(At one time this thread was rated -5 only because of trashing by SD members which was subsequently cleaned up by moderator. See post #10)

Ryobi router table Model A25RT07, UPC 033287140992, Item 933016, for easy shelf ID the box boldly reads 392 sq inch working surface. Rang up as a penny.

updated title 3/21/10 to include more than just one cent items as some have taken liberty to post general finds, which is fine.

GENERAL ADVICE:

Old style tag:
1) Look for yellow or red clearance tags.
2) Look at the date on the tags:
...........Dates < 3 months = price on the tag was usually still current
...........Dates > 3 months = price had usually dropped a bit more
...........Dates > than 6 months = YMMV <--Where people are finding penny bargains Dates > 8 Months are what you are looking for
3) Get a few other items that you need; think of them as fillers! This is to help you avoid unwarranted scrutiny
4) Go to self-checkout, MUTE THE REGISTER! Check prices if need be; you can roll the dice and just scan, return later if a price comes up that is too steep for your wallet. Most registers do not read out the price, so muting may not be necessary.
5) Scan - SCAN ORIGINAL BARCODE NOT THE YELLOW/RED TAG
6) Pay
7) Leave
8) Go home, scan your receipt, allow us to bask in your SD glory!


New style tag (not yet able to be tested but from a HD employee):
Home Depot has changed its clearance reduction policy. It now goes this way:
A clearance item will end in .06 when it has 6 weeks left until going to a penny. This indicates to the employee that they have 6 weeks to sell through.
A clearance item will end in .03 when it has 3 weeks left until going to a penny.
This is new and won't be indicated on older tags, just those printed recently.

HOW TO CHECK STORE INVENTORY AND PRICES FROM IN-STORE COMPUTERS:

Most Home Depot stores have a computer in the front of the store by customer service. This is to allow customers to look up items on the site and try to find in the store or something. You can also use this computer to check local inventory and prices. This is AWESOME when trying to find $0.01 items. Most clerks will say they are out of them once they come up at $0.01, so you can't trust them. If you see them in stock at your store it then becomes a task trying to find them. As noted in most threads, these items will not be marked as $0.01 and will show as something much greater.

1) Find computer in the store. Most departments have their own computers, but a clerk will give you a hard time if they find you using them. All of the stores in my area have a computer by customer service specifically for customers. This means no one will bug you when running through lists of items.
2) Click on the start menu to bring up a list of applications.
3) Choose the "Price Check" application
4) Enter the special 6 digit Home Depot SKU's in the appropriate box and hit Enter.
5) The next screen will display the local price and quantities for 5-10 stores in your area.
6) Head to that department and try to find your treasure!!!

This also works will in comparison to bringing things up to the self checkout for price checking. I always get mobbed when I try to bring a group of items up for checking. Then if I find something that rings up for a $0.01 I have to still cancel the transaction and come back later to try to sneak through. Enjoy!

Previous deals deleted. If needed please check "revisions" in wiki

Glacier Bay Pulldown Kitchen faucet Sku 390-684 2-5-11
NuTone Bathroom fan QTRN110 (No SKU, UPC is 784891218460) 2-11-11
NuTone QTRN080 bathroom fan (No SKU, UPC is 784891218354) 2-11-11
UNIVERSAL WATER PUMP 269-222 692042000713 .01 2-18-11
HUSKY HAND PRUNING POUCH 625145 829676128012 .01 2-18-11
HUSKY Garden Bag 829676128029 .01 2-18-11
HUSKEY Bucket Jockey 829676128036 .01 2-18-11
Dewalt DC742 12V Cordless Drill SKU # 680668 2-22-11
Ideal VDV multimedia Cable Tester SKU# 575-483 Marked $74.00 down from $99.95 03/04/11
791-521 Harper Brush 24 in. Multi-Surface Powrwave Squeegee 4-21-11
509-184 Harper Brush 16 in. Rough Surface Industrial Street Brooms 4-21-11
242-811 Harper Brush 18 in. Multi-Surface Indoor/Outdoor Push Broom 4-21-11
242-776 Harper Brush Rough Surface 24 in. Outdoor Push Broom 4-21-11
423093 Pegasus City Loft Vessel Faucet - brushed nickle 5-20-11
423059 Pegasus City Loft Vessel Faucet - polished chrome 5-20-11
734409 Beamis Toilet seat - 5-20-11
511609 Husky Swivel head SAE ratchet set 5-20-11
424029 1 case (9pcs) of 4x4 Emperador Cafe Marble Floor & Wall Tile 5-22-11
423765 - 1 case (9pcs) of 4x4 Luxor Gold Limestone Floor & Wall Tile 6-1-11
159655 - 1 light Brushed Nickle Vanity Sconce Fixture 6-01-11
901135 50 foot extension cord 6-3-11

How to check store inventory from your home browser:
Replace 1st set of x's with SKU, 2nd set with store number. Sometimes I find the checker doesn't work if you do not have home depot's site open in another tab, if you still get an error browse for a bit on HD's site until it works.

h t t p://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202184305/h_d2/BopisOverLay?R=202184305&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&storeSkuNum=xxxxxx&locStoreNum=x xxx



Another inventory checker. Change store #.
You may have to open HD website in another tab for it to work.

http://sd.site88.net/homedepot.html (http://slickdeals.net/?&u2=http://sd.site88.net/homedepot.html)



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Maybe this format? Sorted by confirmed date. I don't know if born date is necessary, but we can always remove it if it is not being written.

Don't know a sku? Look it up! http://hdus.webuda.com/

SKU --Confirmed date--Born date--Description

xxxxxx mm/dd/yy mm/dd/yy Abcdefg

592246 10/27/11 ??/??/?? Trimwork 1-2-3 book
851701 10/27/11 ??/??/?? Watergarden 1-2-3 book
851345 10/27/11 ??/??/?? Lawns 1-2-3 book
854412 10/28/11 ??/??/?? Pegasus 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" P-Trap Oil Rubbed Bronze
693266 10/28/11 ??/??/?? Husky 1/4 x #2 Phillips/Slotted Offset Screwdriver
201296 10/28/11 02/17/11 Delta Coordinates Toilet Paper Holder - Lockwood Collection - Aged Pewter
911860 10/28/11 02/16/11 Hunter Angled Ceiling Fan Adaptor Kit - White
?????? 10/31/11 01/??/11 RainBird Dripline Tubing Cutter TC-1PK UPC 077985002374
608056 11/01/11 ??/??/?? Pegasus Soap and Lotion Dispenser-White
670311 11/01/11 02/16/11 Monster Cable Home Series Component Video Cable 4 FT.
806803 11/01/11 02/16/11 Delta Faucet Spray Diverter - RP320 + other models
877623 11/05/11 02/24/11 Commerical Electric 3" Fluorescent Recessed Light Kit (Mini Downlight Housing and Trim)
322476 11/05/11 ??/??/?? Toro Sprinkler Timers
609304 11/05/11 02/25/11 Toro Wireless Rain Sensor
652881 11/12/11 02/21/11 Stanley Beveled Oval Mirror (21" x 31")
661578 11/28/11 03/14/11 Delta Step Up Stainless Steel Shower/Faucet - YMMV, 2 DATES: 3/14/11 & 4/18/11



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Just got 18 routers for 20 cents after tax. I had to rent the $20 truck to bring them home.

Ryobi router table, A25RT07, UPC 033287140992, 392 sq inch surface, rang up as a penny.

Didn't see a place to post just one cent items, so here it is....

Did the item have a clearance tag on it? If so, did you or the cashier scan the clearance barcode or the original barcode on the item?

how do you know if the item is 1 cent?
does it have a tag that says 1 cent?
or is it luck?

No clearance tag, just rang up a penny with UPC posted.

receipt scan? photo? something to make me think this is for real?

Just for the sake of asking in case this really did happen, who is the rocket surgeon cashier that rings that up and doesn't think to at least ask a supervisor?

I saw this table at my home depot on the clearance table, but didn't have a price on it. I wish I would have checked it out.

Posts have been removed which were off topic and and had nothing to do with the OP. please try to keep this thread on topic, and show courtesey and respect to fellow members. Thank you.

All right, I'll assume the OP is gone. I was really hoping he could provide more details about what I voted as an "awesome deal..." It just needed more details.

Also, LOL at the person who voted thumbs down because of "not a good price."

I'll stop bumping now.

Posts have been removed which were off topic and and had nothing to do with the OP. please try to keep this thread on topic, and show courtesey and respect to fellow members. Thank you.

Definitely have to respect that. :)

But, why only in this thread? People are bashing people in most other threads as well! EDIT: If not "most", then "many".

Definitely have to respect that. :)

But, why only in this thread? People are bashing people in most other threads as well!

Hi warsaws :)

If ever you (or any member) come across a thread which has become quite off topic, or where members are attacking, rude, or breaking the rules in some way, please feel free to mod alert or PM a mod. We will be happy to look into the matter.

Hi warsaws :)

If ever you (or any member) come across a thread which has become quite off topic, or where members are attacking, rude, or breaking the rules in some way, please feel free to mod alert or PM a mod. We will be happy to look into the matter.

This is one reason SD is so much better than any other deals site.

Items that are marked 1 cent are actually supposed to be removed from the sales floor, to be either RTV'd or destroyed, and not sold, but due to laziness/errors sometimes they are overlooked, and when a customer tries to buy the item, and it rings up as one cent. The manager "usually" will let the customer buy it for that even though they are not supposed to be sold, just to make the customer happy, but SOMEONE from that item's department WILL be getting yelled at. I wouldn't call this type of thing a repeatable slick deal so much as a random bit of luck due to an error.

