Funny eBay/CL/Kijiji Listings

[Mike]

never touched glass eh? Well how was it taken out of the box for the pic?

[CrazyLamp]

 LOL, just be funny might as well dust it for finger prints.

[joe_347V]

Heh, I wonder why people are so afraid of touching HID lamps, this isn't the first time I've seen this before.

[Mike]

Yeah I've seen it before too. I wouldn't touch it while it's on but I don't have a problem handling it when it's cooled lol. They must be confused with halogen lamps. 

[joe_347V]

Or those double ended MH lamps, I think you have to handle them like halogens.

[Mike]

Oh yeah. I always forget about those lamps. I believe you're correct on that since there is no outer glass. I think it's because the quartz will decompose with contact with skin oils.

[joe_347V]

I saw a double ended MV on eBay once too but it was over a 100. O_o

[Mike]

  Never knew they were made in MV.

Anyways check this out: there's no way this is "**BRAND NEW**" but it looks NOS. It still has the GTE name on the sleeve.

[joe_347V]

Hmm according to here and using the date code from the description. It looks like the lamp dates to October 1987. Oh and newer 70w Sylvania HPS lamps should use the ET 23.5 shape too.

I think that's definitely NOS though and it should be a lot better than modern low mercury HPS lamps too.

[Mike]

Sweet. I hope somebody here gets it.

[CrazyLamp]

LOL What the Dura last fluorescent lamp? the good stuff (duro-test)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dura-Last-15W18-T8-BIPIN-Fluorescent-Lamps-VL9504-24-/260671301897?pt=US_Light_Bulbs&hash=item3cb1386909

[joe_347V]

MMM! Vintage Fibreglass

[Mike]

Cooper With odd NEMA Tag

This moron's got it all wrong:
"NEW GE STREET LIGHTS

THESE LIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN USED"

Well, these are cooper. This dip would know that if he bothered looking at the fixture tag.
Also this dip thinks he can pass off a fixture with a rusty capacitor, a peeling tag, and a LEFTOVER PIECE OF GROUND WIRE as never been used he doesn't deserve his 100% positive feedback.

[joe_347V]

Well, want a "vintage" ANTIQUE GE LIGHT BULB?  

[Mike]

It actually does look vintage but it;s not from the 1920's lol.