- These are 10 new Lowe's secrets that will save you money.
Welcome back to the channel.
I'm The YouTube Deal Guy Matt Granite,
here to expose some secrets
that Lowe's might not want you to know.
From dozens of untapped freebies
to how you can lower the price of a purchase by up to 30%,
I'm gonna bring all of you awesome subscribers
inside my local Lowe's store to expose these secrets.
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It helps me more than I can articulate.
In the first spot, the first shopping secret:
know how to read those clearance tags at Lowe's
because you're not always getting the lowest price.
Lowe's has a slightly confusing
two-tiered clearance tag process.
There are two types of clearance tags
where that yellow color is definitely something
you wanna gravitate toward at a Lowe's.
But there's the first type of clearance tag
that says Clearance
and also indicates New Lower Price on that sticker.
That simply means this is a temporary markdown
for around 60 days
and not necessarily the lowest price.
If you see a plethora of the specific product available,
I won't get overly excited.
This product is likely to be reduced further
and especially for tentpole events
like Memorial Day, Presidents' Day, Fourth of July,
and the holiday quarter.
The second type of clearance tag at Lowe's
just says Clearance.
That means you're getting a product
that is at its final markdown phase.
And if there's not a lot of that product available,
I would make your move because you might not see it again.
That is the lowest price that Lowe's will be offering.
For Lowe's shopping secret number two
before I explain why their free shipping isn't always free,
before you buy something at Lowe's,
did you know you can rent?
Most local Lowe's stores offer you the ability
to rent hundreds of products.
Lowe's Tool Rental service runs around 15 to 60 bucks
per 24-hour period for the average product
that might cost you somewhere between 200 and $1,000
but only use a few times.
This is great for those temporary projects.
If you have something like a bathroom renovation,
or if you're tackling some type of lawn care,
during the spring DIY season,
consider renting versus buying for a fraction of the cost.
And I would recommend this for short-term projects
rather than any extensive long renovation.
And by the way, for anyone watching right now,
if you're wondering how Lowe's compares to Home Depot,
I do have a dedicated video right here on this channel
where I compare the two hardware retail giants side by side,
and you can see which store might actually come out on top
for your specific needs.
Shopping secret number three:
the free shipping at Lowe's is not always free.
Many of us have traveled to a Lowe's store,
identified a specific major appliance that we wanna buy.
We've identified that the product is over $299,
so therefore we get free shipping.
That is not always the case.
Your shipping is only free if the recipient address
is within 75 miles of a Lowe's store.
Otherwise, your free shipping could be subject
to all sorts of expensive fees.
I've been fortunate enough to hear
from some contractors, interior decorators.
My brother-in-law works in the trades.
Many of these wonderful people will travel to a Lowe's.
They'll secure all of the perfect appliance deals
for the client,
and then that free shipping goes out the window
when the delivery address is a little bit further away
than they may have anticipated.
That Lowe's shopping secret number three
was a bit of a downer.
But wait till you hear number four.
This is a way to save a lot of money
and put it back in your pocket where it belongs.
Did you know Lowe's offers bulk pricing?
And you don't even need to be a contractor.
If you are tackling a big project,
look for the Lowe's Buy In Bulk logos,
which are seen throughout the store,
where you can score an additional 10 to 30% off anything,
from electrical essentials to home or seasonal decor
and even plumbing.
And if you are shopping on lowes.com,
I do have a link if you expand the video description box
that will take you to the Buy in Bulk section
which yields all sorts of savings
on door hardware, drywall, fencing, piping, you name it.
An additional 10 to 30% off
just from knowing that the Buy in Bulk section exists
and knowing that some products, when grouped in Bulk,
if you look for that tag or the identifying factor online,
will put more cash back in your pocket.
Lowe's shopping secret number five
is another way to lower the price of your entire order
in the event that you are buying a bunch of items,
but it's not typically categorized under the Bulk category,
and you think you might be able to do better.
Well, you can.
The Lowe's Pro Business Center
is a very important customer service desk
that's not just designated for contractors,
where individuals that are in this area
can give you 10 to 30% off a big project
if you're spending at least $1,500,
which we all know is not that difficult to do
if you are tackling a major renovation.
