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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 joanl60
Virginia
1 review
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September 1st, 2017

I bought three boxes of ink for my printer and one of my boxes of ink was bad meaning, it was no ink in my cartridge because, the printer told me so. I took the ink cartridge back to Staples and they told me there's nothing they can do about it because it was past 30 days. When you shop at Staples they encourage you to buy in bulk or in large quantities but they don't tell you that there is no warranty or guarantee your items or item can be returned or replaced when you buy in bulk and when you have a defective item or items. Beware please if you shop at Staples buy only what you're going to use Within 30 days and then go back and get another one if you need it because if it's bad or defective you will not get your money back if you buy in bulk.

Thumbnail of user joshuat109
Texas
23 reviews
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January 19th, 2021

I ordered a laptop from this site. And I needed it asap. It was delivered in 3 days, I'm more than satisfied. I had a great experience with Staples, and pretty sure it wasn't the last one. Thank you Staples Team. I recommend this service to everybody

Thumbnail of user judyb567
California
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July 29th, 2020

I recently purchased Elama Uptown Loft dishes and was very happy with the product. I received my order early and other than the delivery company dropping on my front porch I am very pleased with the whole experience. In addition, the dishes were so well packaged that it saved them during delivery.

Thumbnail of user sh.jalalinia
Canada
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October 6th, 2023

I submitted a pdf file for printing at the Burlington store after 8 days they contacted me a said the file has problem and I need to submit a new file and pay again and they refund the previous payment at the store. I resubmitted a file and they never came back to me and canceled the task without any explanation after 10 days. I haven't seen anything like this before.

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Thumbnail of user jessicac132
Missouri
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September 13th, 2016

If it is a staples brand on the package then the warranty is generous and you can return it with a pretty good policy. Compared to office depot and office max, it is probably my favorite to shop at staples.

Thumbnail of user jenniferj750
GB
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August 5th, 2020

Appalling customer service. I ordered a chair, and one arrived the next day. Not the £100 chair I ordered but one for £40. I asked them to collect it and send me the correct one, and they said they would only send the chair I ordered when the one they sent had been received by their warehouse. I asked for a refund, and they said they would only do this when they took collection of the chair I received. I feel as if I'm being treated like a felon.

Thumbnail of user la196
California
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November 22nd, 2021

I purchased an Office Chair online from Staples. When it came it had to be assembled, I paid someone to do so. After it was assembled and I sat on it I realized that the chair at it highest position it is still to low. Staples is telling me that I must pack the chair in it original box and then I can return it to the store. I can not remove the seat from the leg assembly. Be aware that if you buy anything online with staples and have it assembled you will not be able to return it if you can not put it back in the box.

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Thumbnail of user donnaw1764
District of Columbia
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March 5th, 2022

The emails for a receipt never show up, get it printed. In my case I never got an option for one purchase and that wasteed an hour of my time later. When you return only the store you bought from will have access to the receipt. I got a return but it was a different amount from what I paid.

At my local store, the assistant manager was stumped. I had to call th emanager the net day. Both tell me to call corporate. Corporate tells you they only work with online orders call the manager. The manager (wait for him again) says once a return is processed he cannot help you, the system processes the lowest price regardless of what you paid. My manager was not nice at all about my call.

I know companies make it hard to return and I seldom do, but at least Staples store managers should know the process, not send me calling corporate who cannot help me. The return took more than an hour.

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TurboTax software directly from the manufacturer not through Staples.

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Thumbnail of user moeuns
New York
5 reviews
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February 1st, 2016

This weekend I went my local staples to buy a USB Wireless Card. When I got there I noticed it was $10 higher than they were selling it online I asked the manger would they price match Staples.com and was told no that was and internet price only. I started to walk out the store and the manger said why aren't you going to buy it, I told her I found it cheaper on Amazon and she said we price match Amazon. WHAT!
Store price $49.99
Staples.com $39.99
Amazon.com $36.88
Staples stores wont price match staples.com but will price match Amazon and take less money from me Wow is all I can say

Thumbnail of user leonores1
New York
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March 23rd, 2019

The item was not in stock, I ordered online in the store, the next day delivery is a lye the item never showed up and the next day I was told that they did not have the item. The following day they said that they were going to delivery the item, but that time I decided to buy another computer. Now they do not want to return the total amount of purchase and I do not how long I have to wait to get my money back. Staples is a scammer.

