Lights on sale - online only

[CLD Kevin]

Received email from http://www.1000bulbs.com which I sometimes buy my bulk lights for the house. Look like 30% off today only if you use the super secret code 87263 at checkout.

For a case of 25 RED 100ct mini (2500 lights) it is $143.12 minus 30% = $100.18. That is about $4ea string....not great, but no colors left that I can find for that after xmass sale. They have several colors. You dont get as good deal if you buy singles. It was $4.75 with the 30% as a single.

It doesnt seem like waiting after xmas is a good deal if there isnt anything left.


BTW...how much is the reg price for color lights at like HD or Lowes right when they put them out in November?

[CLD Kevin]

Hmmm...maybe stratch that. For 1 case of 25 red and 1 case of 25 green (5000 lights total), the shipping was $56. There was no tax. $265.61 total. That would be $5.31 for each string delievered.

I dont who much color strings cost at HD or Lowes at reg prices so I dont know if it worth it.

[Dale W]

Lowes non discounted price for strands of 100 lights is $3.48.

Phillips brand (commercial grade) at Lowes is 2 - 3 times that (non-discounted).

[mwilliams]

I bought a bunch of lights at Lowes on November 6th for $2.48 per box of 100 count mini's. By a bunch, I mean 144 boxes. I did the order online then went to the store 2 hours later, and they were all stacked up waiting for me. I would definitely do that again!

I saw a commercial the other night that said, "Box of 100 mini lights, on sale now at Ace Hardware for only $6.99! Hurry! Supplies are limited!" Yeah. That was funny.

I do think, however, that you get what you pay for. I saw the lights at 1000bulbs.com. The estimated lifespan of the lights in that deal are about 3 times what you would probably get from any of the cheap lights. It's just that you can buy the cheap lights about 4 times for the same money.