Home Depot Clearance Thread 2015

[RedFordTruck]

read the reviews. they are not very positive. the metal is thin, esp the fact that the side handles bolt to nothing but sheet metal and flex when moving it. also a lot of complaints that the way the power cord for the lights is set up you cannot put the cabinet flat against the wall. Plenty of reviews on HD's site and a couple of tool sites.

but down from the origina price of $399 to $83 maybe you can forgive a few faults. And they are pretty cool looking!

IMO that Husky at retail was a decent tool box / work bench for the diy garage but at $83 nothing comes close for what it offers. Large BB drawers for bulk storage, innovative lighting and 52" of storage. Maybe a little structural reinforcement to turn it into a decent work bench with a vise.

you wont lose.buy one to keep one to sell to cover your cost.or keep both,lol.

4* average review. I'll probably pick em up and see how they are. Worst case scenario Im sure I can sell them for 150 easy on craigslist. Or sell one to cover cost.

 

[77Ford]

hint: inventory transfer and phone sale.ask for the mgrs,they can do it no problem.basically you go to the store with the item ,then ask to pay by phone the store with the clearance price,and pick up the "inventory transferred" item from the store where you and the item are.do not ask for a price match,that is different.

Thanks for the tip...... Another tool in the tool buying .

Does it always work and/or should this be plan A or B versus a price match?

 

[fourjeepin]

hint: inventory transfer and phone sale.ask for the mgrs,they can do it no problem.basically you go to the store with the item ,then ask to pay by phone the store with the clearance price,and pick up the "inventory transferred" item from the store where you and the item are.do not ask for a price match,that is different.

Not sure I understand this. You find an item in a store and tell them you want to pay at a different store? Seems like a price match would be more likely.

 

[kneeman]

Not sure I understand this. You find an item in a store and tell them you want to pay at a different store? Seems like a price match would be more likely.

I'll try in the morning and let you know.

 

[77Ford]

Not sure I understand this. You find an item in a store and tell them you want to pay at a different store? Seems like a price match would be more likely.

If I am understanding this correctly......[emoji49]

I believe that you transfer the inventory to the store with the "clearance" price so the store that actually has it in stock does not take a hit as far as profit.

When a store price matches they loose the difference between retail and clearance.

Each HD is worried about their bottom line and that is why it is difficult to get a price

I believe Tbag used this to buy the DeWalt top chest for $67 a month ago

 

[metalart]

I have tried this tactic a couple times, Has yet to work. the first time they pretty much laughed at me.

 

[metalart]

Why do you taunt me Home Depot?

 

[77Ford]

I have tried this tactic a couple times, Has yet to work. the first time they pretty much laughed at me.

Before or after you ask for a price match?

I look at it as you only have one shot at it......the manger is willing to work with you or not [emoji32]


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[metalart]

^--- that is the conclusion I quickly came to as well.. but some one posted that it works, so I gave it a shot. It does not seem to work

 

[fourjeepin]

There's no way it could work. You're calling the store with no inventory to pay for it? How are they going to sell you one? I have to be missing something...

You can do a store to store to pay for it. This works. It's the inventory shift which you have to convince the store to do the paperwork that seems highly unlikely.

 

[popparoach]

it does work and its not at all that hard.you just gotta talk to the managers and be upfront about what you are trying to do.charisma and not trying to outsmart the people or system.just gotta have the right charm i guess.they really dont care once you convince them you just need their help, and you arent trying to out smart them just get an offered price on an item.if your crass and they feel that you are trying to beat them, then no,you have no chance.but if you are aware that psychology is in play you can get them on your side and they are eager to help you.maybe i just see it differently, but it is just business.sorry if brute force and know it all attitudes do not work.being honest and charming do.anyway its not worth defending,i.e. "hint"...good luck to all.

 

[Spn1025]

Seems unlikely to me, but give it a shot. Worst case scenario, just buy it then do a return/rebuy at the cheap store

 

[psychorugby]

Are you looking for the 18ga nailer?

Haha the 18g brad nailer is actually the one Bostitch nailer I already own. I'd like the 15g finish nailer and the frame nailer.

 

[duddly]

time to get the garage cleaned up!

Dyson DC40 vacuum
SKU 1000 013 468
$100

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyson-DC40-Origin-Multi-Floor-Upright-Vacuum-202874-01/204286147

 

[chrisexv6]

Why do you taunt me Home Depot?

Same SKUs as last year, too. But they are now normal-priced in the computer.

