Ebay MH bulbs

[lordofthereef]

Did you order them through trust deals on ebay? Still haven't heard from them about my bulbs. Do you have a contact number?

If you ordered them through ebay and have not heard back I would file an ebay complaint about it. I have had goo experiences ordering from them, but I still wouldn't let it get too close to the 30 day mark as after that point eBay will not get you your money back.

 

[ryanb91]

why order through Ebay...just skip the middleman
http://www.1000bulbs.com/250-Watt-Metal-Halide-Aquarium-Lamps/
$12.86 a bulb

 

[want2reef]

Ryan

Nice find.

 

[ironwill723]

Well I just filed a dispute through my Mastercard to cancel my order. It's been 3 weeks and I still never received any shipment or shipment info. I left 4-5 voicemails and numerous emails. No response or callbacks. I'm bummed because I still want the lights but at this point I'm weary of ordering again from them.

 

[ironwill723]

why order through Ebay...just skip the middleman
http://www.1000bulbs.com/250-Watt-Metal-Halide-Aquarium-Lamps/
$12.86 a bulb

No HQI DE 250watts...unless I'm missing them.

 

[au01st]

Dude, it hasn't been 3 weeks, it's barely been 2 weeks. And last week was a major holiday.

When I used the "ask seller a question" feature on eBay about the bulbs a month or so ago, I got a response the same day. It's possible they're just out of the office and catching up today.

 

[JMalone81]

I have bought from trust deals and never used the bulbs.I have some 20k Se bulbs for sale.

 

[jeffs86GT]

I just ordered 2 250W 14K SE on Tuesday last week and received them on Friday (day after thanksgiving) No problems for me at all. I like the bulbs and they are a bit whiter then my last 14K bulbs so next time I'll probably get 20K. I like the "bluer" look.

Jeff

 

[ironwill723]

Yeah I'm not sure what the issue was. They are based in Philly and I'm in Pittsburgh, so it shouldn't take more than a few days to ship even with standard postage. Seems like everyone is getting them in less than a week. I canceled my order because I sent multiple emails and left voice mails both before and after the holiday and never got any response whatsoever to my question. I tried calling 11/19, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25, and 5 times today before I called the credit card company. Also, sent emails to two different email addresses at the company on 11/19, 11/23, and 11/28 with no response. Not trying to give the company a bad rap, I just must have slipped through the cracks for some reason. All I wanted was tracking info on the shipment originally but after I could not reach anyone and never receiving additional info on my order I decided to make sure I got a refund.

 

[law086]

I had to bug them several times via email until my order actually shipped. When it was all said and done it took over two weeks to get mine, and I'm like 40 miles from Philly.

 

[ironwill723]

Well looks like my order did have an issue after all. Hopefully everything arrives so I can cancel my credit card dispute. I received this email this morning....



Craig,

We found an issue which caused a delay in shipment of your order.

We did ship it today and you will receive it in 2 days.

Regards

Light Spectrum Enterprises, Inc
Sales & Customer Service
Arthur Altbregen
[TEL] 267-474-5240
[FAX] 267-639-3639
Email: sales@LightNeed.com
WebSite: www.LightNeed.com

 

[law086]

I think there's a certain amount of bunk in this. The same exact thing happened to me. I emailed, they told me yeah, it'll ship in a day. Several days go by, nothing. I email, did you ship? They say, yep, should be there any day. A few more days, nothing. I email, are you sure you ship? I get an email, saying sorry, we found the problem and you should have your order... here's your tracking number.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with these guys, just saying that i think something is delaying shipments and they're not truthful about it.

 

[Names Brucey]

I have purchased both the 14k and 20k DE 250w from them and have been more than pleased with the results. I am actually using a combination of the 20k and Phoenix 14k right now and honestly like the ebay bulbs better. Just my 0.2.

 

[law086]

Wow, those 14k pics look really green. I have 175w PlusRite bulbs and they don't look anything like that!

Since it's been requested more than a few times, and I have both 14k and 20k Plusrite bulbs, I just put together a comparison photo. My tank is a 75g with dual 175w magnetic ballast mogul style MHs. As far as appearance goes, the 20k are much better in my opinion, and the opinion of the few people that have also witnessed them here in person side by side.

These photos were taken with no ambient light, just the tank lights in an otherwise dark room. The camera settings are identical for both pics, as was the tripod setting. The photos are unedited aside from cropping and combining them. The 20k bulbs are around 2 months old, and the 14k's are around the same.




anyway, here is the pic. I don't have a par meter, but to my peepers the 20k bulbs are a bit brighter overall. The photo loses some of the glow the tank has in person obviously, but it is pretty close to accurate as far as the general color goes... though the 14k is not quite so yellow looking in person

Do I think they are good bulbs? Absolutely. growth is good even on the 20k, color is very good... I have no complaints, I did have one show up broken, they sent me a replacement immediately after i sent them a pic of the broken bulb. Shipping was fast... 100% satisfaction, I see no reason anyone would need an 80$ bulb. I stocked up on them

 

[aoc230]

they are alright??? i've bought them twice and wouldnt go back to them... they are cheaply priced cause they are cheap bulbs... not sure as i dont have a light meter but i think the par values decrease tremendously very quickly as i get bad algae build up early... Go with the proven company's...

 

[eznet2u]

I ordered 2 for a friend of mine off of ebay a couple of weeks ago. They look better than the
name brand he had over the tank.
So after seeing the listing for 1000bulbs.com, I called and ordered 2 for myself...Can't wait.

I talked to a rep. by the name of "Dan"...He is at extension #114. He told me that if you
order on-line, the computer does not check inventory, but over the phone they can check to
see if they are in stock.

 

[aoc230]

I ordered 2 for a friend of mine off of ebay a couple of weeks ago. They look better than the
name brand he had over the tank.
So after seeing the listing for 1000bulbs.com, I called and ordered 2 for myself...Can't wait.

I talked to a rep. by the name of "Dan"...He is at extension #114. He told me that if you
order on-line, the computer does not check inventory, but over the phone they can check to
see if they are in stock.

good to know, thanks for the heads up for anyone looking to buy???

 

[law086]

I ordered 2 for a friend of mine off of ebay a couple of weeks ago. They look better than the
name brand he had over the tank.
So after seeing the listing for 1000bulbs.com, I called and ordered 2 for myself...Can't wait.

I talked to a rep. by the name of "Dan"...He is at extension #114. He told me that if you
order on-line, the computer does not check inventory, but over the phone they can check to
see if they are in stock.

I noticed they don't list 175w on thier web site. If anybody happens to call them, can you ask? :wave:

 

[saw wave analog]

Wow, those 14k pics look really green. I have 175w PlusRite bulbs and they don't look anything like that!

They don't look that green in person, I could have corrected the pics but I figured I'd show a raw comparison. The pic is accurate, not sure why it took on that greenish hue.. might have something to do with the aquarium glass? Either way, same camera same settings... that's what I got and I figured for the purposes of the pic I shouldn't alter it.


That being said, the 20k looks dramatically better even in person. I don't like the look of the 14k bulbs at all, nor does anyone else that's seen them and then seen the 20k. IMO there is no reason for anyone to run anything other than a 20k bulb unless they are in the business of selling frags. I've not seen a tank that didn't look a lot better under 20k.

 

[bhazard451]

I havent been able to find a 250w 20k DE plusrite bulb on ebay. I want to see the difference myself in person between that and a phoenix 14k.

I have 96w of t5 actinic supplementation, so the 20k may not be needed. I just dont want to spend $60 on an extra bulb I wont be using.