I Bought A Pallet Of ACE Hardware Returns for $1176.13

I Bought A Pallet Of Returned Tools from ACE for $1,176.13
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[@hoosierway]

John, I am the store manager of an Ace hardware store. When we do our new planagrams and setup the shelves if the old in-stock products are not on the new planograms, we typically mark the prices down and after a while we skid all the stuff we don't sell and take it to auction. The majority of everything you received never left the store being purchased.

[@TatsuChi]

unless he's just playing up to the camera he never seems to take into consideration some of what he gets might be old overstock or discontinued skus/items which like you said is why some of the stock would be basically new

[@pb7379-j2k]

Therefore his assigned values are very overstated

[@killthecardinals]

​@@pb7379-j2k they're looking up the SKU / UPC and the price is whatever is listed online...

[@TatsuChi]

@@pb7379-j2k how so?

[@techywill]

​@@pb7379-j2kI also don't know who'd pay full price for ice scrapers in Spring. Those were like a dollar on clearance a month ago.

[@shadyvito]

John, I'm also a knife guy. Case is owned by Zippo and they have a Case/Zippo museum in Bedford PA. Fun place to kill a few hours and tons of knives to look at.

[@dr.cummingsoutdoors6092]

Bradford PA**

[@loserplanet]

Ace Hardware is by far my favorite hardware store. Unlike the orange store they ALWAYS greet me and offer to help me find things. They are SO so nice at all 3 of the Ace Hardwares near me.

[@HawkXe]

That's because Ace brand is franchised and is usually locally owned.

[@EdHadder]

Yeah Ace rocks

[@Nick-ih5em]

And that's why you pay more.

[@nhynek]

Their prices are absurd.

[@chrishoward4017]

If they had more lumber options I would shop ACE more . But I definitely shop there for quick trips ,an outlet, some bolts , grass seed ..etc

[@Mewtho9]

Video idea, what tools could you get from a thift shop, secondhand / charity shop, estate sale, pawn shop? If you are just starting out, what should you look for vs avoid?

[@1pcfred]

Given a long enough time frame you will eventually see everything on the used market. No one has that kind of time though. I've been buying tools used for decades now. So I've amassed quite a collection. But it has taken me decades to do that. Geographic location has an impact on availability too. If it was never there to begin with you're not going to find it there today either. You have to dig for treasure where it's buried.

[@aisforannihilation1662]

Watch project farm for all your tool testing & reviews. No sponsors. No freebies. Buys everything & tests very thoroughly. Even takes requests

[@ourtube4266]

Facebook marketplace usually has a couple mechanics carts with hand tools included for a decent price. Thats also how I got my table saw. My tool collection philosophy is to buy the stuff you eventually want whenever it goes on sale or pops up used, and buy anything you need immediately at harbor freight since it’s cheap and their no questions asked warranty will get you through the job even if it breaks.

[@WeAllFloatHere]

My dad owned a roofing business for years (now retired) and he would go to pawn shops like once a week scouring for tools. You should see his garage now 😂 every time i don’t have a tool i ask him if he has one and he’ll go “oh yeah I’ve got like 6 of them, you can just have this” hahahaha you can definitely find some gems, just takes some searching

[@dottyjyoung]

Hey John! I'm a reseller & woodworker, just south of Baltimore. Now, you're seeing how we flippers actually make our money. We have to be SUPER picky about which pallets we buy, until we're at a scale where the dud pallets don't cut into our profits. Ace liquidation is a great program, & you got a great deal. Congratulations!

[@EAGLINWRX]

What site do you buy pallets on?

[@Vikingwerk]

11:09 the cotton gloves under rubber gloves keeps your hands from getting all gross from sweating in the rubber gloves, wicks the moisture away.

[@SleepLessThan3]

also helps keep you insulated when you're working with barbecue

[@AnubisRLDD]

No the cotton gloves under the rubber gloves is used in the smoking and BBQ world it allows you to handle the meat without getting burnt and prevents the gloves that protect you from getting soaked with juices from the meat.

