Home Depot Clearance Thread 2015

[Winter]

Bessey Clamps:
Irondequoit NY Store #1273
1111 E Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14621

 

[si_jeff]

For those of you who has the m12 heated jacket black in color ( not the hoodie) , the price right now on HD online is $129.99 , is that a good price to buy now? I am looking at a size medium. All my HD's around me dont have the hoodies anymore, I saw a couple 2 months ago but they were all XL-2XL.

 

[rabies]

i really need to get some of those clamps. thats a super good deal

 

[ishiboo]

Good price on the Besseys, those are otherwise pretty junky clamps. Bessey sold out big time.

 

[mrvm]

For those of you who has the m12 heated jacket black in color ( not the hoodie) , the price right now on HD online is $129.99 , is that a good price to buy now? I am looking at a size medium. All my HD's around me dont have the hoodies anymore, I saw a couple 2 months ago but they were all XL-2XL.

If you are looking at size medium hoodie they were tough to find in the stores I looked at. The hoodies that were stocked in my stores were usually L, XL, 2XL and larger. When the clearance / markdowns came the inventory took a huge dive as HD probably didn't want to overstock on winter wear. I see the medium grey/ brown hoodie (only) available online for $99 . It comes with the battery adapter which works out if you invested in M12 tools otherwise the "kit" has the charger and 1.5 Ah battery.

IMO for best results buy the heated jackets in a proper size, too big and it doesnt work as well as it could

 

[whatnoise]

Some stores clearance things faster than other stores. Especially in different regions. Once an item reaches a penny at one store, you cannot check its inventory from another store. It always shows 0.

This is not always the case, at least in my region. Yesterday I checked stock on the 3 pack of Crescent wrenches. They showed $5.02 on the store computer but none in stock at my location. The computer did show 13 in stock at another location in town, so I drove on over. Got there and the shelf tag showed regular price of $19.88 so I took one to self check-out for a price check... rang up a penny! So I went and picked up 8 sets and a few other odds-and-ends and tried to sneak through the self checkout. Right before I hit the pay now button the cashier comes over and starts freaking out. Soon there were 5 employees including the manager trying to figure out what to do. They ended up selling me the ones I had for $5 each and quickly sent someone to get the rest off the shelf.

I said all this to say there seems to be no method to the Home Depot madness.

For reference this is what I got... sku 1000055348
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crescent...e-Wrench-Set-3-Piece-AC26810CVSQPGC/205360734

 

[JWC07]

Got my first penny item today-Milwaukee bit set. Only one they had. My was going to buy at $5.02 but it came up a penny on self check out. attendant wasn't paying attention so I quickly stuck a nickel in and got outta there as fast as possible. Then I found a penny on the sidewalk while walking out. So in the end I got it for free.


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[rwil23]

Got my first penny item today-Milwaukee bit set. Only one they had. My was going to buy at $5.02 but it came up a penny on self check out. attendant wasn't paying attention so I quickly stuck a nickel in and got outta there as fast as possible. Then I found a penny on the sidewalk while walking out. So in the end I got it for free.


Sent from the future using my time machine made out of a Pontiac Fiero

Lol. Great stuff

 

[txusa03]

Got my first penny item today-Milwaukee bit set. Only one they had. My was going to buy at $5.02 but it came up a penny on self check out. attendant wasn't paying attention so I quickly stuck a nickel in and got outta there as fast as possible. Then I found a penny on the sidewalk while walking out. So in the end I got it for free.


Sent from the future using my time machine made out of a Pontiac Fiero

You ****

Meanwhile I am still in search of my penny deal

 

[chrisexv6]

Got my first penny item today-Milwaukee bit set. Only one they had. My was going to buy at $5.02 but it came up a penny on self check out. attendant wasn't paying attention so I quickly stuck a nickel in and got outta there as fast as possible. Then I found a penny on the sidewalk while walking out. So in the end I got it for free.


