Cheap WS2811 LEDs

Using Arduino LEDs and Multiplexing
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So I just found this..

.http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-100pcs-lot-5050-SMD-RGB-LED-with-built-in-WS2811-IC/1282890256.html

if this is off topic feel free to move it

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100 LEDs for 61 cents... with free shipping?

Something is wrong.

(although at that price I'd buy a batch just out of curiosity).

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Yea I got 10 lots just cause why not. We'll see what happens. I might have just scored 1000 leds for $6.10

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ematson5897:
Yea I got 10 lots just cause why not. We'll see what happens. I might have just scored 1000 leds for $6.10

Looks like you're the ONLY one!
"No longer available"

I'm thinking typo??

But, it shows your order on the page...you should be good.
Nice!

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Yea I just noticed the page went offline. I guess we'll see if the seller cancels the order or not

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Well crap

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Ha! sucks..... 'too good to be true' usually is.

Guess no "price guarantee" or "our-fault-for-posting-wrong-price" philosophy with them, eh?

I'd definitely post something about them not honoring posted price. Don't think it'll matter or make a difference....but I'd do it anyway.

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1ChicagoDave:
I'd definitely post something about them not honoring posted price. Don't think it'll matter or make a difference....but I'd do it anyway.

Yeah! Wreck their feedback because they made a genuine mistake then refused to let you rip them off.

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fungus:

1ChicagoDave:
I'd definitely post something about them not honoring posted price. Don't think it'll matter or make a difference....but I'd do it anyway.

Yeah! Wreck their feedback because they made a genuine mistake then refused to let you rip them off.

I agree to a point, but if they dont lose something then what motivates them to be more careful next time?

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And at some point it is a promise of that price as soon as I click the buy button...

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ematson5897:
And at some point it is a promise of that price as soon as I click the buy button...

C'mon. You were almost certain they'd made a mistake before you clicked 'buy'. The retail price of those LEDs isn't a secret.

If it had gone through, well, you got lucky, but punishing them because you didn't is just childish. They're people too.

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tangdella:
15cents for one pieces of the LED, is that expensive or just close to average?

The last strips I bought worked out at 22 cents per LED. That was four months ago.

Last year they were more like 50 cents per LED.

15 cents is believable.