The in-laws purchased some chandeliers (2) that required some 15 of those candle-flame shaped bulbs and they were offered 3W LED 'filament' bulbs at £12.99 each - with a 2 year warranty on them.
They found that four of them failed within a couple of days but weren't too concerned as the warranty was perfectly valid and they were replaced without question. I had a look at the bulbs before they took them back for exchange and found them to be bog-standard stuff you can purchase direct from China (Alibaba website) for £3.75 each (post paid, no import duty, 10-15 days delivery).
No bl00dy wonder the retailers offer warranties and 'free' replacements when they are creaming off nearly a tenner in profit from EACH BULB
30 bulbs at £12.99 = £389.70
Direct from China = £112.50
(you'd have to make three separate orders to avoid import duty though).
