2017 HD deals/sales/clearance thread

[Poe34]

I apologize if this has already been answered, but how often does the MET team come through? I would assume that deals are more likely to be found right before they go through the store.

 

[JR4815D2]

Saw this but don't need any

Thanks. Happen to be in the area visiting friends and family. Picked up 2 and the rest were removed of the floor.

 

[rexer]

Store #1250

thanks

 

[drwheels]

I've never paid in cash for a penny find [emoji1]

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Me neither. Charged on home depot card and did not get billed for it.

 

[Ed2010]

Saw this but don't need any

I could sure use a few of these for the new shop. There appears to be plenty in stock in my area but haven't found a store that has them on clearance.


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[2manytools]

I could sure use a few of these for the new shop. There appears to be plenty in stock in my area but haven't found a store that has them on clearance.


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Just saw these at one of the front endcaps last night. Doubt they are going clearance in my area if they gave them a front racetrack endcap. Though I will hope. Not as nice as the gladiators, but for $40 I can build a warehouse in my garage.

 

[wastedcosmonaut]

Found some solid copper angle adapters and caps for a penny. Damn cashier caught me when I had 23 rung up and a box still in my hand. Had to fight fight fight for it. They had at least 50 more on the shelf :/

 

[dh1]

I picked up a Wagner sprayer for $50, about half off from $99.

Also found some spray on green for when you are ready for the lawn to be green but the lawn is not ready itself.

 

[lfshenk]

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[lfshenk]

The "original" price isn't really $29 but $19. These are the same toolboxes that were at Costco.

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[drwheels]

I apologize if this has already been answered, but how often does the MET team come through? I would assume that deals are more likely to be found right before they go through the store.

Most stores have a mon thru fri met team. It takes two weeks to go over the store. They get a daily report to check on. Night time met if they do a big reset.

 

[Mctiger1985]

Husky 20 gallon compressor $38.02 http://imgur.com/aVg6Pq0

 

[chrisexv6]

The "original" price isn't really $29 but $19. These are the same toolboxes that were at Costco.

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Actaully the original price WAS 29.

The last clearance price before 15.04 was the 18.97 (I just bought one at that price last week).

I picked up a second once I saw it at 15.04, its a nice box IMHO. Its the deeper version of the box that Kreg included with some of their jig kits sold at Lowes (and maybe HD at one time)

 

[GMCGarage]

The "original" price isn't really $29 but $19. These are the same toolboxes that were at Costco.

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I had originally paid 29 for this. Great box for storing nuts, bolts etc.

 

[BigBair]

 

[getbent4x4]

$10 for a pair of gloves no wonder they're on clearance. Some of HD prices just too high normally

 

[2manytools]

$10 for a pair of gloves no wonder they're on clearance. Some of HD prices just too high normally

to be fair, it is a pair of paired gloves

 

[GMCGarage]

$10 for a pair of gloves no wonder they're on clearance. Some of HD prices just too high normally

Two pair, lined. Not bad really. Clearance price even better!

 

[gamp945]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

Maybe it depends how big/small the item is? i.e., if it is small, someone could have shoplifted it?

But when it is a large item, how confident would you be that there is one left in the store? Today the PCA told me that the 20G Husky compressor and the Bosch miter saw are both in stock (both QTY = 1). Of course, I can't find them. How hard should I be looking if they aren't in the obvious places? Or should I be assuming that if they are not in the obvious places that they not actually in stock?

 

[chrisexv6]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

Maybe it depends how big/small the item is? i.e., if it is small, someone could have shoplifted it?

But when it is a large item, how confident would you be that there is one left in the store? Today the PCA told me that the 20G Husky compressor and the Bosch miter saw are both in stock (both QTY = 1). Of course, I can't find them. How hard should I be looking if they aren't in the obvious places? Or should I be assuming that if they are not in the obvious places that they not actually in stock?

I honestly assume the 1 is display, but maybe Im wrong.

Ive had luck with bigger and smaller things listed as qty 1, it just took a lot of looking and digging. Id think something like the Bosch miter saw might be easy to find 1 of, since its so big.

 

[kamilio]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?



Maybe it depends how big/small the item is? i.e., if it is small, someone could have shoplifted it?



But when it is a large item, how confident would you be that there is one left in the store? Today the PCA told me that the 20G Husky compressor and the Bosch miter saw are both in stock (both QTY = 1). Of course, I can't find them. How hard should I be looking if they aren't in the obvious places? Or should I be assuming that if they are not in the obvious places that they not actually in stock?

I'm not a pro ...but I went to a store that showed a quantity of 469 in stock. Employees helped look for it since it wasn't in line with other products and just told me they can't find it and shrugged their shoulders. It has happened to me numerous times at different HD with numerous quantities. A lot of times employees hold it for themselves ... maybe someone else can chime in.


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[InDaRed2]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

Maybe it depends how big/small the item is? i.e., if it is small, someone could have shoplifted it?

But when it is a large item, how confident would you be that there is one left in the store? Today the PCA told me that the 20G Husky compressor and the Bosch miter saw are both in stock (both QTY = 1). Of course, I can't find them. How hard should I be looking if they aren't in the obvious places? Or should I be assuming that if they are not in the obvious places that they not actually in stock?

Might be the items on display. However, I am not very confident at inventory numbers at all. Varies so much from store to store.

 

[95m3ltw]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

really?

Humans count the items, humans put up the items, humans steal the items.

I would say very low confidence.

