Gladiator Everest White 5 Drawer Gearbox: $191 after points!!!!

Hi Everyone

I cant believe its been a whole entire year since the last post! Happy New Year...

I thought I was going to be done with Matt's Garage Blog for quite a while. However ...

We have a 2nd garage that needs to be turned into a more 'arts and crafts' space....more family oriented. For the past few years this one-car garage has mainly been used for storage. I do already have a 6 foot Gladiator Bench from my original set-up ready to go....

I was originally thinking of staying away from the Gladiator line and putting in kitchen cabinets or cheaper MDF garage cabinets, but after thinking and thinking about it, if I could find at least one great deal on a GLADIATOR EVEREST WHITE cab, it would provide me with motivation to do the whole set-up.

I know that Gladiator introduced the Everest White Select Series line about 1-1.5 years ago; they are about 25-30% more expensive than the traditional grey treadplate design.

I am not expecting to come across a lot of deals and may have to buy these pieces when on sale at our retail stores (Sears, Home Depot). However, I did hit the jackpot on a Everest White 5 Drawer Gearbox BRAND NEW, IN BOX for $220. I had $44 dollars in points and used a Sears credit card, which bought the total cost (plus tax) down to $191. Check it out:





The white finish is more like an extremely light grey. Notice the smooth finish on the drawers (compared to the treadplate on the traditional grey versions). Pretty slick, right?

I got this sucker brand new, in box, wrapped in plastic, never removed from the box. The cheapest I have ever seen these gearboxes for was $175 USED. This was a Sears Closeout item. I have been noticing that Sears has downsized their Everest White in-store display. What gives???




Price breakdown:

Home depot sale cost at 20% off: $429
My Sears Closeout price after taxes and Shop My Way points: $191
Final Score: 55% off retail sale price. Not bad, for a brand new, in-box hard-to-find item.

I have been at this game for a while, and am pretty sure Whirlpool and Sears etc. has not made too much money off of me. I may just play lazy and buy the 3 or 4 items I need via retail sales.

Anyway, if your are Slickdealing or Craigslisting, or wheeling and dealing for that next Gladiator find, Good luck!