No but with the sander I've seen the prices all over the board - the lowest I saw was $34.65

Hydrasports205 said:Does anybody know if the price has gone down any on the firestorm disk/belt sander?
I saw $24.75, but they were all gone when I got there.

Does anybody have the item number for the sander?

Found the Drill Press, but when we looked the price up, it showed it at regular price of $99. Could that even be possible.

jschuman said:Found the Drill Press, but when we looked the price up, it showed it at regular price of $99. Could that even be possible.

Just like Target clearances (many thanks for Rolling Thunder btw!), Lowe's clearances are YMMV. I would keep an eye on it and I bet it'll go on clearance soon.

Tenorsaxguy said:It will probably get me blacklisted one day but when deals like this occur I just buy the item. If it rings up 99.99 then I return it within a week, same day if it is cash. If it rings up at a lower FatWallet price, then I get it and that's that. Unless there's a price checker on the floor for customer's use (i.e. Target). I just don't trust the employees when it comes to great bargains like these tools. That's just my $0.02.

At Lowe's they have a computer somewhere in the tool section. The price can be looked up by the Lowe's code (much shorter than the upc code), and you will see the same thing on the screen they do. If you go to the register, ask them to do a price check. Why hassle with too many returns? Home Depot can deny you a return just because they feel like it (its in their policy now), and they do track people who make too many returns.

Tenorsaxguy said:I have never noticed the price checker in Lowes. I will have to look out for them from now on.

There is not a "self-service" price checker at Lowes (that I know of). I believe that fwmo88 was referring to the computer in the tools section (often at the desk where they make keys) where you can have an employee easily/quickly check the price for you. FYI - they can also from that screen check nearby stores for inventory (but apparently not price at other stores).

I usually watch REALLY closely when they check the prices - watch in the middle of the screen - the computer may show several prices "stacked" - with the original price at the top and the clearance price at the bottom -something like this:

99.00
00.00
00.00
24.75

I have had well-meaning employees mistakenly report the item as full price and not realize a lower price is listed at the bottom. You will not run into this mistake if you have the item number checked at a register or the service desk, but they may have a harder time checking nearby stores.

FYI - I just learned recently that you can do self-service price checks at HomeDepot if they have the self-checkout lanes. When you walk up, there will be a "price check" button on the screen - you can choose that and scan the item yourself. Quite handy.

Scored the last FS300DP at the Lowe's in Newington, CT for $24.75. It was sitting atop the racks in the hardware aisle. I had someone look up the price for me, he said he wished he knew about the deal. Ah well. Thanks OP, and thanks for the tip on looking up in the shelves. I *think* I saw one sander on the shelf as well - but didn't realize people were looking for one until I returned.

killerbeas said:I just picked on up from the Catonsville, MD Lowe's. They have 5 more. When I called to check stock they told me they were $49.95, but when I got the there the shelf said $24.75. They have 4 in high storage (After I was done.) in one of the aisles, and one on display, but it was missing the chuck.

Hanover, PA had 2 for $89.10
Timonium, MD had 3 for $64.35
Westminster, MD had none in stock

I tried to be discrete, and use the self checkout, but the attendant came over to help, and said, no way, that wasn't the price. She's probably going to buy one.

Good luck
KB

Hanover, PA is now out of stock (as well as the surrounding stores in York, Chambersburg, and most of northern Baltimore) .....