This is quite simple! Although some stores may have changed their policies and procedures, you can still get a HUGE savings. I stumbled upon this with an ex coworker of mine. As I was complaining about all the paper I had to print out from home and why it is costing me so much money to replenish some of the office materials (mainly printing paper), he mentioned to me that if I went to "Staples" they will actually give you a cube stack of printing paper when you bring in your printer ink. Can you imagine that!!!

So if I bring in "1" printer ink for recycle (per ink cartridge per stack of paper), I can get some free printing paper? Well need you say anymore.... I was on it!! I had so many ink cartridges just sitting in dust and now it was ready to be actually used. So I gathered up my printer cartridges and ran down to Staples and lo and behold (as the music was playing), they took my used printer ink cartridges and gave me FREE printing paper. Don't get me wrong, I was not going to complain about the quality of the free paper, I was just soooo happy that I could actually utilize something that I paid too much for (I think ink cartridge prices are ridiculous), and I could actually get something back for this. I was so happy that everyone I met walking out I greeted them with great big smiles. You know like the Geico commercial. I just saved a bunch of money... Hee, hee. Well I DID save a bunch of money.

I believe all the stores who are involved in this exchange are Staples, Office Depot; Office Max and the others but you would have to ask. Hmm.. I haven't called the other stores like Rite Aid, Wal-Mart and etc... Sounds like another project coming up. I have learned through out my business venture is to always ask!! It can't hurt right??

Now I believe some things have changed. I think some of the stores are offering in store rebates for the printer ink recycling. I believe it is like $3 off any products. So if you were to bring in lets say 4 printer cartridges, then you would have an in store rebate of $12.00. You can get about 3 stacks of bulk paper for that price. Still not bad at all. You would probably (if any) pay about a couple cents more.

So to close, any corners that you can cut for now will help you in the long run. There are Smart businessmen and Shrewd businessmen. Think to yourself which would you rather be or are?? That is what separates us from the others.