Just to confirm, we are talking about SKU 499-485 Right?
Confirmed, SKU 499-485 is what i bought.
I called three HD's in my area and all three had $49.97 as the price. I guess that means they are moving fast enough here to not clearance them.
These are being offered by NSTAR (Eastern/Central MA utility) and National Grid (at least in the central mass area) according to the shelf tag. They are not being clearanced, rather they are being subsidized, just as you regularly find CFLs being subsidized (though not usually for $30 a bulb). I can confirm that these are $20 at the Shrewsbury, MA store. I bought about 40 (I have a lot of recessed lights) and they took a Lowe's 10% off mover's coupon no questions asked. They had another 10 cases (12 bulbs each) or so that I could see and they told me that they had another half pallet down in another spot. They work fine on my dimmers (30 year old, nothing special), no buzzing, no flickering except at very low levels. These are great, maybe 2 minutes to install each one. Way more light than the rated 65w, and they are soft white, rather than the ultra blue of some others.I called three HD's in my area and all three had $49.97 as the price. I guess that means they are moving fast enough here to not clearance them.
These are being offered by NSTAR (Eastern/Central MA utility) and National Grid (at least in the central mass area) according to the shelf tag. They are not being clearanced, rather they are being subsidized, just as you regularly find CFLs being subsidized (though not usually for $30 a bulb). I can confirm that these are $20 at the Shrewsbury, MA store. I bought about 40 (I have a lot of recessed lights) and they took a Lowe's 10% off mover's coupon no questions asked. They had another 10 cases (12 bulbs each) or so that I could see and they told me that they had another half pallet down in another spot. They work fine on my dimmers (30 year old, nothing special), no buzzing, no flickering except at very low levels. These are great, maybe 2 minutes to install each one. Way more light than the rated 65w, and they are soft white, rather than the ultra blue of some others.
As NSTAR is only in eastern MA, I'd doubt that you could find them for $20. YMMV.How about NY city area. I am here for the weekend and would buy a bunch and take them home. The savings might cover my air fare!
Welcome to CT, a very nice first post!These are being offered by NSTAR (Eastern/Central MA utility) and National Grid (at least in the central mass area) according to the shelf tag. They are not being clearanced, rather they are being subsidized, just as you regularly find CFLs being subsidized (though not usually for $30 a bulb). I can confirm that these are $20 at the Shrewsbury, MA store. I bought about 40 (I have a lot of recessed lights) and they took a Lowe's 10% off mover's coupon no questions asked. They had another 10 cases (12 bulbs each) or so that I could see and they told me that they had another half pallet down in another spot. They work fine on my dimmers (30 year old, nothing special), no buzzing, no flickering except at very low levels. These are great, maybe 2 minutes to install each one. Way more light than the rated 65w, and they are soft white, rather than the ultra blue of some others.
Welcome to CT, a very nice first post!
This seems to be a New England offer, so if you are in that 'area', please call your local HD Hopefully utilities in other states will start offering the same offer soon.