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Originally Posted by pfreivald
1551 ordered our first case of 30 -- we'll see how they sell. (Small, small, SMALL town and all that.)
I am a bit concerned that you can buy LED bulbs, non-dimmable, 40W, etc, etc, from Lowes (only 20 miles down the road) for two bucks cheaper... We may have to sell them for less than the $19.99 MSRP.
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Don't forget about taxes! I saw the bulb for sale at Lowes for $18.98. That's $20.50 with NY taxes!
I think if we throw in that it is a fundraiser for a good cause, people may forgive the cost a bit as long as it is close to the market rate.
Our team just received the cases we ordered (sponsored by a few parents and mentors - if the bulbs sell, the sponsors get their money back. If they don't, they get the bulbs.). One of the mentors made a comparison display that holds 4 bulbs with a watt meter to show the energy use. It's very cool. We will probably rely on sales at parent's and mentor's workplaces and with friends and families. We've been given permission to sell them at our largest demo of the summer, the Monroe County Fair.