 

[csmitty]

Last year store showed Qty on 30gal compressors. Went over every inch of the store. Finally asked someone about them, she found a dept head who quickly said we've been looking for those for 4 months. We got short shipped and Corp wouldn't let us adjust quantity because of the price. If I hadn't just looked everywhere I might have questioned it. But errors like that happen all the time. Also those who do inventory mess up. If items look the same but sku is slightly different I bet they miscounted.

 

[cabin fever]

I got what i think is a good deal. 3/4" x 5" wide prefinished oak flooring for a little over$2/sq ft

I redid my entire upstairs this weekend.

Urbandale ,IA.

 

[Branded]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

Not a pro, but I was looking for some vacuums that were on clearance once. Showed 8 in stock. Since this seemed to be a low theft store (rural) I kept looking till I saw the pallet over in lumber. But other times I have looked for large items and never found them. Sometimes you have to think like a stock checker. Does it look like some other item on the shelf ? If so, expect errors.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Question for the pros here: when the PCA indicates a quantity of 1, how confident are you that it is somewhere in the store?

Maybe it depends how big/small the item is? i.e., if it is small, someone could have shoplifted it?

But when it is a large item, how confident would you be that there is one left in the store? Today the PCA told me that the 20G Husky compressor and the Bosch miter saw are both in stock (both QTY = 1). Of course, I can't find them. How hard should I be looking if they aren't in the obvious places? Or should I be assuming that if they are not in the obvious places that they not actually in stock?

Even at stores that are generally very good with their inventory counts, anything under 5 may or may not exist. With poor inventory management stores, anything under 20 may or may not exist. Yes 20, not a typo.

Don't ever expect HD inventory to be correct or even close, you'll be disappointed often. And it really doesn't matter if it's a $2 drill bit or a $500 compressor, their numbers are often screwy no matter what the item or the value.

Unless it was a bar of gold, I wouldn't even waste more than 5 minutes looking for a 1 inventory, it almost certainly doesn't exist.

 

[gamp945]

Unless it was a bar of gold, I wouldn't even waste more than 5 minutes looking for a 1 inventory, it almost certainly doesn't exist.

Dang, I wasted a lot more than 5 minutes today

Does your lack of faith in the PCA mean that you also will search for items that show QTY = 0?

 

[Mctiger1985]

Does your lack of faith in the PCA mean that you also will search for items that show QTY = 0?

Guess you've never seen a negative stock count? It's rare, but I've seen up to -3 before. I usually don't chase down 0 stock items though.

 

[Ign]

Dang, I wasted a lot more than 5 minutes today

Does your lack of faith in the PCA mean that you also will search for items that show QTY = 0?

My night MET forcibly zeroes everything they *think* they've pulled. They also zero confusing items like the Milwaukee boxes which are identical product but differing UPCs.

To me zero is no different than any other number - might be none, might be 5 sitting around somewhere.

 

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Guess you've never seen a negative stock count? It's rare, but I've seen up to -3 before. I usually don't chase down 0 stock items though.

Last year when nails went on sale I got one down to -32.

 

[wastedcosmonaut]

I got what i think is a good deal. 3/4" x 5" wide prefinished oak flooring for a little over$2/sq ft

I redid my entire upstairs this weekend.

Urbandale ,IA.

SKU? Price?

 

[2manytools]

My night MET forcibly zeroes everything they *think* they've pulled. They also zero confusing items like the Milwaukee boxes which are identical product but differing UPCs.

To me zero is no different than any other number - might be none, might be 5 sitting around somewhere.

All depends on when they do inventory. At least the retailer I worked at, had inventory done yearly, unless a store had a lot of theft or other problems, it was then done twice a year. With their store size, I'd hope for only once a year.

So with that, I trust the 0 number just a hair more than a count of 5. Anytime they say another store has a couple, they usually call to verify, because of these scenarios.

 

[chrisexv6]

Dang, I wasted a lot more than 5 minutes today

Does your lack of faith in the PCA mean that you also will search for items that show QTY = 0?

He's just throwing everyone off the scent so he can buy more.

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[EOC_Jason]

PCA accuracy really varies from store to store... As long as the item is *at least* 1, and it has NOT gone voodoo... Ask an associate to look it up on their handheld for its location. Sometimes you get lucky and can find it right away, other times it's just going up & down every isle in the store...

With so many products you can't expect them to have 100% accuracy and proper location of every last item.

 

[a52-830]

With so many products you can't expect them to have 100% accuracy and proper location of every last item.

yes, you can, at least for location. i understand that there is some shrinkage, but the system should be able to tell you where anything is. if it can't, someone isn't doing their job right, or it isn't considered important.

imagine how much more money they could make if they just stopped screwing around. . . . . .

 

[Ed2010]

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[drwheels]

Guess you've never seen a negative stock count? It's rare, but I've seen up to -3 before. I usually don't chase down 0 stock items though.

I have watched the negative change when I buy stuff. Also could not find 29 holesaws.

 

[drwheels]

yes, you can, at least for location. i understand that there is some shrinkage, but the system should be able to tell you where anything is. if it can't, someone isn't doing their job right, or it isn't considered important.

imagine how much more money they could make if they just stopped screwing around. . . . . .

Not with a night crew that just puts it up and don't care where. The manager at my favorite store thought I worked at home depot. I was on computer looking at taps and he was not concerned about missing two of them.

 

[Rcajun]

Seeing lots of husky ratchet wrenches marked down in the pca.