Here's what you need to do.
Approach the Pro Business Center desk
and show them what you're planning to spend.
It's pivotal that you approach this area
before you've made any purchases,
so don't approach them with a receipt.
Approach them with a shopping list,
and these folks can offer you
something called Volume Discount Pricing.
If you look online, they indicate that if you are purchasing
at least $1,500 worth of something,
stop by the Pro desk
before you check out and request a quote.
The quote that they give you is also valid
for a 30-day period.
So if you're hesitant about making a major purchase
during the holiday quarter,
wondering if Black Friday and Cyber Monday
will bring better deals,
lock in the Pro Business Center Volume Discount Pricing
and you might be laughing all the way to the bank
with an additional 10 to 30% off
in the event that there aren't better prices
in the holiday quarter.
Lowe's shopping secret number six
is tied to a variety of freebies
before I explain how to double dip on a couple of discounts
some people might not know how to work
to their full advantage.
Did you know that Lowe's will cut
all sorts of things for free?
Many regular Lowe's shoppers are aware
that Lowe's will cut lumber.
But did you know they will also cut shelves, blinds, carpet,
pipes, chains, and even electrical wiring for free?
In fact, on my most recent Lowe's shopping spree,
I saw a couple of things being cut for free
but over a long period of time
because I do spend a lot of time in stores taking notes,
and I don't really have anywhere else to go,
and I wanna share that information with you.
This is definitely an underutilized area of the store
that you could take advantage of
now that you know it exists.
For shopping secret number seven
that Lowe's might not want you to know,
many of us are aware that the heroes that live amongst us
are rewarded with military and veteran discounts
which you can use on top of sales.
But if you ever have the opportunity
to buy a gift card at a discounted price at Sam's Club,
which is a typical thing we see,
or if you are shopping online
and you see websites like Gift Card Granny or Raise
offering cash discounts on a Lowe's gift card,
meaning you can buy a Lowe's gift card
for anywhere between 3.75% off to 10% off
depending upon what's being offered on that particular week,
you can then use that gift card to pay for your purchase.
And if you do have a military or veteran discount,
you can use both in conjunction with each other
and amplify your savings.
Shopping secret number eight
that Lowe's does not want you to know
is tied to their credit card,
and it's a so-called awesome incentive
that a lot of people sign up for
that actually isn't the true benefit
of the Lowe's Everyday Advantage Card.
Many customers gravitate
toward the Lowe's Advantage Card signup offer
that you might have presented to you upon checkout.
Or if you see an ad online, a lot of people get excited
because there's something that indicates
that for limited time,
new accounts get 20% off your purchase today.
So that's awesome. You wanna stock up and save 20%.
On a major household product or renovation,
a 20% discount could be astronomical.
But if you scroll down and read the very fine print,
the 20% off discount is actually capped at $100
as your max amount saved.
So while that $100 is better than nothing,
that's hardly why I would gravitate
toward the Lowe's Advantage Credit Card.
The Lowe's Advantage Card offers 5% off every day
or a Special Six Months Financing,
which means if you meet the minimum payments,
you don't have to pay any interest
for a period of six months.
For long-term projects like rebuilding a home,
there's also an 84-month fixed and reduced APR
on certain qualifying purchases.
Plus, you do save 5% every day.
So while that 20% might be the reason
you actually start the application,
the main reason to finish it is not that offer at all
but the additional perks.
And if you are interested
in exploring the Lowe's Advantage Card,
expand the video description box.
I do have a link to that credit card,
which you're welcome to check out.
Before I explain how to save up to 80% off
on something tied to your backyard
in the bonus section of this video,
for shopping secret number nine,
I'm gonna guide you through what I believe
to be one of the best price match policies
that's also one of the most underutilized,
and that's tied to the Lowe's Price Match Promise.
Many of you know that Lowe's will price match Home Depo.
But did you know Lowe's will also price match Amazon,
Wayfair, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Macy's, Ace Hardware,
Bed Bath & Beyond, TractorSupply.com, and even JC Penney?
