Home Depot Clearance Thread 2015

[Cjcycles]

When I was out looking for my tool box I found this puppy up in top stock. I didn't see it in the price check app. I carried it to the SCO and it just threw the please see attendant. The lady running the SCO called the manager. He said someone ordered it online and had returned it to there store. The guy that did the return didn't process it correctly. He said there was more to it, but after they investigated the instance the employee was let go. Now he had the tool in his inventory and couldn't send it back. He had priced it for 10% off for a while. He said he would let me have it $100 off. It was normally $429. I tried to get him to come off more and he wouldn't budge. I had been wanting one so I went ahead and bought it. I talked to him for a while he was a super nice manager. He ended up setting me up a pro account for my business.

I ended up getting it for about the going rate on eBay. I would have loved to have got it for a $.03 price.

 

[kneeman]

Really? I would have thought the Dewalt nailers would be nearly identical to the Bostitch. They're both owned by Stanley Black & Decker, and their designs are the same, with the exception of color.

Well Energizer owns Eveready and Eveready batteries ****.
Same for Kroger brand batteries, they are made by Energizer and they ****.

Down here it is Pasload>Bostitch>others

 

[Spn1025]

Well Energizer owns Eveready and Eveready batteries ****.
Same for Kroger brand batteries, they are made by Energizer and they ****.

Down here it is Pasload>Bostitch>others

Good to know, thanks for the heads up. I was always under the impression that Dewalt was a step up.

 

[Rm2728]

Found two boxes of nails in Seasonal. Clearance tag printed in December. Rang up $0.01. Cashier pulled over a manager and he said I can't sell them. But you can have them.

 

[jlh92]

Stopped by my local store last night to check on some nails and see if I could find the track lights mentioned earlier. Nada. The tool area clearance section is now piled full of old display models and returns for 25% off. There are even full priced items with tags on the shelves and returned items still in the plastic bags! Not to mention the other two clearance sections have disappeared completely!

I'll go back later in the week and ask a few questions.

 

[Rm2728]

Just a reminder to check clearance tag "printed dates." Chances are if you find a clearance item that has a tag that was printed a few months ago, the item is probably deeply discounted or even a penny.

 

[slowzuki]

Was in the local store last night, mowers, patio furniture, bbq's and other outdoor stuff has started to be marked down. They are clearing out seasonal areas for their next set of displays.

 

[Spn1025]

Just a reminder to check clearance tag "printed dates." Chances are if you find a clearance item that has a tag that was printed a few months ago, the item is probably deeply discounted or even a penny.

Speaking of that, I found a few fireplace tool sets dated from last November, price checked and still only about 10% off.

 

[Mister_D]

Got my first penny item over the weekend. The Bosch GLL2-10 laser level.
I had purchased one about a week before at this store for the $29.** price and left a couple on the shelf. Was back in the area and decided to check if they were still there. Found one on the shelf and took it to SCO. There were about 3 barcodes on the box (SKU stickers, etc.) and of course I scanned the wrong one - please wait for sales associate. She came over scanned it, and it came up as a penny. She called the manager, had about a 5 second conversation and said "It'll be $.01". Paid and left.

Yesterday, visited a store I had never been to. Found 3 of the Bostitch SX1838K narrow-crown staplers and thought they might ring up for a penny. Unfortunately they were still at $27.00.

The deals seem to have been slim pickings as of late. I did pick up the M12 impact driver and screwdriver combo for $79. Needed an impact and didn't want to continue with my Craftsman C3 Ni-Cad lineage. The M12s are pretty nice from the limited usage thus far.

I think the Milwaukee stuff will be something to watch in the next couple months. They seem to be starting to clearance some of the M12 and M18 stuff (M18 circ saw and multi-tool are still full price here). I think they're clearing them out for new models.

 

[06GMC5.3L]

Going back to the display welder talk from yesterday, I did see one last night in Portsmouth. Had DNI and non functioning unit stickers on it. I wonder if it really is non functioning or if they just slap that sticker on it.

Just chatted with HD and they said it's up to the store what they do with DNI and display stuff.

 

[coralnut]

Store near me has 3 full sets of the Milwaukee Toolboxes set up near the clearance section.

But it was only marked down to $284 for the 8-drawer top box and I didnt see any price tags on the bottom boxes.

There's a reason for that. They're not really marking them down, they're on sale. HD is displaying them to get your attention now that there is availability of the bottoms. If you're interested in these boxes then you're familiar with my other post that explained the Milwaukee supply problem, right?

