Home Depot Clearance Thread 2015
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A bit off topic so my one and only post on this, but Discover replaced a pair of shoes that were stolen at the gym no questions asked, under the 90 day loss/damage policy. They've been awesome to me and I'm shocked as they've never made a dime of interest and pay me buckets in cash back.
Surprised to hear the meters are already .01. I know where there's one left, or was, I'll check next time I go by.
Surprised to hear the meters are already .01. I know where there's one left, or was, I'll check next time I go by.
Don't mention price adjustment, don't mention the price went down. Simply say you would like to change the credit card it was charged to. Bring in the receipt + the item to make it easier and faster for them so they just scan the receipt, then bar code on the box to process the return *first*. Then they have no choice but to sell it again at the lower price. This generally works if its been less than a week or so since you purchased it as if its longer they may call over a manager then it might get ugly.
I prefer to do things on the up and up as I have to look at myself in the mirror each morning.
When items change price, I simply take my receipt and the item to the return desk, explain that I just purchased it within X days, and the price is now Y and ask if there's anything they can do. 100% of the time they have refunded me the difference. If they do not, no harm no foul as it's usually clearance merchandise anyway that I got a good price on.
When items change price, I simply take my receipt and the item to the return desk, explain that I just purchased it within X days, and the price is now Y and ask if there's anything they can do. 100% of the time they have refunded me the difference. If they do not, no harm no foul as it's usually clearance merchandise anyway that I got a good price on.
Picked up this Husky tool belt pouch this morning.
Also picked up the last two of the Dead-On Electrician Tool belts.
Also picked up the last two of the Dead-On Electrician Tool belts.
I saw one of those Dead-On rigs at my local store up on a shelf. Grabbed the yellow steps and took it down but there was no tag, no sticker, nada. Got an evil eye from an employee that came around the corner as I was looking it over so I just left it.
Pretty sure its not in the store anymore, or maybe its about to make a grand entrance to some random spot they will put clearance stuff.
Pretty sure its not in the store anymore, or maybe its about to make a grand entrance to some random spot they will put clearance stuff.
I got my first penny deals on the Milwaukee multimeter and clamp meter yesterday, but it wasn't without issue. The SCO girl was busy with another customer, so I walked up scanned the meters and dropped in a nickel to pay for them. I made the mistake of setting the meters down while I grabbed my change and receipt and all of a sudden the SCO grabs my items and heads over to her terminal. She proceeds to tell me that she can't sell me the items for a penny and that she has to charge me the last price marked on the item, which was $97.06. I proceed tell her they have already sold me the items and I have the receipt in my hand and I am going to leave with them. She then says she needs to call a manager and I say fine get the manager over here. When the manager gets there I tell her she is free to call corporate customer service and confirm items have to be sold at a penny, but I already paid for these meters and I have the receipt to prove it and now I'm going to be leaving. She just looked at the checkout girl, shrugged her shoulders and said "it's fine." I took my stuff when I left.
Spn1025
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Next time threaten to call the police. After you pay and have a receipt, they cannot try to stop you
Yeah, I'm waiting for the day this happens to me.
"Please, call the local authorities and explain to them you are trying to steal an item that is clearly mine"
Or even better....offer to "sell" it back to them at the same non-penny price they are trying to sell it to you for
I like your idea of offering to sell it back to them at the higher price!Yeah, I'm waiting for the day this happens to me.
"Please, call the local authorities and explain to them you are trying to steal an item that is clearly mine"
Or even better....offer to "sell" it back to them at the same non-penny price they are trying to sell it to you for
I probably should have threatened to call the police, but I was a bit flustered that I let the SCO girl get the drop on me.
So here's a question, do I fill out the survey at the bottom of the receipt and give them a bad review? Or will that give them a way of identifying who I am when I make credit card purchases from them in the future? Just wondering if they might flag my returns in the future or something like that if I fill out the survey. I am sure I'm overthinking it, but I thought I'd put it out there if anybody has input.
Spn1025
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I do all the surveys. At the very end of the survey it asks if you want to write a store review for the website. Bro that also, but don't mention on the review that you bought penny items, just say items on deep clearance.
Ign
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^^^I swear they track what you buy from the surveys. I get emails asking to review items I swear I purchased IN-STORE. I ask myself HTH they know I bought that and tied it to my email address (I NEVER have receipts emailed to me) -- all I can figure is the satisfaction survey.
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I have found most of these items Here in So Cal , BUT .....none of them are on clearance, everything is full price. Then I went looking for a computer to look up clearance items, and all computers are behind the service desk.
I guess I'm outa luck.
Everybody enjoy Your great deals.
I guess I'm outa luck.
Everybody enjoy Your great deals.
In each of the HD stores I've visited in the last few days, I've noticed that their credit card scanners are now requiring credit cards with the embedded chips to be inserted into the slot at the bottom of the card scanner for authorization. This new process is a lot slower than simply swiping the card and significantly delays completion of the checkout process. Something to keep in mind if you've been using your credit card to pay for penny items (like I have).
The funny thing is that this does nothing to prevent someone from just using your card fraudulently.
The US is too cheap/lazy/political to adopt the European system where you need a chipped card AND need to input a pin number.
