10 HOME DEPOT SECRETS That Will Save You Money in 2023!

- 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.