Compare Paper Mate Store Event Deals

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Pens-N-More via Buy.com offers the Paper Mate Aspire 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil 12-Pack, model no. 46510, for $7.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could by $10, although we saw these for a buck less back in July. These mechanical pencils feature shock absorber tips.

Starting on Sunday, August 28, Office Depot stores will offer Office Depot Brand Multipurpose paper, Fiskars 7" Scissors, and Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils 12-Pack for $1 each. (Note that some items may require a mail-in rebate.) That's the best deal we've seen on these items so far this year. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends September 4.

Amazon offers the Paper Mate 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil 12-Pack, model no. 3030131, for $3.28. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $4. Note these pencils are nonrefillable.

Below, we've rounded up an assortment of Staples printable coupons. These discounts are only available in-store, although they're the among highest percent-off discounts we've seen from this merchant so far this year. Sales tax is added where applicable. All end August 13. The deals:

• 50% off select Relay flash drives
• 50% off any HP CD or DVD Media 25-Pack
• 50% off any one Paper Mate product
• 50% off any one Avery label product
• 50% off any one package of Banker's Box boxes
• 50% off a color copy order of $50 or more
• buy one Staples Multipurpose Paper 10-Ream Case, get a second for free

Today only, PricePlunge has a selection of Paper Mate Mechanical Pencil 12-Packs on sale, as listed below. That's the lowest total price we could find for each of these 12-packs by at least $2. The deals:

• Paper Mate TopNotch Grip 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil 12-Pack (pictured) for $3.99 plus $2 s&h
• Paper Mate Clickster Grip 0.7mm Mechanical Pencils for $6.99 plus $2 s&h
• Paper Mate Flex Grip Elite 0.7mm Mechanical Pencils for $5.99 plus $4 s&h

Amazon offers its Amazon Prime members the PaperMate Pink Pearl Premium Medium Rubber Eraser 3-Pack, model no. 70502PP, for 50 cents with free shipping. (Non-members can spend over $25 for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $5.58.) That's $2 off and the lowest total price we could find.

Amazon Prime membership is $79 per year; however, Prime is free for college students for one year, and free for parents and caregivers for three months.