[@Vikingwerk]

@@AnubisRLDD 😐 You do realize *both* of these reasons can be right?

[@AnubisRLDD]

@@Vikingwerk you do know that the cotton doesn't wick the sweat away it absorbs it and if you do it while wrapping a couple of briskets you feel the sweat. I get what you mean but then gloves aren't very thick and don't hold a whole lot of sweat. So I guess the part of it wicking the sweat depends on length of wearing them and how much sweat one sweats. I don't know any other applications to wear the cotton gloves under the rubber gloves as the cotton would remain exposed if you are staining wood and could end up staining your hands.

[@bigdraycountry764]

Umm aaaactually...... 😅 Just messin. But another use is for meat cutters. My wife had to wear cotton gloves under the rubber gloves for insulation of sorts. She cut chicken tenders, nuggets, etc at the chicken plant near us for a while.

[@heliosdesign]

I would like to see John's first time experiencing a Menards store. I always feel like I'm stepping through a time portal to a home improvement store from 1992 when I go to Menards.

[@tretre1692]

Because theyre unorganized and their jingle is over played and shitty?! Lol

[@MarkWeishaar]

their return pallets would be an abomination of Tool Shop an Masterforce total crapola!

[@bwbuske]

Return pallets wouldn't exist, policy is to toss most unsellable return products, only returning bigger items that aren't Menards owned brands to the distribution center to send back to the manufacturer​@@MarkWeishaar

[@gzoehobub]

@@MarkWeishaar and cheerios

[@SwaddleBeard]

That would be amazing 😂 I’ve been working as an industrial technician for 10 years and my entire line up of tools at work is Masterforce and honestly I like them a lot especially since they’ve been rugged enough I’m not afraid to beat them up and throw them around. Milwaukee fan at home. Masterforce fan at work.

[@markroper9269]

Ace is friendly AF!! People want to be helpful that work there!!! It is my go to for hard to find items for the house......and they are well versed in outdoor cooking!!! Great video! Glad you won one!!

[@StoneyMeyerhoeffer]

9:51 Sump pumps are in so many houses. You would severely limit your options. It is not a reason not to buy a house.

[@johnnyb95678]

Ace rocks! And evidentially so does their pallets. Always fun to watch you open these pallets.

[@RAYtheram]

There is a hardware here in Australia called Bunnings Warehouse.... they literally sell EVERYTHING. Best part is when you have finished shopping there is a BBQ at the entrance that sells sausage on bread where you can put tomato/BBQ sauce, mustard or onion on it... (literally a delicacy here) if your not from Australia have a look at their website and they sell EVERYTHING!

[@jsax45]

I really like these pallet buys and I don’t know why! Keep em coming guys !!!

[@laumuseka]

Got my preordered shop shades on Friday, wore them all day Saturday during a project, and they are literally the most comfortable safety glasses I’ve ever worn. I’m a safety snob and I will stand behind these. Awesome content as usual, and thanks for the shop shades!

[@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed]

Love to hear this!

[@g.e.fourie5672]

Would love to see you test the 10-in-1 type tools against single use tools to see if the multi use tools are worth it.

[@spleenforsoul]

The little shovels, rakes, etc. Would be good for kids. Like if they want to help and feel part of something their parents are doing. Idk i used to like doing that as a kid when my parents were planting stuff.

[@IslandCrawler22]

Here in Canada, we have ACE Hardware and a similar store called Home Hardware. We also have Canadian tire, which are all of those same things plus hockey equipment, fishing and hunting gear, automotive parts, and tools and tires.

[@82tonypr]

I love Ace Hardware! Go in, grab whatever you need, then usually 5 things you don't. Candy, soda, mine even has BBQ rubs!

[@misterhat5823]

A $5 soda? They can keep that.

[@cheyennecombs8756]

Ace is a great resource for projects. Pricey but usually very helpful.

