I Bought 2 Pallets of Home Depot Returns for $1,037

[@galeng73]

Well, you hit a million views... You now need to buy an entire truck's worth of returns.

[@DekarNL]

Yeah SEND ITTTTTT

[@gabrielgreenleaf2330]

He would make the money back from the views alone

[@DaveyA4]

Go boy

[@jonexd8030]

Yeah

[@SpectrumofSmarts]

Yeah there's no backing out now! Be careful what you say in videos

[@whitey2812]

Lock Picking Lawyer here and today I show you how I can open John Malecki's safe with a pair of Shop Shades in under 3 minutes...

[@My_cat_is_so_cute]

Cap

[@nointro]

This is the collaboration we need, but don’t deserve!

[@Khazore_Blackreaver]

@@nointro nor will we ever get it.

[@gertpacu3926]

I cannot watch this crap.. He's a STEELERS FAN!!! WHO DEY!

[@kandkmotorsports]

Nice click out of one, two is binding and there we have it

[@momfarrar]

The STRAPS!!!! The straps were supposed to go back on the trucks to the warehouse. They shipped them back in a return box which is supposed to hold small RTV (Return To Vendor)items. The straps are not return items. As a former HD receiving associate I am still laughing about that and the number of emails I have read from corp. requesting the return of the truck straps. We now know where some of them have ended up.

[@jmicaha2655]

LMAOOOOOOO

[@nevarez323]

Where can I buy these pallets?

[@jaredmaki892]

That’s amazing

[@skyth7474]

We have noticed we have not been receiving many strap returns, we cannot continue to secure your loads without the straps. After you have half filled a orange strip box please return straps promptly.

[@momfarrar]

​@@skyth7474 As you know the straps should be campus shipped using UPS to avoid this sort of thing.

[@saigyl9149]

15:31 the little thing is part of the locking bar that is supposed to swing down to let you lock the drawers shut, those were the things you called the "extra slides"

[@Andieslane]

Joe needs to buy all return pallets. Period.

[@heavydamon]

he probably will

[@kernelpickle]

You would only say that until a pallet from Lover's Lane shows up for auction.

[@watchyourr6172]

As a former employee of Home Depot, sometimes we would RTV or "Return To Vender" items that were just returned for unexpected reasons with the item completely unused or displays when new items came out. The Spax screws were more than likely put in the Husky tool box by receiving before being sent out because Spax was dropped by Home Depot.

[@JBLewis]

Spax was dropped? When? They sure seem to be slow to sell out the existing stock.

[@watchyourr6172]

@JBLewis At least at the store I worked at Spax was dropped and was replaced by Timberlok. According to the Spax rep Home Depot dropped Spax entirely, but when I was there no ever really bought Spax

[@JBLewis]

@@watchyourr6172 That really is interesting. Menard's carries a larger assortment of Spax products but I tend to end up at the big orange box more than the big green one. When it comes to wood screws / construction screws, Spax is my first choice. They don't split the wood, they don't break off, and most of the time you don't have to pre-drill.

[@jguy1987]

@@JBLewis Same. I used to use exclusively Spax and it was a huge disappointment to see HD get rid of them. I don't think I ever pre-drilled a hole for a Spax screw. HD is my closest Home Improvement store. The GRK screws are fairly comparable but the options are so limited at my store and most of them seem to be geared toward cabinetry versus GP use.

[@davebuti6270]

I was in one local HD and they were clearancing out all Spax, but another local store was not

[@enigmacamaro]

for the cart with wheels some cut down 1x4s on the sides of the bottom will help prevent it from buckling since it's already been bent in. I did some thinner 2x2 angle iron nut and bolted on my old one. stiffened it right up.

[@BushRoostersMX]

I’m going to personally watch this video 1 MILLION TIMES!!!!! I wanna see you unpack a litteral truck load of items.

[@turbot_]

I'm just leaving it playing on my phone while I do other stuff 😂

[@jeffscott3186]

It's gotten 8 thousand views in the 23 minutes and 49 seconds it took me to watch it. That's over 200 days before it hits a million. I've got four devices plus my phone. I'll do what I can.

[@ThePcProGamerz]

Needs to be off unique network IP addresses. Not just devices. :(

[@jeffscott3186]

@@ThePcProGamerz I also have a VPN

[@Nikles56]

1/3 of the way there.....

