars from 624 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Staples most frequently mention customer service, next day, and credit card problems. Staples ranks 136th among Office Supplies sites.

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    102
  • Value
    89
  • Shipping
    59
  • Returns
    58
  • Quality
    76
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 12.5%
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Top Positive Review

“Great, attentive service”

Ronald K.
2/2/24

Although I shop at Staples for supplies, my last visit was solely to solve a problem that I was having with my Samsung tablet. This very knowledgeable associate spent about 15 minutes figuring out what was wrong and advising me what to do with it. He did not ask to be compensated for his time and he did not suggest any product to purchase. I have found Staples staff to be very willing to help and not impose anything on me, which is why I feel very comfortable going there with questions or to get supplies.

Top Critical Review

“Richard says they will not honor VALID coupons”

Harry S.
10/20/24

Went to Staples in Alpharetta, the?manager? Richard says I can not use my valid coupon. He said I use to many coupons? Rude about it, I am amazed how bad his attitude is, why issue coupons if customer are told they can not use them. I will go to Walmart.

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Thumbnail of user petera794
New York
1 review
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August 4th, 2021

Purchased an HP printer. Didn't work 2 weeks after purchase. Store told me to deal with HP direct. They offered me refurbished unit to replace the defective unit I bought. I will never buy from Staples again. Stay away. I buy from Costco. 90 day guuantee on everything

Thumbnail of user stevew1814
New Jersey
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February 24th, 2022

Bought a calculator on January 8,2022 for $11.00. Forgot that I had it, and tried to return it on February 24. It was unopened, in the original bag with the receipt and I was told that it was a "tech" item and they could not take it back after 14 days. An $11.00 hand calculator is a tech item!
When I walked out of Staples I k ew I would never return.

Thumbnail of user isaacb30
Ohio
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December 27th, 2015

I returned 13 ink cartridges for credit on my rewards. The associates told me 3 different stories as to when I should get these rewards. I was supposed to be contacted monthly through Staples Rewards via email showing my reward points. I never got the credit for my 13 ink cartridges even after making the required ink purchase. What a waste!

Thumbnail of user janetm116
Canada
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July 24th, 2017

Because their computer techie Ray is so good, I decided to replace my dying old computer with a new one from Staples. They were very good about keeping to my budget -- but failed to install Microsoft Office, even though we agreed which plan I needed and what it cost. I even ordered a new printer. When everything arrived (2 days late; Ray was sick): no Microsoft Office. It's now the following week and I can't access my attachments. Business is floundering, they keep projecting "it'll be Monday for sure" and it isn't, now it's Thursday for sure. I should have gone to my reliable small business Jeff at Unistar in Toronto who'd have had everything running by now. If this isn't operational Thursday, I'm returning everything and avoiding these big companies in future. Staples doesn't answer their phones or return messages, and now they're not answering my emails either. Not happy at all.

Thumbnail of user jb2132
Nebraska
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June 14th, 2022
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Holy moly. Good luck if you ever receive damaged product. I received my product on May 25th. I was told it would take 3-5 business days (as stated in one of the picture below) It's June 14th and no one has come by yet and no refund for a $70 product (yea my boss isn't pleased.) The box, as you can see, was being held by plastic ties. Completely ripped on all sides with damaged product inside. I wouldn't be such an unhappy camper if they gave me more than "someone will be by Friday" (see reference below.) I've been told this at least 3 times now. I will say the product was delivered surprisingly fast, but everything after that was awful.

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Thumbnail of user joyceh132
Oregon
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May 31st, 2018

I went into the Albany, OR store to make copies from a USB drive. Not only did the copy machine keep canceling the print, the young girl who worked there said,"well, I can't do anything about it" She then proceeded to go back to sucking on her sucker hanging out of her mouth and ignored me. This is the 2nd time trying to make copies on machines that don't work. Same feckless girl both times. Never again!

