Remember though, sometimes they need to dump 10,000 items that are about to be replaced by a newer version and salvaging ANY money out of them is worth more than the dumpster. They could be scamming US for our mutual benefit. 
Computerized devices go through these phases, especially embedded systems that are not field upgradeable.
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I agree. The orders I have placed never are shipped from the store I purchased them from. They always come from a store within my state. Usually a north Houston location on Kuykendahl RD fulfills my order and ships it to Austin.
Are you seeing better results with splitting up quantities or just updating to the quantity in a single line item. Split a couple orders into multiple line items and have been getting a higher number of delayed order emails.
IMHO, there is 1-2 stores in each area that fulfill âMOSTâ of the online orders. My local store is NOT one of them. 90% of my orders are shipped from fulfillment stores in RI or CT. Occasionally they ship from outside the area. Gafney Dimmers are coming from Newton NC ,whereas they Waycross Switches shipped from the ( semi) Local fulfillment store in Willington CT. It is usually Willington CT or Smithfield RI that mine come from.
I think the orders being cancelled are ones where the order gets picked up by a store that doesnât normally fulfill orders. Maybe they have an excess stock ( not necessarily clearanced ) so the system flags them to fill it (?) . The warehouse person at that store actually looks at the order rather than simply throwing the items in a box and notices that the price is " wrong" .
It does seem like they have caught on. I was able to get a few things at discounted prices, such as some 4x10 Keen vents and some GE switches, but now when I attempt to order any additional items that are discounted they get cancelled. Iâve re-attempted multiple times with similar responses such as the below from their internet fulfillment department:
Loweâs customer,
We apologize for the inconvenience but order #XXXXXXXXXX and #XXXXXXXXXX has been canceled due to the pricing difference and the online disclaimer, we are unable to ship item #752879. If you would like to purchase this item at full price please contact our Loweâs customer care line at 1-800-445-6937. Once again we apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
And another:
Your order has been cancelled because the pricing on your order is only valid for a loweâs store that has this item clearance priced and Loweâs does not price match itâs own stores. If you would like to contact the store they can ship it to you from their location if they have any left or you can do a store pick up at that store.
Your credit card has not been charged as the order has not processed.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please also see below Lowes.com terms and conditions.
Loweâs and its affiliates and subsidiaries reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to refuse service and to terminate accounts if Loweâs believes in its sole discretion that customer conduct violates applicable law or the Terms, or is harmful to the interests of Loweâs, its subsidiaries, or its affiliates, or for any other reason.
Loweâs and its affiliates and subsidiaries reserve the right to limit the quantity of items purchased per person, per account, per household and per order as determined in their sole discretion. These restrictions may be applied to the same account, same credit card and / or the same billing and / or shipping address.
Receiving an order acknowledgement via email does not guarantee the acceptance of an order.
I still have 4 toggle dimmers (12729) and 4 toggle non-dimmers (12727) to trade. Possible interest in Hue Bloom, Hue gen 2 strip, or GE outdoor outlet
I placed several orders from Waycross and Gaffney on Friday and received shipping notifications for both dimmers and on/off switches yesterday. I should get them this week. I order 5 of each and one order they shipped all 5, while the other order they broke up into two separate shipments.
I am still waiting for my add/on aux switch orders to go through. I also have 2 more orders of 5 on/off switches placed and am waiting. Once these are done every switch in my house will be outfitted 
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Finding anything new? Havenât seen much changing in new availability. Not many 2$ switches.
Iâve had some things canceled and other things go through just fine. It still seems somewhat random to me.
Hi there, had a good haul on the Osram Lightify tunable white 60âs. Looking to trade for Smartthings door sensors, iris door sensors, and any leak sensors. Anyone out there interested in trading? Thanks, Doug
I would be surprised if each store had someone dedicated just to internet sales, when it would make more sense for a centralized or regional model (or better yet, automated) system. It would cost less for Lowes to hire one person to be in charge of 50 stores, than to hire 50 people, each with their own store. If they follow like other retail operations, there would be company wide clearance (like PlantLink), and then they would also have the ability to do their own clearance (i.e. plants).
There is more than likely some algorithm in place that takes the price of the item you bought, and figures out the cheapest shipping for them (they would have an opportunity to make that a profit opportunity), and also calculates the cost of selling the actual item. If the algorithm getâs below a certain profit price (cost +x%), they wonât sell it to you automatically, and require a manual approval from someone (the hold notice), and then if it gets to the minimum level profit price (or if itâs sold at a loss), theyâll cancel the order.
Not to sure about flagging unprofitable orders. 13$ smart vents and 2$ switches arenât profitable in any scenario. I think itâs completely human intervention that gets an order canceled.
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I got 5 zWave Add on Switches shipped today at $2.09 a piece. Score. Normally $19.99.
Which location?
I forgot, but I just checked and the cheapest now is Gaffney at $7.48. I guess I got lucky. It was so cheap I even paid the $5.99 shipping as I didnât want to screw the order up by adding more stuff which seems to throw things off sometimes.
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Is it maybe better to purchase as a guest? I have had a couple of orders sittin in process for a few days.
Waited a week + for a few orders to ship and still have a cpl open orders that were partially filled. Wanted to grab some early xmas gifts; placed an order on the 2nd received shipping notice on the 3rd. Placed an order on the 3rd and received shipping this a.m.
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Need another $5 to make that $10 or $20 off renovopower code to work? Hereâs something everyone should have in their tool box.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1-1-4-in-Box-End-Standard-SAE-Wrench/1000046231
Nice and hefty 10oz. about 7"
Iâm car guy. Like to keep it clean. Iâve added one of these to a cpl orders.
Old school; but again, something that should be in every car.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-6-in-Corn-Stiff-Upright-Broom/999930256
And finally if you just need to add a few $$ Iâve use these little buggers by the handful. Rewired the entire house a few yrs ago and these work great.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-10-Pack-Plastic-Standard-Wire-Connectors/999953378
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-10-Pack-Plastic-Standard-Wire-Connectors/999953350
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-10-Pack-Plastic-Standard-Wire-Connectors/999953322
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-10-Pack-Plastic-Standard-Wire-Connectors/999954078
I tried replacing a cpl orders that were canceled by not signing in, using a different email, and even using a credit card billed to a different state. Made no difference for me.
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Iâve added random items (even a single $0.07 flat washer) to hit the $60/$65 mark in order to get free shipping and use a Renovo code. Received orders no problem.
If the price is ridiculously low like a Keen vent for $15 I found that ordering a single or 2 items and foregoing any discount finally got my order through.
@Toasty tried 3 times to order vents form Philly for me after my orders kept being canceled. I went back a placed 2 orders for 1 vent and they went through. Still waiting to the status of the order with 2.
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