‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

TikTok influencer @loungeprofit diligently searches online for the best bargains, and this particular find is no exception. In a presentation with more than 131,000 views, the creator shared images of a glitch on Lowe’s website shared by a follower.

The initial image displayed a Midea stainless steel large-capacity fridge available on Lowe’s site. Typically, these fridges cost $2,399. Yet, the presentation features a screenshot indicating the listed price is $169.

Next, the subsequent slide displayed the customer's bill for the refrigerator, shipping, and sales tax. Everything added up to less than $300. The last image showed the customer collecting the fridge just a few minutes after ordering.

This isn’t the first Lowe’s appliance glitch

Customers have also gotten excellent discounts on Lowe's home appliances due to mistakes and malfunctions.

“They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each. We returned the extra though,” one viewer shared.

“I got the Samsung one with the screen for 1100 because it had a tiny dent Lowe’s been the goat,” a second recalled.

“I got a 1300 built in grill for 249 cause they screwed up on the website. I then had to build an outdoor kitchen for it though,” a third user commented.

Is the refrigerator still $169?

No, it’s not. However, the price is still under $2,300 with the new discount price at $1,599 until Aug. 7.

Luckily, @loungeprofit and his group bought the refrigerators before Lowe’s resolved the issue.

How do online prices glitch?

In general, this can occur for various reasons, including mistakes made by people, updates to software, and mistakes with coupon or promo codes. "When an item is listed at a price that is significantly lower than its real market value or the price it's supposed to be sold for, it's considered a price glitch. Yet, in the context of online shopping, a price glitch can still happen even if the seller is careful. Even though entering prices by hand is likely to lead to mistakes, there have been cases where a pricing problem was due to an online shopping system or platform," according to Seller Snap.

A few years back, a Target shopper stumbled upon a "crazy bug" that allowed him to snag a tablet for only $59. A TikToker discovered this issue, and it was reported that it only occurs to certain individuals while they're on the clock and miss out on the bargain.