notbob wrote:

When the first of the compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) first came out,
HD was charging as high as $15 ea for a 100W equiv. I later found
other 100W CFLs for as low as $1-3. Buyer beware.

It depends on the maker and quality. I'm not defending HD by any means,
but even today, if I went to HD to buy CFLs, I'd pay more than I saw
them for at Bed, Bath and Beyond yesterday where they're selling a
4-pack for a buck. I'm sure Walmart is selling them cheaper every day
of the week too. No point in comparing apples and oranges.