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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 descriptionUnitOfficeDepot 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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