Lowes deals/sales/clearance

[mikeinri]

Today, the Warwick, RI store (Quaker Lane) has a table in the front aisle with (presumably) all of the individual Kobalt sockets and wrenches on Clearance.

No 10-mm, of course. I picked through and came away with these two:



The ratcheting wrench is Taiwan, the flare wrench is China.

Mike

 

[mikeinri]

Same store, Clearance area...

Forgot to take a pic, but there's a rack full of various Kobalt tool sets.

Also these Shop Vacs (~14% off):



Out front, they're getting ready for Halloween...



Mike

 

[Fly YX]

My wife found two garage door openers with battery backup. Looks like I have another project.

 

[Brandon_oma#692]

I just got an email from eBay today that said:

"

1099-K Issue is Resolved!​

We are happy to report that, thanks to your efforts, Congress has restored the original 1099-K reporting threshold of $20,000 and 200 transactions. This change will prevent millions of Americans who are selling used, personal items from receiving unnecessary and confusing tax forms.

This change wouldn’t have been possible without the voice of the eBay Main Street community. Thank you for speaking up and making your voice heard!

Sincerely,

The eBay Government Relations Team"

On the Ebay front here is one of my recent sales. Selling price is 40 plus whatever the calculated shipping is. Bubble mailer plus labels, paper, and ink is around 45 cents. USPS ground advantage in a bubble mailer automatically calculated rates based on buyers location. I pay a little less for the label but I also pay fees on the total sale price including tax and shipping. I sell direct on my website for less to have the same profit in the end.

 

[JerseyBoatBuilder]

My Lowes has a bunch of Kobalt 7 piece sae/mm ratcheting wrench sets on clearance, I think they were $17, Also a bunch of 7 piece torx, hex socket bits sets, Shallow sockets sets on a blue rail. A bunch of 1/4 drive sets in a blue plastic case, socket organizers, ect.
It looks like whatever wouldn't fit on the pallet with the single sockets and wrenches were tossed in the clearance section.

 

[Steel_Rain]

Lowes has this small socket set on clearance in some locations:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Stubby-Mechanics-Tool-Set/5015276019

Decent little set, but I wish it had an extension.

 

[yevangelis]

Imma post this in dewalt thread too-

Kobalt 12" chainsaw bar was about 7$
Perfect fit for the 20v dewalt. even has the same part number. Last pic it's laying on top of the dewalt bar.
Findlay OH

 

[bigboost]

Stumbled upon a few Irwin Vises in my local store that aren't available for online ordering.

There were probably 10 different vises/jigs all marked for clearance, this was the best deal I saw.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-6-in-Cast-Iron-Mechanics-Vise/1003167706?idProductFound=false&idExtracted=true

 

[BrandonV]

Saw a couple of the ratcheting wrench sets at my local store (SAE).

Interestingly, Fluid Film was priced roughly half off.

 

[mikeinri]

Milford, MA store tonight.

Nothing earth-shattering that I needed, but there were a few leaf blower attachments for string trimmers (Troy Bilt, I believe, and I think that's the most universal system), something like $28, original was over $100.

Up front, they had these...



"Hot Pink" (on the left, not the "normal" pink on the right) were a few bucks off. Definitely not a screaming deal of any kind...

They also had a smattering of the individual Kobalt sockets and wrenches on Clearance, in the front of the store. Mostly SAE.

Mike

 

[moemc]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Kobalt-QL3-24-in-1-Screwdriver-w-Precision-Plastic-Handle-Set-Combination-Tip-Multi-bit-Screwdriver-Set/5013721877

On sale. I thought it might be a new item but I see it’s got reviews going back 3 years.

The last thing I need is another all-in-one / multi-bit driver. But this looks interesting to me so I ordered for pickup in the morning. A bit chuck that can hold 1/4” AND smaller precision bits? I am intrigued.

