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light fixtures? identify and opinions please
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here is the thing searching for a lite fix pretty open about it but that is not the issue why in the f? do they cost so much???? that is to say...it is just sockets and generally sheet metal and wires and glass, a casting or two well today i go to this HIGH end place looking for something that will be just it WOW they have 5 8 10 that would be perfect $1697, 2300 $1327 seem to be fascinated with the "7" number in their pricing but anyway whilst wandering around there is this kinda nautical ceiling chandelier with maybe a 16 inch copper shade on it with 75 watt cap inside an inverted middle tube/globe with few fin things above, hard to explain but cute, semi-industrial-nautical looking $627!!!!! but hey!!!!!!! i have one that is almost identical to it except for the ceiling to lamp connection sitting in my foyier? hall? that i bought from a home store 4 years ago for $30? maybe less on closeout? what is the deal?? gotta know is it the "born every minute theory" or am i behind in my pricing stuff and would like to find another of the above fixtures copper as described above, know it was a mass produce import thanks bill |