When bottoms weren't available from the manufacturer they had a glut of tops and top-only stores marked them down from 299 to 199 because they'd be taking up rack space for months. My other post had information about lack of insight on bottom availability from the supplier. I kept an eye on this, and as soon as HD announced bottom availabilty in august, they raised the prices of both the tops and bottoms by $50. The top clearance was over.

The next day I took a drive to find the stores that hadn't updated the prices yet. I saw many stores that had updated the top price from 299 -> 199 -> 349, and a few stores that still had them at 199. I don't have to tell you what happened to all of those 199 top boxes.

That supply imbalance clearance was your buying opportunity. It's over. Now that the bottoms are in the channel I'd expect firm pricing, with maybe a 285 sale to start moving the tops and bottoms, but no clearance ... not for a long time. The supply imbalance was a logistical problem that is over.

 

[06GMC5.3L]

Speaking of that, I found a few fireplace tool sets dated from last November, price checked and still only about 10% off.

I think when seasonal items are clearanced out when a season changes they are switched to "inactive" or "out of season" and the price doesn't continue to lower.

I could be wrong though.

 

[azula]

throw all 4 of them on your cart and scoot your *** over to SCO and have a blast.

that SKU at the stores here pull up the DWS709. like chrisexv6 said, it depends on what they have the DWS709 UPC code tied to.

I wouldn't hesitate to give it a shot though. Make sure you can lift it up to scan it yourself, or bring someone with you.

You have a PM. Thanks.

 

[coralnut]

What I suspected.

Played dumb with a guy last night about some no-home stuff.

Don't underestimate the store employee. If he saw you looking up into the rafters, then he knows what you're up to. If he caught you hunting the no-home area, then your cover is completely blown and there's no point in playing dumb. Regular customers might look up in the low rafters right above an item, to find something that isn't on a shelf. Regular customers never look to the top and they don't even know what a no-home area is, and if they catch you starting at ho-home then they know you are a Hunter.

Getting caught looking up at the no-home zone blows your cover. If you play dumb they'll know you're lying. Better to give them a credible response -- that you couldn't find the item on it's regular shelf and someone told you that excess inventory is sometimes stored in Aisle 15 (or wherever).

It's pretty hard to keep your cover if you spend your entire time walking around the store looking at the ceiling. Normal people don't do that.

 

[06GMC5.3L]

Don't underestimate the store employee. If he saw you looking up into the rafters, then he knows what you're up to. If he caught you hunting the no-home area, then your cover is completely blown and there's no point in playing dumb. Regular customers might look up in the low rafters right above an item, to find something that isn't on a shelf. Regular customers never look to the top and they don't even know what a no-home area is, and if they catch you starting at ho-home then they know you are a Hunter.

Getting caught looking up at the no-home zone blows your cover. If you play dumb they'll know you're lying. Better to give them a credible response -- that you couldn't find the item on it's regular shelf and someone told you that excess inventory is sometimes stored in Aisle 15 (or wherever).

It's pretty hard to keep your cover if you spend your entire time walking around the store looking at the ceiling. Normal people don't do that.

Haha. This was an older guy. I did tell him a similar story. Had him price some Makita batteries because they weren't on the shelf. He proceeded to tell me they need the whole 10 digit SKU now, and that you can price check on the store computers as well which are open to the public but that if I needed him, he would be a few aisles down and would be happy to help me. Also explained how I could download the app to my phone "I think it's free" he said... and search for items/prices that way. Asked him what exactly "no home" meant etc.

Trust me, I don't think he was on to anything...

 

[Spn1025]

You have a PM. Thanks.

Me? no I don't lol

 

[06GMC5.3L]

I wish there was a date in the price check app to tell you the last time the price dropped. Or is there and I just don't know about it?

 

[coralnut]

Well Energizer owns Eveready and Eveready batteries ****.
Same for Kroger brand batteries, they are made by Energizer and they ****.

Down here it is Pasload>Bostitch>others

Is that based on experience with the older lines, before Stanley/Bostitch merged with Black & Decker/DeWalt? Just wondering if you've had a chance to work with the new 2015 DeWalt line.

It doesn't sound like 2015 line of DeWalt nailers is garbage. I read some industry reviews that said that the current line of DeWalt nailers is designed by the Bostitch arm of Stanley for marketing under the DeWalt line of Black&Decker.

I think that what's happening is that HD got tired of price matching Lowes on Bostitch products. So they pushed the manufacturer to re-brand some of the Bostitch designed products as "DeWalt" as part of HD's new "Exclusive Nailer" campaign. You've seen the banners over the entry doors in the stores, right? They're making a big deal about this.