 

[gamp945]

One day only deals:

Some pretty good pricing on Kobalt 24V lights. I have the spotlight and it is great:

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Friday-online-only-deals/2611751123883?refinement=2018528687

DeWalt branded "GRABO" vacuum lifter tool - I think this is the lowest price these have sold for
$149

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20V-MAX-GRABO-Lifter-Bare/5015533107

A buttload of bit sets with huge discounts. These are probably better than Black Friday pricing:

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Friday-online-only-deals/2611751123883?catalog=4294526429

 

[wire]

One day only deals:

DeWalt branded "GRABO" vacuum lifter tool - I think this is the lowest price these have sold for
$149

https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20V-MAX-GRABO-Lifter-Bare/5015533107

Grabbed the "GRABO". Retailmenot has 15% cash back, or did for me. Thanks for posting.

FYI - Lowes is offering shipping so now is the time if you want it. After a while this price will only be available from stores that have inventory or if you pay the obscene $79 delivery fee.

 

[Etchase]

20-volt Max 3/8-in Keyless Right Angle Cordless Drill https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-3-8-in-Right-Angle-Cordless-Drill/3977521

 

[NC Fabricator25]

20-volt Max 3/8-in Keyless Right Angle Cordless Drill https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-3-8-in-Right-Angle-Cordless-Drill/3977521

I’m seeing full price of $179. Is this deal only at a particular location? If I could find one for that price I would buy it, one of those infrequent use tools….but when you need it it’s often the only option.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

I’m seeing full price of $179. Is this deal only at a particular location? If I could find one for that price I would buy it, one of those infrequent use tools….but when you need it it’s often the only option.

Maybe it was a "deal of the day"

 

[Etchase]

I’m seeing full price of $179. Is this deal only at a particular location? If I could find one for that price I would buy it, one of those infrequent use tools….but when you need it it’s often the only option.

Maybe it was a "deal of the day"

It was the deal of the day.

 

[NC Fabricator25]

^ Thanks for clarifying, I really need to check this forum more frequently!

 

[Butters]

I’m seeing full price of $179. Is this deal only at a particular location? If I could find one for that price I would buy it, one of those infrequent use tools….but when you need it it’s often the only option.

I'm re-doing one of my bathrooms right now. I had briefly been frustrated trying to drive screws between the studs. It took a minute or two before I remembered I have that exact Dewalt right angle drill. I've only used it a few times, but as you point out - when you need it, you're glad you have it.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Yup, its rare that you need one, but one job and it’s paid for itself.

 

[Steel_Rain]

It appears these Klein step bits are on clearance (75% off) at the 3 local Lowes in my area:



I picked up this set last night. Made in China, but decent quality.

 

[yevangelis]

Phoenix AZ

Sorry about the quality. Only my front camera works.

 

[yevangelis]

and here's my receipt showing the 40pc set, a 15pc made in USA drill bit set (usually 55$), and a chinese chainsaw sharpening kit (usually 15$?)

Also seeing all kinds of storage bins on clearance, craftsman, kobalt, project source and all made in USA

Also seeing ladders on clearance, too many to list but not insanely discounted

 

[wire]

Lowe's 0.4-quart BPA-Free Food-Grade Polypropylene Mini bucket Lid(s) Included

$1.98 each - Maximum Qty of 5

 

[gamp945]

Very good one day sale price on Paslode 18-gauge nailer - $194:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Paslode-NEW-18ga-Cordless-Double-Strip/5015044785

I still like the Paslode cordless nailers more than battery nailers because they are smaller and significantly lighter.

 

[Loud Lyle]

$19.99 Stubby socket set with adjustable wrench

 

[Aileron]

No a deal but a deal breaker, but I went to lowes last night looking for a M10x1.5 nut. Opened up their specialty hardware drawers and mostly all empty. They looked to be ransacked. Not one nut to be found. I walked back up to the desk and asked for a manager and explained I made the trip here and all you drawers are mostly empty. She said those are filled by vendors. I prompty told her they need to fire the vendor and look for someone else and I'm going back home and order them off the internet which i should have done to begin with but I needed it now. Wound up picking pne up from O'rielly auto parts. Its a shame these places put the small mom and pop stores who had those small items and kept their stock up out of business.

 

[MOS3522]

No a deal but a deal breaker, but I went to lowes last night looking for a M10x1.5 nut. Opened up their specialty hardware drawers and mostly all empty. They looked to be ransacked. Not one nut to be found. I walked back up to the desk and asked for a manager and explained I made the trip here and all you drawers are mostly empty. She said those are filled by vendors. I prompty told her they need to fire the vendor and look for someone else and I'm going back home and order them off the internet which i should have done to begin with but I needed it now. Wound up picking pne up from O'rielly auto parts. Its a shame these places put the small mom and pop stores who had those small items and kept their stock up out of business.