[@jacktheripper6716]

The stock taking company I worked for had a neat trick for counting hardware you weigh the total and weigh single screw/bolt and do the math when counting millions saves you hours

[@jaykoerner]

Working at home Depot, the discounted and damaged stuff were damaged in store or shipping and likely not sold to customers, the stuff with RLC tags are more then likely customer returns

[@michellericard4850]

Those straps are how they strap down pallets in the back of the dry van trailers. It was definitely put on there by accident. They're normally at the shippers. They'll secure the load and the seal the doors. I'm a truck driver and that's what we use

[@DillGreg]

Love it! Its making me itch to start doing it again! I used to go to the Home Depot auctions in Hesperia Cailfornia back in the day! Need to find some here in Houston!

[@mattnorthernmn2803]

Yup cheap vs expensive beginner to pro tool boxes.... Like a tool box for just a random home owner to a tool box for the guy who fixes everything! ❤❤

[@CekalaStudios]

I work at HD... These are RTV pallets... So yes, returns. Also, those US Cargo Control straps are usually meant to be sent back on the returns pallets so the Reverse Logistics Center (RLC) can ship them back to our DCs for the trucks

[@Tabrazt]

For anyone wondering. Home Depot associates (literally any associate) can RTV (return to vendor) practically anything in the store. We’ve RTV’d shit before just cause the box looked bad and we get credit for the RTV. So in the instance of the ryobi packout, they likely RTV’d that to get rid of it cause they didn’t have anywhere to put it and didn’t want to deal with it. Same probably happened with the Milwaukee levelers since Milwaukee always gives credit to RTVing their tools. Although I would say a good portion of rtvs come from returns.

[@user-xr1um3kq6c]

But WHERE does one get ahold of a pallet

[@rubylutz6088]

Yes toe straps are usable in bike tires keeps the thorns from getting in and cutting your tubes!!! So there is another use for toe straps besides towing a car!!

[@romeotango5597]

Those husky tough boxes are pretty solid. We use them in my unit, it makes a good range box and they’ve been beaten to hell, dropped out of aircraft, and filled with all sorts of nefarious tools and they still work fine after years of abuse at the hands of my platoon everywhere from Iraq to Bulgaria to NC.

[@Julian-ml7go]

Nefarious tools 😭

[@richardbates2367]

The 26 inch 5 drawer husky tool chest looks like a similar knockoff to my craftsman series 1000 tool chest

[@joshgay2385]

E-Track bits can be bought at some home depots.... One can cut down chunks of rail, or get individual connectors.... I used some 16' straps to tie down sets of shelves....

[@maxdeez1382]

Babe wake up John bought another pallet!!

[@jamestheferret]

Me "babe leave me alone for half hour, I GOTTA see this! Get your mum to pick the kids up" 😂

[@sk0.0t3r]

I had the wife bring the MiL to the airport so I could watch this. Today is going to be a good day.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

... and then your right hand sprung into life!

[@vercopolis]

What's with all these partners sleeping so much?

[@TurinAlexander]

I find it odd that this mysterious person is always asleep.

[@TheCat28cat]

How entertaining you are! Thoroughly enjoyed watching your excitement and joking around. Thank you! All smiles😊

[@86stang0]

8-11-24. 1 MILLION views!!!! We need the truckload….

[@butterseverything1065]

Former HD employee here with their MET team. First, the straps... I know those straps were supposed to go back to the transport/warehouse/vendor. Those are used in nearly every shipping container to keep stuff from toppling over. Secondly, some of those cabinets and tool boxes were probably display models that had their "effectiveness" used up. (ie. they were beat up enough that customers were dissuaded into not buying because they look cheap with damage on them. Once a display model was deemed "too beat up", MET (Merchandise Execution Team) would markdown (Remove from inventory) the damaged item. There were guidelines on what was supposed to happen to the damaged item. Some of the items would get returned to vendor and some were just tossed into the trash. Third, The laser levels. This is the CRAZIEST thing... Those laser levels were probably sent back to vendor because *drum roll* the PACKAGING was updated. I cannot tell you the number of items that were pulled from shelves and either trashed or sent back to vendor to update the packaging. In some very rare instances, inventory would show that a store had "x" amount of the product being updated/replaced. MET would look for the item(s) in their proper locations (where inventory shows they are located on shelves), in the overheads in the surrounding area and in receiving. If we could not find it, it was notated. On some occasions the item would turn up (usually someone had attempted to steal the item and Loss Prevention stopped the theft but forgot to return it to where it belonged and was sitting in the corner of the security office) but usually, it was part of "shrinkage" (loss via theft, damage, store use).

[@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed]

This is such a good comment and the fact your username is Butters make it 1000x better! This is awesome, thank you!