[@RoseFoil]

Love Chris so much. Just opens drawer mid unbox 😂😂😂 “yeah it would be really cool if it came with everything”

[@tylerm7597]

Ace Hardware is the best, only franchise that I know of that gives the owners complete control of what is in the store, that means you can get an Ace hardware/grocery store, or Ace hardware/gun store. It's awesome.

[@PaulJohnson-ow1mq]

Legit. I have a couple of variations near me. The Ace hardware and gun shop I had never been to but they had something in stock I needed. Walked in, got the item...saw the gun shop and I was like....uhhhhhhh?????? Well, why not!

[@redfox6235]

As someone that works for ace I can 100 percent confirm this video is real, often times when a customer returns a product because they either didn’t like it or used it for what they needed and were done, and the packaging is messed up. We just defective it so it can be sent back, and sometimes when we receive stuff, like in this case and it happens to have some slight damage. We just defective it and send it back. And finallyyyyy, if there’s a product we rarely sell, we will either mark it for free or just send it back.

[@mgratk]

I haven't been to an Ace in 10 years. When I did go, I looked at their ads, and saw stuff I wanted, and they never had the items in stock at 2 different stores. Seemed pretty darn close to bait and switch tactics, because they always had a more expensive, similar item. Eventually gave up on Ace.

[@pleasedwaffle3593]

Didnt even know ace had milwaukee. I've been driving an hour north to the closest home depot all this time instead of just 5min to ace haha.

[@doeskerbyrock]

I have that Skil belt sander that you didn't go over that was on the table, and I love it. I needed one quick and it was cheaper than the Harbor Freight options at the time, and I don't regret it one bit. I even took it to work and used in our shop there when our big Makita one went out. Solid get

[@Serenity_Dee]

When I saw the sawblades I knew this was gonna be a good haul.

[@joefaraone977]

This was very entertaining! Ace is one of the last hardware brands/stores where you can smell fertilizer when you walk in - the mark of authentic small-town hardware stores. More Harbor Freight pallets please! (Harbor Fright?) My Shop Shades arrived yesterday... PERFECT!

[@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed]

Can't wait to hear what your first project is with your Shop Shades

[@pyroslev]

Ace has some truly random shiz in its aisles. That baby pallet was probably a seasonal cleaning the aisles pallet post inventory sort of thing.

[@Raymo2u]

Its definitly one of the best places if you are custom fabricating things. Also, they have almost every bolt type, size, and length you would ever need.

[@jacobadams2670]

Here at the Rural King, we'll getcha all those things and fix your tractor.

[@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed]

Do you work at Rural King? Get us a pallet!

[@mjc8248]

Ace pallets are usually a win. They tend to carry better quality products overall.

[@albertj2459]

My Sunday doesn't start until I see a John Malecki video!

[@M0rtunodos]

I love my local Ace, they have like, 99% of what I need for projects. My blue/orange big box stores didn't have firebricks, but Ace did. Whenever I can, I use Ace.

[@suilegew]

We have multiple shops in Sweden where you can get those things, the most famous being biltema (car theme).

[@Djkidkrazyx2x]

I'm looking for a job, I'll gladly do the inventory! Love the videos John, hope you and the crew take care.

[@xKOBAYASHIMARUx]

So just sayin, RecTec makes one heck of an amazing pellet grill! No disrespect to Traeger but RecTec just does it all elevated. I've got the RT 700 and couldn't be happier! If you know stainless, there's the good stainless and the meh stainless, this grill's got the good stuff. The hopper is in the back making it a lot bigger and it holds a whole 40lb bag of pellets. The auger and burner is in the middle making it heat up very evenly and reliably. I've never had a clog and the perks just keep coming.

[@darrylnewton9010]

i work at ace hardware, the post is correct. if an item gets returned its put back on the shelf for resale or its thrown away if defective or broken. some thing are sent back to central office if their a high priced item, but nothing like this.

