Home Depot Clearance Price Tag Secrets 

Worked for HD several years ago. Saw some doors (Solid core. full mirror on the back) on a cart, stickered at $10. Looked them up on the computer and that price was correct. Checked out for time, pushed the cart to the the register and bought all of them. Checked back in and asked the manager to explain the mark down. He showed me some pricing schedule and it was supposed to be marked down by $10. Not cost $10. These are $200 doors. But he said the price was done at corporate and cannot be changed in the system. The next morning I went to 3 other HD in the area and picked up more. Some of the other stores did not even have the marked down prices yet, but they rang up for $10 by their sku number. Changed all the doors in my house, the neighbors and my sons homes.

Shopping at Home Depot usually feels like an out of body experience for me. I walk in with a mission, and about 25 minutes into my experience I find myself aimlessly wandering the aisles, starting at 18 versions of the exact same outlet, and realizing I haven't seen anyone who works for the store in a while

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When I was building the house, used to go by HD daily; sometimes multiple stores. Bought a Makita grinder for $90; great machine. One time past by the clearance section at HD Campbell, found a brand new Makita grinder in a box for $15; written on the box, "Missing key and blade." Since I already have a key from my previous one, I bought the grinder with the missing key. Two years later, finished the house; past by the same clearance section, this time I found a Makita grinder key and a brand new blade, zip-tied together with a sticker, "$5". I had to laugh out loud. Bought the key and blade and showed it to the wife. She said, You spend way too much time at HD! =D

The one thing to remember is that, yes you can wait 2 more weeks for it to go on sale again, but if anything buys it before then, then you lost any discount at all

Love these deals. Yesterday I got a $350 milwaukee nailer for $88!!! I tried 3 other depot locations to buy more but they were all sold out lol. The buzz got out quickly!

Being a property manager/maintenance manager the 1cent ring ups have happened to me a few times but I never knew why...lightbulbs, garage door openers and pull down shades. With the pull-down shades the gal was kind of irritated cuz she said they were supposed to be pulled off the shelf but since they hadn't been they had to honor it LOL thank you for the video totally informative and you did a great job of explaining🙂

I had a piece of Unistrut ring up at $0.10 once. I thought the cashier had failed to scan it among the other stuff I was buying, so I brought it to her attention. We decided to check the price with the manager. He determined that the Unistrut supply was transitioning to a different SKU and that the stock with the old number were supposed to have been pulled out and scrapped. He told me I could grab any other pieces with the old SKU. I ended up leaving with 10 pieces worth $20 each at the time, for $0.01 each.

Just bought an 18 inch Crescent adjustable wrench for a penny. Funny thing is when I was in self check out and I rang it up there was a Home Despot worker behind me ( which I didn't notice ) and she grabbed the wrench and said it was a mistake for 1 penny. I did not argue but just waited around till she put it in a return cart where I grabbed it later and did a sneak check out, for 1cent. I've bought hammers, light bulbs, toilet brushes and Para cord for1 penny in the past. Usually from " lost " misplaced or returned items.

I saw some breakers for $39 that said originally they were $129 00. I called my son to see if he wanted them. He said he only wanted one but then called me back and said get both. So I went up to the checkout and after I paid for them I realized the total was low. After checking my receipt I saw that they both rung up for .01 each! I called my son and told him and he couldn’t believe it! Saved over $250!

I was Just at my local Home Depot today and I was buying some larger clamps. I was looking at the DeWalt 50" 600lbs clamp, but they only had one that scanned on the app at $44.47. I decided to grab it even though I usually buy clamps in pairs. While I was scanning everything at self-checkout, it rang up for $0.01! needless to say I then scoured the area looking for more after running that one out to my car. sadly there were no more, but I am stoked to have it. Good clamps are effing expensive!

My wife got some bathroom safety hand holds for a penny. She went thru the self checkout with no problem. She went back to get more, but when she went thru the regular checkout and they refused to sell her the item. She said ok and left the check out and went to the self checkout and got it with no problem

I had that happen to me just last week. I was in line at the Pro Desk checkout when a Home Depot employee walked up with a handfull of grass rakes and asked, "Anyone wanna buy a rake for 5 bucks? They normally sell for $20." So, I thought that was a good price and took one. After thinking it over for a minute, I decided to take two and everybody behind me took a rake until there were none left. I was kind of smiling to myself thinking I got a good deal, but when the cashier scanned them, they rang up at $.01 each. So, my good deal turned out to be a GREAT deal!...

