- These are 10 Home Depot secrets
that will save you money in 2023.
Secret number one is tied
to a lesser known unadvertised Home Depot policy
that could lower your prices by up to 50%.
Many of us visit the store
in search of sand, soil, and rocks
whether it be for a landscaping or a gardening project
you may notice quite a few
of the bags you encounter are damaged
or could easily have a hole.
And while that might not deter you from a purchase
it is a slight inconvenience
for which you could be compensated.
Just to put this to the test, I found this ripped bag
of pebbles, which I brought up to the register
and without even me drawing attention to the bag
the employees saw the hole and lowered my price by 50%.
Secret number two, did you know there are certain times
of the year where you can score an additional 11% off
at Home Depot?
If you live in one
of the many states where Menards Hardware Stores exist
you're likely very familiar
with their 11% rebates that happen throughout the year.
What many people don't know is Home Depot runs
its own 11% rebate program that often overlaps
with the Menards dates.
All you have to do is share your receipt details
within 30 days of purchase on a special section
of the Home Depot website that I'll link to below.
If approved, you'll receive an e-gift card
for that rebate amount.
Secret number three helps you decode those price tags
at Home Depot
to ensure you're getting the absolute best price.
Let's start with standard pricing.
Anytime you see a price tag that ends in 98 or 97
you are getting a non-discounted regular everyday price.
If you encounter a price that ends
in a double zero on the yellow price tag
it means the item has just hit the clearance cycle.
And if you can wait, there are better lower prices to come
in the weeks that follow.
If a price tag ends in 06,
the product to which it's attached has been reduced
by 25 to 50% off
which will last for six weeks from the date listed
upon the price tag.
If a price tag ends with a 03 or 02,
that signifies the two to three weeks you have left
until that item at its final reduction will be removed
from the store.
This discount is usually 75% off.
So consider these significant savings your one last chance
with one exception.
On a rare occasion, if you're lucky enough to find one
of those last chance clearance items
that has not been removed from a store shelf.
There are reports of shoppers finding items priced
for as low as a penny.
I didn't have any luck with this, so your mileage may vary.
Secret number four, did you know many regular store shoppers
have bulk pricing they could be taking advantage of
if they know where to look?
It's true.
Contractors get incentivized on 100s of items
and sometimes up to 75% off,
but that same pro desk they use is open
to anyone off the street with a larger DIY project
or one that's going to cost at least $1,500.
That could mean if you're building a new deck
or renovating a garage, go to the pro desk,
explain your situation,
and there's a very good chance your order will be reduced
by at least 10%.
Secret number five,
Home Depot has a great overstock section
but they handle it quite a bit differently than most stores.
While many retailers have big overstock sections situated
in the physical store, Home Depot handles it online.
Visit the link in the video section below
and you'll be confronted
with a very well-stocked overstocked section
that isn't restricted
to just one store in your neighborhood.
You can find big discounts
on clearance furniture, appliances,
and many other household essentials
and from online to in-store.
Many shoppers don't realize Home Depot will put an item
on hold for you for three to four days.
All you have to do is ask a customer service employee
to place an item on will call so it's held.
Which brings me to my next point
which might not need to be said for anyone watching
but be nice to employees.
Not only is it the right thing to do
but did you know each Home Depot employee has the power
to discount up to $50 off your purchase
without manager approval?
In addition to your friendliness,
if an item is dinged
or there's only a store model that's been a bit mishandled,
this could work to your advantage
in the form of a price reduction.
I'll reveal a Home Depot app hack in a moment
but in the number six spot, did you know
if an item you're trying to buy is out of stock
you can sometimes get the next best model
for the exact same price.
A Home Depot employee contacted me to share this secret.
Let's say you wanna buy a mid-range Mitre saw
like the ones that should be stocked to the left
under this $269 price tag.
My local Home Depot is out of stock.
There's still a good chance of getting the slightly
larger Mitre saw on the right for the same price.
Many associates who've worked at a store
for more than a few years will often offer the best model
for the same price as the one you wanted
as long as it's within a reasonable price range.
Many shoppers don't know the secret
and will often leave one store
in search of product at another location.
Another tip around product pricing is for you to
take an extra 10 seconds to compare the in-store price
to the online price.
You'll often find better prices online
and while physical Home Depot stores won't match
their own website pricing, which I think is crazy,
there is a way around this.
For example, the price of this Phillips motion sensor is
listed at $23.72 in store,
while on Home Depot's website,
the exact same item as $22.47.