This is the best idea for a thread. Thank you OP.

Anyone who knowingly takes a 1-cent item to a cashier is a dolt.

Automated checkout line FTW


Here's the way I would use this thread: If I were going to HD for some other reason I would print out the wiki before I went and would try my chances.

Fun and (possibly) profitable

Items that are marked 1 cent are actually supposed to be removed from the sales floor, to be either RTV'd or destroyed, and not sold, but due to laziness/errors sometimes they are overlooked, and when a customer tries to buy the item, and it rings up as one cent. The manager "usually" will let the customer buy it for that even though they are not supposed to be sold, just to make the customer happy, but SOMEONE from that item's department WILL be getting yelled at. I wouldn't call this type of thing a repeatable slick deal so much as a random bit of luck due to an error.

That's good to know. Repped!

If you see an item with a yellow clearance tag and it looks old/dusty, take it to the self checkout area and hit the price check button. Scan the item and it will say the price..outloud unfortunately. It then gives you the option to add to the transaction or cancel. I think the cashier in charge of this area can also see your transaction so be quick about it. Pay and get the heck out of dodge before anyone notices!!!!

Scan the item and it will say the price..outloud unfortunately.

You can turn off the sound.

Actually I worked at homedepot. Alot of the items with yellow or red tags were suppose to be sent back to receiving, but when they get dumped, sometimes they end up on the floor. Receiving gets in trouble, but they lose count of things alllll the time. The sales associates really dont care.

Always remove the yellow/red tags. They do not need to be scanned. RED tags are saved for damaged or defective items btw. But most costumers say anything is defective just to guarantee their refund.

Self Checkout can look and stop your transaction, so buy 10 or so random small times like gum, paint brushes, nails, etc. They wont look twice. Return the stuff when you are done.


The reason they are one cent is usually because they get returned, once an item is returned without a receipt and we no longer carry it, it is only worth a penny. Or recalled items and product upgrades etc.


The sku for the item is 933106. Brooklyn has one left at gateway drive. Just confirmed with 2 stores it is a clearance item for a penny in new york

Just for the sake of asking in case this really did happen, who is the rocket surgeon cashier that rings that up and doesn't think to at least ask a supervisor?

..."rocket surgeon"? To quote Zapp Brannigan (a rocket captain, not a rocket scientist or, for that matter, a brain surgeon), "If we can hit that bullseye then the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards... Checkmate."

will these show up as $0.01 with a phone UPC scanner (via Droid or some of the smart phone apps)?

Items that are marked 1 cent are actually supposed to be removed from the sales floor, to be either RTV'd or destroyed, and not sold, but due to laziness/errors sometimes they are overlooked, and when a customer tries to buy the item, and it rings up as one cent. The manager "usually" will let the customer buy it for that even though they are not supposed to be sold, just to make the customer happy, but SOMEONE from that item's department WILL be getting yelled at. I wouldn't call this type of thing a repeatable slick deal so much as a random bit of luck due to an error.

So in my experience, EVERY Home Depot store has items on the floor that will ring up for a penny. My luck is somewhere around 90%, but the biggest problem is when they have cases of marked down items; they rarely let them go, even though their alternative is throwing them in the dumpster. All major stores in MA have scanners in the aisles (it's part of an agreement that they made with the AG to settle some of the lawsuits because they weren't pricing every individual item), so checking prices is easy.

I don't know for sure, but I believe in MA they are required to sell items for the price they ring up at if they are not individually marked (assuming that price is lower than the shelf tag, if there is one.) And since it's not a "price mistake", I'm not sure of any legal grounds they'd have for refusing the sale.

I don't know for sure, but I believe in MA they are required to sell items for the price they ring up at if they are not individually marked (assuming that price is lower than the shelf tag, if there is one.) And since it's not a "price mistake", I'm not sure of any legal grounds they'd have for refusing the sale.

Also from MA and I'd like to know if that' correct. Couldn't find anything to verify online. Anyone know for sure?

No go for $0.01 router table - IN. Still rings up as $39.99.

Also does anyone know which barcode to scan at self-checkout? Is it the yellow price tag or the original barcode on the package or does it even matter? I scaned the router tables yellow price tag and it said "please wait for cashier". She scanned the original code and it came up $39.99.

No go for $0.01 router table - IN. Still rings up as $39.99.

Also does anyone know which barcode to scan at self-checkout? Is it the yellow price tag or the original barcode on the package or does it even matter? I scaned the router tables yellow price tag and it said "please wait for cashier". She scanned the original code and it came up $39.99.Read 4 posts up.

This is the best idea for a thread. Thank you OP.

Anyone who knowingly takes a 1-cent item to a cashier is a dolt.

Automated checkout line FTW


Here's the way I would use this thread: If I were going to HD for some other reason I would print out the wiki before I went and would try my chances.

Fun and (possibly) profitable

This is also what I would do, so I think it is a GREAT idea!

Read 4 posts up.

That would be 5 :)

Does anyone happen to know when this product was marked down to $.01 (or does this vary by store)? I'd just like to know so I have a tiny bit better of an idea what my chances are (I realize this isn't the main determining factor, I just want an idea though)

My HD carries two Ryobi router tables, neither of which are this model. n/a at my local HD

I bought 8 spark plugs from the small engine section just the other day for .01 each. I took the whole box of them to the customer service register to have an associate look one up, because there wasn't a price posted under them. She said it rang up at a penny and handed it back to me. I said, "I guess I'll be buying them!". She didn't seem surprised at all, and let me go on my way.

Massachusetts Consumer Information

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Shopping%2c+Retail+%26+E-Commerce&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=dos_itempricing&csid=Eoca

Just for the sake of asking in case this really did happen, who is the rocket surgeon cashier that rings that up and doesn't think to at least ask a supervisor?

Rocket surgeon? I'd love to know what the heck that is.

I bought 8 spark plugs from the small engine section just the other day for .01 each. I took the whole box of them to the customer service register to have an associate look one up, because there wasn't a price posted under them. She said it rang up at a penny and handed it back to me. I said, "I guess I'll be buying them!". She didn't seem surprised at all, and let me go on my way.Next time just do a price check at the self checkout, if available.

Rocket surgeon? I'd love to know what the heck that is.

Brain scientist?

Home Depot employee. This is stupid because it happens so rarely. You could walk into any Home Depot and there will be a handful of penny items, but more often they're really, really stupid things that aren't worth a penny. They go to a penny because no one will buy them at $1, $5, $10.

Great penny items that remain on the sales floor are obviously due to a mistake. Don't go into a Home Depot expecting to find great stuff like this. It's 1 in a million. Good luck. Thumbs down because 99.9% of you won't find anything.

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gotta agree to many haters i wanna :smack:

Home Depot employee. This is stupid because it happens so rarely. You could walk into any Home Depot and there will be a handful of penny items, but more often they're really, really stupid things that aren't worth a penny. They go to a penny because no one will buy them at $1, $5, $10.

Great penny items that remain on the sales floor are obviously due to a mistake. Don't go into a Home Depot expecting to find great stuff like this. It's 1 in a million. Good luck. Thumbs down because 99.9% of you won't find anything.Just goes to show employees rarely know what they're talking about:lol: Too bad negative rep is disabled.

I scored an Ideal network/phone crimper for a penny a couple weeks ago, I think it was originally ~$40

Just goes to show employees rarely know what they're talking about:lol: Too bad negative rep is disabled.

I generate a report weekly of everything that goes to a penny. I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about.

Another misconception in this thread is that penny merchandise is thrown away or given away. Home Depot now donates penny merchandise to Habitat For Humanity-type non-profits.

i dont believe anything in this thread.

if you getting items for a dam penny, then SCAN THE RECIEPT

i dont believe anything in this thread.

if you getting items for a dam penny, then SCAN THE RECIEPT

this is not new, the penny deals have been going on for a long time...

Another misconception in this thread is that penny merchandise is thrown away or given away. Home Depot now donates penny merchandise to Habitat For Humanity-type non-profits.

What's so wrong with wanting to get a slick deal, and screw over somebody else who needs it more at the same time?

<----- Going to hell for this.:(

I know this sounds unreal, but I was with someone once who got an entire garage door for a penny. Too bad I didn't need a garage door at the time. Apparently it was just returned.

I find them quite often. Just got several sets of Greenlee Glo Stix for a penny each the other day. Maybe you all have super-efficient personnel at your area HD's, but I'm sure glad we don't around here!

Home Depot employee. This is stupid because it happens so rarely. You could walk into any Home Depot and there will be a handful of penny items, but more often they're really, really stupid things that aren't worth a penny. They go to a penny because no one will buy them at $1, $5, $10.

Great penny items that remain on the sales floor are obviously due to a mistake. Don't go into a Home Depot expecting to find great stuff like this. It's 1 in a million. Good luck. Thumbs down because 99.9% of you won't find anything.

Boy you showed us. And you're right, the best deals on slickdeals are always sure things where there are 999,999,999 in stock and you can ask the manager and call the store all day long and still get the deal and it's online too and lasts for a week!

Are you new here?

So I thinking of going to my HD and looking around for some stuff... but what exactly am I looking for? Anything with a yellow/red tag on it? Or are there some other characteristics?

Found a penny while I was at Depot this morning. Got a gumball on the way out.

Found a penny while I was at Depot this morning. Got a gumball on the way out.

YMMV on that gumball they are 25 cents at my local HD.

YMMV on that gumball they are 25 cents at my local HD.

Guess I got a slickdeal. I did have a Lowes 10% coupon.

