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The retailers themselves have generally poor customer service, frequently not answering inquiries and getting orders wrong or delivering lights that are "dead on arrival." Because most of the transactions are paid through PayPal, the buyer has recourse and as long as you are patient (not too patient! PayPal will do nothing after 45 days from the date of sale). Store credits or replacements are often issued to resolve problems after a user follows all of the required steps. Patience is rewarded. | The retailers themselves have generally poor customer service, frequently not answering inquiries and getting orders wrong or delivering lights that are "dead on arrival." Because most of the transactions are paid through PayPal, the buyer has recourse and as long as you are patient (not too patient! PayPal will do nothing after 45 days from the date of sale). Store credits or replacements are often issued to resolve problems after a user follows all of the required steps. Patience is rewarded. | ||
===No Resale Value=== | |||
It is difficult to sell used budget lights. More expensive lights hold their value much better and the cost to ship the light does not represent as big a part of the cost. | |||
===Subject to Derision=== | ===Subject to Derision=== | ||
Due to the number of problems, there can be derision | Due to the number of problems, there can be derision on CandlePowerForums regarding budget lights, even with discussion limited their [http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=130 Budget Lights Subforum]. People who pay good money to get lights that work right out of the box (most budget lights are just wrapped in bubblewrap and shipped in a padded envelope) do not want to hear the woes of people with defective or troublesome merchandise. However, there is a wealth of information and sympathy at [http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/ Budget Light Forum]. | ||
==Great Value== | ==Great Value== | ||
With those caveats above, some of the lights represent a great value, often a third of the price of a name brand light featuring the same LED. The lights are often made of aluminum, feature o-rings at the joints for water integrity, have glass lenses, and many have aluminum reflectors. Although they often require some tweaking upon receipt for them to work correctly, one advantage is that many of these lights can be easily taken apart and modified. To get a good light, read the reviews on the retailers websites and everything you can find out at | With those caveats above, some of the lights represent a great value, often a third of the price of a name brand light featuring the same LED. The lights are often made of aluminum, feature o-rings at the joints for water integrity, have glass lenses, and many have aluminum reflectors. Although they often require some tweaking upon receipt for them to work correctly, one advantage is that many of these lights can be easily taken apart and modified. To get a good light, read the reviews on the retailers websites and everything you can find out at Budget Light Forum as well as [http://www.jayki.com Jayki] and even CPF. Read up on the sellers too by checking out BLF's section on [http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/marketplace/dealers Budget Dealers]. | ||
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[[Budget light reviews]] | [[Budget light reviews]] | ||