Thumbnail of user bettyr277
California
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October 23rd, 2020

The first time I placed an order and the item didnt arrive.
Then they promised it would be at the store the next day.
It didnt arrive so I call the nightmare of they customer service. They kept putting me on hold for 10 minutes 12 minutes and told me they had no idea where the order was or how long it would take. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold for 35 minutes and then disconnected.
I called the next day. Same thing.
I called today. I was told someone would reach out to me in 2 days. I asked to speak to supervisor and again placed on hold this time 45 minutes and was disconnected.
They were quick to take my money from my bank account but have not predicted the product ordered.

Thumbnail of user johnm937
Kentucky
22 reviews
15 helpful votes
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December 15th, 2016

The management staff at the Clarksburg, WV store is the greatest and most professional in the business. After working with this store for 14 years. I would not purchase my computer and office supplies at any other location. They make my purchasing easy, fun, and great group of employees.

Thumbnail of user rhizar
California
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November 14th, 2022

We ordered hard cover book binding.they told us 1week is the processing time.We agreed and explain to them that we have a deadline since it is a thesis paper for submission.the deadline accdg to the staff is nov 14. The date passed by and no contact from them!This project is not a joke! We chose them because they offer a service that we're looking for. Now we'll be missing our deadline for thesis. Great inconvenience!

Thumbnail of user jeremyr
Washington
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March 19th, 2010

Staples.com/easytech is anything but easy. It's taken them 2 weeks to remove a virus that they said they could handle in a day. Of course this was before they got my money. I am still waiting for that desktop computer and in the meantime my laptop has also become infected. Fearing that they would take forever on this laptop too I started looking for a substitute service to use instead of Easy tech. I found secureremotesupport.com and saw that they're prices (listed on their site) were actually far less than the easy tech charges. I requested service from them and within the next two hours my laptop was cleaned out of all the virus'. I have called Easy tech and asked them to just get it ready to be picked up. I will be having the alternative I found to fix my desktop. I only wish I had found out about them before wasting time with Easy tech.

Thumbnail of user sandyd29
New Jersey
5 reviews
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February 19th, 2015

You can order your products and have them delivered to your home (there is free shipping for some items). If the shipping is not free, it can be shipped for free to your local Staples for your pick up at the retail store. Go to customer service to pick up your item. Very quick pick up transaction. You can return your product to the retail store, if required.

Thumbnail of user ericae19
Colorado
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May 24th, 2017

Every time I order from Staples, I get someone else's packing slip. Every time that I call Staples and request a packing slip to be sent, they always say they are going to do it and they never do. When I call them back and speak to someone else, I am always told by that next person that there are no notes on my account, and no attempt was made to send me packing slips. This may seem like a petty thing except for the fact that I am managing a business and do not have the time to sit on the phone and beg for packing slips, especially when our business needs packing slips in order to reconcile financial records. Staples used to be my go-to office supplies store, but I will be taking my business elsewhere in the future. Not knowing what to do is one thing, but intentionally lying to a customer just to get off the phone quicker is not acceptable and if any of those people worked for me, they wouldn't work for me for long. This is NOT the way that you win over customers!

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New York
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January 21st, 2022

I went to Staples located at 2040 White Plains Rd, Bx, N. Y. *******,
And the store is very clean, well stocked, the employees are very helpful,
Professional, and courteous. Juan A, and Regane were very patient, and
Truly went out of their way to assist me, and other customers who were in need of their expertise.

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Thumbnail of user wentaoz
Canada
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June 24th, 2022

First day, I can get my print by 4:00PM with regular price, and next day, can't. I need to pay extra cost and can only get by 7:00 PM. complain to their manager, he said, my first day's service was done by new employee. Looked like, they experienced employee provided by poor service, and will charge with you by their mood.

