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Here's a snapshot of a price comparison that was conducted
in January among Office Depot, OfficeMax and Staples, along with
their online counterparts. Note that some online prices reflect
those found for a specific ZIP code, and prices may vary according
to your geographic location. The in-store pricing seen below is
based on the Boston area. | Product description | Unit | OfficeDepot Online
OfficeDepot | OfficeMax.com
OfficeMax | Staples.com
Staples | Bic Round Stic
Ball Pens,
medium point | box of 12 | $0.89
$0.89 | $0.87
$0.89 | $0.88
$0.96 | Liquid Paper,
multifluid | box of 12 | $10.49
$10.49 | $13.99
$13.99 | $12.49
$10.48 | Imation formatted
3.5-inch floppy
disks, 1.44MB | box of 10 | $4.99
$4.99 | $4.99
$6.99 | $5.25
$4.97 | Hewlett-Packard
MultiPurpose Paper,
500 sheets/ream,
letter size, 20 pounds | case of 10 reams | $35.99
$35.99 | $39.94
$39.98 | $39.98
$35.98 | Avery Hi-Liter
fluorescent pens
colors | pack of 12 | $5.49
$5.49 | $5.47
$5.69 | $5.49
$5.49 | Carter's Foam
Stamp Pad, black | 1 | $1.79
$1.79 | $1.79
$3.29 | $1.99
$1.79 | Avery Durable
Slant Ring View
Binder, 1.5-inch | 1 | $5.99
$5.99 | $4.99
Not Available | $5.99
$5.15 |
Mie-Yun Lee is the founder and editorial director of BuyerZone.com, an Internet
purchasing hub for small businesses. Doreen V. Bentley contributed
to this article.
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