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Has cost of CFL bulbs gone up since budget

  • 10-12-2007 10:51pm
    #1
    thos007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Has anyone else noticed that the cost of CFL Energy saving bulbs have gone up since the budget. The fact that regular bulbs will be outlawed in a year or so, are the stores ripping off the ordinary shopper yet again.
    I have been pricing bulbs for the past 6 weeks in various shops. I went back to some this week and found the cost of the bulbs had gone up????


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  • #2
    northdublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭northdublin


    havent heard or noticed anything in relation to the price.......but they are becoming more popular. i presume your refering to the pricing in retail outlets like b&q and woddies....have you tried any elec wholesalers in your area. if buying in bulk...ie changing all the lamps in your house it would probably be cheaper to buy in a wholesaler and probably have more of a variety with respect to colour size and style.


  • #3
    thos007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭thos007


    Thanks for that. Will have a look and see.


  • #4
    Slates
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭Slates


    if your looking for bulk cfl check this site out

    http://www.avocalite.ie/


  • #5
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    €1.99 in the new Homebase in Lucan for the 8 year versions. I haven't found cheaper than that anywhere.


  • #6
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    thats a decent price, take note Northdublin,

    What make are they though, there are some mucky ones out there, the Eurovalue shops sell BlackSpur lamps


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  • #7
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    Phillips. I bought 12 of them last week.


  • #8
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    Ballyman wrote: »
    €1.99 in the new Homebase in Lucan for the 8 year versions. I haven't found cheaper than that anywhere.

    The 11w (60w) are actually on bogof offer so thats two for €1.99.


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    bmaxi wrote: »
    The 11w (60w) are actually on bogof offer so thats two for €1.99.
    Yeah, bought eight of them myself. Good price for them.


  • #10
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    byte wrote: »
    Yeah, bought eight of them myself. Good price for them.


    Is, as at 5th March 2008 3 quid for 3
    they are 600 lumen
    11 watt
    6000 hr
    Made in PROC:eek:


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