Would be hilarious to start seeing these things end up at the $75 and $100 levels, or even lower (I never got one for a penny, although I did find one)

 

[elronin]

time to get the garage cleaned up!

Dyson DC40 vacuum
SKU 1000 013 468
$100

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Dyson-DC40-Origin-Multi-Floor-Upright-Vacuum-202874-01/204286147

Nice I remember scoring a large Dyson animal 5 years ago at Lowes for $117 not the ball one like your which I like more. Thats a nice find

 

[duddly]

Nice I remember scoring a large Dyson animal 5 years ago at Lowes for $117 not the ball one like your which I like more. Thats a nice find

I went looking for the $150 Dyson mentioned earlier in this thread and found this one instead. FYI - there is also a DC25 for $88.03 but I don't have the SKU and I think it is just a very old reference in the price check app.

 

[HotRodHudson]

I actually tried last night get a store with the clearance price but no stock on the DS400 to allow me to buy it through them and pick it up at the store with it in stock (but full price). I had no luck. Was told to go there & buy it or do an online order.

What way do you think is more successful; 1)buy & return & rebuy (store to store) or 2)online buy with shipping to store (with clearance price & no inventory), then ask for a price correction or just complete the buy & return & rebuy this way. Is there any difference if I order it in online vs buy at the store?

 

[cheesiepoof]

Scored two Dysons and 4 boxes of nails.

 

[Ign]

I actually tried last night get a store with the clearance price but no stock on the DS400 to allow me to buy it through them and pick it up at the store with it in stock (but full price). I had no luck. Was told to go there & buy it or do an online order.

What way do you think is more successful; 1)buy & return & rebuy (store to store) or 2)online buy with shipping to store (with clearance price & no inventory), then ask for a price correction or just complete the buy & return & rebuy this way. Is there any difference if I order it in online vs buy at the store?

Supposedly all online returns in-store are returned to corporate. Once you've handed it back to the store and received a refund they won't sell it to you. I've not tried, but this is what has been reported here and in the $150 promo thread at the start of the year.

 

[drwheels]

Lots of nails show up at $.44 on store computer price app now but not many around.

 

[REXAMUS]

I think all the stores in my area have been depleted and/or the items are not being clearanced.

 

[cheesiepoof]

Two more Dysons.....wedding presents for the next 2 years should be covered!

 

[elronin]

Two more Dysons.....wedding presents for the next 2 years should be covered!

You planing on getting married twice and divorced twice too huh?

 

[elronin]

Lots of nails show up at $.44 now but not many around.

I don't see them on the website like last time. Do you have a link too them...

 

[S4cruiser]

Two more Dysons.....wedding presents for the next 2 years should be covered!

I picked up one during lunch too! The cashier thought it was still an expensive vacuum and offered 10% off! I was like 'hell yeah'!! Ironic...this is the only thing that I've bought so far that I actually needed...

 

[DR99]

The way Home Depot handles in store inventory has changed over the years. I don't know if you were around when HD was closing stores, and you could buy items at the store for the clearance price. The thing that didn't work for HD was the fact that they were drawing the inventory from store wide inventory not just the inventory from the store, so sold a bunch more than they would have before they ran out. I do like how you can check Lowes clearance deals even though they tend to be not as good.

 

[REXAMUS]

Finally got a response from my complaint...

 

[coralnut]

she said she approves of you using the computer to access the web.
she said nothing about using the price check app.

 

[firworks]

HD corporate customer care has already said that the Price Checker app which is under the public heading is for customer use.

 

[firworks]

The problem is that there are stores that won't let you use the computer at all. In that context, the fact that the price checker is under the public header on the computer is meaningless because they won't even let you near a keyboard.

Do you have a letter from Corporate that explicitly says that customers are allowed to use the in-store computers to access the price check app? In all seriousness, when you're dealing with the Wicked Witch, that promise from Corporate is only worth the paper that it's printed on. The next time I run into the Wicked Witch, I'd like to be carrying a letter from Corporate with me. So far I haven't seen anything like that, I've just read hearsay. You won't get far by telling the Wicked Witch that the guys on GJ said that corporate said that it's OK for me to use the computer. She'll just cackle and call for the flying monkeys. You really need a letter from Corporate to show her.

I asked them for a letter and they told me they didn't have anything like that. They just told me to call customer care in the future again. In my case I called customer care and they called the manager of the store where I was accosted. I think if you call customer care and explain what "The witch" has been doing they'll call her and have a chat. HD corporate seems to take it seriously and advocate for the customer.

