Bror Jace
Enlightened
When Walmart reorganizes their flashlight section (like most are doing now with the introduction of the Mag-Lite LEDs) they often have left over or discontinued lights at a deep, deep discount.
In the last 2-3 weeks, I hit up most of the Walmarts in the greater Albany area and found three older Garrity lights at two of them:
2 Garrity 2AA aluminum lights
1 Garrity 2D "stainless" light w/ xenon bulb
These lights (that I recognized as older models - most stores no longer carried) were hung on pegs which did not accurately describe them. On a hunch, I brought the first to a scanner and it showed $3 as the actual price. The 2nd showed the same. I bought both as these originally went for $5-$6+ a couple years ago. Both included alkaline batteries.
Today, I saw the 2D Garrity stainless at a different store and on the same hunch, I brought it to a scanner and it showed $2.50. Heck, the batteries alone (Duracells, marked good until 2012) are almost worth that price!!
Now I have a few decent lights I can loan out or just give away as favors to a friends, family members or a neighbor in need.
Next time you are perusing the flashlight section at Wally World (or some other store) be sure to carefully check out lights that don't seem to belong.
In the last 2-3 weeks, I hit up most of the Walmarts in the greater Albany area and found three older Garrity lights at two of them:
2 Garrity 2AA aluminum lights
1 Garrity 2D "stainless" light w/ xenon bulb
These lights (that I recognized as older models - most stores no longer carried) were hung on pegs which did not accurately describe them. On a hunch, I brought the first to a scanner and it showed $3 as the actual price. The 2nd showed the same. I bought both as these originally went for $5-$6+ a couple years ago. Both included alkaline batteries.
Today, I saw the 2D Garrity stainless at a different store and on the same hunch, I brought it to a scanner and it showed $2.50. Heck, the batteries alone (Duracells, marked good until 2012) are almost worth that price!!
Now I have a few decent lights I can loan out or just give away as favors to a friends, family members or a neighbor in need.
Next time you are perusing the flashlight section at Wally World (or some other store) be sure to carefully check out lights that don't seem to belong.