Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #15 on: February 19, 2020, 05:26:25 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: lightinglover8902 on February 19, 2020, 10:14:20 AM Because California is a "greenie". So they ban incandscents and halogens so that everyone would buy LED lamps.   So stupid..... Possibly they would ban HID lamps too.   California is so dumb, and I hope that the US goverment doesn't do that like California is doing!   Because WE CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT! NOT JUST LED!!! They want to trick everyone into cheap LEDs! They totally have a dumb government that is going “green”.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #16 on: February 19, 2020, 05:27:24 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: Jovan on February 19, 2020, 02:12:03 PM Try to ask them to give you these incandescent bulbs. I did. The cashier guy said “I can’t” and told me to stay there while he threw them away.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #17 on: February 19, 2020, 06:30:14 PM » Author: lightinglover8902
Quote from: HPS_250 on February 19, 2020, 05:26:25 PM They want to trick everyone into cheap LEDs! They totally have a dumb government that is going “green”.  I agree with you 100%! Just to make people go to LED when they fail completely and the WORST OF ALL its NOT serviceable! So its more waste and junk to be produced! UGH!
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #18 on: February 19, 2020, 07:43:26 PM » Author: Patrick
Has anyone simply asked to be allowed to have the lamps for free?  While it's true they are no longer allowed to be sold, the law does not prohibit them from being donated.  In addition, national retailers could ship them back and redistribute them to other locations.  Finally, had these stores been managing their inventory properly, they would have sold out of most if not all prohibited lamps long before the law went into effect.  There's no excuse for disposing of them given the variety of options that were available to them.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #19 on: February 19, 2020, 09:40:03 PM » Author: Fluorescent05
THIS IS INSANE CALIFORNIA BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #20 on: February 19, 2020, 09:42:44 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: Fluorescent05 on February 19, 2020, 09:40:03 PM THIS IS INSANE CALIFORNIA BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It completely is! And a total waste. @Patrick I said that I’d clear out the supply of halogen lamps that they had or even just take one. They said it was illegal for me to do that and dumped them in the trash.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #21 on: February 20, 2020, 12:44:10 AM » Author: Silverliner
I did get a pair of GE F40K&Bs for free at Walmart because GE screwed up. You know the paper cartons at the ends of the pairs they come with? One has the UPC code the other doesn't. But this one has no UPC code on either end. So, they let me have it for free. Plus bought up a case of 10 Great Value F40 cool whites for $3. Actually some smaller stores still have banned incandescent and halogen bulbs on clearance. The local hardware store has some. Quote from: Patrick on February 19, 2020, 07:43:26 PM Has anyone simply asked to be allowed to have the lamps for free?  While it's true they are no longer allowed to be sold, the law does not prohibit them from being donated.  In addition, national retailers could ship them back and redistribute them to other locations.  Finally, had these stores been managing their inventory properly, they would have sold out of most if not all prohibited lamps long before the law went into effect.  There's no excuse for disposing of them given the variety of options that were available to them.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #22 on: February 20, 2020, 01:50:34 AM » Author: AngryHorse
Quote from: HPS_250 on February 19, 2020, 09:42:44 PM It completely is! And a total waste. @Patrick I said that I’d clear out the supply of halogen lamps that they had or even just take one. They said it was illegal for me to do that and dumped them in the trash.  That’s really sad when you see a US state behaving like North Korea!
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #23 on: February 20, 2020, 09:26:30 AM » Author: Rommie
Crazy, simply crazy
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #24 on: February 20, 2020, 06:10:55 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: AngryHorse on February 20, 2020, 01:50:34 AM That’s really sad when you see a US state behaving like North Korea!  It really is sad.
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I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #25 on: February 20, 2020, 06:12:19 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: GE101R on February 20, 2020, 04:02:10 PM More for sale online and in store: Lowes: Item # 930117 Model # 32305 GE Classic 100-Watt Dimmable 3-Way Bulb A21 Light Fixture Incandescent Light Bulb (2-Pack) Item # 946380 Model # 42926 GE Classic 60-Watt Dimmable A15 Light Fixture Incandescent Light Bulb (2-Pack)      Item # 930124 Model # 32558 GE Classic 60-Watt Dimmable A19 Bug Incandescent Light Bulb (2-Pack) GE 200-Watt Dimmable A21 Light Fixture Incandescent Light Bulb Item: #930122 Model: #32458 Thank you! I think you can still buy incandescent lamps online for now. If it says that the lamps are available in store, it means that they are there but can’t be sold. It’s weird. Like on biglots.com, it says that halogen lamps are available in store, but if you go to the store they won’t sell them to you.
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #27 on: February 21, 2020, 12:41:52 AM » Author: xmaslightguy
Colorado apparently has done a similar ban. So it applies here too. Don't remember seeing any incandescents in Walmart or HomeDepot last time I was there, but the ReStore had lots of used ones. If I come across any new (especially if cheap/on clearance) I'll be buying them.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #28 on: February 24, 2020, 03:51:30 AM » Author: Silverliner
I found that not everything is being thrown out. Many of the banned light bulbs in California ended up being donated to ReStores. A few ReStores got bulbs from Lowes. One got bulbs from Do-It Best. I've gotten some great deals this way.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #29 on: February 24, 2020, 09:40:20 PM » Author: xmaslightguy
Quote from: GE101R Plenty of them here and cheap too. Lots of GE... Grab yourself a stash while you still can! ----------- I stopped in a ReStore last weekend, & they had some clear 60w incandescents (new in box) if those had been 40w, I woulda bought all 3 or 4 packs they had...
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