FYI:My friend is a ASM @ home depot she said there are always .01 items in there that were never pulled as RTS she said that she finds stuff all the time and that when a customer finds something they go ahead and sell it to them rather than tell them no and take it back she said they end up marking it off on their month end report. I didnt ask her how to find these items but whenever she calls I will.

Boy you showed us. And you're right, the best deals on slickdeals are always sure things where there are 999,999,999 in stock and you can ask the manager and call the store all day long and still get the deal and it's online too and lasts for a week!

Are you new here?

Hey, go for it. Best of luck. I've worked for Depot 8 years, so believe me or not:

If you go into a depot with a penny sku in mind, you won't find it. If you shop there often enough, you may run into it.

Still a thumbs down.

So I thinking of going to my HD and looking around for some stuff... but what exactly am I looking for? Anything with a yellow/red tag on it? Or are there some other characteristics?

If you live near a depot where the managers/supervisors really aren't doing their due diligence, here's what to look for:

When an item goes on clearance, it's because it hasn't had sales in a specific amount of time. If an item gets moved around enough, when the price changes the sign doesn't get placed on the product. So, the price will continue to drop but the signs aren't placed.

Price changes have nothing to do with a returned item. If it's returned and it's a penny, it was just never purchased because people didn't touch something that was obviously returned.

Weed out good clearance prices by looking for often dirty/dusty boxes, labels that are excessively old (each label has a printed date on it), or merchandise that looks clearly misplaced (lost deep in the racking). You can single out those yellow tagged item because they'll often have clearance events, clearance endcaps, or they'll be in regular places in the aisles.

Here's the caveat:

employees aren't allowed to buy stuff that's a penny. But, they can buy it the price change before a penny (eg. $1.09), so they're motivated to find those before they hit a penny so anyone can get the good deal. A $100 clearance air compressor will often hit several low price points before it hits a penny.


Rant over.

Again, it's incredibly unlikely that you'll find penny shiz if you go on a day-long Home Depot search. But, by shopping there people find them occasionally when they're rung up. I stand by my thumbs down.

Greenlee 6' glow in the dark fish rod (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5/R-100660157/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053) (pictured is Klein for reference only) - $2.40 marked down from $19.99 (but receipt says savings of $9.60?). number on receipt is 783310867951 - Stud (http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?p=27074675#post27074675) got five for $0.01 at his Home Depot though

it may not be a penny for you but it was clearanced at more than one store so maybe still useful info for someone

Hey, go for it. Best of luck. I've worked for Depot 8 years, so believe me or not:

If you go into a depot with a penny sku in mind, you won't find it. If you shop there often enough, you may run into it.

Still a thumbs down.

Wow, I can't believe what an employee of 8 yrs has to say regarding the penny items. I have been finding items at 1 cent for several years now. Just left HD with a $180 + heater for a penny. Also ended up with various fastners that I was needing for a penny from around 4-5 bucks. These deals aren't always obvious, but they are definitely able to be found if you have the "sku in mind..."

Wow, I can't believe what an employee of 8 yrs has to say regarding the penny items. I have been finding items at 1 cent for several years now. Just left HD with a $180 + heater for a penny. Also ended up with various fastners that I was needing for a penny from around 4-5 bucks. These deals aren't always obvious, but they are definitely able to be found if you have the "sku in mind..."So what are the SKU's of the things you just bought?

I got a pack of paint rollers there this week. They were marked a dollar but scanned a penny. I ojected when the cashier changed the amount to $1, I said she should sell it for what it scanned, but she wouldn't budge. Still a good deal, but a penny would have been better!

Weed out good clearance prices by looking for often dirty/dusty boxes, labels that are excessively old (each label has a printed date on it), or merchandise that looks clearly misplaced (lost deep in the racking). You can single out those yellow tagged item because they'll often have clearance events, clearance endcaps, or they'll be in regular places in the aisles.


Clearance tags do not have a printed on date on them. Instead they have the date when they went to clearance.

Found a penny while I was at Depot this morning. Got a gumball on the way out.
Believe it or not, I actually found a penny on my way out of Home Depot this morning! May be more common than we think!

Another misconception in this thread is that penny merchandise is thrown away or given away. Home Depot now donates penny merchandise to Habitat For Humanity-type non-profits.

Not around here it doesn't. In the two districts that I have knowledge of, there are no charities currently setup and the merchandise is destroyed.

Keep your eyes out for Intermatic Lamp Timer with purple packaging (clear package).

UPC 078275113244

http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-TN300CH-Plug-Appliance-Timer/dp/B000HEFC3Y

Found at North Haven, CT Home Depot. Rang up at $0.01 but the lady refused to sell it to me for that price and charged the last recent price of $3.50 (16.xx originally). She filled out a blue tag to have the price changed in the computer or the timers taken away.

I've had my eyes on router tables since someone posted the $39 clearance price a few weeks ago. Only the Ryobi Intermediate tables are available, and the shelf tags all still say $99. Haven't seen any generator markdowns, either. But congratulations to folks who luck out and get something this inexpensively. :nod:

I can confirm this router table is $0.01 in the computer @ a pearland (Houston area) HD. It is the "beginner" table. The yellow clearance tag was marked $79. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough at the self checkout, and the employee stopped the transaction. Ended up getting it for $20.01 after manager looked up something.

I can confirm this router table is $0.01 in the computer @ a pearland (Houston area) HD. It is the "beginner" table. The yellow clearance tag was marked $79. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough at the self checkout, and the employee stopped the transaction. Ended up getting it for $20.01 after manager looked up something.

$20 is a fair enough price. I'll have to double-check the HD by my house and see what it scans for, if it's the same router table.

Have to check out HD for this tomorrow

if the .01 are rare, why are so many of us finding them?

There is usually a key date, items older than that are 1 cent...what is the clearance date on the yellow tags for the router table?

I can confirm this router table is $0.01 in the computer @ a pearland (Houston area) HD. It is the "beginner" table. The yellow clearance tag was marked $79. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough at the self checkout, and the employee stopped the transaction. Ended up getting it for $20.01 after manager looked up something.

Screw them. That is BS and I think the same thing happened to me. I was looking for the Greenlee fishrod and I found a 15 foot version (all the rest were Klein so it stood out). Stupid me went to the CS desk asked for the price, and the cashier scanned it, looked at another cashier, and then that cashier rang it up on another computer.

She said asked me if there were several over there, I said no it was the only one, and she asked for it and put it behind the counter. She said, "it wasn't even in the system, she had to look in another system to find it". WTF is that? She said the cheapest she could sell it was the 29.99 price it last sold at. What a load of crap. So I guess that may have been my chance at a good clearance item, but I'll never know for sure. :mad:

If you do find some of the .01 stuff, instead of the self check out, get a bunch of misc stuff and have the cashier check you out. they use the scanner to scan everything, and it doesnt say the price out loud. They dont look at the register after each scan, so it will likely escape notice, as long as you dont buy 20 things and have a .20 bill.
I did do self check out for a single .01 glostick. Cashier wasnt paying attention, and i was thru in about 10 seconds. Hit finish and pay immediaty.

Well, not a penny but I grabbed a Ryobi tiller that started at $200 for 62. It's the only electric model I know of if you want to go in search of... or pm me for details. It, and the paperwork, are in the car and it's some 2 degrees out there so no details now.

But my question is this. The clearance tag was marked twice the selling price, so it was a 50% reduction. How long before it would have gone down again... asking another way what's the time frame between reductions?

One-cent items do exist but are not easily discovered and are extremely ymmv b+m store specific

I recommend self check-out (charge+bag+receipt+run) but I have used a clueless green cashier who allowed me to pick up more of the same one-cent items after the first one-cent item was discovered.

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

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(only a stupidhead calls ahead)

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER
EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER
CALL

I hope this thread does not eliminate the one-cent item!!

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

Rofl I was looking for join date of Jan 2010...

Unable to replicate the deal = thumbs down.

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

rofl:cool:

Who got the 3 see snakes in Pensacola? They didnt have tags and I was going to do a price check but didnt. Then I seen they were ringing up a penny so I went back this morning. All three were gone.

:-(

I could not find the router table, but I found some pool balls, one type help clear the water, the other was supposed to help the pool maintain its heat by creating a film to stop evaporation. The were mark on clearance for $2.91, I grab a few to check see how they worked. My son wanted a yardstick that was marks .62, went through self check and the pool balls rang up at .01, so I had my son run to the back of the store and grab the rest that were on the shelf. Not bad walked out of there spending less then a $1.00.

I've had my eyes on router tables since someone posted the $39 clearance price a few weeks ago. Only the Ryobi Intermediate tables are available, and the shelf tags all still say $99. Haven't seen any generator markdowns, either. But congratulations to folks who luck out and get something this inexpensively. :nod:
Yup, plenty of intermediate router tables in stock around Charlotte for $99, but not a single one :shake: of these starter models anywhere I shopped. Even more aggravating, the South Boulevard store had some of the smaller generators in the main front aisle, but they were still at the $400+ current price, no markdowns. :(

Keep your eyes out for Intermatic Lamp Timer with purple packaging (clear package).

UPC 078275113244

http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-TN300CH-Plug-Appliance-Timer/dp/B000HEFC3Y

Found at North Haven, CT Home Depot. Rang up at $0.01 but the lady refused to sell it to me for that price and charged the last recent price of $3.50 (16.xx originally). She filled out a blue tag to have the price changed in the computer or the timers taken away.

Also .01 at the Garland, TX store.

