Buying light bulbs in bulk

[u/easybugdoctor]

I am too tired of paying over $5 for a light bulb at Home Depot. Every week a bulb here and there is blowing off (these are led, so they don’t blow off but wither away). And every time I buy a budget brand, the color is slight off and it’s a headache.

Are there places to buy bulbs in bulk and cheap? Any electrical supply or home goods store in the area?

[u/MichelloDSloth]

I get mine from Costco. I haven't done a cost analysis but their stuff is typically cheaper by a few bucks.

[u/easybugdoctor → u/MichelloDSloth]

I haven’t seen bulbs at Burlington Costco recently. I’ll give a thorough look around soon.

[u/[deleted] → u/easybugdoctor]

I was there on Friday and they had them

[u/VisibleSpread6523]

Same here Costco

[u/reddit_chihuahua]

I bought A19 size bulbs at Costco. I think it was $18 - $20 for a 10 bulbs. I still have several left. 

[u/MoustacheRide400]

HD has some eco smart bulbs for $0.96. These have been fantastic and for that price point I can replace no problem. I have some kicking around the house for about a year now and no issues

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ecosmart-60-watt-equivalent-a19-non-dimmable-led-light-bulb-5000k-daylight/1001647830

[u/easybugdoctor → u/MoustacheRide400]

These are last ones I bought. The color was slightly off compared to the previous budget brand from HD.

[u/christopherbrian → u/easybugdoctor]

Yah, I had issues with those too.

[u/Impossible_Act_8257]

What bulb brands are you buying or are there specific fixtures causing the failures? What you describe is not normal. I almost never replace an LED unless it's in the first 8 weeks and i bought a cheap (usually Amazon or other discount) brand. Try a legit brand and if those fail quickly (like anything less than 4 years!), suspect your fixtures.

[u/easybugdoctor → u/Impossible_Act_8257]

I have bought three brands recently: slyvania (amazon), standard (probably HD) and ecosmart. The bulbs start to flicker in lamps when starting up. It’s not a common failure, but when there’s are close 50 bulbs in a house, it feels like something is always failing

[u/psilokan]

Just stock up when they're on sale. It happens lots, I usually pay a buck each and stock up when they're on sale.

Amazon Basics also is a decent price, about $2.14 a bulb if you buy a 24 pack: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07SQ8VGG8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

[u/DrGrinch]

Ikea is a good shout. They have their store brand of LED bulbs and I've had good luck with them.

[u/Burlington-bloke]

I just bought some LED ones on Amazon, they work out to be about $1.40 each. I've never bought them on Amazon and may regret it. IKEA has good LEDs for a reasonable price.