Sent from the future using my time machine made out of a Pontiac Fiero

Good deal!

Which bit set model is it?

 

[bucksnort59]

Some stores clearance things faster than other stores. Especially in different regions. Once an item reaches a penny at one store, you cannot check its inventory from another store. It always shows 0.

Back in 2010 you could check inventory on penny items at your stores and the next ten closest locations. Made it more efficient.

 

[JWC07]

Good deal!

Which bit set model is it?

I'll look tomorrow. I think it was one of the sets that were one of the first holiday items to go on clearance and have all disappeared. I've been to several HD's lately (pretty much all in Middle TN area) and this is the only set I've seen.


Sent

 

[dchanm]

The MM45-02 is 1 cent now. The associate was away, but then the self-checkout terminal froze and alerted them. The manager made up some excuse about the model being recalled and didn't sell it to me. :/

 

[jits1980]

i was able to score 2 Rigid Miter Saw R4110 Sku 187029 for $50.02 and 2 Ryobi Miter Saw for $50.03 TS101L. Also got 2 Dremel MM45 for $33 and 4 x MM20 for $20

 

[jits1980]

The MM45-02 is 1 cent now. The associate was away, but then the self-checkout terminal froze and alerted them. The manager made up some excuse about the model being recalled and didn't sell it to me. :/

I just bought this on Sunday for $33...Should have hidden it and waited...Oh Well still a great buy @ $33

 

[928'er]

Yesterday I tried to do a "return and buy back" on the Milwaukee rotary tool.

Since the item had been clearanced at $25.02, it was no longer in the system. So, they refunded my purchase price - but couldn't resell it back to me at the clearance price since it had dropped to $.01 in their system. So, rather than selling it to me for $25.02, they gave me my money back and wouldn't sell it to me at any price. Sheer lunacy...

 

[CNGsaves]

No luck chasing clearance at one HD store. I've got couple more I need to try. Keep posting up pics of receipts as those are real handy for price matching.

However, did score on 4 ft LED light fixture that has it's own thread here on GJ for the $25 deal using specific store and ship for free. Most all those got backordered (including mine). Today, using copy of receipt in that GJ thread, picked up qty 2 of LED shop lights at $25 each !! Was $53 out-the-door for 2 great LED lights !!

IF . . . . anyone in KS or OK . . . has extra DeWalt jobsite saw DW745 and Ryobi miter saw stand and wants to make little profit, send me a PM and I'll drive your way with $$$ . . . seriously.

Thanks all GJer's for posting up info !!

 

[nw3dogs]

Niagara Falls NY

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[rpearlberg]

i was able to score 2 Rigid Miter Saw R4110 Sku 187029 for $50.02 and 2 Ryobi Miter Saw for $50.03 TS101L. Also got 2 Dremel MM45 for $33 and 4 x MM20 for $20

Nice!! Keeping it all for yourself?

 

[rabies]

no deals at all what so ever here. none of the stuff i read or see here could i find. davenport Iowa

 

[cagullett1]

Yesterday I tried to do a "return and buy back" on the Milwaukee rotary tool.

Since the item had been clearanced at $25.02, it was no longer in the system. So, they refunded my purchase price - but couldn't resell it back to me at the clearance price since it had dropped to $.01 in their system. So, rather than selling it to me for $25.02, they gave me my money back and wouldn't sell it to me at any price. Sheer lunacy...

That REALLY *****.... I would have been asking to speak to a manager!

 

[chrisexv6]

Yesterday I tried to do a "return and buy back" on the Milwaukee rotary tool.

Since the item had been clearanced at $25.02, it was no longer in the system. So, they refunded my purchase price - but couldn't resell it back to me at the clearance price since it had dropped to $.01 in their system. So, rather than selling it to me for $25.02, they gave me my money back and wouldn't sell it to me at any price. Sheer lunacy...

One of my local stores told me that if I returned something that went on penny clearance, they couldnt resell it to me.

