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Auction for Office Supplies

By News Minder at 08/19/08 10:02

I have heard of auctions to sell things in foreclosed homes or for the things that the family of deceased members have no use for, but this auction tops all. In this article, From bland to bizarre, it outlines the many things that the DuPage County Forest Preserve District will sell in its annual auction.

What struck me as strange was not the bat shaped kites or the nacho cheese machine, but office supplies. Yes they sold office supplies at the auction. Who would buy such a thing at an auction. I just can't imagine people bidding on things like paper clips and pencils. To each his own, I suppose.

Staples is Official Supplier for Olympic Games

For the first time in the history of the Olympic games, there is an official office supply distributer. Staples, the well known office supply company provided all of the tables and chairs for the games, not to mention a few other things.

Staples isn't a sponsor like McDonalds or Visa though. They do not donate millions of dollars to the games but actually donate furniture to gain the title of exclusive supplier. They hope to gain even more growth in China because of this as they are the only large office supply chain in the country. Read the article here, Staples has a Games plan - The Boston Globe