Hmm, the Oswego, IL had 2 of the router tables, purchased one hoping that the price was going to ring up as a penny (marked as $39) and unfortunately rang up as $39. What about returning this to another store and then re-buying or should I just return it? Some help would be appreciated...

I can confirm this router table is $0.01 in the computer @ a pearland (Houston area) HD. It is the "beginner" table. The yellow clearance tag was marked $79. Unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough at the self checkout, and the employee stopped the transaction. Ended up getting it for $20.01 after manager looked up something.

Heres a story that happened 15 minutes ago: Went to HD, asked for the SKU to be looked up in the system. They had 2 in stock. I found them and brought them to the register. They rang up for $40. I told them that these were supposed to be returned to the manufacturer and they were supposed to be $0.01. She called the manager who said I was right!!! Another girl said they COULD NOT sell anything for $0.01 so they said Have a nice day....AND OUT I WALKED WITH BOTH NOT PAYING EVEN A PENNY!!!.....UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE!

Not a penny, but pretty good. 18 ga stainless kitchen sink for 11 bucks. SKU 334381. Was $198.

Heres a story that happened 15 minutes ago: Went to HD, asked for the SKU to be looked up in the system. They had 2 in stock. I found them and brought them to the register. They rang up for $40. I told them that these were supposed to be returned to the manufacturer and they were supposed to be $0.01. She called the manager who said I was right!!! Another girl said they COULD NOT sell anything for $0.01 so they said Have a nice day....AND OUT I WALKED WITH BOTH NOT PAYING EVEN A PENNY!!!.....UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE!Ban. :rolleyes:

I bought a BULL stainless steel built in BBQ at Home Depot, originally $999 for a penny. I cruise the store all the time and keep track of items that are clearance. Look for old dusty boxes up high in the overhead. I have bought at least 40 items originally priced $50 - $400 for ONE CENT.

To repeat: NEVER CALL! Use self check, but wait until the employee is watching or helping others. Buy other items and MOVE QUICK.

Look for a 2 piece Weber-Q tool set in the BBQ area. Guaranteed to be 1 CENT. They may be mixed in with the other Weber 2 piece sets.

In regards to the DO NOT CALL rule, how do you guys feel about this...

At the HD by my work there is a computer in the back that I always use because no employees are ever around. The program that you type the SKU in is always on and it tells me if an item is in stock in the 6 closest HDs around and at what price. If I see that an item is not in stock at a HD 20 miles away, can I call that one and ask if they can see if any stores around them have it in stock? Only reason because theres 3 more HD's within driving distance that dont show up on the computer I use. By the way, I walked around for a good 2 hours today writing down SKU's of stuff that have been on clearence for a long time and most of the prices were alot lower than what the tags showed. Will be doing this often looking for penny deals. Im sure ill find some soon

The router tables don't appear to be on sale here in South Chicago. Went to the Bolingbrook store and they had at least 7 of the Beginner's Router Tables, all for full price of $79...

Another misconception in this thread is that penny merchandise is thrown away or given away. Home Depot now donates penny merchandise to Habitat For Humanity-type non-profits.

Home Depot does not donate to Habitat for Humanity anymore because they were being sued by other non-profits agencys for discrimination, They quit that donation program at least 6 mo,s ago. I doubt your a HD employee otherwise you would have known that.

Home Depot does not donate to Habitat for Humanity anymore because they were being sued by other non-profits agencys for discrimination, They quit that donation program at least 6 mo,s ago. I doubt your a HD employee otherwise you would have known that.

what are you talking about? Since when does any notfor/non profit have any say in who donates what?

In regards to the DO NOT CALL rule, how do you guys feel about this...

At the HD by my work there is a computer in the back that I always use because no employees are ever around. The program that you type the SKU in is always on and it tells me if an item is in stock in the 6 closest HDs around and at what price. If I see that an item is not in stock at a HD 20 miles away, can I call that one and ask if they can see if any stores around them have it in stock? Only reason because theres 3 more HD's within driving distance that dont show up on the computer I use. By the way, I walked around for a good 2 hours today writing down SKU's of stuff that have been on clearence for a long time and most of the prices were alot lower than what the tags showed. Will be doing this often looking for penny deals. Im sure ill find some soon

Amazing story. You're determined! Care to share some finds?

what are you talking about? Since when does any notfor/non profit have any say in who donates what?

He's talking about this: http://www.downtoearthnw.com/stories/2010/jan/13/habitat-humanity-stores-celebrate-anniversaries/

"The largest volume of donations comes from retailers including Lowe’s, Home Depot and Costco. Instead of restocking some returned items, like gas grills or beds, these stores can donate them to the non-profit."

If you think an item is one cent, just call before you go in and make sure. Ask them to hold it for you and go right in and buy it. Use cash, though.

I don't carry that kind of cash on me. Besides, I want to get the miles on my credit card.

My friend found a drain hose for her washing machine last night for a penny. The kid at the cash register gave it to her for free. She said it was a non-standard diameter for an older machine, the only one on the shelf, and the package had been opened - not an issue at all for flexible tubing!

This is useful information - I'll start asking where the 1 cent stuff instead of the free stuff.

Rocket Surgeon would have an Air Force Speciality Code (AFSC) 2M0X1, Missile & Space Systems Maintenance having passed 7 or 9 levels or an engineer working for the (Weapon) System Program Office. Sounds more like a compliment too me . . .

Posts have been removed which were off topic and and had nothing to do with the OP. please try to keep this thread on topic, and show courtesey and respect to fellow members. Thank you.

Amen to this! I posted earlier today and was called "lazy" and a few other things. I don't need to feel disrespected here!

MalLady

Not a penny, but pretty good. 18 ga stainless kitchen sink for 11 bucks. SKU 334381. Was $198.

Thanks for the info!! Picked up the same sink for $11 in St. Louis.

Found four router tables up in the rafters, but they rang up at $39, unfortunately.

I got an under the sink trash can kit the other day for 1 cent.

Home Depot does not donate to Habitat for Humanity anymore because they were being sued by other non-profits agencys for discrimination, They quit that donation program at least 6 mo,s ago. I doubt your a HD employee otherwise you would have known that.

Notice I said "Habitat for Humanity-like organizations." Corporate doesn't single out a single non-profit anymore, but Districts/stores choose their own nonprofit. I'm not sure why it's so important that you single me out as a non-employee. Who cares?

Either you can believe my info or not.:lol:

Thanks for the info!! Picked up the same sink for $11 in St. Louis.

Found four router tables up in the rafters, but they rang up at $39, unfortunately.

Great! This sku lost it's home on the shelf. Typically what happens is when a SKU is dropped and goes to clearance status, it loses it's home on the shelf. It's then moved to either a clearance endcap, a clearance area, or sold through. Often what remained in the overhead is left there until it's dug out. Most of you could find it in the overhead behind the netting. Just look for a box with the same SKU on it, ask an employee to drop it for you, and boom, $11 out the door.

I watched HD employees in 2 stores throw $$$$ in stuff into the dumpster many times.

Great thread, thanks for those who contributed. I'll be looking out for that $11 sink, awesome deal. I guess I could use a router table for a penny, too. :lmao:

I got an under the sink trash can kit the other day for 1 cent.

Do you have a skew for that?

Great thread, thanks for those who contributed. I'll be looking out for that $11 sink, awesome deal. I guess I could use a router table for a penny, too. :lmao:

The sink is the Elkay Signature Series, 8.5" depth, 18 ga., in a white box, with a predominantly orange label, in case you can't see the sku on a higher shelf.

The router table I found was three aisles away from hardware, up in the rafters. The real key is to find a store with 0, and have them look up the availability at nearby stores. They immediately told me it was clearanced, but I'm not sure they knew the prices at the other stores, unfortunately. Best would be to print out the UPC that was posted earlier, then price check that at the self service checkout in a store with known availability.

Managed to walk out of a HD with a spare set of knives for my Ryobi AP1300 planer today, pretty exciting.

Thanks for the info!! Picked up the same sink for $11 in St. Louis.

Found four router tables up in the rafters, but they rang up at $39, unfortunately.
What size and depth is the sink?

Managed to walk out of a HD with a spare set of knives for my Ryobi AP1300 planer today, pretty exciting.

What's next?:D

What size and depth is the sink?

See the info two posts above yours. Haven't actually checked on the l&w dimensions yet...hopefully standard.

See the info two posts above yours. Haven't actually checked on the l&w dimensions yet...hopefully standard.
Haha, I guess I missed that.

Hopefully it is standard too.

He's talking about this: http://www.downtoearthnw.com/stories/2010/jan/13/habitat-humanity-stores-celebrate-anniversaries/

"The largest volume of donations comes from retailers including Lowe’s, Home Depot and Costco. Instead of restocking some returned items, like gas grills or beds, these stores can donate them to the non-profit."

No, he's saying HD doesnt donate to habitat b/c they got sued for not spreading the wealth.

Haha, I guess I missed that.

Hopefully it is standard too.

Looks like a 33 x 22, which is standard, or close to it... 8 1/4" depth, not 8 1/2" like I thought before.

No, he's saying HD doesnt donate to habitat b/c they got sued for not spreading the wealth.

missed the clearance event last week at local HDs, lots of people said they cried throwing away 30K-50K worth of stuff, no one said it was donated to anybody. 6 out of 6 HD, nada...

its a tax write off as a loss and that is it...
if we dont get it dont kid yourself its wasted....

missed the clearance event last week at local HDs, lots of people said they cried throwing away 30K-50K worth of stuff, no one said it was donated to anybody. 6 out of 6 HD, nada...

its a tax write off as a loss and that is it...
if we dont get it dont kid yourself its wasted....

go back and read the original post. My thoughts line up with yours.

missed the clearance event last week at local HDs, lots of people said they cried throwing away 30K-50K worth of stuff, no one said it was donated to anybody. 6 out of 6 HD, nada...

its a tax write off as a loss and that is it...
if we dont get it dont kid yourself its wasted....