[@offroad3574]

My initial reaction with the small pallet of stuff, based on just the ice scrapers was seasonal items pulled at the start of spring, and the shovels seem like "recalls", or tools that don't sell well across the company, so they pull them and send them back to the distributor. It's what we do at the auto parts store I work at anyway.

[@1pcfred]

Those ice scrapers can make good bench brushes.

[@DannyWeaver0900]

I'm gonna watch this whole thing but only 15 seconds in and I'm already thinking "Not again, John. Not again..."

[@TK-421_66]

John is a dreamer. Unfortunately these pallets usually turn into nightmares

[@maddogshwa]

@@TK-421_66 such a weird time we live in where creating the content is where the money is made. It doesn't matter if the activity is a financial failure so long as it gets views.

[@dalton3088]

I work at an Ace Hardware and while I don’t speak for all franchises if we get a return or when we reset an aisle and we have items that are not on the planogram we just mark them down or put them on the shelf.

[@toddhoover8914]

I’m loving these videos on the 2nd channel and I think you should buy a pallet of Menards returns.

[@michaelbegay9573]

5:53......one helluva squirt gun fight in that box. 😮😅😂

[@golddiamondsgdpc3035]

“Ain’t nobody got time for dat” is killing me every time 🤣

[@waderue]

ya I love Ace Hardware Store and I spent lots of money in them

[@cryptameria666]

6:02 absolutely a gold mine 😮

[@jaxonPadgett]

The Milwaukee packouts are like 80 bucks more in Canada than they are the America and the batteries are 400 bucks for the two that John got. Makes it tough needing to buy tools

[@1pcfred]

They have to do something about those battery prices. What are they made out of, gold? I know they're rare earths but are they really that rare? What batteries cost is staying my hand as far as getting into cordless goes. I'm still using old nicad cordless tools. Even "cheap" lithium ion batteries aren't really that cheap.

[@Patricksmancave]

Big fan of ace. The ace pallet is one of the best ones you got. besides the Home Depot one. Ace is very nice store. Those Milwaukee packout drawers are very nice and heavy duty. These kind of videos have a good day.

[@PoodlePuncher]

the intro almost perfectly describes a recent trip to Menards. I bought a Pizza oven, Candy, cleaner for my range, and Motor Oil.

[@leenoah1505]

these pallet videos are fun! 😆 Chris - do that off-camera

[@RealAndySkibba]

Love Ace. Hopefully there are some good returns in the pallet.

[@JakeSView]

As some who works at one of the RSC. We do alot of close outs which go to auction. Or "damaged" aka unsellable, or surplus. Unfortunately we used to get those pallets cheap cheap as tms and now they auction them.

[@AHVENAN]

I wanna see John plow his driveway using only those ice-scrapers/snowbrushes! I mean he said "you can plow your driveway" while pointing at them.... 🤣

[@Goldfingertude]

You need to come to Australia and experience Bunnings and then a Bunnings Snag!

[@matt_776]

You should definitely get a blackstone!! I have one and it’s the best grill I’ve ever had lol

[@Gravedigger933]

5:22 I have the exact same one. I can't stand Makita, but it was free. Works great. Took a chunk out of my leg, but that was my fault.

[@1pcfred]

Makita makes fine electric motors. Some of the best.

[@matthewnelson5293]

Price is right rules dictate that the grill cover is now his. Congrats!

[@markthompson7503]

I have bought so many of those Treager grill covers at Goodwill and triple my money so quick.

[@grafittijester5341]

So I've been binging your episodes lately and absolutely love the floating tables you did a while ago. Any way you can give a floating dining room table a try?