I had an occasion where my friend purchased a headlamp that was in clearance. He showed it to me and I went to HD the next evening to pick one up. There were three left in the shelf, the regular location where they were located: not in clearance section. I purchased one for around 8 bucks I think. I used it for a couple days and decided I wanted another one for a back-up. I went back and grabbed one off the shelf, leaving one. Went to register and it rang up one cent! I ran back and grabbed the last one. Bought two for two cents! Gave one to my buddy. I still have the two and use them all the time. Husky rechargable LED adjustable...very nice headlamps! I used to go to HD almost daily, just to search for deals. Cull lumber is another good deal. 70% off lumber that has either been returned, OR just doesn't fit in the slot where it is displayed. I've purchased gobs of lumber this way!

While getting ready to redo our daughter’s kitchen, we found some great deals in the clearance area. . A sink that was a custom order and was never picked up, a faucet that the owners returned because they didn’t like how it looked, and appliances that had small scratches in areas that were hidden by cabinets.

Yes! I went to Home Depot one day to buy large plastic storage containers to help in a move. Found three that I wanted but there was no price listed by them. Went to the self checkout register to pay, scanned the containers (which should have been between $8 - 12 I figured) and they rang up for 1-cent each. Asked a store employee about it, she tried scanning it at a different register and said, “Yep! You pay 3-cents.” Didn’t even have to pay tax (which starts on items over 10-cents or something like that). I didn’t even have any change with me; had to break a dollar and got 97-cents change. ☺️

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Wow! I didn’t know there was a secret to this. I got a 60” ceiling fan for .01. It was marked down from $230. Or something like that. To $53. I forget what the cents was. When I took it to check out it rang up .01. I told the girl it has a price tag on the side for $53. She said “I “have” to charge you .01. I said ok and practically ran out of the store in case someone came after me. Lol. Thanks for the info. Now I know how they get to that price.

Quite a few years ago I went into Home Depot looking for electrical wire staples (the ones that you hammer in to hold the wire onto the 2x4) and they had a nice plastic box of 10, a bigger cardboard box of 50, and way in the back was a paper bag. Well the paper bag may have had 200 to 300 in it and was the price of two boxes of 10. When I asked the associate in the section if the price on the bag was correct and why; he said that those were the ones that had come from a case that broke open and they just put them into a few paper bags. I was only looking for 30 staples at the time, but years later I still have half the bag. :)

I was at Lowes in their lighting department looking at LED "can" but no can required lights. An associate told me that they had found 4 combo boxes which were 6" color changing, 6+2 specials for 8 lights total and had an original purchase price of $142ish but since they had been on clearance and misplaced their computer system had dropped the price to $1.27 - bought all 6 cartons thanks guy for tuning me on to it.

recent home depot deal - 16oz cans of great stuff window and door foam $1.53 - had 63 cans - took em all - no other stores in mpls/st paul had any. Thanks for the video I learned alot!!!

I actually just went to Home depot and noticed some briggs and stratton air filters for my Craftsman lawnmower on clearance. They said something like $12 each. I went and bought one and it rang up for $3. Bought everything they had left. Went back here the other day and they had another 4 on the shelf so I decided to grab them since that is a great deal as they are normally 18 each. They rang up for a penny a pop. I was super excited.

Hey, Scott. I am in the middle of fixing my bathroom. The floor rotted out due to a leak that I didn't know about. Anyway, I decided to due some upgrading and one of the things I needed was a new sink. I wanted to replace my vanity with just a pedestal style sink. I went to home depot to look at their selection. I'm not picky so I'm always on the lookout for deals. I found a basin sink that was marked down to 18.03. It was originally around $130. I had to ask one of the workers about getting a matching base for it and they were out. But there was another clearance sink for 33.03 originally over $160) and the base for it was still in stock. And I heard the lady keep saying "it looks like it has pennied out." I didn't know what she meant at the time but when I got to the checkout, I realized that I got the sink for a penny!!! It was crazy. Thank you giving me the heads up decoding these tags. I will definitely be on the look out for these in the future...

We went to Home Depot looking for a steel exterior door. I spotted one of the correct size on the top shelf high above the floor. We found someone to get it down and took it to the checkout. No one could believe what it rang up for and they called a manager for confirmation. 86 cents The original price of the door was about $360.