FWIW, Home Depot does not throw anything away unless its been cleared by Corp. That rarely happens, usually boxes of nail and screws , outdated chemicals, etc. Home Depot employess started this rumor mill yrs ago in an attempt to disguise the fact they were hiding items in the back in an attempt to purchase themselves and for their friends, a few got caught and the Mgrs of those stores made them throw it all in the dumpster in an attempt to stop that practice. Now employess cannot purchase an item on closeout for 24 hrs after it goes to that status. Hence the huge rumor mill. Home Depot also does not donate because of the lawsuits by other non-profit org. that filed suit alledging discriminatory practices. If you don,t beleieve call Corp, they,ll tell you the same thing.

Thousands of depots still donate. It's stupid that this is still such a big part of the conversation. Sure, some don't, but many do. My entire state sends penny skus to two stores who distribute to 2 organizations.

My deal today is a Husky tactical flashlight for $3. Cost is around $11, original retail was around $21.97. YMMV, but lots in stock in Utah, Idaho, Nevada stores.

FWIW, Home Depot does not throw anything away unless its been cleared by Corp. That rarely happens, usually boxes of nail and screws , outdated chemicals, etc. Home Depot employess started this rumor mill yrs ago in an attempt to disguise the fact they were hiding items in the back in an attempt to purchase themselves and for their friends, a few got caught and the Mgrs of those stores made them throw it all in the dumpster in an attempt to stop that practice. Now employess cannot purchase an item on closeout for 24 hrs after it goes to that status. Hence the huge rumor mill. Home Depot also does not donate because of the lawsuits by other non-profit org. that filed suit alledging discriminatory practices. If you don,t beleieve call Corp, they,ll tell you the same thing.

It really is thrown away. That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Call corp? Do you think anything that corp says in their glass castle is representative of what happens in the stores?

I just picked up a GE LED nightlight shaped like a Christmas Tree for .01. Great deal!!!

This is useful information - I'll start asking where the 1 cent stuff instead of the free stuff.

Rocket Surgeon would have an Air Force Speciality Code (AFSC) 2M0X1, Missile & Space Systems Maintenance having passed 7 or 9 levels or an engineer working for the (Weapon) System Program Office. Sounds more like a compliment too me . . .


Had to read twice... I was a 2M051B. Only problem is that the B stands for the cruise missile side of things. Missile surgeon? The A's are big missiles such as ICBMs.

Not a penny but found a pretty sweet Husky 1 watt Cree LED flashlight for $6.60 .. was tagged at $15 down from the original $22. This was the Westbury Square HD, Houston. Was 5 or 6 left on the shelf.

Found a pretty sweet Husky 1 watt Cree LED flashlight for $6.60 .. was tagged at $15 down from the original $22. This was the Westbury Square HD, Houston. Was 5 or 6 left on the shelf.

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Does anyone know HOW or WHEN we know if a clearanced item rings up as a penny?? Are items clearanced for a period of time then reduced to a penny? Thanks.

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I had to keep going back to your post because I lol'd every time! :lol:

is clearance over now?

I put my router on the back of my computer desk. It doesn't need its own table.

I bought the router stand at my local HD and it was still the listed clearance price. I returned it and bought it from a different HD about 30 miles away and got it for the listed price as well. Guess the .01 price fairies do not look favorably upon me.

I had to keep going back to your post because I lol'd every time! :lol:

really we need all sale items not just 1 cent, b/c it seems like the pricing is regional and so one market may be down when other is not.

found router for reg price in my area

No, he's saying HD doesnt donate to habitat b/c they got sued for not spreading the wealth.

I'm no lawyer, but what grounds would a charity have to sue a corporation for NOT donating to them?? Must be a bunch of ACLU types assailing for 'fairness...or else!!' :rolleyes:

managed to run across one last cordless jigsaw in a totally beat up box (but everything was there, and the saw is unused)

price checked it at self checkout (BTW, you can mute the self checkout so no one hears the price), saw it as a penny, added to transaction, paid and ran like the wind!

I actually needed more stuff so I dumped the saw off in my vehicle and went back in.

FWIW, Home Depot does not throw anything away unless its been cleared by Corp. That rarely happens, usually boxes of nail and screws , outdated chemicals, etc. Home Depot employess started this rumor mill yrs ago in an attempt to disguise the fact they were hiding items in the back in an attempt to purchase themselves and for their friends, a few got caught and the Mgrs of those stores made them throw it all in the dumpster in an attempt to stop that practice. Now employess cannot purchase an item on closeout for 24 hrs after it goes to that status. Hence the huge rumor mill. Home Depot also does not donate because of the lawsuits by other non-profit org. that filed suit alledging discriminatory practices. If you don,t beleieve call Corp, they,ll tell you the same thing.

I'm sorry, but you are completely full of BS. Even if I didn't have intimate knowledge of the way the stores work, I could tell your post was complete crap by the fact that you say Home Depot throws out outdated chemicals. Disposing of chemicals improperly is a great way to get serious fines leveled at the company.

The only part of your statement that is correct is that as per SOP, clearance items must be merchandised for 24 hours before an employee is allowed to purchase them.

Home Depot definitely does donate merchandise to charities in areas where they are set up to do so. Not all HDs are currently partnered with local organizations.

Does anyone know HOW or WHEN we know if a clearanced item rings up as a penny?? Are items clearanced for a period of time then reduced to a penny? Thanks.

As a customer, you won't know. There is some general advice in this thread, but the best you can do is a price check at self-checkout.

Dewalt DW735 is $0.01 now. Chances are if you find any they are in overstock. Do not price check, and make sure you get some clueless help to get them down, and also make sure you buy something else with them.

I wasn't fortunate enough to get a clueless help, but store management offered it to me for $99.01

Oh, this was in Houston at the I45 South and Beltway 8 store

receipt?

receipt?

I wonder if I can do a return re-buy on this!!!

I found a couple of Maglite LED upgrade bulbs for a penny. They were tagged as $16 each ...

Not sure if the receipt I got from my DW735 purchase will help, since for some reason they rang it up with a different SKU (I think it is some generic SKU that they then can put the price and a description in without a managers over ride) so it would probably be hard to link the receipt to the planner. The SKU on my receipt references 923680, where as the planner has some other SKU on it.

Well, I don't have much info on this, but my local HD was trashing 8-10 fireplace screens from their clearance section. Worker couldn't believe they were throwing them away. I don't have a SKU, not even a price, think the edge of the box was white/cream, possibly burgundy/dark text. Sorry I didn't get more, but I'm assuming they would've rang up at a penny if I'd grabbed one. No fireplace for me, though.

i dont believe anything in this thread.

if you getting items for a dam penny, then SCAN THE RECIEPT

I picked-up a Kohler toilet tank and it scanned for $.01. The self-checkout cashier called the manager and the manager just gave me the tank. So no, I don't have a receipt to show you.

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it may not be a penny for you but it was clearanced at more than one store so maybe still useful info for someone

Tx, found last one in Milton, FL, tagged and scanned at $2.20, originally $19.99. Added it to my clearance pile of lights/fixtures for when I go to wire them up.

I picked-up a Kohler toilet tank and it scanned for $.01. The self-checkout cashier called the manager and the manager just gave me the tank. So no, I don't have a receipt to show you.

Do you have a sku? Or can you post the model # or name? There are several Kohler models on clearance right now.

I'm sorry, but you are completely full of BS. Even if I didn't have intimate knowledge of the way the stores work, I could tell your post was complete crap by the fact that you say Home Depot throws out outdated chemicals. Disposing of chemicals improperly is a great way to get serious fines leveled at the company.

The only part of your statement that is correct is that as per SOP, clearance items must be merchandised for 24 hours before an employee is allowed to purchase them.

Home Depot definitely does donate merchandise to charities in areas where they are set up to do so. Not all HDs are currently partnered with local organizations.
Never said they threw them out improperly,just said they threw them out,AH.

I wonder if I can do a return re-buy on this!!!
Sure can or at least get a store credit for the difference.

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Getting slim pickings. Got 4 timer switches for a penny a piece the other day. Were $58

I watched HD employees in 2 stores throw $$$$ in stuff into the dumpster many times.

Saw the same thing at Staples once and grabbed stuff (toner, copier staples) originally worth about $900.

Is there a clearance section you guys are checking for the misc. items or what?

Went to my local store last night after reading this thread and wow! Spent three hours going through the store (they finally closed on me)...

Here's what I got:

1 cent = NuTone Ventilation Fan with Fluorescent Light Model 769RFT UPC 784891215377 Was $65

1 cent = Glacier Bay Pedestal Lavatory w/ 4" Centers SKU 332749 Was $59

$5.60 = Kohler Farmington Self rimming lavatory SKU 703001 Was $95

Also picked up the Masterlock key padlock $4.20 Was $25, studsensor $2.40, Several assorted indoor and outdoor timers for a couple bucks apiece....

I followed the advice posted earlier here...go through the store looking for yellow (didn't see any red) clearance tags. Look at the date on the tag. Dates < 3 months = price on the tag was usually still current. Dates > 3 months = price had usually dropped a bit more. Dates > than 6 months = YMMV, but here's where I found my deals.