[@butterseverything1065]

@JohnMaleckiUnscrewed don't thank me, thank the algorithm that brought us together. Also, those husky bags are pretty durable

[@dalesandry]

So where is the contest on viewers guessing how many screws are in the bin for a laser level :) hahaha

[@takumi2023]

Imma guess 512 let me know how I did.

[@jasonmoore8159]

673 is my guess

[@devlyncoleman5200]

its 4

[@josh26050]

429

[@JCLandscaper88]

137

[@markthompson7503]

I have a 100 gallon Husky rolling box that I used for coaching soccer, camping, fishing. It is so awesome to store all your crap and then you have a chair/table to use. Granted it takes up the entire back of my Honda CRV but they are great.

[@nylonstringninja]

We use that Husky job box for my son's toy box. I told my wife I finally found my perfect job, opening pallets of returned tools from all my favorite stores LOL

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Those are D-backed hand carts which are great for couriers becuase they lay level for loading... Don't stack, load laying down and lift up...👍👍

[@DJXcalibur]

I see one million views. Time for you to start searching for that truck load to buy🤣

[@Dirtyharry70585]

I have the Bosch green light laser kit. Uses 4AA not the 12v. Totally badass. Hint outside just beam to a white piece of paper. Build decks to hanging pictures.

[@quantaca5773]

just as an aside, a safe isnt just to prevent theft, most of them are actually more to protect documents and such from fire damage, the (easy) theft prevention is just a bonus ;)

[@turbot_]

If they're fire rated.

[@a9ball1]

You can bolt them to the floor.

[@kikixchannel]

Safe's are a theft deterrent. Fireproofed metal cabinets are to protect from fire. The fact that some safe's work as a fire-proofing is the bonus here, not the vice versa. That is why safe's are rated by the time it takes a professional safe cracker to get into it, and not the duration of fire exposure they protect from. That being said, this safe wouldn't even protect from fire that well, probably. I mean, it has plastic and even a BATTERY totally exposed in front. In a fire the battery will turn into a bomb. No matter what, an unwieldy safe that weights a bit is harder to steal than the money/jewelery/documents/whatever inside it would be. That's why a safe, even if technically can be taken by the thief, is still protective. Because a safe NEVER is meant to prevent theft. It always was and always will be meant to give time for guards/police to get to catch the thief before they manage to get to the inside. If your only method of protection is a safe...you're doing it wrong.

[@Packman332]

I have a fire rated safe specifically for important documents, but they're usually only rated like 30-60 minutes if they're not super expensive. But I like to use my other safe to keep stuff out of my kids hands that I don't want them to touch or know about.

[@Marchello5000]

Once the safe is damaged, the fire rating goes to zero

[@doc294]

Saw your video going down a KZbin rabbited hole. Didn't put it all together (lineman for Steelers) but I heard you say "Yinz." That's when I figured it all out! I live about an hour from you guys. Anyway, I've watched like 7 of your videos just today...GREAT CONTENT! THANKS!

[@michaelgasperik4319]

The funny thing is, I'm a truck driver and currently I have a truck load (30 pallets) of home depot returns. I'm taking them to a home depot returns facility so they can get sorted, restacked on pallets, and sold at auction.

[@bretdaley6869]

I'm a contractor and I return stuff to Home Depot all the time and I wondered what happens to all that stuff and now I know thank you go Steelers

[@bigv6724]

Weigh 10 different screws and get the avg. Weigh all the screws all together and there's your screw count give or take a few. Edit: I worked at a hardware store and seen Hillman reps do the inventory like this.

[@TSTD_Punisher]

used to use a similar method to count stacks of cardboard. see how many is in an inch then measure the height of the stack

[@schwuzi]

We always do that when we do inventory. Our scales even have a function for it so you don't have to calculate anything.

[@commonsenseisdeadin2024]

DAMMIT I WAS LATE! 😂🤣 Just commented the same (Except I said 20 because depending on the scale)

[@AZbone]

They have to be sorted first. It’s a few different types. At that point, you could quickly just count each stack.

[@ki4rex]

ah! you beat me to it.

[@ian93sc28]

Had 2 of those husky boxes for years while I traveled as a millwright, one for smaller tools and work related stuff and the other for clothes they held up well even left the tailgate down and dropped it out the truck at 30 and it was good

[@ZanniGoins]

1 week before this video was posted, i just purchased about 17 pallets from home depot return product. This is a wonderful way to renovate a home or stock up on tools. I got enough tile and flooring to re floor my entire home, garage and outbuilding... for just slightly more then he payed for this video.

