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Well sir they arent supposed to be that thin either, trust me. if you've ever seen an LED light from Europe or say a high quality dubai stock, you'll see what obtains.
plus its not just about the thin cables, that's just a characteristic i highlighted.
thirdly my post is about identifying high quality products for those who are looking for that. that's why i didnt say Fake vs Original ...i said "Generic vs "Good quality branded"
generics are more or less mass productions. not made for or by any particular brand (that has a name to build/protect and hence a standard to maintain).

Bottom line, in the long run the difference in quality will start to manifest, in the way they hold up against power surges or voltage spikes and there's also going to be a slight difference in brightness.
How long have u had the lights for tho?
for clearer insight just ask your supplier for a sample of maybe SMART for instance and compare it with the generic you have, you wont need to be a professional to see the difference. they might tell u they're all the same and the branded kind are just selling a name, but trust me, there's a good reason they cost about 50% more and aren't too common.

temitimx19:
I bought like 15 PCs of this generic LED lamps.. why do u say they are fake?? Lighting wires aren't suppose to be too thick..

my my my
you do have excellent taste. we really should do business oga Jude, We reeeeally should!

skimanski:
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its natural to always try to get a bargain, but under certain circumstances you dont have much of a choice, especially if you're within the shores.
Here's what i can tell you for sure..at least as far as the local electrical market is concerned.....Importers are afraid of running out of stock, importers are also afraid of sourcing at the prevailing fx prices, so two things are bound to happen, they either play the wait game and refuse to import ..which creates scarcity, or peg the prices at a point that gives them some amount of safety net if they decide to import and the dollar price falls significantly two or three months later, when their containers finally arrive and they have to sell

EgunMogaji:
I negotiate very hard but fairly. The bottom line is how do we define excessive which is bound to have a different meaning between seller and buyer.

The savvy businessman will also know how to continue to source goods at great deals and negotiate shopping deals.

But sometimes it is what it is

No we dont dabble into occupancy sensing switches, still too novel to be commercially viable here.
whole house surge protection ? I'm not sure i follow

EgunMogaji:
Do you dabble into whole house surge protection? And motion sending wall switches?

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Well said chief, that's a perspective we cannot ignore...people are blaming sellers/importers/suppliers for arbitrary hikes in price of goods that appear exploitative, but we sometimes fail to look at the big picture.
if it cost me N5million to import a container of X @200 per dollar, and i sell my stock at the same price; i'll need an extra N2.5m (@300) to N5million (@400) to import the same container, NO importer is going to take that risk, and once a price increase occurs from the importer's end, it starts a chain reaction, the price difference trickles down to the retailer.
the talk of ripping off arises when the margin is excessive.

spyder880:
No, they did not import new ones but when you sell for 25k and go to import next one, only to discover the new price from where you buy them is N38k, now, do you borrow more money to buy next batch or do you lock up the shop and start snail farming?

Some of these traders are very well informed, some call the source at every morning to know prices before they sell off their stock, to avoid long stories. I don't blame them for the increase, I blame the system.

Pleasure's always mine sir, thank you.
this forum and section section have provided me with more information than i have gathered on any other forum or blog in naija, I am happy to also provide information others might find helpful.
look forward to doing bussiness sir

mufutau55:
Thank you sir. This is good... I am really learning here... and I am sure others are.
I can visually see the differences in those drivers you are talking about. This is real education.
You will be approached when I am in need of those materials.

Hajji M.

The generic LED driver pictured above is just one of many.
most of the generic drivers in the market look like the below

Hajji ,
kindly see attached pictures for a little comparison.
like i said earlier the LED Driver is the key part of any LED lamp and is what largely distinguishes one quality from another

mufutau55:
Thank you for the useful information.
LED is really getting into usage now.
Can you give us some lecture on that
and to deffrentiate the real from the fake.
Thanks.

Hajji M.

Review on Dignity Lighting boxes and other p.v.c products coming up.

pictures of these outdoor lamps are just provided for better clarity, they have been referenced earlier

more close ups

Close Ups...

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SOL

Suspended Lamps

Suspended Outdoor Lamps

thanks chief

peaceland:
Well done sir!
Really love this.

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generally depends on the brand sir,
generally dont buy a generic or some random brand.
also look at the build quality, particularly the LED Driver and the connector.
i'll try and post some pictures on monday
thanks

mufutau55:
Thank you for the useful information.
LED is really getting into usage now.
Can you give us some lecture on that
and to deffrentiate the real from the fake.
Thanks.

Hajji M.

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pls see pic below for a comparison of both. thanks

peaceland:
I am trying to compare those with the attached sir
thanks
modified: somehow can't attach the picture here but sent to your mail sir, a comparism will be appreciated for a novice

Indoor& outdoor wall lamps

thanks chief

aao:
nice thread.