The store confirmed the 1 cent items should have been pulled. I actually got the sweet, older lady running the self checkout to manually price check over 30 SKUs for items I couldn't fit in the cart and scan myself (price check on the kiosks). The manager approved both 1 cent items and I got LUCKY. Maybe he was just ready to go home as the store was conducting inventory....

Thanks all for sharing your knowledge!

I've got some scoutin' to do.

Today, from the store I had previously cleared out

6- 15 ft glow fish sticks @ $5 each
3- 12 fish sticks @ $3 each

Anyone ever find any similar markdowns at Lowes? I have a Lowes right down the street from me and will start stalking it if these markdowns exist there as well. HD is too far for me.

Went to my local store last night after reading this thread and wow! Spent three hours going through the store (they finally closed on me)...

Here's what I got:

1 cent = NuTone Ventilation Fan with Fluorescent Light Model 769RFT UPC 784891215377 Was $65

1 cent = Glacier Bay Pedestal Lavatory w/ 4" Centers SKU 332749 Was $59

$5.60 = Kohler Farmington Self rimming lavatory SKU 703001 Was $95

Also picked up the Masterlock key padlock $4.20 Was $25, studsensor $2.40, Several assorted indoor and outdoor timers for a couple bucks apiece....

I followed the advice posted earlier here...go through the store looking for yellow (didn't see any red) clearance tags. Look at the date on the tag. Dates < 3 months = price on the tag was usually still current. Dates > 3 months = price had usually dropped a bit more. Dates > than 6 months = YMMV, but here's where I found my deals.

The store confirmed the 1 cent items should have been pulled. I actually got the sweet, older lady running the self checkout to manually price check over 30 SKUs for items I couldn't fit in the cart and scan myself (price check on the kiosks). The manager approved both 1 cent items and I got LUCKY. Maybe he was just ready to go home as the store was conducting inventory....

Thanks all for sharing your knowledge!

What's the SKU for the Master padlock or studsensor or vent fan? Was looking for this

Thanks

I found the Nutone but it requires a pinned type base 13 watt CFL which seemed kinda dim.

Good deal if it suits your needs.

Different HD's have different policies, just like you can find different stock and different prices at each one. Some take competitor coupons, some don't. Some donate, some trash. It's a complex world out there. With all that, I do know that Santa does exist, and he lives in the dark recesses of Home Depot shelves. That's my 1 cent on the subject, here's Home Depot's:

The tag for the toilet wasn't posted-it was sitting on a desk in a stack of other clearance tags-I've found some good deals that way. Only one toilet left waaay up on a back rack-took a while to find it. Cashier told me to take it, so no receipt. Rep on the fart fan and thanks to Pulse5455 for that one. I found the 13W pin cfl bulbs for the light on clearance for .77, sku is 326-610. You can see both of these on the receipt. New cashier at self-checkout and she just rang the fan/light up. Off the find the Easter Bunny....:lmao:

So in my experience, EVERY Home Depot store has items on the floor that will ring up for a penny. My luck is somewhere around 90%, but the biggest problem is when they have cases of marked down items; they rarely let them go, even though their alternative is throwing them in the dumpster. All major stores in MA have scanners in the aisles (it's part of an agreement that they made with the AG to settle some of the lawsuits because they weren't pricing every individual item), so checking prices is easy.

I don't know for sure, but I believe in MA they are required to sell items for the price they ring up at if they are not individually marked (assuming that price is lower than the shelf tag, if there is one.) And since it's not a "price mistake", I'm not sure of any legal grounds they'd have for refusing the sale.


Actually, if an item rings up at a penny they still do not have to sell it to you, even in MA. They cannot, however, charge you more than that for it. If it rings up as a penny it is supposed to be taken off of the floor, either to be returned to the seller or destroyed. This happened a lot when I worked retail, and I watched many associates get fired for selling items at this price.

I've noticed that a lot of stores will cross out the original UPC and put a random generic sticker on the $0.01 to show something like $5. Significant discount usually, but still not $0.01 like they should be.

Elementals ceiling cylinder light fixture 657-690 marked 14.97
OceanSide outdoor post lantern 345-448 marked $37.01

I just got the two items listed above for 1 penny each. I stupidly took to long to scan the item as a price test and it rang up. When the cashier came over I just told him what I was doing and he scanned like 7 things for me. Those 2 items rang as a penny and after 2 phone calls he sold them at that price.
I have absolutely no use for a post lantern but I'm a slickdealer so woohoo!

Elementals ceiling cylinder light fixture 657-690 marked 14.97
OceanSide outdoor post lantern 345-448 marked $37.01

I just got the two items listed above for 1 penny each. I stupidly took to long to scan the item as a price test and it rang up. When the cashier came over I just told him what I was doing and he scanned like 7 things for me. Those 2 items rang as a penny and after 2 phone calls he sold them at that price.
I have absolutely no use for a post lantern but I'm a slickdealer so woohoo!

Cool job dude.
I'd rep ya if I believed in repping

Elementals ceiling cylinder light fixture 657-690 marked 14.97
OceanSide outdoor post lantern 345-448 marked $37.01

I just got the two items listed above for 1 penny each. I stupidly took to long to scan the item as a price test and it rang up. When the cashier came over I just told him what I was doing and he scanned like 7 things for me. Those 2 items rang as a penny and after 2 phone calls he sold them at that price.
I have absolutely no use for a post lantern but I'm a slickdealer so woohoo!

I could of used those heaters putting up siding this past late fall. Heck more work needs to be done, so, this could help with early spring.

I hope this thread is kept up. It is very helpful.

So, I have to look for a $31.01 Round Up back sprayer and lots of 1¢ stuff.

Cool job dude.
I'd rep ya if I believed in repping

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(only a stupidhead calls ahead)

what he said

Today, from the store I had previously cleared out

6- 15 ft glow fish sticks @ $5 each
3- 12 fish sticks @ $3 each

Greenlee again, or other brand?

Gortons, err greenlee

My 1 cent item today is a Lights Of America Flourescent Outdoor Wall Light mode l#9209 sku: 755277920901

Whats up with the employees saying this doesn't exist? The past 2 times I went just to try this out and I found good things.

I can't find crap at any of my stores.

They have the same items you guys are finding but there still alot even on clearance. Heck some date back to 8/09 and still are barely 50% off the retail price, which is still alot.

Can someone fill me in on something? How do you locate these products in a huge warehouse with just a sku and without asking someone and looking suspicious? Is there a clerance table someone? Is there just one table or multiple tables?

Can someone fill me in on something? How do you locate these products in a huge warehouse with just a sku and without asking someone and looking suspicious? Is there a clerance table someone? Is there just one table or multiple tables?

Sorry, but you need to start back at post #1 and read every one. You'll understand by the time you get back here.

IMO none of my penny items have been worth posting because they were store-specific computer markdowns. Some were possibly inventory mistakes, forgotten/overlooked merchandise or older versions of new products. Scan-Bag-Charge-Walk

Sorry, but you need to start back at post #1 and read every one. You'll understand by the time you get back here.

It would be nice if someone would kindly add the relevant information to the thread wiki. ;)

I can't find crap at any of my stores.

They have the same items you guys are finding but there still alot even on clearance. Heck some date back to 8/09 and still are barely 50% off the retail price, which is still alot.
On my third store last week, I'd have to agree. The first two stores I camped in comparatively had a ton of surprise clearance, the last store, not even one penny deal. Older clearance items had barely budged from the price on the tag. Several decent finds but nothing amazing....

What I did find was lots of green tagged merchandise that was marked "slow moving" and only carried a 10-30% discount. My best guess is whenever an item hit a certain clearance price, management pulled it and judged the lowest price that they could still sell it at....just a guess though....

On my third store last week, I'd have to agree. The first two stores I camped in comparatively had a ton of surprise clearance, the last store, not even one penny deal. Older clearance items had barely budged from the price on the tag. Several decent finds but nothing amazing....

What I did find was lots of green tagged merchandise that was marked "slow moving" and only carried a 10-30% discount. My best guess is whenever an item hit a certain clearance price, management pulled it and judged the lowest price that they could still sell it at....just a guess though....
Oops! Didn't quite read what atrocitythug said....

All penny deals and super discounts I found had dates of 8 months or older (only applied to 2 out of 3 stores though)...

Home Depot has changed its clearance reduction policy. It now goes this way.

A clearance item will end in .06 when it has 6 weeks left until going to a penny. This indicates to the employee that they have 6 weeks to sell through.
A clearance item will end in .03 when it has 3 weeks left until going to a penny.

This should help.

This is new and won't be indicated on older tags, just those printed recently.

Home Depot has changed its clearance reduction policy. It now goes this way.A clearance item will end in .06 when it has 6 weeks left until going to a penny. This indicates to the employee that they have 6 weeks to sell through.
A clearance item will end in .03 when it has 3 weeks left until going to a penny.
This should help. This is new and won't be indicated on older tags, just those printed recently.

This does not explain what happened to me today. Yellow tag was clearly marked 4.48 > 1.11 and when scanned for purchase $0.01 x 9 (I waited for busy moment) >> scanned-bagged-charged-walked:

Extremely ymmv and store-specific and luck

This does not explain what happened to me today. Yellow tag was clearly marked 4.48 > 1.11 and when scanned for purchase $0.01 x 9 (I waited for busy moment) >> scanned-bagged-charged-walked:

Extremely ymmv and store-specific and luck

So whatcha find?

So whatcha find?

9 x 3 pk leather palm work gloves.......extremely ymmv and not post-worthy not exciting except for my cost

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!

Wow, nice finds!

Great idea for a continuing thread, this is what slickdeals is all about. Thumbed up and repped for the idea & info!

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!