[@kf5tqnkf5tqn36]

Where do you get them from?

[@kaylaross8264]

Where do you get them from

[@baskimo5346]

You can buy logistics strap clips that you can weld or clip on places for those. Love those straps

[@winry9762]

Truck load??

[@jasonricchio5139]

Definite yes on the tool chest comparison. Could have snap on, husky, general and whatever brand lowe's sells

[@DaveOsborn-g5l]

Get a Menard's pallet next!!Let's GOOOOOO!!😂😂

[@claytoncardwell8]

Looking for that truck load video

[@MazerDavid]

I have that 24" top box the one that is 138, I bought it 5 years ago and had coupons. I bought it and the 5 drawer bottom for around 200 bucks cause the combo was on sale and the coupons. its lasted perfect and still works great.

[@MrKalashnikov4774]

Find a Menards return pallet, they’re have some crazy stuff

[@logancarlton1489]

You can insulate and modify that first storage box (after the dollies) into a job site power station. If you do solar looks big enough for the Jackery solar(? I think that's the brand??) and some outlets.

[@aaronmantuano6083]

1.2 million views. Where’s the TRUCKLOAD!!!!!????

[@takumi2023]

If you have a scale weight one screw then dump all of them in a box to weigh them together. Quickest way to count something like that if you dont want to count them individually

[@garrettschweitzer1647]

When is the truck loaded coming

[@DanCBearded]

Shared! You got this 🔥🔥🔥

[@scottvowels9827]

Hey John, if you're not going to use those E-track ratchet straps, our High School marching band could sure use them!

[@DanPeacock]

The Husky roller box/tool crate is the BOMB! I love that thing.

[@dislexicdadscooking]

Lol about those ratchet straps..lol when we receive our loads in the store we set them aside and box them..when the box is full they usually either ups or send them in a return trailer lol..interesting accidental freebie lol

[@jaykoerner]

Yep, my understanding is they were shipped back via UPS to the RDC, regardless it means the RLC never opened the pallet

[@dislexicdadscooking]

@jaykoerner probably..lol well atleast my island of misfit toys are serving good purpose lol

[@PabloSanLuca]

Lol…lol!

[@mbedek11]

John I dfaf about your tools, I love the energy you bring, thank you soooo much!!!

[@CarlosTrujillo-bb2ki]

Truckload here we comeeee!!!!!

[@caleb2187]

My grandad use to gimme tools out the home depo compactor *big garbage dumpster* got whole dewalt tool sets hand tools lots of cool stuff practicly new

[@the.alxperience]

1.2 M, is the truckload video up yet?

[@H3Y023]

1.3 M veiws now, no truckload yet

[@JaylenHarris23]

1 Million views👀👀👀 6:57 ready for that truck load

[@cpl_0503]

Hilarious! It's like Christmas as a 9 year old... but by proxy. Thanks for a great start to the day.

[@blakegolab4799]

The greay ridgid box is the cooler. I need one of those.

[@sccarguy8242]

The energy when you guys are opening good pallets is off the chain. 😂 everyone is just super happy

[@hunterlang6035]

Are yinz from Pittsburgh? I caught that yinz in the video on top of all the Steelers memorabilia. If so I need to come visit one of these days!

[@stephanburgher6770]

You got to do Tractor Supply I work at one and we will literally take back anything even things we don’t sell.

[@craigwheller]

Home Depot used to do that until they found it was costing them millions of dollars

[@hmisay4976]

I don't know if they sell them but I'd love to see a Tractor Supply Co. pallet. I work for them and their return policies are *very* generous, could be some wild things in a return pallet.

[@zyrppa]

6:56 fun fact: In Europe you can't buy just one or two return pallets. It's either 4 pallets or truckload (32 pallets) and those cost about 5-30k€

[@crobulous9581]

Depends on the country I guess, you can definitely buy single pallets in Ireland and the UK as ive seen ones for sale from Argos and the range from time to time.

[@jegr3398]

We don't care about what happens in Europe

[@jasoneast9590]

Just started watching the content really enjoy it keep it up

[@hydrolisk1792]

You need to buy a Menards truck!! That would be freaking epic!!!

[@glennsheridan9678]

Those tool bags make great fishing tackle bags...i use one in my kayak

[@muneebahmed9302]

Where's the truck ???

[@stanmans]

just came across your site. Crazy, absolutely crazy and funny yet informative. I’m looking forward to your next episode🎉

[@JollyOverlord]

It got a million views WHERE IS OUR TRUCK LOAD??

