Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #15 on: January 02, 2022, 11:28:52 PM » Author: Lightingguy1994
All my stuff goes in the ground with me. Kidding, I'm still young so there's hope my stuff will be enjoyed soon by me
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #16 on: January 02, 2022, 11:40:46 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: wide-lite 1000 on January 02, 2022, 10:08:22 PM Just a few comments on "stocking up on lamps" :  1) Since most HID lamps will last for at least 5-10 years being run D2D , unless you're planning on having a dozen or so running D2D at one time , having more than 6 spares is kinda pointless.  2) You have 5 cases of extra lamps , what happens when the ballast goes bye-bye ?? Now you have a zillion lamps and NOTHING to run them in !  3) Electricity costs : With the ever rising costs of electricity , none of use will be able to afford to run most of what we have to EOL anyways .  4) All "stocking up" does is raise the price of lamps and equipment for those new to the hobby.  5) When YOU die , what happens to all of the stuff you "stocked up" on ?? More than likely it will either wind up in the trash or it'll get recycled in which case NO ONE will get to use or enjoy it !  Too many times I've seen a collector die and the family couldn't be bothered with the deceased's "junk" and hires someone to just get rid of it .  All I'm saying is that if you have a fixture that will actually get used on a regular basis than fine , get SOME extra lamps for it . There's no reason to be greedy and buy CASES of them that will most likely NEVER get used .  EXAMPLE : Years ago there was an old man nearby that had a field full of HUNDREDS of old station wagons from the 40's to the 70's . He bought every old wagon he could find as station wagons weren't being made anymore . He wouldn't sell or part out any of them . Not long ago , he died and the family hired a scrap company to clear the land so it could be sold. The scrap company brought in a portable crusher and a bulldozer and literally pushed rows of cars , one by one into the crusher . All the old man did was make wagons even harder to find ! He didn't help to save anything , he just compounded the problem !! If I chose to stock up, I would write a will that declares that my bulb collections get donated to other collectors. When J-Frog passed away, some of his collection got donated to other members.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #17 on: January 03, 2022, 05:52:18 AM » Author: Rommie
Well said, Tim. Too many times on here I've seen people buy cases and cases of lamps and then just effectively hoard them. Unless you're actually going to USE them, then what for..? It just makes them harder to find and more expensive for the rest of us.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #18 on: January 03, 2022, 06:27:07 AM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on January 02, 2022, 11:40:46 PM If I chose to stock up, I would write a will that declares that my bulb collections get donated to other collectors. When J-Frog passed away, some of his collection got donated to other members. In that case make your will or wishes known straight away, J-frog died very young.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #20 on: January 08, 2022, 05:29:59 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
I'd be happy to take a few Sox bulbs off of ya. At some point.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #21 on: January 08, 2022, 06:18:31 PM » Author: suzukir122
This may be me here soon, but it doesn't look like fluorescent lighting is completely phased out, at least not the tubes. I just found tons of F30T12's and even F30T8 GE lamps for sale in Lowes. Today! Newer style though with Sylvania type endcaps... but still. Didn't know that's been going on. I will be buying two of each next time I stop by Lowes.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #22 on: January 08, 2022, 07:03:00 PM » Author: Rommie
That's fine, that's perfectly reasonable. Where I get annoyed is when people buy lamps by the case with no valid reason. If you've got a large area of land with dozens of fixtures up, then obviously you need to have sufficient stocks to keep them going. But buying cases and cases of lamps just to leave them sitting around doing nothing isn't really on in my book. It just has the knock on effect of raising prices due to dwindling supplies. Buying quantities of lamps to sell on or trade is ok as well, I've done that sometimes, but only maybe 10 lamps of any one type, not hundreds of them. The only time I bought a case of 12 150W HPS lamps was because the seller was local and could deliver them by hand. Sadly, only two or three people wanted them, so I still have 8 or 9 left if anyone is interested
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #23 on: January 08, 2022, 07:37:57 PM » Author: Rommie
If you're going to actually use them, fine. But what's the point of buying hundreds of lamps just for them to sit in a cupboard or basement or wherever and never see the light of day again..? We've got plenty of lamps in cupboards, true. But they're mostly all different, we don't have boxes and boxes of the same type of lamp. And they all get taken out every so often and lit up. If you're buying them to sell, trade or give to other collectors, fine. If you're buying them to use, fine. But I just don't see why anyone buys lamps by the case just to store them away
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #24 on: January 08, 2022, 07:41:13 PM » Author: Rommie
I have no idea. Some people have large properties, I suppose.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #25 on: January 08, 2022, 07:52:26 PM » Author: suzukir122
It's all personal preference, I guess. When I buy my lamps, or when I get lamps from friends (since my friends know I'm a lighting enthusiast) all of my lamps get used, and I continue using them until they hit their end of life. That's the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it. That's how I roll. So if I'm stocking up on lamps, they're getting use, even if I have to wait until I get designated fixtures for them, etc.
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #26 on: January 08, 2022, 07:53:55 PM » Author: Rommie
Hey, that's fine. I just get annoyed when the prices on eBay go up because supplies are running low due to people buying them by the thousands, or that's how it seems
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #27 on: January 08, 2022, 08:00:56 PM » Author: suzukir122
Not gonna lie, Ebay does seem like it's getting a bit tougher, in terms of finding fixtures. Specifically the Slimlines, HO and VHO fixtures. I wonder if people really are buying them as soon as they get posted online?
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	Re: Anybody stocking up on HID, LPS, and fluorescent lighting? « Reply #28 on: January 08, 2022, 08:01:59 PM » Author: Rommie
Don't know, I don't really buy fluorescents. But SOX lamps are getting more expensive by the minute
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