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i was looking in robert dyas today (as i got a 5quid off voucher for bank holiday monday when i bought some batteries the other day) and i spotted these

they look good to me :)

Quote: Originally posted by nijj on 26/5/2007

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I have bought 3 from here . They are bright enough to be able to read with and the batteries lasted more than 30 hours.

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excellent!

Quote: Originally posted by pickledegg69 on 27/5/2007

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Why are they going for a penny on ebay?

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i presume it is a marketing ploy and they make their profit from the p&p. All their stuff is 1p or 49p.

I find it a bit offputting (what's the catch?) and would probably be more impressed if they were 2.99 with free p&p. but it seems to work for them.

Quote: Originally posted by pickledegg69 on 27/5/2007

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Why are they going for a penny on ebay? have you used them yet? do they do what they claim they do?

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i have always been a bit wary of the hong knog direct stuff but i am pleased to hear it was ok. :)

as i have a voucher for robert dyas i will probably still get one there but i will bookmark the ebay site. thanks nijj

Nijj, Thanks for the link on this light and to sonja for the original posting. Have just ordered one from Hong Kong.

i got a couple today from robert D (as i had the voucher).

they look brill although i will be taking one back as i can't open it to get at the batteries. At least i don't feel guilty not saving money by waiting for them from hong kong, as a replacement is easy to organise.

i am sure i was just unlucky though. I probably turned it the wrong way and jammed it

Well I got my light from Hong Kong, ordered on 28th May arrived 4th June.

Question please, for those who already have it: 

The led bulbs on my light are multi coloured 2 x violet/purple, 4 bright white, others a pale green or a pale yellow.  TBH I was expecting all the bulbs to be the same brilliant white.  Whilst the other bulbs are coloured when they go on, they still give off a bright light.  Is this normal? just curious and can live with it.

Thanks Peter

i have just checked.. there is a poundland a few miles down the road from me. I will have to pay it a visit. :)

meanwhile.. i have tried my robert dyas lamp (all white bulbs) with 2 different types of rechargeable batteries and it barely lasts for 6 hours. Not even through the night :(

i will go back and see what they say!

oh dear!

i have just put batteries in the second lamp and already some of the bulbs have stopped working

not what you expect at 5 quid a go from robert d

i'll definitely be going back!