This just amazing. Back in 2009 I bought a bunch of beautiful light fixtures of $5 each where they were selling of $120 each so they can remove them and bring new line. It was perfect for my start of my housing business and they were a great selling point for renting the houses. We made a deal with the associate who seemed to be the head of the department. Thank you for sharing the important information

my wife came home with a new steel bathtub from Home Depot when we were remodeling a rental. She told me this wild story on how the store manager said they had no steel tub with a left hand drain. He said if you could find one on the shelf he'd sell it for a penny. I didn't believe it until I got the CC bill and there it was!

I regularly shop the clearance shelf at Home Depot. Recently I came across some bathroom light fixture that were reduce to $24, about 50% of the regular price. I took the last two on the shelf and when I went to pay, the price rang up at only $12 each. I also bought some blue plastic electrical junction boxes, about six of them, for 1 penny each.

I had some inside eyes a while ago and got the occasional call from my friend. He said to get there now, and I ended up with 2 32 ft fiberglass ladders for $39. Now I know that it wasn’t .01 each but it was a fantastic price. It’s good to have an insider.

Thanks for all your help, you are very much appreciated. I have changed all my electrical outlets and wall switches thanks to you. You do a great job of explaining everything above and beyond for us dummy's, meaning myself.

I bought a nice leaf rake a few Springs ago as a late add on item to what was already rung up, the garden center had a long line and the rake came up as .01. The cashier called a manager but after a few minutes of many people waiting behind me & getting anxious she simply said “well, they must be a penny”. So I said “then I guess I’ll take two!”. Everyone in that line grabbed themselves a rake lol but I never understood the one cent deal until now. Be awesome! Silver

There is another type of clearance tag to look for. It is called a "Green Tag". These are green colored tags, made out of cardstock, a bit larger than an index card and are handwritten. The tags are affixed directly on the product. They typically are on one off special order items like doors and windows, sinks, cabinets, flooring etc. Also sometimes an item is damaged, lets say a drill that may be missing a charger for some reason. On these items it never hurts to ask if they can do better on the price. The returned special orders are a real pain because they don't have a place for them on the shelf. Mostly they live on a shopping cart in the middle of the aisle, so some managers might be willing to play lets make a deal (within reason!!) I used to work in Millwork (Doors and Windows), and we would get approval to set up an endcap if we had a large quantity of returned or mis-ordered doors and windows. Naturally these are very large items and we just wanted them gone! Once they were and the endcap got to be an empty eyesore, the manager would have us put something else there. If you are shopping for items that typically are required to be ordered, never be afraid to ask if they have any clearance / returned special orders they might have laying around.

i purchased a pipe dope kit that was originally $12 or so, and I only paid $.01 this was last year. side note - in Kohls I purchased Levi jeans, and they had one pair my size - 29x34 - and when I went to buy the jeans for $34.99, they came up as $.33 I don’t know what the sticker looked like. I am glad to finally understand Home Depot now!!

I have had this happen a couple of times. The best one was outdoor house lights clearance price was 45.03 and when scanned it came up as .01 best deal so far.

I have done this with a bathroom vanity with cabinet. I don't remember what the price tag said but it rang up as $0.01 I paid with my Home Depot card. This was a total accident, it just happened to be exactly what I needed.

My wife and I bought 2 Martha Stewart brand mirrors and they rang up for a penny! We were shocked and thought it was a mistake but the cashier just said that’s what they ring up as ! Great channel! I’m a new subscriber now!

Thank you, I'm learning so much from your channel.

This is such great info. I had no idea!

Yeah the clearance aisles are GOLD!!

The penny tag is just an indicator to associates that the item has passed final markdown. A cashier isn't supposed to sell you the item for $0.01. They are supposed to get a manager to mark the item back up to that final clearance price. Some cashier's might just override the price to a penny for customer satisfaction, but it's not a real/valid price. Obviously your experience might differ, but don't expect to get the penny price and don't raise a stink to the cashier if they do their job and mark the price back up.

Actually got an item for $.01 at home depot before. About a decade ago. Was marked on shelf as $.01. pipe wrap foam tape. They had like 40 boxes (rolls) of it. I stood there trying to decide how many to buy before it registered it's only 1 penny each...bought them all gave them to people I knew with houses and I kept 8. Still have 2. Stuff is so very useful.