 

[coralnut]

I asked them for a letter and they told me they didn't have anything like that. They just told me to call customer care in the future again.

FAIL.

Translation: HD giving you lip service and a verbal guarantee that they are not willing to put in writing.

HD has not done anything pro-active to prevent the problem from recurring in the future, they're just willing to give you lip service now, and a promise about being willing to react to the problem after it recurs.

time is money. When I have Witch problem I need real-time in-store resolution. A letter would provide that. Following up after the fact is worthless, especially if your trip to Home Depot involved travel. It does no good to talk about resolving problems next time. Your time has already been wasted. I guess that doesn't bother some people.

 

[Turboolds]

What you're proposing is an inter-store R&R. I've never done it, but having done a lot of price checking in several stores, I think that HD is taking steps to prevent your ability to do that sort of thing.

The Night of the Long Nails -- and maybe reading of this thread -- has raised HD's awareness of some holes in their computer system, and from what I can tell they've been taking efforts to close these loopholes. At least that's what I see in terms of changed web site behavior and in terms of computer price checks in my area. YMMV.

It looks like they've made some significant changes to how the closeout SKUs are handled, specifically to put an end to some of the R&R tactics that have been popularized in this thread. It looks like they're changing the persistence of active SKU so that instead of lingering in the computer as an active SKU with a closeout price, they're quickly updating them so sold-out SKU have a near zero lifespan once INV=0. Once the SKU goes inactive it could be tough to do the interstore R&R, because the last store on your trip will no longer have the item in the computer at the discounted price. The progression seems to be that when a closeout SKU sells out, the SKU now quickly transitions to an inactive SKU, and later becomes reactivated at the normal selling price. It seems as if this change has been implemented specifically to prevent interstore R&R.

Take the Dewalt toolboxes for example. Last week I bagged several of them, clearing out what was in my area. I subsequently found other stores that had plenty of them in inventory at full price. But the stores where I had previously bought at a closeout quickly changed to inactive SKU status. It seems that this would make R&R difficult or complicated to do because the item is no longer in the store's system at a clearance price. Once the computer gives the SKU normal pricing R&R becomes impossible.

I haven't tried interstore R&R. They way HD is handling the closeouts, one store at a time, they intend for the closeout deals to go to many local HD customers in every area. They're deactivating SKUs after the store sells out to discourage the people who try to buy in one store and return in another, thereby concentrating the deals around a select few customers near one particular store.

I can't say that this is a system-wide occurrence, it's just what I've been observing in my area. It certainly makes sense from a business standpoint to tweak the system so that closeout deals are enjoyed by as many customers as possible, rather than a select few who are trying to manipulate the system.

yes i definitely noticed the system changes, as soon as the inventory is 0 it goes to inactive penny status. oh well i guess too many return rebuys

 

[HotRodHudson]

i tried again for the 2nd time today to get the store with the clearance pricing on the Dewalt DS400 & 150's to do an interstore transfer and while the manager actually agreed to it, the system would NOT let them do it. Even had the guy double check with the manager that there wasn't a way to do it. Final answer was they couldn't transfer the items in because the system wouldn't let them.

So unless I'm getting told something that isn't true, then it looks like things are changing as mentioned by Coralnut.

 

[firworks]

FAIL.

Translation: HD giving you lip service and a verbal guarantee that they are not willing to put in writing.

HD has not done anything pro-active to prevent the problem from recurring in the future, they're just willing to give you lip service now, and a promise about being willing to react to the problem after it recurs.

time is money. When I have Witch problem I need real-time in-store resolution. A letter would provide that. Following up after the fact is worthless, especially if your trip to Home Depot involved travel. It does no good to talk about resolving problems next time. Your time has already been wasted. I guess that doesn't bother some people.

It doesn't have to be after the fact. I walked out of the store to my car and called Customer Care. They put me on hold while they called the store and talked to the manager. You could easily do it in store if you had good enough reception. It wasn't like they called me back a few days later to say that I could use the computer.

 

[S4cruiser]

The problem is that there are stores that won't let you use the computer at all. In that context, the fact that the price checker is under the public header on the computer is meaningless because they won't even let you near a keyboard.

Every store I have into in my area has a PC near the customer service desk that has a poster board banner display surrounding a PC the says "The Endless Isle" I sit down at that sucker, access the price checker app and search until I'm bored...no one says a thing.