It looks like HD has just pushed a supplier to market Bostitch-designed nailers under one of the other Stanley Black&Decker brand names, so HD can create the illusion of exclusivity. when the nailers are pretty much the same inside. It's just like having their own store brand, but in this case the exclusive store brand is a well-respected name in power tools.

 

[Spn1025]

Is that based on experience with the older lines, before Stanley/Bostitch merged with Black & Decker/DeWalt? Just wondering if you've had a chance to work with the new 2015 DeWalt line.

It doesn't sound like 2015 line of DeWalt nailers is garbage. I read some industry reviews that said that the current line of DeWalt nailers is designed by the Bostitch arm of Stanley for marketing under the DeWalt line of Black&Decker.

I think that what's happening is that HD got tired of price matching Lowes on Bostitch products. So they pushed the manufacturer to re-brand some of the Bostitch designed products as "DeWalt" as part of HD's new "Exclusive Nailer" campaign. You've seen the banners over the entry doors in the stores, right? They're making a big deal about this.

It looks like HD has just pushed a supplier to market Bostitch-designed nailers under one of the other Stanley Black&Decker brand names, so HD can create the illusion of exclusivity. when the nailers are pretty much the same inside. It's just like having their own store brand, but in this case the exclusive store brand is a well-respected name in power tools.

That's kind of what I was getting at. They look identical. I can't imagine the Dewalt having cheaper internals than the Bostitch.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bostitch-3-1-4-in-21-Degrees-Low-Profile-Framing-Nailer-LPF21PL/203428371

http://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-Pneumatic-21-Framing-Nailer-DW325PL/205647652

 

[06GMC5.3L]

Is that based on experience with the older lines, before Stanley/Bostitch merged with Black & Decker/DeWalt? Just wondering if you've had a chance to work with the new 2015 DeWalt line.

It doesn't sound like 2015 line of DeWalt nailers is garbage. I read some industry reviews that said that the current line of DeWalt nailers is designed by the Bostitch arm of Stanley for marketing under the DeWalt line of Black&Decker.

I think that what's happening is that HD got tired of price matching Lowes on Bostitch products. So they pushed the manufacturer to re-brand some of the Bostitch designed products as "DeWalt" as part of HD's new "Exclusive Nailer" campaign. You've seen the banners over the entry doors in the stores, right? They're making a big deal about this.

It looks like HD has just pushed a supplier to market Bostitch-designed nailers under one of the other Stanley Black&Decker brand names, so HD can create the illusion of exclusivity. when the nailers are pretty much the same inside. It's just like having their own store brand, but in this case the exclusive store brand is a well-respected name in power tools.

What I assume is happening as well.

 

[cheesiepoof]

throw all 4 of them on your cart and scoot your *** over to SCO and have a blast.

that SKU at the stores here pull up the DWS709. like chrisexv6 said, it depends on what they have the DWS709 UPC code tied to.

I wouldn't hesitate to give it a shot though. Make sure you can lift it up to scan it yourself, or bring someone with you.

I confirmed they are DWS709

 

[JR4815D2]

Anyone had luck in getting these Dewalts nail guns?

 

[REXAMUS]

Anyone had luck in getting these Dewalts nail guns?

Yep, lots of em......but for the price above that...they haven't dropped that low here yet.

 

[JR4815D2]

They had 2 this morning. Gone.

 

[JR4815D2]

Yep, lots of em......but for the price above that...they haven't dropped that low here yet.

Yeah, this is in Virginia

 

[Spn1025]

Why are all these clearance nailers even showing up in the price check app at my stores? They never stocked them.

We had the Bostitch nailers, and the Ridgid and Hitachi roofing nailers. I posted a few pages back all of the nailers that are showing up now as clearance, such as Makita and some cordless Ridgids, none of these were ever carried here.

 

[kneeman]

Is that based on experience with the older lines, before Stanley/Bostitch merged with Black & Decker/DeWalt? Just wondering if you've had a chance to work with the new 2015 DeWalt line.

It doesn't sound like 2015 line of DeWalt nailers is garbage. I read some industry reviews that said that the current line of DeWalt nailers is designed by the Bostitch arm of Stanley for marketing under the DeWalt line of Black&Decker.

I think that what's happening is that HD got tired of price matching Lowes on Bostitch products. So they pushed the manufacturer to re-brand some of the Bostitch designed products as "DeWalt" as part of HD's new "Exclusive Nailer" campaign. You've seen the banners over the entry doors in the stores, right? They're making a big deal about this.