An easy little hack around this lack of price match policy
is to simply buy the product
from Home Depot's website, right while you're standing
in the store and request in-store pickup.
That means you could take advantage of the better app
or online pricing and physically carry the product
out of the store within a reasonable timeframe.
Point seven is a trick to ensure you are never
buying the wrong product or tool, and this is tied
to an often overlooked feature on the Home Depot app.
Lemme show you how this works.
I'm by no means a commercial grade contractor
and I don't know what this tool is called.
I'll use the Home Depot app to scan this, and this is
in fact called an angle grinder.
So I can now buy it from home
without even having to set foot
in a store or ask an associate.
Now, let's say you're tackling a big project
that requires many tools that you might not want to pay
for all in one shot.
Another trick many regular customers often overlook is
you can create a job name and number
with the Pro desk, which allows you to lock in your pricing.
So in the event prices increase
on anything you're contemplating purchasing
your prices will stay
at that lower preferred rate for up to one year.
Point eight is how to benefit
from the rental tool program in two different ways.
I feel like a tool with all these numbers, but anyhow
if you have a DIY
or home repair that would require a costly tool
that you'll likely only use once,
Home Depot's Rental Program allows you to pay a fraction
of a pricey tools cost to tackle one project.
The second and often forgotten savings benefit comes in
where if you rent a tool that you love, a good chunk
of Home Depot's tool rental collection is often put up
for sale to customers at a big discount.
The tools go through a full inspection process
and can be returned if you have any issues upon purchase.
So whether it's for a rental or
if you're seeking a price reduction on a secondhand tool
knowing these options exist can save you a fair bit of cash.
Before I expose some saving secrets tied to lumber
and paint, my next point centers around better understanding
Home Depot's complicated return policy and making it work
to your advantage.
First, many shoppers are unaware
that they have a more generous 90 day return window tied
to some unopened merchandise.
However, a large selection of furniture, appliances,
electronics, and gas powered equipment has
that much more restrictive 30 day return window.
There is one exception to the rule.
If you have a Home Depot credit card, you get a full year
to return most items,
and Home Depot is typically more gracious
about accepting your return on open merchandise.
I should mention this video is not sponsored in any way.
Before I get to the bonus section,
my next secret could save you cash on all sorts
of purchases including paint.
If you're not aware, Home Depot will custom tint paint
to your color of choice, but during that process
the colors don't always come out as planned
and customers often return paint.
You can buy mis-tinted paint
at Home Depot at a big discount.
At my local store, I saw a sizable Oops Paint section
advertised on this canvas
and I wonder, did someone paint this using mis-tinted paint?
That was a horrible little dad joke.
But mis-tinted paint cans like this one sold for 50 cents
have the individual discounts labeled right
on the side of the can.
And while we're on the topic of paint, Home Depot holds most
of its major paint sales on Memorial Day and 4th of July.
While many competing stores offer their paint discounts
on Black Friday, which Home Depot sometimes does,
it's particularly useful to take advantage
of the paint sales while the weather is much better.
And speaking of discounts, this next trick is how
to buy cut Lumber and flawed boards at 70% off.
If you don't need specific dimensions of cut lumber
there are bins where the excess wood that was cut
for other customers is sold for up to 70% off.
If you're planning a DIY project
this is a great place to start.
I quickly found this discounted section
of cut lumber at my local store.
As you can see, the individual pieces of lumber
that have been reduced have a spray painted purple dot
so it's easy to spot.
And finally, my bonus section centers around an update
for the heroes I'm privileged to have watching these videos.
Home Depot no longer lets you just show your Active Military
or Veterans Card to receive your well-deserved discount
that should be way more than 10% off
without a cap if you ask me.
But anyhow, I don't make the rules.
And this new rule is you need to register
on the Home Depot website.
Once active military and veterans are verified
you'll get a virtual ID that you can then present
in store for that discount.
And one final hack to benefit anyone with a backyard
or garden, Home Depot has one of the best return policies
on plants and trees outside of Costco.
As long as you have your original receipt
you can get a full replacement for any perennials, shrubs,
or dead trees up to one year after purchase.
That means if a shrub dies or doesn't live
up to its full potential, dig it up, bring it in,
and as long as you have that original receipt
you can get a replacement delivered to you at no charge,
assuming it's still in stock, no questions asked.
Don't forget this policy also applies to clearance plants.
If you enjoyed the secrets video, I have two others
on the screen which you'll hopefully really enjoy.
Thanks for watching.
I love you. Bye-bye.