Staples

If you’ve been to one Staples, you’ve been to them all.(My first 1 sentence review!)

It’s a huge store but you will only find a handful of employees. I saw a manager and asked for help. She stopped what she was doing and helped me all around the store. In the end I didn’t find what I needed but she was very pleasant.

Sometimes I feel bad for the people who work in these types of retail environments. They sometimes appear to be so poorly managed. It really shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes to purchase printer ink. They seemed to be understaffed. The manager was trying to apologize to the customers who seemed very annoyed waiting on long lines when there seemed to be other employees in departments waiting to help customers locate items. I was finally able to get what I needed and get out.

Don’t listen to Leo D. All his reviews are horrible. Most are short and have no justification behind his low scores. He obviously gets off by giving 1 and 2 star reviews… 1 star review because a place had a long line??? And he only went there once… Come on Leo…
So I just had to make that clear since this Staples didn’t have many reviews and Leo’s low score made them look worse than they really are… Anyways, I can agree with him that occasionally, it can be hard to find help. But if that’s the case, go to the cashier and they will page someone to come help you. That’s pretty much the rule of the thumb for most stores of any kind. And yes, wholesale places to have better prices, but that’s why you have to PAY for a MEMBERSHIP to a wholesale store! Staples’ prices are the same as what you’ll get at Best Buy, Office Max, or any place like that. If you’re buying anything pricey, it usually comes down to what store has the best rebate or sale. And lastly, if somebody sells you complicated stuff, that’s your fault for buying something you don’t understand and your fault for not doing your research… If you do need help, there’s usually somebody that can give you the basics, but anything more than that is a gamble. So with that said, this is pretty much your typical Staples. I’ve been to this particular location over a dozen times. This store is quite large and has nice, wide ailes. The staff is nice and helpful to an extent. And I feel like they have more items than other places. My only complaint is maybe they could hire a few more employees.

They sell complicated and expensive stuff but if you have a question it’s unlikely that you will find a human being to help you, no matter how you try. You are better off going to a warehouse club where at least the price is better.

Nice staples. Friendly service. thats about all I can say cause, well, its a Staples.