[@flattop223]

16:22 If you don't know what to do with those Ryobi link system drawers, I'd love it to get two of them. If you look at the tags on a lot of that stuff if it ends in change that is zero anything 02, 06, Then those are things that basically had gone down through all of the markdowns and they were told to get rid of them.

[@axmajpayne]

The "safe" isn't to prevent theft. It's to prevent important documents from being destroyed if you have a house fire. So it doesn't matter if it's small enough to pick up and carry away.

[@RichardHodges-o6u]

And to keep children from getting into your stuff.

[@seanarthur8392]

and that is why it was dumped, the damaged corner compromises the fire and heat protection.

[@pac6010]

There’s no way that safe has any sort of fire rating that will protect anything in a house fire. That’s a lockable burn box in that respect

[@hazeleyedsoul3282]

First time watching your channel....very entertaining!....and Kudos whoever edits these!

[@stephenreamer4323]

For the screws, count maybe 20-50, and weigh. Then weigh them all and do the math.

[@Lerp_1]

I have never seen this channel before, Found it today and can't stop watching it...

[@TravisBid]

where do you buy the return pallets from?

[@jacobschiel217]

That box of straps are the straps our distribution center uses for their trucks to the stores. I assume someone sent them to the repairs and liquidation center were returns are sent instead of shipping them back to the distribution center as we are supposed to

[@scttydsntknw]

I can guarantee you those laser levels were stolen from one HD and returned to another HD...It's a commonscam.

[@JoineeJoan]

Don't you have to return it together with your purchase ticket ??

[@Buttermilk2Biscuit]

@@JoineeJoan Most stores will take returns without a receipt and give you store credit if you ask for a manager.

[@unclebobthe1]

The trailer straps are for home depots in system shipping.

[@silentferret1049]

Those straps can still be used because they sell standalone brackets that those hook into. Brackets pretty simple so you could make small individual ones and just hook them onto places and pop them off when not needed.

[@michaelwillson6847]

Let's go. John you gotta give all those bolts to Lou and get him to weld something cool with the welder from the temu pallet. Next return pallet Amazon and woodcraft 😂😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@erkeltree]

John, you are now the dolly lama of Pittsburgh. LMAO

[@Ammoniummetavanadate]

Solid joke

[@latetotheparty7551]

Nice!

[@kyleallen239]

Definitely do the toolbox comparison! And you should buy a pallet from like an Agway if you can.

[@Timothy-NH]

Weigh 10 screws, then weigh the whole lot and do some math.

[@CodyMiller98]

I like the ryobi link drawers wish I could find them in my area always out of stock online

[@Cheese_Shoes]

Can’t wait to watch John unbox 74 hole saws

[@austios]

I just ordered that EXACT safe… several websites listed it as the best. I’m looking forward to using it

[@matthewnelson5293]

Cmon, algorithm! Get this to 1M views! John needs a semi truck of returns

[@rfnrdy9830]

They sell the tracks for those straps at harbor freight. Very handy

[@berthagen387]

400k views in 24 hours better start looking for truck loads😂

[@NERYZAYZYKO]

now we ve a one millón views... Buy the f@#$ truk

[@drackar]

I have the narrower brother of that Husky box and I use it to transport my desktop when I need to. Absolutely more than robust enough for all sorts of equipment. Those sentry safes are trash. It's a like 1/16'th inch layer of steel on both sides of some fire proofing material. You can cut through the whole thing in less than 30 seconds with a circ saw. Like, in half.

[@ManiacalAge]

You can feed a wire through the hole on the stackable ryobi boxes to secrure them together better

[@JeremyWhetzel]

Grainger. Northern tool. Tractor supply.

[@charlieave2315]

We at 1.2 million views where is the truck load?😂

[@zirocannady9630]

I have that same job box for lugging my guitar gear around and its A+ awesome

[@philswift9413]

Almost a million views🥳

[@jmorv8866]

If you can get a hold of a return pallet from Menards, that might be worth something. They're just across the border in OH, so maybe, possibly??

[@andyt1573]

Love the way you tested it😮

[@Alepoudiitsa]

ohh thos tires(or how it is call) will be usefull to make a moving coup for my chikes 😅

[@FreedomGolfClub]

A million babyyyyyy BRING ON THE TRUUUUUCKKK

[@mybike1988]

Keep the straps an buy the clip mounts from harbor freight and weld them to post around the shop to hold plywood and other things of that sort