What Stores Have Penny Items? 7 Chains to Check [2026]
Penny shoppers check Dollar General, Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree, and CVS for items at or near the end of a clearance cycle. Each chain handles markdowns differently, and a price seen online or at another location may not match your store. Use the store guides below to narrow your search, then verify the price in person.
Which stores do penny shoppers check?
Shoppers commonly check Dollar General, Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree, and CVS for end-of-cycle clearance. A one-cent price can serve as an internal signal that staff should remove an item, so finding one on the sales floor depends on local timing. Store rules and register outcomes vary by chain and location.
| Store | Start with | Store guide |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar General | Store-specific clearance and current shelf stock | Dollar General penny items |
| Home Depot | Discontinued and end-of-cycle clearance | Home Depot penny items |
| Lowe's | Local clearance and discontinued products | Lowe's penny items |
| Walmart | Unmarked clearance and in-store scans | Walmart penny items |
| Target | Seasonal and department clearance | Target penny items |
| Dollar Tree | Discontinued and seasonal clearance | Dollar Tree penny items |
| CVS | Location-specific clearance | CVS penny items |
Check nearby clearance with Scavenger before you choose a store.
How do penny-item systems differ by store?
Retailers control prices in their own systems, and stores do not share one universal penny-shopping program. Some chains use a one-cent price near the end of a markdown cycle. Others produce steep clearance that shoppers group with penny finds even when the final price stays above $0.01. Check the guide for the chain you plan to visit.
Dollar General penny items
Dollar General attracts shoppers looking for store-specific penny items and clearance lists. Availability changes as staff remove merchandise and stores work through different inventory. Read the Dollar General penny-items guide before checking a location.
Home Depot and Lowe's penny items
Home-improvement shoppers watch discontinued products, seasonal transitions, and department resets. The Home Depot guide and Lowe's guide explain each chain separately because one retailer's markdown pattern should not be applied to the other.
What are members actually finding at Home Depot?
Every find below is a real Home Depot receipt from a Scavenger member. Enter your ZIP and we'll scan every Home Depot within 25 miles for penny and clearance items like these. Free, no signup required.
These are 4 of 5 verified member finds, shown as examples of past finds. Penny status varies by store and is never guaranteed until honored at the register. See all finds
Walmart hidden clearance and penny items
Walmart shoppers often scan products when a shelf label may lag behind the store's current price. The Walmart penny-items guide covers that process and the limits of any price found before checkout. Local price and stock still need in-store confirmation.
Target, Dollar Tree, and CVS clearance
Shoppers also check Target, Dollar Tree, and CVS when seasonal or discontinued merchandise moves through clearance. Use the Target guide, Dollar Tree guide, and CVS guide for chain-specific details instead of assuming every retailer follows the same schedule.
How can you find penny items near you?
Start with a nearby-store search, choose one chain, and check likely clearance before driving. In the store, compare the shelf label with the retailer's current in-store price when a scanner is available. Confirm the price at checkout, follow the retailer's rules, and accept a staff decision if an item cannot be sold.
- Pick one retailer and read its store-specific guide.
- Use Scavenger's nearby clearance search to narrow the stores worth checking.
- Verify stock and price with the retailer when possible.
- Scan the item in-store if the retailer provides a price scanner.
- Treat the checkout price and store decision as final.
What are members actually finding at Home Depot?
See all findsReal member receipts, shown as examples of past finds. Scan your ZIP free, no signup.