Thanks for the decoding of the prices. I knew there was an explanation for the numbers somewhere. That'll definitely help me determine when to buy. The prime example being that there is something on the shelf I actually need as opposed to wanting. If there is something I need that has only one or two items on the shelf, it's in the mid cycle of discounting and a reasonably good deal I'll go ahead and purchase it before they're gone. If it's something I only want and/or there are plenty on the shelf I'll wait and monitor the item as I go into HD a lot. When the price drops to the lower discounting then I'll probably purchase.

Every visit to Home Depot, I check the clearance racks. Thanks for the price code tips.

This past weekend I needed a blue tarp to cover some wood outdoors, went to Home Depot to look and was shocked at the prices. Found a 10'x12' 3mill that was priced okay on another size, didn't see the price for this one. Went to the self-checkout and it did ring up $0.01, paid and left. So I guess this is an actual thing for Home Depot then...quite interesting.

Found a spool of electrical wire at Lowe's once (stranded 12ga grounding wire, I think) that was marked down to $0.01 per foot. 839 feet on the spool. Cashier rang it up at $8.39 plus tax. Swiped my Lowe's card which gave me 5% off and it adjusted the total to $0.00. Turns out the discount was applied to each foot so it became 0.95 cents per foot which the computer then rounded down to the nearest penny. Bingo!

We just scored a Kohler Toilet for a penny. We are remodeling our master bath and I just happened to be looking at them when I found one clearance from $338 TO $249.06. I thought this was a deal. My hubby liked it so we loaded it and proceeded to check out. I was overjoyed ti discover it was a penny. I had to convince my hubby, by showing him your video that this infant happens. He is beyond excited and now on the hunt for penny items at Hone Depot. 😂

Great info, I am in HD all the time, knew the yellow prices indicated they were discounted, but not the whole discount sequence. Thanks!

Great content! Thanks.

I got a 1 cent purchase a couple of years ago. I saw a box of drywall screws in the Clearance and the price was pretty low but I don't remember how much. I usually use drywall screws instead of normal screws when I need to attach wood to wood, so it was good to have around. When I scanned it at the self-checkout it rang up $0.01.

@Everyday Home Repairs. Thanks for covering this info. It's amazing you found an example where you had all 3 clearance price tags. As you said, the date they put on the clearance stickers never changes. I've seen one that was over a year and a half old (Makita 18V x2 circular saw). The MOD wouldn't make it down even thought it was their store demo (still had a chain and display bracket attached, no blade). A few years ago I was able to get a bunch of extra long #1 and #2 Phillips driver bits and Fein multitool blades for $0.01. I think the main story should be not to get too greedy and trying to catch that falling knife for $0.01 but to see if you're still getting a great deal based upon time on discount and price. Hope you and your family stay safe and well

A few weeks ago I bought a new light fixture for $0.01! I was kind of blown away and felt like I was stealing something. I had actually bought the same fixture a few weeks prior for about $29. This was an $89 flushmount fixture.

I once got plant pot L bracket holders (to mount plant pots on vertical surfaces like fence or post) years ago for the 1cent price. They normally at that time would go for around $3.00.

Another example of the crazy mark-ups some retailers have.

Awesome tks for this info!

Up until this video, I just picked up items I’ll be needing, But now, I will keep an eye on the ‘discounted tags’. Better than ‘Great video’ here. Thanks, much!

Before inventory, many stores clean up and tidy up stock areas. So, many old or 'found' items get moved to clearance. I had many $.01 purchases in CREE LED lighting about 4 years ago. My store had inventory management issues and very old stock got thrown on the clearance shelf untagged. Those were the $.01 (plus dust) items I got.

👍🏻 I like knowing there is a price pattern and knowing how to read it. Thank you. Maybe the system is similar at Lowe's.

Wow. I need to start looking through their clearance stuff then.

Wow, that is really some helpful information! Any smart Shopper should definitely pay attention to these tags!

Some time ago I bought a spark plug at HD, it rang up for $0.01 so I went back in and bought out their stock. I did not know their pricing system at that time. Thank you for helping me understand.

I picked out 8 MDF shelves that were marked down from something like $8@ to something like $2@. At checkout they each rang up for 1¢. I built an entire bookshelf for 8¢ plus about 75¢ for a dowel I used to support the backs. I cut dado slots and made a shelf that was just slotted together.