Hell, I even returned a couple items and decided to sit down at the PC while they were processing the items...not a word.

I wonder if the more we complain about the stores not letting us use the computers, the more of an issue it will become for corporate and they'll then require a employee userid and pwd to access the price checker app . That would ****...

 

[coralnut]

Every store I have into in my area has a PC near the customer service desk that has a poster board banner display surrounding a PC the says "The Endless Isle" I sit down at that sucker, access the price checker app and search until I'm bored...no one says a thing.

There does seem to be some store to store variation. My local store has a Giant Green Arrow hanging from the ceiling and pointing down to the public computer, it must be 6 feet tall. It looks like it came out of a Dr. Seuss cartoon. Most stores in my area have a cardboard sign that wraps around one of the computer monitors at the pro desk, advertising that it's for public access to homedepot.com. Like you, I haven't had any problems in my local stores.

The problem is that there are some stores where customers don't have these consumer-friendly features, and customers are accosted by very rude and belligerent store personnel if they should try to use a computer. I used to think it was never a problem until I ran into the meanest ghetto ***** on earth last week on the south side of Chicago.

Stepping out to the parking lot and phoning corporate is a tremendous waste of my time. I don't know about you guys, but that's a situation that I just don't have time to bother with. Time is money for me, and I don't have the time to spend jacking around calling customer service from a parking lot and waiting for them to fix the problem when some Wicked Witch is ignorant of the corporate policy on customer computer use. I need a proactive solution like a letter, not a reactive solution like calling home depot customer care while I stand in a parking lot every time this happens. The fact that some of you are willing to waste your time doing this every time you run into a problem just amazes me. When this happens I just cut my losses and move on. To each his own, I guess.

 

[dodge610]

There does seem to be some store to store variation. My local store has a Giant Green Arrow hanging from the ceiling and pointing down to the public computer, it must be 6 feet tall. It looks like it came out of a Dr. Seuss cartoon. Most stores in my area have a cardboard sign that wraps around one of the computer monitors at the pro desk, advertising that it's for public access to homedepot.com. Like you, I haven't had any problems in my local stores.

The problem is that there are some stores where customers don't have these consumer-friendly features, and customers are accosted by very rude and belligerent store personnel if they should try to use a computer. I used to think it was never a problem until I ran into the meanest ghetto ***** on earth last week on the south side of Chicago.

Stepping out to the parking lot and phoning corporate is a tremendous waste of my time. I don't know about you guys, but that's a situation that I just don't have time to bother with. Time is money for me, and I don't have the time to spend jacking around calling customer service from a parking lot and waiting for them to fix the problem when some Wicked Witch is ignorant of the corporate policy on customer computer use. I need a proactive solution like a letter, not a reactive solution like calling home depot customer care while I stand in a parking lot every time this happens. The fact that some of you are willing to waste your time doing this every time you run into a problem just amazes me. When this happens I just cut my losses and move on. To each his own, I guess.

Dont bother to call corporate last time I did I was on the phone a good hour. With a guy you could barely understand. Outcome was right back where I started.

 

[REXAMUS]

What I got today....

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Senco-Fr...-Paper-Taped-Framing-Nailer-4H0101N/205446977


Had like a fifteen minute conversation with an old guy working at Home Depot. I believe the badge on his shirt said he had been there 22 years but I could be wrong.

I told him I was looking for two of the hitachi nailers that were both showing 2 in stock but I couldn't find them. He told me that if anything was on clearance then it would be on the rack and no where else. I thought this was quite funny since he had just climbed the ladder to retrieve two clearance items for me. He also told me that if anyone sold a penny item to a customer they could get fired! I'm not sure if he is just misinformed or trying to be sneaky and keep things for himself.

 

[elronin]

Every store I have into in my area has a PC near the customer service desk that has a poster board banner display surrounding a PC the says "The Endless Isle" I sit down at that sucker, access the price checker app and search until I'm bored...no one says a thing.

Hell, I even returned a couple items and decided to sit down at the PC while they were processing the items...not a word.

I wonder if the more we complain about the stores not letting us use the computers, the more of an issue it will become for corporate and they'll then require a employee userid and pwd to access the price checker app . That would ****...

Guys take a picture of those computers so that we can show them at our stores, yesterday I was at a HomeDepot in uniform on my way home, and asked if they let customers use the computers, they looked at each other and said yes. I think theu might of said that because I was in uniform, guess I'll see when I come in this week end if it will be the same.