When was the last time you walked into a Lowe's
and saw their smart home section
where their Ring Video Doorbell
might have been a fraction of the price
at Best Buy or Amazon,
and instead of reaching for your app
to buy from one of those retailers,
you could have completed that purchase at a matched price
just by presenting that ad or ad scan or an app
to the customer service desk at Lowe's.
Awesome!
Now, the only thought I had
while I was reading all of these qualified online retailers:
what overlap does Lowe's and JCPenney.com have?
I'm not quite sure,
but I am certainly going to investigate that.
And if you would like to leave me a comment and weigh in,
please feel free.
Shopping secret number 10.
Never make a major appliance purchase
without first checking for rebates by your ZIP code.
Many of the additional rebates that you qualify for
are never advertised in the store.
And even if something entices you online,
it's not always clear that there is an applicable rebate.
The Rebate Center, which I am including a link for
in the video description box,
is a fantastic resource to further incentivize
or lower the price of a purchase
before you make it specifically for appliances.
And if you've already made a purchase,
it definitely doesn't hurt to look back after the fact
and see if you still qualify for a rebate
within a certain amount of time.
And it's very clearly laid out
so I would highly recommend creating a bookmark
to the section specifically for things
like LG products right now.
At this exact moment, I could save more than $4,000
on things like LG appliances, General Electric,
and so many other brands.
$4,000 is a lot of money.
And now for the bonus section of this video,
I'm gonna explore some of these points
a little bit more quickly,
and I will get to those
80%-off backyard-related savings in a moment.
But for bonus shopping secret number one,
did you know you can rent a pickup truck
for as low as $19 for an hour and a half
with unlimited miles and some spectacular day rates?
For those of you that arrive at a Lowe's in one car
and realize that what you want to buy will not fit.
I've actually seen shoppers in front of me
paying double or triple this price for a U-Haul in the store
that they're trying to book on their app.
And I have told some of the people at my local Lowe's stores
that I saw doing this, some of whom have become friends,
some of whom are now subscribers,
and the odd person who just told me to get away
and they thought I was weird.
And $19 can go a long way.
If you don't wanna wait for a product delivery
and if you just need to go somewhere, drop it off,
and then return within 90 minutes,
that might be all you need.
For Lowe's shopping secret bonus number two,
I'm not only gonna include one of the best return policies
tied to the Garden Center that some people don't know about,
but there is a section of the Garden Center
that you certainly wanna keep an eye on.
You can save up to 80% on plants
if you look for the distressed plant or rescue area
of your local Lowe's Garden Center.
This is a great area
where plants that might need a little bit of extra help
or for these plants, flowers, trees, shrubs,
whatever it is that you see that came off a truck
in a condition that couldn't quickly be turned around
and sold to a consumer,
it might just be something
that needs a little bit of water a few extra days,
and that up to 80% reduction is phenomenal.
Now, if you are not particularly strong on plant care,
or you don't have a green thumb,
you can bring back a dead shrub, a plant, or perennial
to Lowe's within a year for a full refund.
You do need a proof of purchase with that,
and you will get store credit for a new plant,
but I think that's great.
For annuals, Lowe's gives you a 90-day return window,
which is also fantastic in my books.
And for bonus shopping secret number three,
and the final one for this video,
if you have not yet joined the Lowe's Loyalty Program,
the Lowe's For Pros Loyalty Program
does not need to be something that you avoid
just simply because you aren't a professional
or a contractor.
Look at me guys, I'm not that great with all tools.
For those of you that have been watching me for a long time,
you know that I am a tool a lot of the time.
But if you join the Lowe's Loyalty Program
regardless of your aptitude as a contractor,
you can unlock personalized offers, special discounts.
And on services like Appliance Haul Away,
which typically have a fee associated with them,
you can score that Haul Away completely for free
with the purchase of a new appliance
if you are part of the Lowe's Loyalty Program.
Now, most importantly, I wanna extend a huge thank you
to the very loyal viewers and subscribers of the channel
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