Penny hunting guides
Everything we have learned from checking penny reports every day: how the clearance process works, how to identify products from a receipt, which departments produce the most finds, and how to hunt without spoiling it for everyone else.
Start here
How penny items work, and how to find oneThe short version: what a penny price means, why there is no drop day, and what to do in the store.
Store SKU, UPC, model or Internet number: how to identify a Home Depot productWhich number is which, why receipts never show the SKU, and how to turn a receipt photo into something you can look up.
Penny hunting etiquette: how to hunt without spoiling it for everyoneWhat to do at the register, what never to do in the aisle, and how to post a find without causing trouble.
Data and analysis
Which Home Depot departments penny mostLive numbers from every item we track: which departments produce the most penny finds, the highest-value ones, and the longest windows.
Weekly penny reportsWhat was new each week, what climbed fastest and which receipts we checked.
How Penny Recon ranks penny itemsThe scoring behind the list: report counts, state spread, source agreement and a seven-day half-life, with a worked example.
Planning
A seasonal clearance calendar for penny huntersWhich departments clear when, and why the penny stage lags the first clearance tag by weeks.
The archiveEvery item that has finished its run, and what it says about how long penny windows stay open.