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Spent $12 on a jellyfish lamp from a thrift store and it melted my nightstand
Found this weird glowing jellyfish lamp at a Goodwill in Portland for $12. Thought it was a steal for the ambiance. Plugged it in for two nights and woke up to a melted spot on my nightstand and a burnt plastic smell. Turns out the wiring was ancient and the bulb was way too hot for the plastic base. Now I'm out $12 plus a gouged nightstand. Has anyone else bought something that seemed cool but ended up being a fire hazard?
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grantmartinez18d ago
I mean, $12 for a jellyfish lamp from Goodwill, what did you really expect? The wiring was probably from the 90s at best.
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williamm8218d ago
$12 is actually a steal for a working jellyfish lamp, even with old wiring.
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drew_bennett2418d ago
Right @grantmartinez, my wiring skills are about as good as my bargain shopping.
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