RE: 100 watt light bulbs

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup - they're due the same fate...

...I do wonder whether the shops make bigger profits on the energy saving
bulbs as they're more expensive and whether that could have any bearing on
their gentleman's agreement? Cynical? Moi? ;-)

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Hawkins
Sent: 18 August 2009 20:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 100 watt light bulbs

I think pearl and other frosted/opaque bulbs in the remaining wattages=20
eg 40/60W are destined to the same fate end of this year too.

WALOB

K

Phil Harris wrote:
> There's a "gentleman's agreement" with the big chains that
they will
> withdraw those horrible old inefficient incandescent bulbs from
general
sale
> and they'll only sell the much more pleasant and environmentally
friendly
> low-energy bulbs instead ... this is in advance of them being
withdrawn
from
> sale generally at a later date.
>
> Phil
>=20=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Nick Austin
> Sent: 18 August 2009 15:47
> To: UKHA
> Subject: [ukha_d] 100 watt light bulbs
>
> I thought the incandescent 100 watt light bulb had gone for good, but
> visiting Weston-super-Mare I found a couple of small shops still
> selling them.  Price is around 25p per bulb.
>
> For anyone still wanting these perhaps now is the time to check your
> nearby small electrical & discount shops in case they are doing
the
> same.
>
> FYI, the shop "What!" (yes, it really is called that) in
Winterstoke
> Road, W-s-M is having a closing down sale (last day this Saturday) and
> has around 200 bulbs for sale in packs of 4 bulbs for =A31.
>
> Nick.
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