But in the Slickdeals thread about Home Depot penny items, there have been people saying that some managers will resell you the product at the last non-penny price.

I would try again with a different manager of the day, or even a different returns cashier that might "get creative" for you.

 

[03protege]

One of my local stores told me that if I returned something that went on penny clearance, they couldnt resell it to me.

But in the Slickdeals thread about Home Depot penny items, there have been people saying that some managers will resell you the product at the last non-penny price.

I would try again with a different manager of the day, or even a different returns cashier that might "get creative" for you.

When I worked at Best Buy Managers and Customer Service people could void a transaction so it would be like the return (or sale) never took place.

They could also go in and edit a transaction for prices matches so none of this return rebuy nonsense.

This was all using POS systems that were based on technology from the 90's, almost 20 years old at the time.

 

[cagullett1]

When I worked at Best Buy Managers and Customer Service people could void a transaction so it would be like the return (or sale) never took place.

They could also go in and edit a transaction for prices matches so none of this return rebuy nonsense.

This was all using POS systems that were based on technology from the 90's, almost 20 years old at the time.

HD can definitely void a return, so if a store returned an item and wouldn't let me purchase it for the penny price or the last price it was before it went to a penny, I would be telling them to void it. I had an experience with a return recently where they ROYALLY screwed up a return and started returning items on a receipt that I wasn't even returning... they ended up voiding all of the wrong items after they had completed return.

 

[03protege]

HD can definitely void a return, so if a store returned an item and wouldn't let me purchase it for the penny price or the last price it was before it went to a penny, I would be telling them to void it. I had an experience with a return recently where they ROYALLY screwed up a return and started returning items on a receipt that I wasn't even returning... they ended up voiding all of the wrong items after they had completed return.

That's what I figured, but considering how many employees I have come across that cannot do a simple price check or inventory lookup it really is no surprise.

 

[rslaback]

Yesterday I tried to do a "return and buy back" on the Milwaukee rotary tool.

Since the item had been clearanced at $25.02, it was no longer in the system. So, they refunded my purchase price - but couldn't resell it back to me at the clearance price since it had dropped to $.01 in their system. So, rather than selling it to me for $25.02, they gave me my money back and wouldn't sell it to me at any price. Sheer lunacy...

I completely understand why this happened. When an item drops to $.01 at Home Depot that is supposed to be because the item is no longer carried and any remaining stock has been removed from the sales floor and returned to the mothership. It isn't for sale anymore at any price. $.01 prices aren't supposed to be a super awesome discount; they are place holders so the item can remain in the system.

As to why the clerk wouldn't sell it to you at any price, no sales policy I have ever seen allows a clerk to backdate a price as to what it was in past. If they did, having a sale price end would be worthless as you could just walk in the next day or next week and get it for the previous sale price. Most price adjustment policies allow to adjust a previous higher price to the current price.

What happened to you was that you attempted to price adjust to a lower price but that lower price was not for sale. Accounting wise, once the return was done, the clerk and manager's hands were tied by the POS system and the corporate policy. Imagine the lunacy that could result if this were not the way, Home Depot would be required to sell almost every tool for $.01 as you could just keep doing a return/rebuy until the price got to $.01 which eventually happens for all items as they become discontinued.

It might not be popular, but it does make sense.

 

[928'er]

I completely understand why this happened. When an item drops to $.01 at Home Depot that is supposed to be because the item is no longer carried and any remaining stock has been removed from the sales floor and returned to the mothership. It isn't for sale anymore at any price. $.01 prices aren't supposed to be a super awesome discount; they are place holders so the item can remain in the system.

As to why the clerk wouldn't sell it to you at any price, no sales policy I have ever seen allows a clerk to backdate a price as to what it was in past. If they did, having a sale price end would be worthless as you could just walk in the next day or next week and get it for the previous sale price. Most price adjustment policies allow to adjust a previous higher price to the current price.

