Great deal on MH bulbs

[howdy20012002]

I only paid the 12 for shipping for the 1 st bulb..plus 10 for the 2nd one
Interesting that people are bitching about the shipping
Plus he ships thru Hong Kong Post...not UPS..less fees there
Alot of people are charging more for shipping and less for the product cuz Ebay doesn't charge a fee for shipping costs..while they do charge fees based on grand total of the sale price. As well, u don't pay duties on shipping costs.
In realitity the guy is saving you money by charging you more on shipping and less for the item...just so ya know..
It is actually a suggested practice by alot of ebayers...saves everyone money on fees.
All I know is that I paid just over 50 bucks for 2 400 bulbs and they are working great...seems like a great deal to me. If you don't like it, don't buy them and pay the 50 a piece(or more) at the store
But I am tired and grumpy so what do i know

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

I only paid the 12 for shipping for the 1 st bulb..plus 10 for the 2nd one
Interesting that people are bitching about the shipping
Plus he ships thru Hong Kong Post...not UPS..less fees there
Alot of people are charging more for shipping and less for the product cuz Ebay doesn't charge a fee for shipping costs..while they do charge fees based on grand total of the sale price. As well, u don't pay duties on shipping costs.
In realitity the guy is saving you money by charging you more on shipping and less for the item...just so ya know..
It is actually a suggested practice by alot of ebayers...saves everyone money on fees.
All I know is that I paid just over 50 bucks for 2 400 bulbs and they are working great...seems like a great deal to me.

The source of the "bitching" is not how great of a deal I can pay for 2 400W bulbs, it was how much shipping was being asked for 4 DE bulbs. Frankly, I could care less what fees are imposed on the sellers by EBAY but I want to know what I am paying for. I would rather pay more for the item and know that I am paying the real price for shipping. Considering the size and weight of DE bulbs, the shipping for three additional DE bulbs should realistically only cost $3-5 more. I find it unreasonable to believe that there is $14-15 in hidden EBAY fees in the cost of shipping.

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

If you don't like it, don't buy them and pay the 50 a piece(or more) at the store
But I am tired and grumpy so what do i know

On the flipside, if the seller doesn't like the fees s/he has to pay for selling on EBAY, then don't sell your items for super low prices on EBAY and try to recouperate your loss on the shipping.
If you are tired and grumpy, go to sleep.

[howdy20012002]

TOO FUNNY
Anyways, I gave the link to people as a intended gesture of good will.
Not to get into a debate over it with people but I am going to say this -
You should care about what ebay charges because,in the long run, you will pay those fees.
Guess what, If the person doesn't make money, they aren't going to sell stuff.
All I was saying is that alot of sellers on ebay are charging more for shipping and less for the item because it puts less money in Ebay's pockets.
It is practice to save us and them money.....which I can appreciate.
LOOK AT THE BOTTOM LINE>>NOT INBETWEEN
Bottom Line, These bulbs are cheap.
If you don't like how the seller makes his money, THEN DON'T BUY THEM.

[reeferaddict]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

TOO FUNNY
Anyways, I gave the link to people as a intended gesture of good will.
Not to get into a debate over it with people but I am going to say this -
You should care about what ebay charges because,in the long run, you will pay those fees.
Guess what, If the person doesn't make money, they aren't going to sell stuff.
All I was saying is that alot of sellers on ebay are charging more for shipping and less for the item because it puts less money in Ebay's pockets.
It is practice to save us and them money.....which I can appreciate.
LOOK AT THE BOTTOM LINE>>NOT INBETWEEN
Bottom Line, These bulbs are cheap.
If you don't like how the seller makes his money, THEN DON'T BUY THEM.

Thanks Howdy - I too have bought tons of stuff through eBay via Hong Kong. HK dealers do exactly as you say, and though the shipped cost is usually roughly the same as getting stuff from the states, you save HUGE on UPS and brokerage fees. Most HK shippers make sure you have zero fees on the pick up end... everything I have bought from Hong Kong has arrived safe and sound without having to pay another cent... conversely, almost everything I have ever bought from the states shipped UPS has cost on average an extra $50... one time on an item that only cost $100 to start with!

[RonPeter]

I paid $10.00 for shipping an HQI bulb from him.

[StirCrazy]

has anyone bought a 10K bulb that can comment on the look of it?

Steve

[howdy20012002]

that is what I bought. (10 K)
It is much bluer than what I replaced.
However, I am not sure what I had before..they came with the tank. so I can't really compare it.
neal

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

I only paid the 12 for shipping for the 1 st bulb..plus 10 for the 2nd one

Ok, after a few more e-mails we sorted out the confusion, he is setting up a buy now site for 16 or 18 US for each bulb and the shipping is 12US for the first bulb so not near as bad as the first e-mail led me to believe.

Steve

[robzilla]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Ok, after a few more e-mails we sorted out the confusion, he is setting up a buy now site for 16 or 18 US for each bulb and the shipping is 12US for the first bulb so not near as bad as the first e-mail led me to believe.

Steve

has he listed the "buy now" yet?

[Pescador]

Just got my bulbs, 2x250 10k DE and 150 20k DE each one in a seperate package. I paid 10$ each shipping but each one is in it's own tupperware container with bubblewrap. They came from Hong Kong and no duty was owing. (Gifts)
I haven't fired them up so I can't compare the color yet.