Regarding the clearance system, it is no longer in effect, and has not been for a couple of years. Items are no longer put in clearance unless the vendor ask for it! At the same time, they also allowed for any item that has been deactivated, to be activated again if the vendor ask for it. See something no longer for sale that you want? Ask the vendor if they would like to reactivate it. They might choose to do so, they might not, that's up to them.