What happened to you was that you attempted to price adjust to a lower price but that lower price was not for sale. Accounting wise, once the return was done, the clerk and manager's hands were tied by the POS system and the corporate policy. Imagine the lunacy that could result if this were not the way, Home Depot would be required to sell almost every tool for $.01 as you could just keep doing a return/rebuy until the price got to $.01 which eventually happens for all items as they become discontinued.

It might not be popular, but it does make sense.

I wasn't trying to buy it for .01. I was trying to but it at the last clearnce price of $25.02.

Instead of making a sale, they did a refund and kept a tool which the system won't let them sell.

 

[chrisexv6]

I completely understand why this happened. When an item drops to $.01 at Home Depot that is supposed to be because the item is no longer carried and any remaining stock has been removed from the sales floor and returned to the mothership. It isn't for sale anymore at any price. $.01 prices aren't supposed to be a super awesome discount; they are place holders so the item can remain in the system.

As to why the clerk wouldn't sell it to you at any price, no sales policy I have ever seen allows a clerk to backdate a price as to what it was in past. If they did, having a sale price end would be worthless as you could just walk in the next day or next week and get it for the previous sale price. Most price adjustment policies allow to adjust a previous higher price to the current price.

What happened to you was that you attempted to price adjust to a lower price but that lower price was not for sale. Accounting wise, once the return was done, the clerk and manager's hands were tied by the POS system and the corporate policy. Imagine the lunacy that could result if this were not the way, Home Depot would be required to sell almost every tool for $.01 as you could just keep doing a return/rebuy until the price got to $.01 which eventually happens for all items as they become discontinued.

It might not be popular, but it does make sense.

All the manager needed to do was look for the last selling price, or the lowest selling price. They have the ability to do both, because thats how they handle returns without receipt (you will get a credit for their lowest selling price because they assume thats what you bought it at)

I havent had to deal with it but Im thinking their price adjustment logic might let them adjust the price UPwards too. Then they can sell it back to you at the lowest clearance-before-penny price.

FYI - when attempting to return stuff thats on clearance, I always check the price (call them to check inventory and price before you walk into the store). Or now we might even be able to use the kiosks in flooring dept, etc (where the Public terminals are). If it doesnt come up in the system, chances are its at a penny and you might run into this issue.

As an aside, its nice to see this stuff going to a penny........for some reason a couple of my stores are so slow about cleaning out their inventory that some of it might actually end up on the floor but not marked a penny. Exciting days ahead!

 

[jits1980]

Nice!! Keeping it all for yourself?

I'm giving some for gifts, but i may have a couple left over if anyone is interested in buying them. You can send me a message. I am in California

 

[rpearlberg]

I'm giving some for gifts, but i may have a couple left over if anyone is interested in buying them. You can send me a message. I am in California

Thanks, I sent you a message. let me know if you do have anything left.

Thanks!

 

[bucksnort59]

When I worked at Best Buy Managers and Customer Service people could void a transaction so it would be like the return (or sale) never took place.

They could also go in and edit a transaction for prices matches so none of this return rebuy nonsense.

This was all using POS systems that were based on technology from the 90's, almost 20 years old at the time.

HD can definitely void a return, so if a store returned an item and wouldn't let me purchase it for the penny price or the last price it was before it went to a penny, I would be telling them to void it. I had an experience with a return recently where they ROYALLY screwed up a return and started returning items on a receipt that I wasn't even returning... they ended up voiding all of the wrong items after they had completed return.

When I was dealing in laptops in 08' I'd buy 5 laptop at a store where they weren't on clearance price and go to a store that had them at one time on clearance. ($200)less. Since it was on a CC they always did a return/rebuy without me even bringing them into the store. a woman behind me just about flipped out as she was listening in at was going on and I got a $1000 refund on the difference. Those were the days.

 

[bucksnort59]

I wasn't trying to buy it for .01. I was trying to but it at the last clearnce price of $25.02.

