HPS/MH Lights on CRAIGSLIST... trap or paranoia ?

TommyHobby

TommyHobby

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Pretty new to growing but I follow Craiglist stuff daily to see what's available there as far as grow light kits..

Are these pretty safe to buy at private sales or is there more than meets the eye?
Maybe I'm drunk right now and don't know what the hell I'm saying being all paranoid and shit...... :o:shock:
 
TommyHobby said:
Pretty new to growing but I follow Craiglist stuff daily to see what's available there as far as grow light kits..

Are these pretty safe to buy at private sales or is there more than meets the eye?
Maybe I'm drunk right now and don't know what the hell I'm saying being all paranoid and shit...... :o:shock:
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Might I offer you another place to shop for grow equipment? This place is legit and has all the stuff you would ever want to grow cannabis with.

HTGsupply

Here are some great buys for new grower / hobbyist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/600W-600-Digita...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255bf4516b

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-400-watt-HP...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d26e5f43f

Those are 600w HPS/MH and the 400w is HPS only but you get everything you need. Ballast,bulb, socket, air cooled reflective hood. Just a suggestion.

peace and positive energy to you

:joint:
 
htg supply is the shit, make sure you email(normally they will tell you to call them in their response)/call them and ask for a discount! I got an order that was almost 700 b4 shipping to 550 w/shipping and it got here in 2 days.
 
Buying lights isn't illegal. Meet the person at their house, buy the products, drive home. Make sure you're not followed.
 
TommyHobby said:
Yes, I know about HTG Supply but nonetheless..... Craigslist... safe place to buy used equipment ?
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Be very careful when buying used items(not as in watching for the law, as in make sure they dont rip you off w/crap items) and get some kind of guarantee it will work(and for a certain amount of time after you buy it that it will work) or you get your money back.
 
TommyHobby said:
Pretty new to growing but I follow Craiglist stuff daily to see what's available there as far as grow light kits..

Are these pretty safe to buy at private sales or is there more than meets the eye?
Maybe I'm drunk right now and don't know what the hell I'm saying being all paranoid and shit...... :o:shock:
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I bought two 400 watt hps/mh outfits on craig's list for 30 dollars each. I'm perfectly satisfied with my purchase and may go back to get 2 more. These are high bay outfits, but easily converted for grow box use. You can find some real bargains on Craig's list but there will always be people trying to take advantage of a good thing.
 
There's like a warehouse being taken down and they have about 50 HID lights for sale about $30/each. BUT, I'm not an electrician so I'm afraid to burn my place down if I connect something wrong, etc...
 
I just got ripped off on an ac i bought off CL and it didnt work. My fault for trusting the douche bag! just let the buyer beware.
 
ac's are like a fridge, they just need the coils cleaned. take the cover of and clean the cat lint from the inside of the coils-
 
ive never purchased from craigslist, but have bought these kind of lights from ebay. if they have 50 of these lights, then im sure they came from a wharehouse that was was upgrading the lights and the owner or contractor is selling the old lights. if any questions are asked, just say you have a friend or someone that has a truck garage with like a 20' or higher ceiling and need to either add or replace a couple of these lights. if the lights are being shipped to you, ask if they can tested them before shipping them. if your picking them up, tell them you want to plug them in to test before you purchase. when you plug them in, leave them plugged in for about 15 minutes to make sure it stays on. if you have a new bulb to bring with you, bring it just in case the light goes on and off a couple times during the 15 minute test. usually if the light goes on and off, its a bulb problem, but could be a ballast problem. so that why i would bring a known good bulb with me for testing purposes.
if you cant test where you are buying them, ask that when you get home and test them, and if 1 doesnt work if you can bring it back and swap for another one. if its an electrical contractor selling them, i would hope he tests them all before selling them. i would.
 
TommyHobby said:
There's like a warehouse being taken down and they have about 50 HID lights for sale about $30/each. BUT, I'm not an electrician so I'm afraid to burn my place down if I connect something wrong, etc...
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Those are from schools mostly...the gov't made some kind of law against them in schools...it appears that kids might have been swiping them to make grow rooms...from what I've read, the only mh allowed now are ones in the gyms.
 
craigslist is safe. but your buyingthings you dont know how long has been in use for...wat if u buy a hps thats been used for 2 years then a month after u brng it home it dies or even could be a fire hazard cuz u dont kno what has happened to it. i would buy brand new from ebay or somewhere else.
 
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