Very informative...thanks.

I picked up a laundry tub faucet for 0.01 a couple years ago. Took it through the self checkout and was surprised.

I paid .01 for 14 (several different sized) cool light smart bulbs. I thought they were about 60% off and would have been happy to pay that price so I was super excited to see .01 ring up! Turns out, there's are a brand that was bought by Phillips and discontinued. They are still supported from a tech perspective though so I'm dang happy! I honestly thought i was going to be paying like $50 for $150 worth of bulbs and paid less than $1!!;

I paid 3 cents for EMT screw-in connector at LOWE'S. bought all they had in the shelves. It came in really handy when I installed my shop lights in garage.

Good discussion! When I know exactly what I want, I go to Home Depot. But when I want to talk to a professional, I go to Lowe's. Lowe's, at least the one near me, usually has some old woodworking/shop pro working in the tool department. I've always received good advice there.

Many years ago, I was in a Home Depot and found a clearanced programable thermostat (this was before "smart" thermostats). It was high on a shelf, shoved all the way in the back covered in dust. I took it to the register and when the guy swiped it, it rang up for one penny. Normally it was a $49 item. He double checked the item and then congratulated me on my bargain! Never happened again.

I bought a 3ft LED light for my furnace room a couple weeks ago. Think it was on sale for about $30 was around $100 regularly. Rang up for 1 cent. They overcharged me for something else so when the lady came back from checking price I told her about light. She told me to just keep it. I tried to be honest but was nice to get a $100 light for free basically.

Thanks for sharing. And, to think that I go to Home Depot often, and have never even paid attention to those clearance sections. Then again, when I shop in general, I typically have the aisle number from the app, and go straight to the item I want, and leave. Never really been one to walk the aisles in any shop. In and out, quickly - LOL

When light bulbs were transitioning away from tungsten filaments, I bought a selection of GE 100W, 75W, 60W, and 40W bulbs for 1 cent per 4-pack. I got some three-way bulbs as well. I think they were marked down from around $8/4-pack. They had to get rid of them since it was going to be illegal to sell them the following week.

Yes. My neighbor, and I got for nice spray nozzles for a penny each.

I found 15 wired submersible landscape lights, normally $45 each, got them for $0.01 each. I have also hid items on clearance behind large items in the store and waited until they were marked down.

This is great, thank you. I know you said most shop at Home Depot, but are you planning on making a similar video for Lowe's? Thank you again for all you share!

Hard to believe, but ok thanks I'll try it!

I once purchased a full sized discontinued bathtub for basically 95% off. And the manager threw in the drain fixtures for free since they didn't work with any other tub they carried. This was the last of these tubs in the inventory. It pays to deal with the department manager. With careful purchasing and looking for deals we ended up designing and building (with a contractor) a $20K plus bathroom renovation and total replumb for about $10K. Then within a year we ended up listing and selling the house to downsize and I'm sure the renovation added major $$$ to the price we received at sale end. Over the 14 years we lived in that house we renovated 2 bathrooms, the kitchen, six floor areas (either hardwood or tile replacing vinyl and carpet), Every wall colour in the house not to mention exterior repair, repainting, new eaves and drainage and water lines. A new back deck and retaining walls with both block and treated logs. Also a hot tub and electrical runs to garden lighting and an RV storage area. Most of these I did myself with only the deck, master bath, and some painting being contracted out. Every job I did myself was beyond code requirements and were checked by inspectors and some contractor friends of mine to make sure everything was done correctly. At the time I was working in garage floor installation so the wood floors were not that different from the flooring work I was doing as far as measuring, preparation, fit and finish.

I just discovered your channel today while looking at the Home Depot site. I once bought a throw cushion, I think it was 5 cents. I had gotten a similar one at a competitor for $5 which I had thought was a great deal. 🤭 Thanks for all the hints, I'm going there shortly!

I was looking for 3/4" poly flex pipe for a solar thermal project, found it online at Home Depot for about $55 for 100' . Went to the store, couldn't find much. Employee showed me three spots for poly flex pipe, the third was four 100' rolls of one inch, they had an inch of dust and were way up high , I ended up paying $38 for 400' of 1" poly pipe that wasn't on the website. Must have been a clearance price that was forgotten about.

Great knowledge...