Instead of making a sale, they did a refund and kept a tool which the system won't let them sell.

That's what I ran into in 2010. some store would do it and others wouldn't. Had to call customer service on the phone and she called the store and told them to sell it to me for the last price. I wasn't returning it, it was still on the shelf. I think they were pissed because I knew the $350 thing went down to a penny and they were too stupid/lazy to take it off the shelf. Some stores,when you tried buying it for 1 cent would sell it at last price and others wouldn't. HD was and still is one of the most inconsistent stores in their store policies.
I and a handful of peeps across the US had their system figured out. If a manager was found to have sold any 1 cent items he was put on a list. This is because they were supposed to pull the items and take them to the receiving area, away from the sales floor.

Those were the good old days

 

[rslaback]

I wasn't trying to buy it for .01. I was trying to but it at the last clearnce price of $25.02.

Instead of making a sale, they did a refund and kept a tool which the system won't let them sell.

I get that. They problem with reselling it to you is that then the manager gets to answer questions about why his or her store had a sales transaction for an item that is no longer carried, regardless of the price.

Home Depot uses a tiered clearance system. We've all figured that out by now. Clearance prices continue to go down until all the stock is gone or the product is discontinued and remaining stock is returned. Corporate policy takes into effect the possibility that employees or unscrupulous customers could hide merchandise that is clearanced and simply wait until the price gets to $.01 and then it could be miraculously found and purchased at the lowest ever clearance price, resulting in more significant losses to the company.

Corporations absolutely track the transactions that occur at a store and hold managers accountable for that.

Personally, I'd just be thankful that they allow returns on clearance purchased merchandise at all. Many retailers, once you buy a clearance item, it is yours forever at whatever price you paid for it.

 

[rsieracki]

for the stores that refuse to sell it for the penny...


HAS ANYONE EVER JUST THROWN A FEW PENNYS ON THE COUNTER AND WALKED OUT WITH THE ITEM? ... LEGALLY THERE NOT GOING TO PHYSICALLY PUT THEIR HAND ON YOU TO STOP YOU AS ITS ASSAULT AND A LAW SUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN... I've seen guys load up a cart and push it right out the door stealing it and no one looks twice so i think loss prevention is pretty non existent.

as a back story i work retail for a MAJOR department store and LP/AP/Barney Fife is far more concerned with catching employees stealing than the "customers"

 

[boomerangg22]

for the stores that refuse to sell it for the penny...


HAS ANYONE EVER JUST THROWN A FEW PENNYS ON THE COUNTER AND WALKED OUT WITH THE ITEM? ... LEGALLY THERE NOT GOING TO PHYSICALLY PUT THEIR HAND ON YOU TO STOP YOU AS ITS ASSAULT AND A LAW SUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN... I've seen guys load up a cart and push it right out the door stealing it and no one looks twice so i think loss prevention is pretty non existent.

as a back story i work retail for a MAJOR department store and LP/AP/Barney Fife is far more concerned with catching employees stealing than the "customers"

My God people would you kill your own mother for a tool deal. How pathetic you are.

 

[rabies]

My God people would you kill your own mother for a tool deal. How pathetic you are.

....its only going to get worse

 

[mobiledynamics]

I don't know about your HD. They started this about 2-3 years ago.

There is a armed patrol person at the front, doing the usual, let me check your receipt/swipe marker over it sorta deal.

Alot of these are rent-a-cops, but I suspect a couple are off-duty, extra side money gigs...

 

[morgantm]

You can always say no to the checks, they are not a legal requirement.

 

[rsieracki]

My God people would you kill your own mother for a tool deal. How pathetic you are.

I'm not pathetic at all... I simply asked if anyone tried it as I'm sure someone has...

BTW, thanks for the personal attack it added a lot to the discussion

 

[rabies]

i think he was referring those that actualy do....

in other news...

i cant find no deals in the store you all speak of.......
why.

are these deals only at certain stores or the whole home depot?