Lowe's[lowes.com] has 40-PieceDEWALT Flextorq Screwdriver Bit Set for $10.47. Store pickup is free.
Note: price varies by store, see below thread. YMMV.
Product Description from Store
Ease of use: Effortless one-handed driving. Convenience: Highly visible sizes for quick bit selection. Durability: DEWALT's longest lasting PH2 bit. DEWALT Flextorq Screwdriver Bit Set (40-Piece) | DWAF40PCSET
The Lowes associate was not trying to get it for themselves. This comes from corporate. I think some other stores have the same plan. It is marked that way to mean that it cannot be sold. Sometimes you can sneak one by the cashierless checkouts, but a cashier is supposed to stop the sale. I've wondered why they do this. My best theory is that the price is marked low enough now that when they dispose of the product, the corporate price is low enough that it won't hurt the local stores losses. I think they must track these like broken or stolen goods. If a local manager got rid of 10 at $1000 each, then that $10,000 loss would hurt their monthly books. If if it 10 at 0.02, then 20 cents won't even be noticed or mentioned by the regional manager in a review.
I think this is why Walmart inventory not very accurate especially on discounted items. If a manager recognizes missing inventory when it is full price, they take a big hit on the full price. Instead they wait until corporate puts the item on super clearance and then they take the loss at that heavily discounted price.
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don't know if anyone can answer this. i was at a lowe's over the weekend and stumble across some beanie with built in flashlight. the retail price was around $34. But i saw it on clearance for $.02 (yes that's right at first i thought it was $2 but it actually was $.02). but it was behin a locked cage so i had to ask one of the associate to open it. she opened it but said some crap about it being under a certain amount and could not sell it to me and shouldn't be on the shelf. it was kinda strange. now i wonder if she was just keeping it for herself or what.
don't know if anyone can answer this. i was at a lowe's over the weekend and stumble across some beanie with built in flashlight. the retail price was around $34. But i saw it on clearance for $.02 (yes that's right at first i thought it was $2 but it actually was $.02). but it was behin a locked cage so i had to ask one of the associate to open it. she opened it but said some crap about it being under a certain amount and could not sell it to me and shouldn't be on the shelf. it was kinda strange. now i wonder if she was just keeping it for herself or what.
So now that associate has that beanie cap and you don't. There are likely consumer laws in your state saying if a products displays certain price it should be sold at that price. It does not pay to be nice to store associates when they BS'ing in your ear
don't know if anyone can answer this. i was at a lowe's over the weekend and stumble across some beanie with built in flashlight. the retail price was around $34. But i saw it on clearance for $.02 (yes that's right at first i thought it was $2 but it actually was $.02). but it was behin a locked cage so i had to ask one of the associate to open it. she opened it but said some crap about it being under a certain amount and could not sell it to me and shouldn't be on the shelf. it was kinda strange. now i wonder if she was just keeping it for herself or what.
same thing happened to me trying to buy a kobalt 24v planer. It was marked at $39. I had been eyeing it since early November when it was $59. The further price drop made it irresistible. When I got to the cashier it rang up at .02C. I even offered to buy at $39. Was given some BS about it being need to be sent back to corporate for a possible malfunction. Not the first time I was disappointed with LOWES. One time I wanted to get a Bosch buy more save more and they apparently could not find the coupon to scan to bring down the price? Another time I did not get the free battery for a Bosch tool. I suspect the tool guy took it home since it was the first time anybody hung around the cashier and took back the battery on the pretext that he was going to put it back in the cage.
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01-24-2024 at 11:57 AM.
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don't know if anyone can answer this. i was at a lowe's over the weekend and stumble across some beanie with built in flashlight. the retail price was around $34. But i saw it on clearance for $.02 (yes that's right at first i thought it was $2 but it actually was $.02). but it was behin a locked cage so i had to ask one of the associate to open it. she opened it but said some crap about it being under a certain amount and could not sell it to me and shouldn't be on the shelf. it was kinda strange. now i wonder if she was just keeping it for herself or what.
The Lowes associate was not trying to get it for themselves. This comes from corporate. I think some other stores have the same plan. It is marked that way to mean that it cannot be sold. Sometimes you can sneak one by the cashierless checkouts, but a cashier is supposed to stop the sale. I've wondered why they do this. My best theory is that the price is marked low enough now that when they dispose of the product, the corporate price is low enough that it won't hurt the local stores losses. I think they must track these like broken or stolen goods. If a local manager got rid of 10 at $1000 each, then that $10,000 loss would hurt their monthly books. If if it 10 at 0.02, then 20 cents won't even be noticed or mentioned by the regional manager in a review.
I think this is why Walmart inventory not very accurate especially on discounted items. If a manager recognizes missing inventory when it is full price, they take a big hit on the full price. Instead they wait until corporate puts the item on super clearance and then they take the loss at that heavily discounted price.
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I think this is why Walmart inventory not very accurate especially on discounted items. If a manager recognizes missing inventory when it is full price, they take a big hit on the full price. Instead they wait until corporate puts the item on super clearance and then they take the loss at that heavily discounted price.
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So now that associate has that beanie cap and you don't. There are likely consumer laws in your state saying if a products displays certain price it should be sold at that price. It does not pay to be nice to store associates when they BS'ing in your ear
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I think this is why Walmart inventory not very accurate especially on discounted items. If a manager recognizes missing inventory when it is full price, they take a big hit on the full price. Instead they wait until corporate puts the item on super clearance and then they take the loss at that heavily discounted price.