How did you check the prices ban26ana?

How did you check the prices ban26ana?

I turned the sound off and used the price check at self-checkout. It helped that I had an adorable infant with me to distract people. Ah, slickdealing is apparently the reason I had children.

I turned the sound off and used the price check at self-checkout. It helped that I had an adorable infant with me to distract people. Ah, slickdealing is apparently the reason I had children.

Holy pizza slice... I saw those 6810 faucets and passed on them because of the not so bargain yellow tag price. Man, did I mess up. They closed down the clearance section.. probably s.o.o.l. now

Great find!

But I can't believe you charged eight cents.

But I can't believe you charged eight cents.

What can I say, I wanted the rewards points.:lol:

What can I say, I wanted the rewards points.:lol:

Quote of the day....

What can I say, I wanted the rewards points.:lol:

THAT, my friends, is a slickdealer. LOL

What can I say, I wanted the rewards points.:lol:

That just made my day! lol

ban26ana, you want to resell some of those to me? I'm in North Jersey and can't seem to find these deals, I still don't understand how you find these. Do you just price check every item with a yellow tag?

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!

would have been heck of alot easier just to say, opps, just checking to see if ithey were cheaper than having to charge them. seems silly.

Got about 30 packs of the Gardner-Bender cord tamer kits for .01. Were $9.79 marked to $6.78. Took one up to price check it and she said a penny. Went back for the other 29. Never had a penny item taken away from me. I think the peeps enjoy somebody getting this old crap outa the store

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!
Dude.... I say this with the best of intentions but, grow a pair. You should've stopped her right away. Your a slickdealer now. We'll buy just about anything but not cuz we're embarassed to say"oh I was just checking prices".
Don't worry, you'll feel much better after you return everything.
Then go get 100 yellow tagged items and make that nice blue haired old lady price check em all!!! LOL

ban26ana, you want to resell some of those to me? I'm in North Jersey and can't seem to find these deals, I still don't understand how you find these. Do you just price check every item with a yellow tag?

Most (not all) of the yellow tags have a date on them. If it's more than 8 mos old try a price check. Although my personal experience is more like 10 mos old for the .01 items YMMV like all clearance.

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!

That's insane. No way in heck would I pay $750 for something I know I'm going to return. What a hassle!

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!

Why didn't you just tell her, with a straight face, that you thought your cart full of faucets wouldn't cost more than 10 cents total?

And do you think she'd let you out of the store if the cart full of faucets was 10 cents?

Just trying to be realistic here.

Great additions posted here. Gotta go check this out for myself, what a great excuse to upgrade the kitchen!

I don't get it either, I tried tonight... Grabbed all the yellow sticker sinks I could see (one of each) self checkout wasn't working and prompted a CSR to come over, who then pushged my cart to her checkout and rang me up. Everything rang up full price and I felt dumb to tell her oh Im sorry I decided I don't want it all... so now tommorow I have $750 in sinks to return!

Clearance items cant be returned































JK:D

Clearance items cant be returned


Wow, news to me. I've done it 3 times in the past month.

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!

Great find! Could you please list the sku numbers for the faucets? Can't quite make them out in the pic. Thanks!

Husky Quick Attach Ladder Stabilizer
SKU 200-828 or maybe 200-823, tag is damaged.

Only one on the shelf, looked lonely (and dusty) among the ladder accessories. So I self scanned for the fun of it and guess what?

Won't do much good with the folding six foot ladder I bought, but it was fun to get. And I like the Ikea comment above. 10 points!

Can we get some photos in here to show what is and isnt working. I tried this faucet today since the date was 9/29/09, price was still 141 though. Not quite 6 months but getting there. Is this the correct tag to be looking at?

Yellow sticker dated 6/22/09 lower left corner box and 10/20 above the UPC priced from $119.00 to $62.00

White sticker dated 6/22/09 lower left corner and 1/27 above the UPC from priced $98.00 to $31.00

Sales price 3/3 $0.01 with NLP savings of $30.99

Appears the right place to check the date is on the right side of the tag just above the UPC and item number code.

So the date you should be looking at on the sticker in the photo above this date is barely visible between the 243-390 and the "was" price.

Yellow sticker dated 6/22/09 lower left corner box and 10/20 above the UPC priced from $119.00 to $62.00

White sticker dated 6/22/09 lower left corner and 1/27 above the UPC from priced $98.00 to $31.00

Sales price 3/3 $0.01 with NLP savings of $30.99

Appears the right place to check the date is on the right side of the tag just above the UPC and item number code.

So the date you should be looking at on the sticker in the photo above this date is barely visible between the 243-390 and the "was" price.


Those dates are around 99% worn off and hardly ever visible!! :(

Hi there - how do you mute the self check out registers and what do you punch in to price check? Thanks!

Hi there - how do you mute the self check out registers and what do you punch in to price check? Thanks!

Approach the self-check out terminal, read the display for self-check out instructions and look at the options available to you on the screen

Hi there - how do you mute the self check out registers


With one of Home Depot's $0.01 sledgehammers. Then, simply toss a penny at the self-checkout employee to cover the cost of the register.

Approach the self-check out terminal, read the display for self-check out instructions and look at the options available to you on the screen

Okay, I figured as much but I was hoping someone who does it often can post what to look for, since my checkout is usually very empty and the lady standing there watches like a hawk, so I wanted to move as quickly as possible.

With one of Home Depot's $0.01 sledgehammers. Then, simply toss a penny at the self-checkout employee to cover the cost of the register.

Lol!

Okay, I figured as much but I was hoping someone who does it often can post what to look for, since my checkout is usually very empty and the lady standing there watches like a hawk, so I wanted to move as quickly as possible.



Lol!

There's a sound icon on the first screen.

Okay, I figured as much but I was hoping someone who does it often can post what to look for, since my checkout is usually very empty and the lady standing there watches like a hawk, so I wanted to move as quickly as possible.

If you've got some employee watching the self-checkouts like that and are unfamiliar with how to pricecheck on them, take up a normal type item and learn how to do it... then you can watch to see when it gets busy and check the suspected .01 item.

Those dates are around 99% worn off and hardly ever visible!! :(

There is no crying in slickdeals. Please see post #185 line 1. Thank you.

If you've got some employee watching the self-checkouts like that and are unfamiliar with how to pricecheck on them, take up a normal type item and learn how to do it... then you can watch to see when it gets busy and check the suspected .01 item.

+1.....practice makes perfect...hawks can be distracted by the problematic customer(s) so just wait for the opportunity to scan-bag-charge-walk. The mute button silences the cost noise but does not mute the please bag your items noise... good luck...its fun

I watched HD employees in 2 stores throw $$$$ in stuff into the dumpster many times.


Same here in LA - I've seen (and been shoo'ed away from) merchandise that has simply been thrown in the dumpster. I don't get the impression that anything is being donated.

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!

could you give the skus of the faucets. i have more luck when using those rather than the number on the receipt.

Skus of the faucets are in the wiki. I'd go back and re-write them, but I'm on my iPhone right now and pretty darn lazy.

Here is my story, I decided to try this out for the first time tonight. Here are my findings. Tried first a price check on the yellow tag faucet with date 7/9/09, still an old high price. Went back and dug deeper and found a faucet with 6/22/09, price check =.01. Jackpot, nervously bagged it and ran.

So, it appears the .01 cent price is 8+ month as 7/9 didn't work but 6/22 did.

I will go back again on Monday and try the 7/9 faucet, on Monday it will be 8 months 1 day so I will report back if the item is still there again.

I scanned a 6/18 date today and it didn't ring as a .01. Oh well

Yes! Yes! Yes!

But now what do I do them? Kinda like catching a fish you don't eat.

Found at least 10 items that ended in .01, chandeliers, faucets, toilet lids, and external motion sensor lights, but all rang up the indicated price. I just knew the toilet lids would be .01, they had it listed as display only but I found 2 torn dusty open boxes of them a bit aways behind some others and matched the sku/model # but they STILL were $18.01.

Found at least 10 items that ended in .01, chandeliers, faucets, toilet lids, and external motion sensor lights, but all rang up the indicated price. I just knew the toilet lids would be .01, they had it listed as display only but I found 2 torn dusty open boxes of them a bit aways behind some others and matched the sku/model # but they STILL were $18.01.

Check out round Pegasus seat SKU 643-369 (hint hint)

pardon my ignorance, but does a router table include a router, or is it just a table to use with a router you might already have?

....man...i'm so excited....I didn't know why I never read this thread before....So...the other day, I went into HD...and walk out with a GE refrigarator for......yes...you guess it right....for 1 penny....belive it or not is up to you...i don't really care....;);)

Instead of just posting, I found this $1400 item for $0.01, save the debate and debacle by posting a scan/pic/etc of the receipt.

If I still worked at Home Depot I could fill you guys in on some things. I actually walked out of the place with tens of $0.01 items when I worked there especially when they'd fill garbage cans of the penny merchandise and lay it in the freight room in the rear of the store. It was easy to snatch them and place them somewhere else and then buy them the next day.

If I still worked at Home Depot I could fill you guys in on some things. I actually walked out of the place with tens of $0.01 items when I worked there especially when they'd fill garbage cans of the penny merchandise and lay it in the freight room in the rear of the store. It was easy to snatch them and place them somewhere else and then buy them the next day. Also, this may be a little unethical but I used to find items on clearance and hide them in a spot they wouldn't be found and then would do a price check on them a few times a week tell they hit a penny and would buy them the next day.