I was there yesterday and looked for clearance items. Found one clearance shelf with stuff that looked like it came out of a junk drawer. Nothing worth money really.

I worked at HomeDepot for 9 years. The information on this video is correct. The penny items were supposed to have been removed from the floor and taken out of inventory before being destroyed or set aside to be donated to charity. If you bring the item to the cashier, once in a while, if they notice the penny price, they will not allow you to buy the item for a penny. If you call for the store manager and politely demand the penny price with a smile you will likely get it. My advice is to always avoid the cashier. Use self check out when you buy an item that ends on $*.*3. If you do get a penny deal don't start jumping up and down with joy. Once discovered by the cashier or manager an associate will immediately be sent to remove them. Take the item out to your car then come back fin the store for more if there are any.

I work at a home Depot in Pennsylvania as an overnight stock person. I have found quite a few one $0.01 items while stocking shelves and was told by the store manager that if someone was to try to purchase it, they are supposed to be sold at the lowest listed price before the penny price. Pennsylvania has no laws about items having to be sold at the price it is rung up as, I have researched that in other states such as California it has to be sold at the listed price or whatever the register says. I'm sure in PA it could also depend on the clerk.

I went in to buy some 4 x 6 x 16 cca one day, they were all gone. I went up to customer service to ask if they had more outside. They didn't but told me if you can use 12 footers they are only a penny a piece. I made them show me one they computer, they did so I got my trailer and came back and bought like 36 of the for a penny each. I did that in about 2010 and still have some stacked in my garage.

Thank you 🙏

I've benefited from a $0.01 sale which I thought was an error. 12" sds plus bit listed for $11. Rang it up and when that slot machine landed at $0.01 I paid that bill so fast you would have thought my wife was in heat and we were trying for triplets!

I was buying grass seed. Had a clearance bag that wasnt in the system anymore. The original price was ~19.00 and they gave me it for 1.00

I just started working at Home Depot, The penny inventory thing is still new to me but that is pretty awesome. I do know that sometimes if a customer tries to return an item that went on clearance without a receipt or card look up that the system will say that all we can give them back is the penny. That's fun to explain"Sorry the price for this has dropped down to one penny"🙂

You can negotiate yellow tags at Home Depot, too. Amongst other deals, I bought a Weber Performer, marked down to $300 (from 399.00) for $100. I’ve also been told “no” to offers on yellow tags, too.

🖐😎I only had a dollar but got lucky and found a snowblower and garden tractor for .01 each! My apartment is getting a bit crowded though. Going back to HD tomorrow to shop with the change leftover.

Several years ago I found a set of grinding bits for $0.01. I got the 4 sets left. I was surprised because it was not in a sales rack.

I got wall decoration decals for my daughter's room at 0.01 Cents. It's rare; got some other random hand tools. Usually I get fasteners but buy them right away or else they're gone!

I bought a can of texture spray for about 5 cents if I recall correctly. There were several cans with a new look on the shelf next to it, but were all the same product but were full priced.

Bought a ratcheting screwdriver with 20 bits for $.01 last week. I didn't really need it but I figured it might come in handy someday...especially for a penny. It originally retailed for $19 and change.

Good to know!

I found a Hunter ceiling fan once for a penny after being marked down from $89. Resold the fan online for $50 next day. Saved the price tag and it’s still hanging in my garage

I always check the lumber isle for the purple lumber is 70% off. I do alot of garage projects that don't require top quality wood. Sometimes the projects need better wood so I just keep checking.

$0.01 I got a collapsable form to support and direct stuff into the lawn bags. Was a few bucks normally.

I picked up a couple of plastic electrical box extensions that I found laying loose on the clearance rack. For extending junction boxes that are too deep in the wall. They rang up for a penny at the check out. Not a huge deal since original price was probably around $2, but at least now I know why.

At both of my local Home Depot if you see something you like you better get it because if you wait it will be gone. Nothing stays on the shelf more than a day or 2. I lost a Ryobi impact that I wanted when it went on clearance because I waited.

Menard’s for my overall number one store, Home Depot for quality and service

Never got anything for a penny, but I have negotiated with the manager to get the price matched to the lowest price I could find online. I bought a DeWalt jobsite fan for $70, originally $140, marked down to $110 on the clearance shelf. I have got great deals on the more expensive clearance items because they want the item gone. Lots of DeWalt tools for a small fraction of the going rate.