Chinese street vendor selling LED bulbs by the kilogram( roughly 68 cents each)

[slebans]

Now there is a price I would not want to compete with!

http://www.ledinside.com/news/2014/12/chinese_vendor_sells_leds_at_unbelievable_low_price

SNIP
In Zhongshan LED bulbs are being sold at 10 Chinese Yuan (US $1.61) per kilogram.

"LED bulbs here cost less than 1 Chinese Yuan, and even lower than 68 cents," a vendor called out. "We're selling bulbs 10 Chinese Yuan per kilo. Come take a look!"

 

[CoveAxe]

You buy them just like vegetables, and just like vegetables they go bad in a week or two.

 

[Anders Hoveland]

I would be surprised if these bulbs last more than a year. I bet they have flicker too. And how much light do you think these things actually put out?
Just don't be surprised when you get what you pay for.

I suppose the advantage would be they have a short pay-off time, if we are talking about efficiency and trying to save money.
And at those prices, yuan-pinching Chinese consumers will see them as a serious substitute for CFLs.

 

[ryukin2000]

haha that made me laugh. i hope for the buyers that is not the case but i guess the risk isn't too high.

You buy them just like vegetables, and just like vegetables they go bad in a week or two.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

This is sad. It looks like desperation on the part of the manufacturers, and I feel badly for those employees who are still waiting to get paid.