[@torqu1l]

Sounds like Ace Hardware is much like Bunnings over here in AUS! It also has a Cafe, Plants & the infamous sausage sizzle on the weekends

[@fpvtrys2632]

bought a $500 Treager 15 years ago at Costco still grilling hot

[@JacobDarr-r5j]

I’d take that roto tiller. I have that line of lawn tools 😎

[@Undizz]

If all the tools from the pallets are just sitting around, that might be a good oportunity for a give away. Like make little packs with some starter gear, then people can write you and precent their work space and tell you why they deserve a tool pack (video idea). Also, the cotton under gloves are there to make it easier to change gloves. If you wear rubber gloves for a little while your hands get sweatty, and it makes it hard to change them quickly.

[@RGun90]

0:10 But what about all that plus a rack of ribs, super cheap jerkey and all other kinds of shop snacks/bachelor food, a kayak, at least 5 complete, separate & unique outfits, and all the cabinets you'd need to finish an empty kitchen? 😂 Don't get me wrong, love Ace but Menards > Ace allllll day

[@brianm6117]

I wish I had an Ace that made sense for me to go to. I have a local old school hardware store a few miles away, two Lowe's in two towns similar distance apart and a Home Depot near the one Lowe's. There is an Ace within reasonable driving distance, but its in a part of town I avoid just because of traffic and accessibility.

[@johnfreeman2956]

I feel you on the pocket knife problem. Spyderco makes one out of Maxamet steel, which is basically the toughest steel out there. You have to baby it against rust, but I mean come on you can't have everything

[@ringtyler]

All of the stuff mentioned at the beginning can also be bought at Lowe's, Home Depot, Menard's, Wal-Mart, True-Value, FleetFarm, Tractor Supply, Rural King, and the list goes on and on and on...

[@michaelwillson6847]

John you gotta do an Amazon pallet of tools that'd be interesting or see if you can get a random tool ebay pallet. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@vinster8884]

Last few Amazon pallets I've seen were trash pallets.

[@cyclone-g2z]

Those are returns John, those are items that they no longer stock. They probably tried to sell them at an extreme discount in store and after period of time, They just sell them at auction because they’re tired of them taking up floor space. That’s why you have large numbers of the same item unused.

[@LuckyArmpit]

I used to be DeWally World. Makita is rock solid. Too bad they don't go on sale other than bundle deals. Either way, caulk -on. Good channel and am Subscribed.

[@TheSantaRocker]

If there is any 4H or gardening or agricultural youth/kids Charity around, you should donate all the hand tools!

[@1pcfred]

Just get a receipt for a tax write off.

[@Bkhoste]

Do you have a Menards? You'll get some crazy stuff on that pallet.

[@alexv4434]

I had the same thing in mind😆 hoping someone in the comments mentioning a menards pallet

[@nathanclarke6694]

Yeah, I'm gonna need a gif of John putting that glove on

[@kafeba3]

Those pack outs would look nice in my trunk

[@JaredSVX]

Tractor Supply or Farm and Fleet pallets...I bet those would be fun if they have them 😆

[@salty__kansan]

My ace hardware here in salina ks also has a fishing and hunting section.

[@loganholland5735]

Not sure if you have it over in the US but here I the UK we got B&Q and Halfords which one is tools and the other is construction

[@keithstevenson6370]

have a huge garage sale at the shop I'd drive down from the fingerlakes for that

[@anthonyosborne4346]

If you enjoy the variety of Ace, you need to venture to the Midwest and check out Menards lol

[@bubby-un34benny-un46]

The king👑 of youtube is back

[@Myers100684]

I also have a traeger, they basically sent me a whole other grill during the warranty period and it never worked more than 6 hours straight. Luckily we had a severe thunderstorm with 100mph winds come through and it got blown off the porch, ripped shingles off, blew down the fence, broke windows and all kinds of damage. So insurance bought my traeger, lol. Literally one of the worst products I have ever purchased, bought a yoder and I'll never go back for anything traeger.

[@Mortivore05]

I love kerosene heaters. I have one just in case of power loss in the winter.

