Group Buy on Refugium Bulbs?

[ChemE]

First posted to the RC board by Melev here and summarized on his site here

I'm sure most of you have read the thread and like me some of you may have scoured HD and Lowes to no avail. So far I've been unwilling to pay $7.90 shipping on a $11.66 light bulb. Would anyone like to go in on a group order of these?

http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page/001/PROD/Reflectors/1P381951

 

[andycook]

I'm in for 4.

-Andy

 

[ChemE]

Great! I'm planning on getting 4 myself, so already shipping is down to less than a dollar a bulb. I'll wait a week or two to see if anyone else wants in and then we'll order.

 

[ahenson]

I'll take 2

 

[lcashman]

Sign me up for 2

 

[smorrow5773]

Walmart has the 30w 6500k floodlight style screw in bulb for $8, and the 20w are 2 for $8.

 

[tcottle]

2 Please

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7581615#post7581615 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smorrow5773
Walmart has the 30w 6500k floodlight style screw in bulb for $8, and the 20w are 2 for $8.

Thanks for the tip but my intent here is to get the 5100K that Melev had such success with. My chaeto grows decently under the Wally World bulbs so I'm curious to try the genuine article.

To recap to this point, we are up to 12 bulbs so shipping is about $0.75 per bulb and dropping quickly.

 

[FloatingFish]

I'll Take two please.

 

[Michelle L]

Thank you, I'd like two as well please.

 

[ChemE]

Wow! I wasn't expecting such a large response! Maybe I can negotiate us a better price on the bulbs since we are buying a pretty substantial quantity. Can't hurt to try.

 

[Michelle L]

Hey ChemE, will you need payment for these before you order?

Thanks!

 

[Benny Z]

put me down for 1.

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7592870#post7592870 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Michelle L
Hey ChemE, will you need payment for these before you order?

Thanks!

What do you guys think? Can I trust everyone who has spoken up so far to pay me when the bulbs show up? If we PayPal instead, it'll cost a little extra since those guys ding me for receiving money.

 

[Benny Z]

i would highly recommend going the paypal route.

not that i don't trust anyone here, just that i know how much of a pita it can be to track money down. paypal just simplifies it.

i'll happilly pay the paypal fee.

 

[andycook]

I don't mind mailing you a check for my bulbs and shipping in advance of the order being placed.

 

[tcottle]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7597250#post7597250 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by andycook
I don't mind mailing you a check for my bulbs and shipping in advance of the order being placed.

Ditto or paypal - Your choice

 

[ChemE]

Ok, let me scrutinize the PayPal deal. I think I can set up a new account with fewer features that doesn't have a fee on receiving money. If you upgrade for free to the next step up, they ding you 2.5% on inbound cash.

 

[FloatingFish]

I'm good either way.

 

[lcashman]

Same here, I can send paypal or a check.