Damn dcho. Nice scores. Nice to hear about some of those observation skills in action. I think that is a big part of your "Finder" power.
Itās partly because we live just a few miles from our Home town Depot and my place of business is practically across the street from another. 
This afternoon I was in the WH Depot, no meters, no shockwave bits ANDā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
no Defiant 5C flashlights! They must have pulled them. :_(
I was hoping they would be reduced or blown out.
They might have, any shrapnel embedded in the ceiling and shelves or items on clearance with damaged outer packages? 
Hey - Which HDās do you normally hit? Im a big HD clearance guy in CT too.
Yeah, I see you around. I know who you are. 
Lolā¦ I assume you know my boy Zana in Bloomfield
I do!
Works in hardware.
Today I found a 4 port USB wall charger. 8.4A!
The other day I saw my first 1Ā¢ item. A leftover from Christmas. It was a holiday projection light. I would have grabbed it but the employee in charge of stocking the clearance items took it into a back employee only room, Iām sure for himself. I was a little disappointed. Oh well.
I saw this in the store, mis-placed, and thought how it was odd that it was a package of clamps and a glue gun, which donāt really have much to do with each-otherā¦
Because it was mis-placed I did not know the price and did not bother trying to find itā¦
But then while searching Home Depot for power tools that I may need (and finding really cheap tools, cheaper and better than Harbor Freight, by searching with price low-to-high and showing All Products), and I found the product.
This is actually a really good price considering that the cheapest glue gun at Harbor Freight is $10, though itās small; and the clamps are about $3-$4 dollars each and low qualityā¦ This is name brand stuff and the gun is larger.
For those who donāt know, or do sort-of know but havenāt noticed, Home Depot sells cheap tools just like Harbor Freightā¦ but they are hiddenā¦.
You probably know that Home Depot sells more items online than they do in-store. They sell a lot of items that they donāt sell in stores (but they can ship to store for free, allowing you to get the benefits of buying online without the problem of shipping costs).
There you can find cheap tools that are not sold in-stores.
To find the cheapest tools, first search the tool you want (example: jigsaw). Click āAll Productsā (even though you have kind-of already selected thatā¦) so that you can change the order of the listings. Choose āPrice Low to Highā (or something like that). Youād probably get accessories (for example jigsaw blades) so refine the search by selecting the āPower Toolsā department or whatever department your desired object hides in. And there you go; youāll be rewarded (hopefully) by a list of wonderfully cheap quality name-brand tools.
Most notably, by using this method, you can find a basic Skil Reconditioned 3.2amp Jigsaw for $15, which is probably better than the 3.2amp jigsaw at Harbor Freight for $25 (which has bad reviews).
I found that for many cheap power tools youād find at Harbor Freight, you can find a similar name-brand one at Home Depot for less, but with much better quality. (Sometimes a little more but still worth it).
However, some tools are a lot cheaper at Harbor Freight, for example a Heat gun. You can get a heat gun from harbor freight for $8.87 with a coupon, but at Home Depot, the cheapest appears to be $20.
So now you knowā¦ Harbor Freight is often not the best (same as Dollar Tree and everything else). This is a good reminder that all stores have a mixture of the best deals and items that are better elsewhere, and that you should always search everywhere before buying something you need.
Butā¦ that $15 jigsaw thoā¦ I like that a lot :bigsmile: I hope itās good though.
poiihy,
There are LOTS of stuff on clearance right now at 75% off (the ā3ā price)
Ones that are dated at 11/5/2015 (Nov 5, 2015) could go to a penny any day now.
Before I post some of those deals that I got at the ā3ā price I thought you would get a kick out of this oldie but goodie!
This Massachusetts store is trying to sell the Light Almond speed control switches for 25% off. The same ones you got for a penny LOL
They crossed out the barcode on the back so they would have to be rung up manually. I did a price check of the barcode underneath and they come up āitem not foundā
Now some stuff totally worth it at the ā3ā price, 75% off
This 40 piece bit set was $24.97, now $6.33 but hard to find.
included is a long magnetic extension that goes for $7.97 on itās own.
This 40 piece bit set with the 10X logo is not to be confused with another 40 piece set with a 30X logo. That one still is $24.97
Also this 14 piece drill set is $4.33. The largest drill is 1/2ā and are of better quality than the HDX bits.
In Massachusetts I found 10 more of the light controls hanging on a post just as you see. They were marked at $6.97, reduced from $7.97. They never even saw the ā6ā or ā3ā price. I knew they would ring up for a penny, and they did.
I am thinking that this happened because they were not were they should have been and when it came time to pull them off the floor they couldnāt be found.
Another penny item
These tool bags at $2.88 were a bargain. I grabbed as many as I could in my bare hands and brought them up to a cashier. When they saw what they rang up for, other cashiers ran and got the rest.
BTW, I had the service desk check all other stores in the area and they were all sold out.
Walking through stores, I would have to guess that there are over 100 items at the verge of going to a penny and getting pulled.
Lastly, I found a box with 2 - 24V Ryobi chargers in it. On the box was written a note with a Sharpie pen that said āfound these behind stock and donāt know what they are forā
I took the box to the department head and explained that I knew what they were for, a 24V string trimmer that was clearanced out last year. I asked if I could buy them cheap, real cheap, as they had no value to HD. A half hour later (while I was scrounging around the store) they came up to me a told me that as long as I bought something I could have them for FREE. So I decided to buy the $40 network cable termination tool that I listed earlier and had been seeing in ALL the HDās for $10.03.
Now I need the boots and connectors. I have already found 2 packs of the boots at Lowes for 50 cents, now to find the connectors cheap 
But then I also found 2 spools of 100ā cat5e cables with connectors for $3.75 each. Funny how it goes, isnāt it?
Hmm. . . I bought a set of Milwaukee drill bits awhile back to have some "better bits" but mine are junk, won't even begin to drill through steel.
-Garry
Wow!
Havenāt actually tried these yet. I think I need to so a simple test. Ryobi vs HDX vs Milwaukee. I will put them thru their paces, I will be the Drill Sergeant!
So how much time after something goes to a 75% off, ā3ā price, does it drop to a penny? About a month?
Wow! Those pricesā¦ especially the tool bag! I want one! :heart_eyes: I could really use a tool bagā¦
Also, I found two good priced items on clearance. One was a pack of four everready economy (I think it was) flashlights, two smaller ones and two bigger ones, for $4, with cells included. Thatās $1 per torch with the cells included.
Second one was a pack of 10 Husky T allen keys for $5, so thatās 50Ā¢ per tool.
I think it was this one but it was $5 on clearance in store.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/SAE-Metric-T-Handle-Hex-Key-Set-10-Piece/205300302
Usually 3 weeks or so but there is no definite time. All I can say is those 11/5/2015 dates are due at any time.
An example of one that breaks the mode is this one I came across in the same store. Date on the tag is 04/28/2014! Yet it scanned for $3.83 :_(
Yeah those 4 flashlights include batteries and the cells alone are worth the $4 and those allen keys are also a good deal.
Tool bags are goodā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
I used one of them to make an ethernet cord making kit. Ethernet tool with wire and boots. I still need to locate the plugs on sale somewhere.
I have 5 of those bulbs in cool white, nothing special
Ahhh, but at a penny they WOULD be special to me
LOL!
Being a minimalist i strive for fewer possessions, but i still think about the $50 clearance 23.6in IPS monitor i should have bought
I know the feeling - that sort of missed deal can really get under the skin and stick with you sometimes.