flame effect flicker led bulbs

nightofjoy

Does anyone know if you can get the flickering living flame type of led bulb (just youtube flame led bulb) in the UK?

I ordered one off ebay... after changing my search to UK only... and after choosing one from the 6,000 results that came back and ordering it, I found out the UK seller are actually shipping from China.

I've reported this to eBay, as I found out when I looked into it more carefully, every seller I checked was actually shipping from China.

My fault for not noticing the long deliver time, but I now don't have the time to go through each ad one by one checking the legal info, so I wondered, has anyone out there found anywhere in the UK selling these? Ideally on the high street.

I'm hoping to have it delivered by Christmas, and I don't want to pay too much... thought they might have turned up in places like B&M by now but I haven't seen them...

And Googling them is sending me round in circles back to ebayers shipping from overseas.

Cheers.

Shrimply

How much are you willing to pay? Amazon has some that are prime eligible but they aren't cheap.

nightofjoy

Hi.

Yeah, I've seen some on Amazon but like you say, they're not cheap. I couldn't find anything with a good rating below £15 and the shipping times lead me to believe they'd too be shipped from outside of the UK - likely China, so Prime or not I'd be unlikely to get it in time...

If I can find one for a tenner or less I might take a punt, but I'd be happier if someone had stumbled upon them in a shop somewhere, sees this and shares the info.

pappa_golf

redo your search (on ebay) but tick to "click and collect" box , I find only UK sellers offer this

PS "prime" will not be china?

Shrimply

I really don't think you'll find these on the high street as they probably aren't made for the UK market.

Something like this might be an option although they maybe aren't the best that are out there - 2 for £13.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0785FN9TP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?th=1

If amazon says they can be delivered next day then they will not be getting shipped from China.

nightofjoy

pappa_golf wrote: »

redo your search (on ebay) but tick to "click and collect" box , I find only UK sellers offer this

PS "prime" will not be china?

THANK YOU

That's really helpful. Well, kind of. All the entries listed as click & collect are £25 & over, the other £6,000 are all cheeky !!!!!!!s cheating, but at least I know of a useful way to make sure UK means UK.

Cheers.

nightofjoy

Shrimply wrote: »

I really don't think you'll find these on the high street as they probably aren't made for the UK market.

Something like this might be an option although they maybe aren't the best that are out there - 2 for £13.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0785FN9TP/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?th=1

If amazon says they can be delivered next day then they will not be getting shipped from China.

That actually looks pretty good, thanks, but I need the bulbs to be E14.... sorry, should have mentioned....

forgotmyname

Do you not have a lighting specialist shop near you? They wont be cheap but you should get a good service.

I think you may have found yourself a potential business

Shrimply

forgotmyname wrote: »

Do you not have a lighting specialist shop near you? They wont be cheap but you should get a good service.

I think you may have found yourself a potential business

Given that even online lighting specialists based in the UK don't seem to stock them I suspect that none of them are currently certified correctly for the UK market.

pappa_golf

nightofjoy wrote: »

THANK YOU

That's really helpful. Well, kind of. All the entries listed as click & collect are £25 & over, the other £6,000 are all cheeky !!!!!!!s cheating, but at least I know of a useful way to make sure UK means UK.

Cheers.

so you now know the markup , time to order in bulk from china and sell at below £25 on ebay and others

Owain_Moneysaver

Can't see E14 but E22 are here

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lamps_and_Tubes_Index/Flame_Lamp/index.html

They have adapters here

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lamp_Adaptors/index.html

NB Prices ex VAT and postage.