Lowes... Homedepot what has been your best buy

[Erik Loza]

Houseplants in the clearance section of the nursery.

Erik

[Scott Donley]

A couple years ago I picked up a new Dewalt 735 planner at HD when they had them on clearance for 269.00.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Word is the Biesemeyer and Uni-fences deal was the end of blowing out tools at giveaway prices in store. Such a mess people in a frenzy searching the country for the deal. Complaints to main office, store etc........................

Every store received three of each. One store showed two sold and one as missing. Wife and I made a trip down, walked to end of insulation aisle, and there it was. A box with Biesmeyer printed on it. Got hardware guy, and he said they had looked for days and couldn't find it. It was in same location as other stores with same floor plan. Their loss, my gain.

[Larry Craft]

When Home Depot closed out the Bessey clamps i bought 24 (12-24", 4=36", 8= 50") for under $200. When Lowe's closed them out bought 25 more at $18 each. It is said that you can't have too many clamps, but I am living proof that you can have enough.

[Mike Berrevoets]

A while back, lowes (or maybe it was actually porter cable) had a deal with a $50 rebate on sanders. The 1/4 sheet sanders were 49.95. So for the price of the 6% sales tax to the governor and a stamp I got an almost free sander. I don't use it much but it gets loaned out to anyone asking to borrow a sander.

[Dave Lehnert]

A while back, lowes (or maybe it was actually porter cable) had a deal with a $50 rebate on sanders. The 1/4 sheet sanders were 49.95. So for the price of the 6% sales tax to the governor and a stamp I got an almost free sander. I don't use it much but it gets loaned out to anyone asking to borrow a sander.

I forgot about that one. Got in on that deal too.

[Rick Potter]

I would like to point out that many of the deals we are reading about on this thread were brought to our attention by other members of Sawmill Creek. If you are a member, who never considered becoming a contributor, I can personally attest that the Creek has saved me hundreds of dollars, and is well worth considering.

On the other hand, my wife might see this differently.

[BOB OLINGER]

A few years ago when HD was selling off inventory of DeWalt thickness planers. Don't remember the price, but it was a good deal.

[Mark Patoka]

Like others have noted, it was either early 2002 and Lowes clearanced the DeWalt DW788 scrollsaw with stand for $200 after the holidays. Drove 100 miles to find a store that had one in stock. Best large-dollar deal yet.

A few years later HD clearanced their Bessey clamps and wish I had doubled the number I bought at that time.

[Von Bickley]

My best deal at Lowes was a Delta 14" band saw for $240 + tax.

[bill kaminski]

Got a PC 890 router w/case for $100 about 8-9 years ago..still works today

[Brian Kent]

When Home Depot stopped selling quarts of Watco Danish Wood Oil, I bought 5 or more at $1.00 per quart.

[Harold Burrell]

A few years ago when HD was selling off inventory of DeWalt thickness planers. Don't remember the price, but it was a good deal.

IIRC...they were $149. I bought 2. 1 for my son-in-law...and the other I sold on craigslist.

[Wade Lippman]

Lowes donated all the lumber and supplies for older son's eagle project. That is about as good as it gets.

They declined to participate in younger son's project, but that's okay.