Four fully documented Home Depot penny finds from members of the Deal Soldier community, verified April 29, 2026, and preserved here as receipt-level proof. Newer verified finds appear further down this page. Card numbers and identifying transaction codes are redacted. SKU numbers, item names, and the $0.01 line items remain visible. Tap any photo to zoom in.
@Andydeal1
Andydeal1 paid $0.21 for nearly $1,800 in smoke and CO detectors
Almost 1800 worth not a bad haul let about 5 behind for someone else
This is the haul that proves the whole point of penny shopping. Andydeal1 walked into a Home Depot on April 29, 2026, scanned a single SKU that had dropped to a penny, and rang up 21 two-packs of Universal Security Instruments combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at the register. Each two-pack retails for $79.99. That’s 42 detectors total at $0.01 each.
The cart in the parking lot. 21 USI combo smoke and CO detector 2-packs at $0.01 each.
Search that SKU in the Home Depot app and it showed the regular price. $79.99 per two-pack. Shelf said $79.99. App said $79.99. It showed up in exactly one place. The register.
Andydeal1's Discord post. App shows $79.99 retail. The cart is full. Register total: $0.21.
That receipt is brutal. USI Combo 10 YR Battery W/Voice 2PK, 21@0.01. Subtotal $0.21 for the detectors. Andydeal1 also added a bottle of Arm and Hammer detergent, which wasn’t on penny pricing, bringing the full transaction to $13.00. The detector portion alone was $0.21 paid for $1,679.79 in retail value.
Andydeal1's quote says the rest. "Almost 1800 worth not a bad haul let about 5 behind for someone else." He left detectors on the shelf for the next member.
Receipt close-up. 21 two-packs at $0.01 each.
Universal Security Instruments are name-brand detectors with a 10-year sealed battery, voice alarm, and combination smoke and CO sensing. They retail at hardware stores and online for $79.99 to $89.99 a two-pack. Andydeal1's haul covered 42 detectors. Enough for an entire apartment building, a contractor side-business, or 20-plus rental properties.
Paid $0.21 / Retail near $1,800
@TokenJack
TokenJack walked out with a Glacier Bay Hampton vanity for $0.01
Finally got my penny vanity!
TokenJack had been hunting a penny vanity for a while. On April 29, 2026, at 5:53 PM, he found one. A Glacier Bay Hampton 30 inch white vanity cabinet, model 877 517, dropped to $0.01 in the system. He paid one cent and walked out with it.
In the truck bed. Glacier Bay Hampton 30 inch vanity, paid $0.01.
It is all on the receipt. SKU 094803082202, Hampton 30" WHT VNTY CAB, $0.01. Subtotal $0.01. Sales tax $0.00. Total $0.01. Charged to a Visa.
Receipt close-up. One vanity, $0.01 total.
The Glacier Bay Hampton 30 inch vanity retails at Home Depot for around $450 depending on the configuration. It’s a full vanity cabinet with doors and an interior shelf, ready to drop a sink top onto. Plumbers, contractors, and DIY home flippers buy these by the dozen on penny pricing because the margin on resale or installation jobs is unreal.
The aisle where Hampton vanities live at Home Depot.
This is one of the highest-margin penny categories. Vanities, cabinets, and tile drop to a penny when product lines refresh or finishes change. The shelf price almost never updates. The Home Depot app usually shows the SKU as unavailable. You confirm it by ringing it up, which is what TokenJack did.
Paid $0.01 / Retail $450
@Alfredo
Alfredo bought 2 Husky rolling toolboxes for $0.02
Penny item Ya regresé deal soldier gracias por todo
Alfredo posted in his native Spanish: "Penny item, I'm back, Deal Soldier, thank you for everything." On April 29, 2026, at 3:42 PM, he found two Husky rolling toolboxes on the same trip. Both rang up at $0.01 at self-checkout.
In the parking lot. Husky Large Mobile Job Box on top, Husky Medium Rolling Toolbox underneath.
Both items are on the receipt in plain text. SKU 840254200821, Husky Large Rolling Toolbox with Tray, $0.01. SKU 840254200814, Husky Medium Rolling Toolbox, $0.01. Subtotal $0.02. Sales tax $0.00. Total $0.02. Paid by debit, verified by PIN.
Receipt close-up. Two Husky toolboxes at $0.01 each. $0.02 total.
The Husky Large Rolling Toolbox with Tray retails at Home Depot for around $129. The Medium Rolling Toolbox runs $79 to $99. Alfredo paid two cents for roughly $200 in storage. Tools, especially Husky-branded toolboxes and storage products, hit penny pricing at Home Depot regularly when product lines refresh or packaging gets updated.
Paid $0.02 / Retail near $200
@Tylernap
Tylernap walked out with $1,000+ in retail across three trips for $0.66 total
pretty goo penny haul today, over $1,000 retail easily between 3 ceiling fans, 55 pieces of wall tile and a massive rug
Tylernap pulled three separate Home Depot trips in a single morning on April 29, 2026, working different SKUs as they dropped to penny pricing through the system. He came home with three separate receipts.
The full cart staged at the storage unit. Rug, 3 ceiling fans, tile, and air vents.
The first trip was tile. Five porcelain mosaic and subway tile SKUs, including Hex Bottiicino, Calacatta Lacatta, Ivory Light Mosaic, and Hex Calacatta varieties. 55 pieces of wall tile across multiple SKUs. The receipt totals $0.58.
Tylernap's full Discord post. Cart and three receipts in one collage.
The second trip was the air vents and the rug. 4 In-Line Air Vents at $0.01 each, plus a Marash Red 8 by 10 foot rug at $0.01. Total $0.05. The Marash Red is a full 8 by 10 area rug. That alone retails for $300 to $500 depending on the variant.
Receipt 2: 4 air vents and a Marash Red 8x10 rug at $0.01 each.
The third trip was the ceiling fans. 52 inch Britton matte black LED ceiling fan at $0.01. Two 44 inch Antero Express LED ceiling fans at $0.01 each. Total $0.03. Three name-brand ceiling fans for three cents.
Receipt 3: 1 Britton 52" + 2 Antero 44" ceiling fans, $0.03 total.
Across three receipts on a single morning, Tylernap paid $0.66 total for one rug, three ceiling fans, four air vents, and 55 pieces of porcelain wall tile. Conservative retail value was over $1,000. Tylernap's quote sums it up. "Pretty good penny haul today, over $1,000 retail easily."
This is what strategic penny shopping looks like when a member knows exactly when SKUs drop. He knew when to go, and he went three times.
Paid $0.66 / Retail $1,000+
These finds came from members. Individual results vary based on location, timing, inventory, and availability.