[@frederickjrrobinson9817]

I have a 7 1/4 and the beam saw from Skil saw. Would love to buy it many did half of the tread due to weight, but I love the battery time

[@maddieadams75]

Ace would definitely bring in the better items. ❤

[@The570Experience]

I have a question...where can I get pallets like these? It would be great if you could share where you got them so we could do the same

[@pyro3rg]

Not hardware related, Traeger is nothing but problems. Look into a Recteq or a Yoder. Recteqs build quality and customer service is top tier. Not sure if they still do this but when I got mine you literally get personal phone numbers from a few of their executives in case you needed support and couldn't get it. Edit: Also for the gloves. The fabric ones go one first then the nitrile ones, to make it easy to pull off delicate or heavy pieces of meat from your smoker/grill. Really good to have when you've got 20 pounds of brisket on and the grill tongs/spatula just aren't cutting it.

[@Kevin-zd5bi]

12:40 I thought this was camera trickery at first and it was just John twice. I was wondering if it was a collab with the Corridor Crew guys or something.

[@jon08g]

The traeger covers that come with the grill suck but the ones you buy separate are normally decent

[@HunterHooks19]

As an ace warehouse employee I'm almost positive that's a closeout from a warehouse or what we call B stock that's damaged out in the warehouse

[@tomdebent354]

Where does one buy pallets like this? I see lots of them around the internet but I am never sure if it's real or scam and if the would ever ship them to me

[@philgoodinc2]

This may not necessarily be all returns. It might be discontinued/de-ranged/seasonal items (eg candles, spades and ice scrapers), rejections (eg store rejected a delivery because it was damaged like the kero heater and the packout drawers) and maybe some items got an updated product and/or packaging (like the saw blades) Some stores will just try to sell stock like that at a crazy reduced price in-store, but Ive also worked at stores where we had to send perfectly good stuff away along with the returns. Regardless, this was a crazy good pallet buy!

[@davidgood6935]

Wait until he goes to Menards... coming in Uniontown & Greensburg... someday maybe haha

[@blue3975]

We have something like that in Australia. It’s called Bunnings 😁

[@megaarms4108]

I helped purchase this pallet with my purchase of the shop shades.. although I still haven't received my shop shades. No big deal I've only been waiting since March.

[@vinster8884]

I think they're still on pre-order

[@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed]

Hey Man, March orders are being packed up this week! They will be in your hands in no time!

[@LarryReynolds591]

Gotta love Case pocket knives man. Fantastic to carry!

[@adairgwilliam8629]

My guy, please hire me for organizing random pallet tools! I would gladly work weekends.

[@charitiekbyrd1]

Love your videos, glad you got a good one. Most of the pallets you buy seems to be not so great but good to see you get some wins every now and then. Just a thought, I'm new to woodworking and if you ever do a tool giveaway I would love the router bit set 😂😂. Seriously though, nice win on the pallet. Keep up the great work.😁

[@trustydoom4468]

Love my Traeger. Contact them and they will make it right.

[@sniper10193]

My man needs to visit a Menards if he currently thinks tools, candy, cleaner is something. Think of Home Depot with a mini grocery store in the back. Picked up some twizzlers, chocolate milk, and cereal this weekend with my patio cushions, weed puller, and foldable wagon 😂

[@RedVRCC]

I'm not sure where you're from but I think menards might be better than ace. You can get everything from hardware to tools to (cheap) furniture to groceries to basic electronics (depends on location).

[@bigdmccoy5507]

You should definitely try tractor supply. Chainsaws and welding equipment on the last one I heard go

[@quartzofcourse]

Literally just watched this old house talking about sump pumps right before this video. Better to know that they did something to handle water intrusion than to ignore it! Water will always get into the basement eventually, it’s just physics

[@PaulJohnson-ow1mq]

Not really. Water takes the path of least resistance. My basement happens to he at a higher elevation than the roof of my neighbors house on our hill. I have never had water intrusion, the neighbor......

[@kevinreid1848]

Is it a Dolly or hand truck? What's the difference if any?