Payless liquidation sale prices: What you need to know about store closing sales

Payless ShoeSource began a liquidation sale Sunday after confirming Friday that it will close its 2,100 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.The giant discount retailer also has discontinued online sales; its website payless.com is directing shoppers to find a nearby store.The company said all stores will remain open until at least the end of March and most will stay open until May.Payless, based in Topeka, Kansas, which has called itself, “the largest specialty footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere,” filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed 673 stores. The latest closings mark the biggest by a single chain this year, nearly doubling the number of retail stores set to shutter in 2019.Payless hours Sunday vary by location. Go to payless.com and click "find a store" for details about an outlet near you.But before you start bargain hunting, here are some things to keep in mind:1. Don't necessarily expect great deals in the early daysRetailers know that consumers believe they can score outstanding discounts as soon as liquidation sales begin. For that reason, sales aren't always extraordinary in the early going.