Spoken like a true slickdealer. Let he who has never sinned cast the 1st stone!!! :-D

Went in and grabbed like 10 items that i suspected could be .01, self checkout nazi wouldnt stop bugging me to goto him and not ring it up myself. Im like no thats okay i got it, i just need to check a few prices, but noo he wouldnt stop nagging me to do it, so i went ahead to him and everything rang up regular price. I took all the stuff back then went back with some more stuff, and sure enough he was there and nagging at me again, and of course he didnt bother or help any of the other people around me who all checked themselfs out. So everything rang up regular price again, and then i took it back, and went to check out again with just some clearance tiles that were decent price, and gave up on the .01 cent thing for now. I realized i was thirsty after i rang up the bill, and said damn i shoulda got a soda, and he said go ahead, its on me! So i got a free soda LOL

I had 4 of those Pegasus bar faucets seen earlier in the thread in my cart. They price checked at .01 but when checked out it returned an error and alerted the clerk! Arghhh... The attendant sold me 1 of them as a "courtesy" saying they should've been pulled from the shelf. Oh well, I also found a Hampton Bay floor lamp for .01 (listed at $62) and some Cutter mosquito wipes too. Guess I'll head back tomorrow. :D

I picked up a Pegasus faucet, today marked from 139 to 79 and ran up as .01.

Thanks to ban26ana for pointing them out!

my hd has lots of really cheap things...none of which i care for. i really wish we had a self checkout at ours. still waiting for them to lower their clearance faucets and the stupid elongated toilet seats further!

....man...i'm so excited....I didn't know why I never read this thread before....So...the other day, I went into HD...and walk out with a GE refrigarator for......yes...you guess it right....for 1 penny....belive it or not is up to you...i don't really care....;);)

Unless you post a reciept then nope.....no one will believe you. I call BS on this one unless you post proof.

I have been to HD at least 1000 times over the years and have NEVER found a $0.01 item.

Maybe some day I will pop my cherry though.

I have been to HD at least 1000 times over the years and have NEVER found a $0.01 item.

Maybe some day I will pop my cherry though.

I'd like to pop your cherry! lol
peace!

Is this clearance stuff scattered throughout the store or in a clearance area?

Went to the 2 local HD's today and scanned some items...none in the wiki were marked down to $0.01. However, I was able to check the sku on the computer and found the penny items were in stock in another HD in Alexandria, va on Richmond Rd? I believe that was the street name...just know it was alexandria. If this helps someone. Im not driving that far for it

Do not scan the yellow tag It will alert the check out guy. Scan the orignal UPC code that what the HD employee told me.

got this for a penny

I was wondering about the new way of markdowns. I see some with dates that say R06/10/10. So the dates are further out and have an R in front. Wondering if that means return and the by date. The old tags dont have a letter in front of the dates.

Do not scan the yellow tag It will alert the check out guy. Scan the orignal UPC code that what the HD employee told me.

got this for a penny

Thanks for posting. Can you please post the skus? I couldn't read the receipt.
Thanks again

Good luck to anyone who finds these items. Some are real, most are not.

No way was a refrigerator found for $.01

HD sends returns and merchandise which cannot sell back to the vendor.

These are products which have bankrupt vendors and hence no where to return them. HD sells them for a penny to move them out and clear space for products which do sell.

Check out round Pegasus seat SKU 643-369 (hint hint)
I would but dont really need to do a toilet seat only trip! Thanks for the suggestion. The Hampton Bay lights were definitely some of the ones I checked (and could have really used).

Price Pfister 53470SS Parisa Single-Handle Kitchen Faucet with Pull-Down Spout Sprayer, Stainless Steel

They dont have a registry thing at HD do they? That would be really neat to walk around the store with a scanner and check all the prices, then go back and buy all the penny stuff off your registry.

Good luck to anyone who finds these items. Some are real, most are not.

No way was a refrigerator found for $.01

HD sends returns and merchandise which cannot sell back to the vendor.

These are products which have bankrupt vendors and hence no where to return them. HD sells them for a penny to move them out and clear space for products which do sell.

You are talking out of your butt. HD may send some items back to the vendor, but not all. And not just because the vendor is bankrupt. Some they donate - I've seen the items at the Habit for Humanity Store with the Home Depot stickers still on them. Kudos to Home Depot for those donations! I think that they throw some out based on credible reports on this and other forums. Shame on Home Depot for that. Some they sell for a penny. Thank you, Home Depot, for that! I've bought hundreds of items for a penny. I didn't get a refrigerator, but I did get a Dewalt 16ga nailer that was originally $169. (long gone deal, so don't ask for the SKU)

I don't have inside knowledge, just personal experience and knowledge gained from credible posters here. Posters who post their actual experience, not those like you who post mis-statements as fact without any information to back it up.

Yes, the penny deals have gotten much harder to find lately, at least in my area. It is a perfectly rational decision to not spend the time looking for long shots. But don't piss down my leg and tell me its raining - lots of these deals are real, just hard to find.

Price Pfister 53470SS Parisa Single-Handle Kitchen Faucet with Pull-Down Spout Sprayer, Stainless Steel


SKU is 534-70SS

you sure that's the sku and not model number? i have never seen an sku with letters in it.

I have 2 Home Depots 5 minutes from me. One is a very low volume store and has lots of penny items on the shelves. The other has their act together (as I found out today) and I couldn't find a single penny item. The problem with the low volume store is it's never busy at the self-checkout so making off with your booty is a lot more challenging.

Definitely a rush though! :D

Thank you all for this thread! We are getting ready to redo our bathrooms. I got 2 bathroom faucets and 5 kitchen faucets, all for a penny each. Before you flame, I didn't clear the shelves. Still plenty of them left. I felt like the woman in the Ikea commercial, running for the car!
lol...charged 8 cents on a debit card..you didn't have any change?

it would be nice if someone would post their store location that they did happen to find penny items..

... However, I was able to check the sku on the computer and found the penny items were in stock in another HD in Alexandria, va on Richmond Rd? I believe that was the street name...just know it was alexandria. If this helps someone. Im not driving that far for it

Very funny: are you trying to make people driving around?
Penny items sell for 1 cent because they are NOT listed in Home Depot stock, therefore you couldn't check inventory in their computer system.

they can check the availability. I picked up some items today. Pegasus Leeway grabbed 6 0f them. I also found Pegasus bar faucets. SKU 873-355.

I buy tons of items from my local store. A few of the girls talk to me on a regular basis and i'm constantly asking them check out sku numbers for me. She looked up the Leeway and told which store had them and for what price. So they definitely can look up the item. It clearly shows up for .01 and not on backorder.

tn6478 can you post the sku #. the picture doesn't show anything.

Good luck.

Approach the self-check out terminal, read the display for self-check out instructions and look at the options available to you on the screen

Maybe it's just me but when I press the mute button at checkout it's equivalent to yelling "HEY, I DON"T WANT YOU TO HEAR I'M RINGING UP .01 ITEMS!" :shake:

Sorry threw the box out today after I install it.but the number on the receipt say 038877435502P/O KIT FCT and yes that is the model number. Also those bar faucet at my home depot are a penny also but in stainless steel and not chrome.

of the three faucets in the wiki, one was not in the computer and the other two did show as being a penny but none in stock in any store that the computer shows. i was able to type them in at the appliances computer while that worker was busy with a customer.

Very funny: are you trying to make people driving around?
Penny items sell for 1 cent because they are NOT listed in Home Depot stock, therefore you couldn't check inventory in their computer system.

untrue...see my above post

i did happen to notice some ridgid pipe wrenches for half price though. no use to me but could be a killer deal for any pipefitters.

747-980 24" aluminum (http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-31105-24-Inch-Aluminum-Wrench/dp/B0000224JG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=industrial&qid=1267920004&sr=8-2) for about $45 marked down from $89
747-655 18" aluminum (red instead of grey like the 24")
758-972 14" aluminum (also red)

only checked price on the 24" which seems to be a legit discount

Scored a bar faucet today for a .01. I go right up to a cashier,screw trying to hide in self/check.
Cashier scanned it after the other stuff I had and said"Wow, you know how much this is? You're getting a deal."
I played dumb and said"Wow, cool"! Little did she know it wasn't a deal, it was a Slick Deal.

faucets from the wiki or something else? if not in wiki, could you please add it?

faucets from the wiki or something else? if not in wiki, could you please add it?

Done did it.
When I got home the wife didn't believe it was only a penny. It'll pay for the 2 cabinets I bought that were 75% off

I found the Greenlee glow stick for a penny this past week! Don't need it but it was cool to get it for a penny!

Figured out how to check store inventory and prices from the in-store computers. Added to the Wiki, Enjoy!!!

Bleh, didnt find a single one of these deals at my HD. I keep trying and failing.
Although i did finally see the kohler toilet tanks that were all the rage a month back. But it was just the tanks for $2.50, no bowls. :(

Found several of the items listed in the Wiki and I found a ceiling fan as well. When to check out, they rung up .01 each. The manager just happened to walk by, saw the pricing and told me I couldn't buy them for a penny each. After a "nice" discussion, he let me buy the kitchen faucet, bathroom faucet, ceiling fan, and sink for $25. Not as slick as a penny each but still a great deal.

Found several of the items listed in the Wiki and I found a ceiling fan as well. When to check out, they rung up .01 each. The manager just happened to walk by, saw the pricing and told me I couldn't buy them for a penny each. After a "nice" discussion, he let me buy the kitchen faucet, bathroom faucet, ceiling fan, and sink for $25. Not as slick as a penny each but still a great deal.

Good info, thanks! Was that ceiling fan a white Hunter fan by chance? I saw 1 on the shelf at my local HD but didn't scan it to check the price.
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