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| June 1, 2013
| Judson Phillips
Posted on 06/01/2013 5:35:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have already notified Staples that as a gun owner I will no longer use their services (to the tune of about $500 - $750 annually).
They did respond that the contest was already underway and could not be changed. However they will review their policies and possibly change them.
I replied they should go public with an apology to the gun shop and a promise to fix the policy. I have not received any reply to that.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:45:27 PM PDT
by
ProudFossil
(" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
To: ProudFossil
Funny thing is, in the rules themselves, they say that they *can* change the rules at any time for any reason.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:48:00 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: ProudFossil
According to the gun shop, Staples has reversed itself.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:48:21 PM PDT
by
'smith
To: 2ndDivisionVet
OK, but where should we go for inexpensive delivery and quick service. We are out in the middle of nowhere and depend on lots of delivery for office supplies on UPS or FedEx.
We use 11x17 Hammermill 28# papers for our catalogs. Many companies charge as much for delivery as the goods themselves.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:52:50 PM PDT
by
Utah Binger
(Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Entry contains content that promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promotes any particular political agenda or message; is obscene or offensive; or endorses any form of hate or hate group. 1) Check the entry form small print. If it lists guns/firearms, well, they got you. If not, threaten them with a lawsuit. Oh, and tell them their "hate or hate group" phrase is political, open to anyone's interpretation, and offensive to the free speech rights of most Americans.
2) See if they have accepted applications from any beer or wine businesses or anything a conservative might consider a "hate group" (Planned Parenthood, etc.) and shove that in their face.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:54:45 PM PDT
by
jeffc
(The U.S. media are our enemy)
To: 'smith
Really? I can’t find a story about that.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:56:28 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
To: Spktyr
Funny thing is, in the rules themselves, they say that they *can* change the rules at any time for any reason. I think I will report this to the person who was communicating with me and see if she has any comment. Thank you for posting this.
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posted on
06/01/2013 5:57:54 PM PDT
by
ProudFossil
(" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Definitely. "Staples" screwed the pooch. Further, telling the truth about Islam will never stand as "hate speech," and neither will the latter category be anything other than protected free speech.
The Constitution is explicit.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:12:00 PM PDT
by
Prospero
(Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I can’t really join the withdrawal from Staples. They had a big store for a few years but it didn’t make it. Staples went away.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:24:59 PM PDT
by
arthurus
(Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLeNE http://steshaw.org/econohttp://www.fee.org/library/det)
To: 2ndDivisionVet; HoosierDammit; TYVets; red irish; fastrock; NorthernCrunchyCon; ...
We heard you! At Staples, we value all of our customers and appreciate your feedback. We now realize the rules of our Push It Forward contest were too restrictive and kept out legitimate businesses. Unfortunately, we cant change the rules once the contest is underway. But we will revise our rules to make sure future contests are more inclusive and reflect our commitment to helping all small businesses.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:27:11 PM PDT
by
narses
To: Utah Binger; AdaGray
AdaGray said:
Ive been using discountofficeitems.com for all office suppoles. Excellent prices and service. Far better than Staples. Staples has always been a mediocre store and their prices are not competitive.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:28:26 PM PDT
by
narses
To: narses
In other words when you get caught, you will pull the Progressive trick of promising to fix it next time .... some time in the future, which you will conveniently forget and start the cycle over again.... seen it before with the communists.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:35:00 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Truth - the new hate speech!)
To: 'smith
“According to the gun shop, Staples has reversed itself.”
I’m sure Staples herd from a lot of us. I’m glad to hear of a reversal.
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posted on
06/01/2013 6:58:21 PM PDT
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
To: Utah Binger
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posted on
06/01/2013 7:10:42 PM PDT
by
AnnGora
(I'm suing my tagline for sexual harrassment.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The nation is filled to the brim with millions who still carry around with them the broken pencil points stuck into them by misbehaving classmates.
Staples shares in the blame for making those attacks possible.
Their rules would prohibit them from entering their own contests!
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posted on
06/01/2013 7:49:26 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: narses
Thanks! I just ordered from them.
UB
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posted on
06/01/2013 7:50:27 PM PDT
by
Utah Binger
(Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
To: Utah Binger; AdaGray
Let us know how that works please.
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posted on
06/01/2013 7:52:03 PM PDT
by
narses
To: Spktyr
I’ll be shopping at OfficeMax instead. We do need to stop subsidizing companies that do not share our views.
Wasn’t Staples one of the companies Romney had some involvement in?
To: muawiyah
The nation is filled to the brim with millions who still carry around with them the broken pencil points stuck into them by misbehaving classmates. Another pencil 'stickee' here. Truth be told, I deserved it at the time :-)
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posted on
06/01/2013 7:55:38 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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