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Thumbnail of user ruthc1091
Illinois
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February 20th, 2023
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Terrance Adams at Trussville,AL told me he " did not know what got my noodles boiling" when I questioned his return policy vs. company policy on my unopened, non expired ( expires next year) ink bought 5 1/2 months ago. He said it had been too long.
Guy was rude from the moment I walked in with my bag, glaring at me. No customers were at front, and he was short, snippy with his questions and responses. He would not even try to process the return, even when I stated the company policy. He said that this was how he was trained. Apparently the GM makes his own return policy.
Buyer beware! #Staples, #Staplesdoesnotcare

Tip for consumers:
Trussville makes their own return policy. Buyer beware

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Kept used ink. There is a policy and I’ve posted that

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Thumbnail of user rogerk30
New York
6 reviews
16 helpful votes
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May 7th, 2018

I ordered Staples 4Drawer Letter Size Vertical File Cabinet Putty 265Inch
Item #******* Order NUMBER: *******364, from Staples website on dated 05/06/18. And charged by credit card $85.16. Today received an email, staples cancelled my order. Spoken to sales rep, due to their fault they put wrong price on web site! Staples is not responsible for the price they offered yesterday, when I bought this. As per there supervisor named Shauna, she cant do nothing and Staples is not responsible for there own error. In the mean time my credit card charged immediately and I don't see any refund yet for my credit card charges. Staples charge me credit card and use monies, and later they will refund, what a rip off. So please be careful for there website prices! I will never order from them in future.

Thumbnail of user aliceb548
California
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November 3rd, 2020

I purchased the Hp Envy7155 about a year ago because my old Envy was not 5G. It serviced our family well and still worked beautifully when we gave it away. The Staples sales staff told me it was the best brand printer. They did not tell me it is a ink hog. I registered it and spent time with a customer service person to get it running on bluetooth. It is supposed to print pictures. I gave up after about 10 tries. The ink would not print evenly. I barely get 50 copies run before I get a signal and it shuts down because it is out of ink. I was contacted about signing up for an ink program. There is something in the cartridge that tells them to send me ink. I have more that paid for the printer in ink this year. Now the printer won't print in color even though the cartridge is fine.
The page is off center when I copy pages. We have tried to align it, but to no avail. I'm giving this printer away and good riddance!
No more HP products for me. Their products have gotten very shoddy.

Thumbnail of user glenb281
California
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October 5th, 2023

In Campbell Calif there is a Staples with a TSA pre check sign up center. It an appointment or walk-in center. Preferred appointment. A lady before me was 10 mins late, he told her she would have to come back after 12:30. More than 2 hours later. I did not have an appointment, there was nobody else there. He said I needed an appointment and turn his back on me and walked away. There was no one else there, he could have help the lady in front of me, it takes 10 mins. He could have helped me, if he was real busy. I understand. Nobody in line.

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Thumbnail of user jayn50
Nebraska
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November 30th, 2013

Ordered PC memory in store using the kiosk and paid in store with my debit card which they tout as being very user friendly.

They never disclosed it was a third party shipper/seller until I asked where my order was. Over a week later it hadn't shipped. Tried to cancel and they claimed they couldn't reach the seller. Also, they said I had to go back in the store if I wanted a refund. They claimed someone would called me Monday and no one did. After telling me it would arrive Monday I called them and turns out it was shipping out on Monday (scan only). Two weeks after ordering, it still isn't here. The worst of it is, I already found a better price but it would be too big a hassle to both canceling. Not sure why they are still in business. I think they should stick with office supplies.

Thumbnail of user karenc270
Pennsylvania
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December 28th, 2017

Sale price posted on shelf, I was made to feel like they were doing me some huge favor honoring sale, then tried to get me to pay full price after manager said he would give me the sale price.
He took all of my information to ship item to my house, then at the register, told me he wasnt giving me the price he promised.
This store (#609) wont see me again, Horrible way to treat a customer!
2hrs of my time wasted!

Thumbnail of user judys1692
Pennsylvania
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August 14th, 2023
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I recently went to Staples to buy ink cartridges, couldn't find what I needed so I asked a sales rep. Who immediatlely assisted me in my hunt. He not only hellped me quickly but did so with an attitude that was at once heppy and friendly. These days customer service is a lost art, but not at Staples.

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