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Is it just me?

LilMadi — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:30:01 GMT

I saw 2 presentations today for 6 tea light candles for over $66.00 plus 5.50 s&h & tax. Is it just me or is that price outrageous? I think it comes with a remote control but still.....

Here they are:

H213236-Luminara Set of 6 Tealights with dditional Batteries

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Big Joanie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:27:54 GMT

That's what I said last night ...but still ......

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Big Joanie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:28:27 GMT

Yes .. I thought it was a bit much .....

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Big Joanie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:29:10 GMT

Although they did have the flickering flame and they did seem quite bright ....

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Krimpette — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:31:12 GMT

I agree. The price is outrageous! You can get flickering tealight candles on Amazon for under $11 for a package of 24. Surely, the remote cannot be the reason for that outrageous price.

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twocent — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:33:59 GMT

Wait until you have to start buying those batteries. They don't last long at all and are very pricey. That realization with the price and shipping , decided it for me. No.

I made this mistake some time ago with cute little owl and bird candles. OUCH!

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corita — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:39:55 GMT

@twocent wrote:
Wait until you have to start buying those batteries. They don't last long at all and are very pricey. That realization with the price and shipping , decided it for me. No.
I made this mistake some time ago with cute little owl and bird candles. OUCH!
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I almost purchased. But then realized not only the expense of the item and then buying those costly batteries over and over!!

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mimomof4 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:48:14 GMT

Its not just you. That is a ridiculous price for tea light candles. For that price you should be able to light them with mind control.

I can buy a large candle with a remote for $11 but a little tea light candle - No Way. I wonder how the sales have been??????? The reviews don't look good at all.

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kelsey17 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:59:50 GMT

I agree with you.....and when i saw the price the last two times they were presented...i could have sworn a few weeks back they were $62.00............but don't quote me on that......but at that time i thought to myself that $62 was expensive....

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mollymaggie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:21:53 GMT

I have 3 because I bought the 3 blown glass ornaments last year They are beautiful if you like buying batteries every 2 weeks at the most They admit they are 60 hours which on a timer is 11 days I will spend the money in a year or 2 when they have at least a month or more on a battery But they are beautiful

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Shiloh09 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:52:19 GMT

Ummmm, no, you are definitely not alone!

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Beauty Maven — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:16:13 GMT

Totally agree!! I've been thinking the same thing this entire month of CIJ. Wayyyy too expensive. I like the idea of using them in places you wouldn't normally put a real flame, and they look nice, but not at that price. Too many lower priced options. I just can't "imaginere" paying over $65 plus s&h for tealight candles.

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sweetee2 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:42:22 GMT

I saw that the first CIJ weekend they did the presentation. I sat there stairing at the tv thinking to myself, " that can't be right".

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this is my nic — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:48:11 GMT

@LilMadi

IMO, ridiculous!

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hsawaknow — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:15:38 GMT

Way too expensive. Im so over fake candles.

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Tukey — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:31:13 GMT

I agree about the battery cost. Luckily it seems like they are partially bringing back PLUG in Christmas lights but still have so much that requires batteries and C and D batteries are expensive. I wish you had a choice of a plug or batteries.

Now those bethlehem lights window candles - batteries lasted forever in those. I had assumed they'd all burn out in January so kept up planning on using up batteries and taking down. They were still lit in July so finally took out of windows with batteries still working.

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tototwo — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:23:53 GMT

Shop around, folks! I bought a set of 3 large Luminara candles with a remote a year ago elsewhere. I paid $18. They were beautiful and bright for about a week, then got dimmer and dimmer. I had to change the batteries every 2-3 weeks and eventually tossed them. I have other brands of flameless candles that stay bright for months.

But, honestly, I'm kind of done with flameless candles. The love affair is over.

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KKJ — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:26:17 GMT

ITA. Not only that, but they (all flameless candles, actually) eat batteries like crazy.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:49:51 GMT

I bought 6 Luminara tea lights last year......didn't pay that much! But I thought they were so cute and handy........until I bought batteries. Bought a bunch from Amazon, figuring they would last a long time. Wrong!! At first I thought maybe one was a dud until they all started going out in a couple of weeks, and I was even careful about how long they were on.

They need to improve these big time!

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loriqvc — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:53:18 GMT

Candle Impressions just released a set on the Q that has four tealights and six votives for about $26. I'm not sure if they're as good as Luminara candles with all the bells and whistles, but it may just depend on how you use them.