Thumbnail of user alexh435
GB
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October 2nd, 2020

I placed two orders on Sept 8. Staples has said they delivered them three times. NOT to my address. I have asked repeatedly for a credit since I have NOT received the orders. Of course, their tracking says it was delivered. I WILL NEVER order from them again. Odd, Amazon delivered the toner ink in two days to the correct address.

Thumbnail of user jg949
Canada
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August 15th, 2023

I ordered a 46 by 48 inch desk chair mat. Staples delivered a 48 by 96 inch erasable white board. When I complained I was told it would be treated as a return they would pick it up and refund me and I'd have to reorder.
We arranged a day, they didn't come. Was told they would come tomorrow or the next day. They didn't come. Complained again. They said they would come on another day, they didn't. So now we've waited home 5 days for them o come and in the end we still won't have what we ordered.
Basicly, their customer service is crap. If that's what you're looking for go ahead and patronize them but I would suggest looking elsewhere.
Staples, never again!

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Thumbnail of user davidb1611
Arizona
8 reviews
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October 28th, 2019

I walked into the Staples store on Elliot Rd. In Tempe, AZ and placed an order for a return address stamp. The clerk who took my order seemed to be in a hurry to leave, but I finally completed the order placement with the help of another associate. I requested and received printed documentation of my order on October 21,2019. On October 28,2019, I called the store and inquired about when I could expect to receive it. The manager of the store told me my order had never been placed and that she could reorder the address stamp for me but that it would take another week for me to receive it. I tried calling the corporate headquarter offices but it was impossible to speak with a human being about my problem. The phones are all robotic. AVOID STAPLES! It isn't worth the hassle or inconvenience.

Thumbnail of user kacperb2
GB
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November 13th, 2020

I really like this company. I have been a loyal customer for years... and I will continue to be! I had a very pleasant experience with customer service/public relations and I am more than satisfied. I will go nowhere else for my supply needs! Keep it up!

Thumbnail of user trentl52
District of Columbia
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October 12th, 2022

Love this place because they constantly post new deals on office supplies, and you can stock up on everything you might ever need for a good price. Even when you need to replace a keyboard for your PC, you can find some good deals there! 5 stars!

Thumbnail of user jerrys327
New Jersey
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June 28th, 2019

My bad for not reading all the reviews of this desk chair because numerous people who bought it made mention that the arm rest holes aren't even close to matching up. So wjy continue to sell something with such poor quality control?! Then, although it delivered the next day, the return had still not been picked up for 9 days despite calls and promises so I had to lug it to the store myself (elderly). They wanted me to keep it outside my house for pickup so every day I had to worry about it being stolen and rained on since I have no overhang. Thanks for nothing Staples.

Thumbnail of user ljg1
California
20 reviews
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October 3rd, 2016

The shopping site is fine you can find most of what you need works fine like office depot. But, the problem is after you have purchased going on credit site; it is financed through Citi but for some reason you cannot log on from their site.It doesn't revert back to main Staples account. So I always have to go back to Staples email and link from there; Once you log out it reverts back to Citi and you can't log back in; won't recognize your info. So you can't save bookmark. It's irritating. I log on thru Mac.

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Thumbnail of user lanp2
Virginia
3 reviews
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November 9th, 2015

Very easy to use friendly website, if you sign up for there rewards, you will get 10% discount on the ink cartridges and toners, with that, price is reasonable. If you don't have that 10% discount, their price is kind of high but again, you pay for the convenience.

Thumbnail of user kevinc823
Kentucky
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March 16th, 2020

Fraudulent business practices. Charged my account for an order they did not fulfill. The charge showed up in my acct AFTER I received an e-mail stating the order could not be fulfilled. Called CS, waited for over an hour, only to be told "sorry" and "your $$ should be back in your acct in 2-5 business days". They could easily profit millions in short-term accrued interest, with such awful business practices.