LT1CJ
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Had some time to kill in Syracuse. Got the husky 26" black cabinet $45.03 and a Chamberlain opener 62.02View attachment 479084
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jeopardy98
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Yes it has happened but it is definitely not company policy. Customer service will back them on that too. Official policy is no price adjustments on clearance items.
zeekh
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jeopardy98
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Yes but not rebuy if they are a penny. They take them straight to the donation pallet. It can be done but it's not typical.
zeekh
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I have a garage door opener I bought for $128. I found the 1 1/4 hp opener for $62 so I'm returning the 3/4 hp one. I wouldn't mind keeping the 3/4 hp if I could rebuy for $62
MixManSC
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You mileage may vary of course. We have 4 stores in the area and only one had these on clearance. I got the last base and three tops. One thing I determined on the website that told me for certain if the other local stores had them on clearance or not.... the store that did have them only showed “ship to home”. The other 3 stores showed “ship to home” AND “ship to store”. I called the other stores either way just to see and no go – full price. Granted – these are far far, very far, from being top of the line toolboxes and its just the one style but they at least have ball bearing drawer slides. They are far from the worst and for $45.03 for the bases and $25.03 for the tops they are a steal of a deal...
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You mileage may vary of course. We have 4 stores in the area and only one had these on clearance. I got the last base and three tops. One thing I determined on the website that told me for certain if the other local stores had them on clearance or not.... the store that did have them only showed “ship to home”. The other 3 stores showed “ship to home” AND “ship to store”. I called the other stores either way just to see and no go – full price. Granted – these are far far, very far, from being top of the line toolboxes and its just the one style but they at least have ball bearing drawer slides. They are far from the worst and for $45.03 for the bases and $25.03 for the tops they are a steal of a deal...
you can't go wrong with these. Wished they had the tops near me.
Spn1025
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Grr. I need 1 top chest
They can stop you and the police will side with the store. You are still on their property and an employee noticed something that they believe went wrong with the transaction. The police would also allow the store time to research if anything went wrong with the transaction and if you did anything to cause the discrepancy prior to letting you leave with the item.
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Wanna Ride
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That seems logical. As much as they screwed up their inventory, and dint properly manage it, my bet is the po-po would side with them.
Yeah but you can tell them to call corporate and see what they say. I think corporate policy supersedes some SCO employee and what they think is right.
archirelic
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I have tons of those cabinets at both Home Depot locations here, but they're still fully priced. I'd love to snag those cabinets at that price!
MixManSC
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On the tool cabinets - if you are checking other stores online look for one that does NOT show "ship to store" as an option. That likely means that store is clearing them out and will not be carrying them anymore. Still does not show inventory but...
elronin
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For all you guys saying that I have the receipt and I now own the items. This happened to me
last night with my meter purchase. I was stopped but all ready had my email receipt before the cashier printed out the real paper receipt at her registrar at the self cash out lanes, I quess they can bypass it to theirs. Well any way I am a police officer in Florida, I carry my id around my neck with my badge while off duty mainly I always do that because I don't carry a wallet my bage holder is my wallet and I keep a couple of credit cards in it.
I have been stopped before and never say I'm a cop, never flash my badge, at them. That would be the dumbest thing I could ever do. But I do challenge them like I did last night when I had already purchased the items. They tried the whole we can't sell a penny thing and then I told her speak to the manger. She did and then let me have it.
If they would have called the local police I would have told them they can have it. This isn't worth it we will side with the retailer, specially if they tell us this was a price mistake. So please don't walk out with your stuff, because if you get stopped by a security guard at the door and some are idiots, they ,might want to grab you to try to stop you. Then you'll have a bigger problem on your hands.
Just give it to them take a picture of the receipt, or do like I did email it to yourself, then email corporate or call them and tell them how they treated you and how they still have your items. They will most likely get back for you and ream the manger or refund your money.
It's up to you, but to me you win some you lose some.
last night with my meter purchase. I was stopped but all ready had my email receipt before the cashier printed out the real paper receipt at her registrar at the self cash out lanes, I quess they can bypass it to theirs. Well any way I am a police officer in Florida, I carry my id around my neck with my badge while off duty mainly I always do that because I don't carry a wallet my bage holder is my wallet and I keep a couple of credit cards in it.
I have been stopped before and never say I'm a cop, never flash my badge, at them. That would be the dumbest thing I could ever do. But I do challenge them like I did last night when I had already purchased the items. They tried the whole we can't sell a penny thing and then I told her speak to the manger. She did and then let me have it.
If they would have called the local police I would have told them they can have it. This isn't worth it we will side with the retailer, specially if they tell us this was a price mistake. So please don't walk out with your stuff, because if you get stopped by a security guard at the door and some are idiots, they ,might want to grab you to try to stop you. Then you'll have a bigger problem on your hands.
Just give it to them take a picture of the receipt, or do like I did email it to yourself, then email corporate or call them and tell them how they treated you and how they still have your items. They will most likely get back for you and ream the manger or refund your money.
It's up to you, but to me you win some you lose some.
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Wanna Ride
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Milwaukee heat guns are now down to $52 at the local HD.
fourjeepin
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Not sure if this was posted.
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$80 in these parts. I would really like one as I have the $5 or so HF version. Saw one last week at the local reseller of HD returns/clearance items. I can't believe they took it back as it was bent to about 25 degrees. Only thing I got was a Ramset. $90 one with a trigger in like new condition for $40. Needed it for my basement project.
no problem....Just take the receipt back and ask for price adjustment and if they refuse...go to another store or come back when different cashier is there... and I have done it couple of times with no problem and they even took in coupon and the price adjustment to lower price... did that last time on those Ryobi batteries, dewalt mier saws, table saw....
All they can say is no....and if they say yes....you just save abot $60...and it only takes 5mins or so...
what I really want to do is return clearance item which have are now penny items.... so return clearance item and then rebuy it at penny price....LOL...
a very big YMMV on this and lots of ball..... I wonder if they will....
I want to return a milwaukee meter and rebuy it at penny price... lol
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