I totally get the struggle with Office Depot because they are notorious for having weird inventory syncs. Honey is super hit or miss with them honestly. I would suggest you check out Slickdeals for this. Basically, you want to set up a specific Deal Alert with keywords like Lenovo and Office Depot and set the notification to instant. Be careful tho, because by the time the email hits your inbox, the best deals are usually gone within twenty minutes if it is a really good price. Another thing you might want to consider is using a tool like Visualping to monitor the exact product page. It basically takes a screenshot of the page every hour and pings you if the text or price change. Just make sure to set the frequency high since your classes start next Tuesday. You really gotta be on top of it. I once missed out on a solid ThinkPad deal just because I waited an hour to check my phone, so dont let that happen to you. Also, keep an eye on their Deal of the Day section. It resets at midnight. I have found that sometimes the price drops but the sale banner doesnt show up right away, so dont just trust the main page banners. With a 500 dollar cap, you are looking at a tight window for a decent Lenovo, so maybe even look at their rewards program. Sometimes you get 20 percent back in rewards which technically keeps you under budget if you count the store credit for later. Just be careful with their return policy on electronics, it can be a bit strict if you open the box. Good luck with the psych classes!