Need an opinion

Would any of you recommend buying a light off of Ebay? Also, does this specific light look like it would be sufficient for a pretty small grow (and would you trust it)? :

100 watt HPS Ballast Bulb & socket kit 100w Grow light - eBay (item 200213766165 end time Apr-12-08 06:15:35 PDT)

do u have a hydro store in your area, i got burned on ebay ,be better if u could buy it in person

MIKE JONES said:

do u have a hydro store in your area, i got burned on ebay ,be better if u could buy it in person

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How did you get burned on ebay?

I dont think youll have any problems with that seller, I think it would be a safe buy... I looked at his feedback and profile. Other people have bought HPS Ballast bulbs from him before and left great feedback... so they were obviously not caught (if thats what you were worried about...) ( I do a lot of buisness on ebay). Thats one hell of a deal on an HPS bulb and kit. I would buy it if I didnt already have lights...

this was a while ago, before everything was paypal, sent m/o never got light, but i still say if u have a hydro shop near you, its always better to see what your gonna buy, and have the warante, but if u trust it go for it! good luck, post pics when u get your grow started!

dude never trust Ebay just go to your local garden centre they should be able to either give u a good deal on some hydroponics, or order you one in

if they ask what your using it for say your growing tomatoes or some shit lol

Peace Xx T2xX

and it is very easy to get burned on ebay.. but if u tell ebay they usualy get the cops involved but if your ordering shit like this you might have to explaine urself alot

PEACE

Ive been using ebay for 5 years, buying and selling... Never once had a problem. If ebay was such a bad place it would have been shut down years ago. How do you think they keep customers? By haveing asshole sellers who jip people? As far as safety goes, HPS lights are a common item sold online because their not just used for growing pot. Tons of people, mostly people associated with agriculture (wich happens to be more than half of the population), use them for all sorts of things. Oh and unless your a 14 year old kid or lookin like a sketchy crack head walking into a hydro store asking for an HPS light, yes they may ask a question or two, otherwise their gonna tell you to have a nice day and that'll be the end of it. But all in all i do agree, if there is a store CLOSE, it would be better and more convenient to just to go there.

I would recomend staying local and pay cash...
it's just easier that way....

poor college kids like me get desperate and real cheap lol and thats a bad combination

Yeah, poor college kids like me too! I don't think I could find a light for close to that price ($2 anywhere else so it still won't be a disaster even if it doesn't work so I think I'm gonna go for it. Also I was having a hard time finding a HPS light/ballast that like plugged into the wall/outlet and the one shown in the picture is all wired up and everything I guess. . . Thanks for the advice, let you know how it works out!

Absolutely go for it. Security is not a concern. To even entertain the notion that anyone would care about a 100W is pure fantasy. How many 1000W are sold on eBay? 600W and 400W? A ton, so to imagine a 100W could raise a flag is devoid of reality. Buy it worry free.

I agree with w33dbar0n, buy worry free. like i said before its a killer deal and i would do it if i didnt already have lights... lol

Done deal!

good for you bra, just tryin to help out a fellow poor college student lol and ebay is the best way to find stuff cheap lol