Thumbnail of user cb734
Colorado
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December 3rd, 2021

While I haven't had any issues with their products, the store in Westminster, CO is not laid out well at all. When I couldn't find something, I went to ask the manager there and as I turned the corner down an aisle, I tripped and fell over a box that I could not see and sustained injuries - can hardly walk with one badly injured knee and might have chipped the bone. I have to get xrays. They thought putting boxes of merchandise at the end of the aisles was a great idea when they should have been stored somewhere out of the way of customers! I won't shop there again. Be aware!

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Thumbnail of user roxanneh121
Canada
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December 31st, 2021

Went to staples today in Okotoks Alberta to purchase a new wifi. Was speaking with a someone that works in the area. After explaining what I was looking for he said he be right back as he needed to look at the product to see if it does what I was asking. After 15 minutes of watching him help others and not coming back to us we left. Have always liked staples but couldn't believe how are sale didn't seem to matter to them. Guess we will be buying from a different store.

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Thumbnail of user milesl37
Louisiana
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June 1st, 2022

Ordered online and it said it would be delivered the next day. I didn't need it in a day but I stayed home waiting for the delivery which never came. UPS tracking shows they don't even have the item. I called Staples and they said it would be delivered the following day but I have no confidence that is accurate.

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Thumbnail of user deborahd2135
North Carolina
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September 1st, 2023

Aberdeen store. 9/1/2023
Customer service at its best!
Mike couldn't have been more helpful today. I had a massive amount of copying to do and the copy machine kept jambing. Mike took over and he more than helped me get the job done in good time! It's always a pleasure to shop in Staples!

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Thumbnail of user terris10
Maryland
10 reviews
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January 26th, 2016

I always go to Staples. Thier ink prices are pretty much in line with Walmart and I'm not a fan of Walmart.
Employees always know the answer to my question or find it out. Very helpfull.
They work for my business and I am big into costumer service!

Thumbnail of user beno198
Texas
2 reviews
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December 21st, 2015

Ridiculous. I bought an electronic gift card expecting to be able to use it the same day. But no, apparently it can take up to two week to be delivered. What's the point of electronic delivery if it takes that long?

Thumbnail of user helgat
Denmark
1 review
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August 23rd, 2016

Ordered a lot of stuff - they did not ship as they did not "trust" our address. Customer service only said that "you do not receive any mail then"... We are located in a large 32 story office building and receive a lot of mail. We will not be using Staples any more!

Thumbnail of user robl252
California
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March 22nd, 2020

Called the local Staples store and confirmed that they have the bulk pack Bubble Mailers that I needed. When I arrived at the store 10 minutes later they told me they only have the smaller pack. The smaller pack is about half the quantity but sold at ~85% of the larger pack.

I don't know how much longer they can last with this kind of business style.

Thumbnail of user leslieh453
Arizona
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August 8th, 2021

I am very happy to have Staples in our town. I have purchased so many things from our Staples and have never been disappointed. This last week, I had several books spiral bound. One book was on my tablet. No problem, pulled off tablet and printed and spiral bound, in no time. Spiral bound a couple more books and did an excellent job. Kudos to Chris(10) for being so helpful, Lake Havasu, AZ

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Thumbnail of user np71
California
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August 8th, 2019

RUN AWAY. Staples clearly has no idea how to play in the big leagues. I wanted to buy a TV from them. That's all. Just buy a TV. My order was cancelled TWICE. With ZERO notification the first time. Over a week I waited for the TV. No correspondence. Then when I looked it up it said it was cancelled. I called and they had no explanation. I ordered another TV. They said OK. Took my credit card number. Sent a confirmation. And cancelled again. THIS time they said they manually cancelled it for "internal reasons" and I would need a SUBPOENA to find out why. A what now? Are they crazy? But asked me if I wanted him to "see if they could reverse the decision". I just wanted to spend money to buy a TV! Not on lay away. BUY IT! This is the WORST experience I've ever had. Go to Amazon or Best Buy. STAPLES is a joke. (Just FYI I'm a normal person with a very good income and an AM EX Platinum. Not some college student with crappy credit or a criminal record.)

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