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I placed an order with this company, a few days later they tell me they discovered a pricing error and couldn't fulfill the order.
Was hoping for a good experience but...was shipped more expensive bulbs then I ordered which I couldn't use, now waiting for the correct order to arrive, not good for a first time customer.
We looked everywhere for certain floodlights. We could not find them in stores but found them here at a very reasonable price. Like other reviewers, the shipping cost appeared to be high, but the bulb... See more
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About Light Bulbs, Etc
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Over these last 27 years, we’ve grown to over 20 full time employees- all of whom are family members, lifelong friends and new friends we’ve made along the way. This was not by accident- we’ve been very fortunate to have family and friends with talents that helped us grow and expand our business. Electricians, stage and theatrical lighting specialists, Certified Lighting Specialists, and talented logistics, online and marketing people have made our company the great place that it is today. Sadly, Bob is no longer with us, but we honor him by maintaining his high level of customer service and his vision of our family owned business.
Being a family-owned and operated business is our pride and our passion. We love our employees and our customers- and everyone becomes a part of the Light Bulbs Etc. family when you shop with us. In fact, when you call us during operating hours, you will always speak to a live person- and chances are, you’re speaking to a member of the family! That’s a rare thing in today’s world, but in our business, it’s the personal touch that has kept us growing for these 27 years.
We look forward to serving you in all of your lighting needs, and we welcome your questions, your comments, and your business.
-The Light Bulbs Etc. Family
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14821 W. 99th Street, 66215, Lenexa
- 888-757-9591
- tracy@lightbulbsdirect.com
- www.lightbulbsdirect.com
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Great Deal with Fast Delivery
The price was Awesome and the order came super fast, I will be purchasing from no one else from now on. Keep up the Good work.
Excellent Retailer!
Items were delivered as represented and received in a timely manner!
Great Price. Very Prompt Delivery!
Ordering was easy. Postage / handling price reasonable. Delivery very prompt. "In my Rolodex" for the next time I need bulbs.
This is a great source for hard to find light bulbs.
We have 2 floor lamps that use 150 watt halogen lightbulbs that are not as tall as the old 150 watt incandescents. This website was the only one I found that still carried this wattage and type of lamp and the prices were good. Delivery time was also within a few days. Great experience.
excellent service
This company is a great place to get hard to find light bulbs & accessories. I've used them several times and always had prompt service when placing an order.
Recent Order Light Bulbs
Thanks for your quick response to my order. But I order the wrong bulbs. Needed 40 watt , 120 volt bulb for desk lamp. Bulb and base (part screw in) us to large. Will need to sent order bulb back, Will include picture of needed bulb.
Thanks for your great custom service,
Denis Pisanello
Very Helpful
I needed light bulb for my old OttLite, ordered one from another place and it was the wrong one. I asked for help at Light Bulbs, Etc and they sent me a link to the correct bulb. I ordered 2 and they were delivered promptly and worked great!
Thanks!
Full spectrum light bulbs
Package arrived promptly and in good shape. That is, until my dog chewed the box...but the lightbulb survived. And so did he.
Thank you for great service!
Just right!
Shipped quickly with just what I ordered. The packaging seemed a bit extreme but perfect in preventing any possible breakage.
Especially good
Especially good if you can't find just the right bulb locally. Thanks.
Glad I found them
I do a lot of needlepoint and my crafting light (Ott Light) takes a special bulb.
I called a local craft chain and they had the bulb for $34.99.
I looked up Ott Light, and they had it for $24.99.
Then I looked a bit more and found this sight. They had the same bulb for $12.99. Even with over $8 in shipping I saved $14.00. Plus I had it in 4 days.
So happy with this company that I shared it with my needlepoint group on Facebook. That's over 8,000 members.
Just what I ordered
The bulbs I needed were a little hard to find. Light Bulbs Etc. had them at a decent price. It would be nice if the shipping cost less, but otherwise I am happy with my order.
Satisfied Customer
I had to call for some info, got the right answer and placed the order. It arrived faster than expected.
These Guys saved Me From Myself!!
I visited at least 5 sites on the web that sell light bulbs - those earth destroying incandescent ones that are getting harder & harder to find. Don't get me started.
Anyway I chose Light Bulbs, Etc. not just because they offered exactly the bulbs I wanted, but also because their shipping cost were far and away the best.
So I ordered the bulbs that I carefully selected from the vast assortment.
Then I got my order confirmation and discovered that I had carefully ordered the wrong bulbs. I ordered frosted bulbs - I had intended to order clear bulbs.
I was delighted when a call to customer service fixed this problem in no time at all. Nicely done.
If you need light bulbs this is the place to go!
Online Competition
An online competitor is selling Ushio MR-16 50W 12V Halogen Bulbs for a much lesser price. I ordered them from Lightbulbs, etc. as a loyal customer for the past 8 or 9 yrs. but would like an explanation for the price difference.
Stanley Rappoport
Plug-in dimmers don't work with this dimmable T9 LED bulb.
Got a couple T9 dimmable LED bulbs for my picture light, to replace the T10 incandescents. The T9 bulbs are great except for one thing. There aren't any plug-in type dimmers that work with these bulbs. Tried a touch pad type Westek dimmer. No good; flickers at all brightness settings. Tried a Lutron slide-type "Credenza" dimmer; same result. Both these dimmers claim to work with LED bulbs. Lutron has an extensive list of "compatible" bulbs for their dimmer, but they've apparently never heard of the Bulbrite brand of bulbs. Bottom line: MAYBE these dimmable T9 bulbs will dim properly if you have a hard-wired wall dimmer switch, but they won't cut it with the available plug-in type dimmers.
Special 24v bulbs
Everything was delivered as required. Box was severely damaged but light bulbs were ok.
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