It looks like HD has just pushed a supplier to market Bostitch-designed nailers under one of the other Stanley Black&Decker brand names, so HD can create the illusion of exclusivity. when the nailers are pretty much the same inside. It's just like having their own store brand, but in this case the exclusive store brand is a well-respected name in power tools.

My HD and Lowes both carry Bostitch and Paslode nailers full MSRP.

HD has the 21 degree Paslode Nailer and Lowes has the 30 degree Paslode
HD has the normal F28WW Bostitch Nailer and Lowes has the low profile mode F28WW

HD also added the dewalt line here too, along with senco, maikta, ridgid, some no name brand

Lowes is big on Hitachi displays, and Bostitch and Paslode are about the same after that

 

[Speedy!]

OK, I actually need these for my garage project. Been to two HDs and tried to negotiate and neither store manager wanted to do much. Clearance T8 bulbs box of 10 regular price was like $40 and they're marked down to $32.

There are nearly identical bulbs available in a box of 30 for $59, so I told them I'd buy 6 boxes of the clearance bulbs if the price was right. Instead, one manager said I could have two boxes of the 30 count for $100 (!!) and at the other store the manager said he'd take $120 if I bought 6 boxes of the clearance. When I told him I could buy two boxes of the off the shelf 30 count for $118 he just said $20 a box was the best he could do. The label on the clearance bulbs was dated 6/11/2015 so they're about 6 weeks on clearance and they had boxes and boxes of them.

Any advice?

 

[Spn1025]

OK, I actually need these for my garage project. Been to two HDs and tried to negotiate and neither store manager wanted to do much. Clearance T8 bulbs box of 10 regular price was like $40 and they're marked down to $32.

There are nearly identical bulbs available in a box of 30 for $59, so I told them I'd buy 6 boxes of the clearance bulbs if the price was right. Instead, one manager said I could have two boxes of the 30 count for $100 (!!) and at the other store the manager said he'd take $120 if I bought 6 boxes of the clearance. When I told him I could buy two boxes of the off the shelf 30 count for $118 he just said $20 a box was the best he could do. The label on the clearance bulbs was dated 6/11/2015 so they're about 6 weeks on clearance and they had boxes and boxes of them.

Any advice?

Unless you can find a pic or receipt scan of them cheaper somewhere else, your only other option is to wait for the price to drop and hope they don't sell before then.

What are the last 2 digits of the price (cents)? .04, .03, .00?

 

[Speedy!]

Unless you can find a pic or receipt scan of them cheaper somewhere else, your only other option is to wait for the price to drop and hope they don't sell before then.

What are the last 2 digits of the price (cents)? .04, .03, .00?

Roger that. I think it's 00, will confirm next time I'm in and will also check the price app. I won't need them for a few weeks as the footers are just getting poured for the shop.

 

[REXAMUS]

My shipment has arrived...they were nice enough to put the pallet in my garage.

 

[Spn1025]

Oh nice you got strapshot nails?

 

[REXAMUS]

Oh nice you got strapshot nails?

Yea, that's all I could get to work when I was trying to make my order...I would have rather got some 3 1/4" or 3 1/2" for my nail gun but oh well.

 

[Spn1025]

Lol how many boxes? I just sold my last strapshot nailer

 

[REXAMUS]

lol how many boxes? I just sold my last strapshot nailer

100...What kind of strapshot nailers did you have? None of the stores I went to ever had any of those.

 

[Spn1025]

Do they only make 1 size for those? 1-1/2 x .148 1000pk shows $55 online

 

[Spn1025]

The MCN150. I had about 6 total. Kinda regretting selling the last one, but dunno how often I would end up using it anyway.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/Bostitch-Strapshot-Metal-Connector-Nailer-MCN150/100536502/

 

[REXAMUS]

Do they only make 1 size for those? 1-1/2 x .148 shows $55 online

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bostitch...ector-Nails-1000-Pack-PT-MC13115-1M/100533829

These are the ones I got.

 

[Jeepster425]

Found these today, anyone know why it says .01 penny? Rang up as 28.06 on sticker.

 

[dragonballz]

Found these today, anyone know why it says .01 penny? Rang up as 28.06 on sticker.

That 1 cent tells you how much $ per single piece. Since there's 5000 of them: 28.08 / 5000 = less than 1 cent. They dont go down to the thousandths so the minimum they can print is 1 cent