Have you ever seen the customers in that hardware aisle at a big box? They ravage the place, it looks like the pillage of Rome. When the poor minimum wage store employee with no training finds bolts strewn everywhere it is impossible to sort them and restock.

Next time try your locally owned Ace Hardware. Mine features a well stocked and well curated wall of hardware that 95% of the time has what I need ready.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Have you ever seen the customers in that hardware aisle at a big box? They ravage the place, it looks like the pillage of Rome. When the poor minimum wage store employee with no training finds bolts strewn everywhere it is impossible to sort them and restock.

Next time try your locally owned Ace Hardware. Mine features a well stocked and well curated wall of hardware that 95% of the time has what I need ready.

The hardware isles at Home Cheapo is the same way as Blowes……. Blowes has the edge over Home Cheapo because of the "specialty" selection of items. When I need nuts and bolts I go to Ace or Napa because of their selection, quality and organization.

BTW! I like Ace because they care about helping the customer.

 

[Ohio Andy]

The hardware isles at Home Cheapo is the same way as Blowes……. Blowes has the edge over Home Cheapo because of the "specialty" selection of items. When I need nuts and bolts I go to Ace or Napa because of their selection, quality and organization.

BTW! I like Ace because they care about helping the customer.

My local Ace hardware is really well stocked on most everything like that. It's really weird to me that a small hardware store in general seems to have better selection of that sort of thing, but that's what I found to be true. So my first stop is never the big box stores for that sort of thing

 

[jayemm]

I keep a couple of hardware assortments for SAE and metric and supplement with lock washers, locknuts etc that aren't included. It doesn't totally eliminate trips. Ace Hardware is way across town and generally a PITA trafficwise. Agree about HD and Blowes so they're not even on my radar, but my local big box Menards has a nice selection and their inventory has been accurate as shown online. It's even better since they added aisle and bin locations which weren't available for the first few years. Hardware is such a rip unless acquired in bulk.

 

[mikeinri]

In my area, Lowe's was WAY better than HD at maintaining thir hardware inventories until a few years ago. I probably gave up on HD about 10 years ago because of this. Now they're BOTH awful.

TSC is pretty good, especially for their bulk prices.

But, Ace and the remaining handful of Mom & Pops definitely offer the best selection (other than online, of course).

Mike

 

[Aileron]

The thing is , the drawers were mostly empty. Out of damn near everything. It wasnt that things were out of place, they haven't been restocking them. Its one thing to be looking for something out of the ordinary and not find it but to have drawers there empty is BS.
I thought of ACE also but its all the way was across town and ran out of time with the trip to lowes. Thats what really set me off.

 

[wvurhino]

We should update this thread title to Lowes deals/sales/clearance/bitching

 

[NightSky]

That could be auto attached to nearly all the threads.

 

[Crabman]

Needs to be a deal thread

But I will add that I have had good luck at Tractor Supply for hardware...

 

[Aileron]

We should update this thread title to Lowes deals/sales/clearance/bitching

Sounds good to me. Half the **** posted in this thread is pictures of what people found. If you have to drive across town to 5 differant lowes to find it, is it really a deal? Just like that craftsman V-series sale they had before Christmas.

 

[mikeinri]

Right...

Unfortunately, Lowe's isn't very consistent with their pricing from store-to-store (even locally), and by its nature, clearance items are limited stock, typically until they're gone. So, people post pics of what they see in-store, and from there it's a game to try to find them in your area. Sort of like the penny deals, top-stock chases, etc. at HD.

Their "sales" obviously haven't been impressing anyone either, because you're right, not many posts about that.

Mike

 

[JerseyBoatBuilder]

The Lowes here still has all of the sockets, wrenches and ratcheting wrenches available, All of the Spyder junk is on clearance, Bosch 18v impacts at 360 ft lbs on 1/2 driver with 1/4 bit drivers are $99 bucks with battery and charger.

 

[Steel_Rain]

This might be a regional thing, but my two local Lowes both have this Klein HV screwdriver set on clearance:



Only the one store had this deal:



I bought both.