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creeky 02-16-17 11:28 PM

320/340w solar panels at .60/w c$
 
Hi Guys,

i got a deal on solar panels. If anyone is interested I can offer .60/w on B grade (cosmetic blemish) Silfab (18% efficient). 320s or 340s. I'm not sure which is coming in yet. Warranty is still in place. Most of the blemishes do not affect anything. And may be invisible to the naked eye.

That's for 1 to 9 panels.

If you want more the price is less. PM me or go to my website bobolinksolar.com

I got this deal as part of building my girlfriends solar system. Just kind of fell into it actually. So I'm treating it like we're a "club". So the club gets together and we buy jointly to get a better price.

If I get a lot of folks interested the price will come down.

A grade panels are also available.

Lemme know.

And yes. that's the price in Canadian dollars. I know. Like .45 US.

And the catch. Pick up is in Perth, Ontario. I can ship. But you have to pay for that. Worth it if you need say, 10kw or more for sure.

jeff5may 02-18-17 07:19 AM

Just saw a typo on your site:

LITHIUM SOLAR STORAGE, >$300 KWH

I believe you meant "less than".

creeky 02-18-17 10:42 AM

I saw that the other day and totally forgot to fix it. (that's my story)

So thanks!

Btw. I can probably ship to the US if anyone is interested. Knock .20 off the price if paid in US dollars. And bulk prices are lower.

Amazing what you can fall into looking for deals for your girlfriends studio solar system.

creeky 02-21-17 09:11 AM

If anyone is interested.
I have put up a pre-registration form
Fab prices on Silfab panels | Bobolink Solar

to make things easier for everyone.

39 panels now reserved.

creeky 02-22-17 04:44 PM

51 panels.

creeky 03-01-17 10:14 AM

Well this goes to show the perils of small business and the solar industry.

Yesterday I took orders for 20 panels and had enquiries on 10 more.

Today I received a message from my supplier that they were no longer planning on shipping to small businesses.

My order for 118 panels is suspended.

Ouch.

How do I delete this thead? Or should we leave it to highlight the vagaries of the solar industry?

pinballlooking 03-01-17 10:54 AM

Will they let you get full pallets? That is what I have found in the past.
They don’t want to repack it is to easy to damage them

MN Renovator 03-01-17 04:21 PM

No longer planning to ship to small businesses? Aren't nearly all solar installers small businesses? I'd imagine homeowner installs and other small one off situations are even more hassle for them, so who are they actually shipping to? I imagine solar distribution warehouses that sell directly to solar installation companies generally don't buy and sell blems.

creeky 03-04-17 12:38 AM

They want a full transport truck. 832 panels. Something less than $100k.

So I was fortunate. I found an alternate source. But goodbye B grade. Hello A grade. And .15-.20/w increase.

Such is life. This guy fills his orders and even ships partials. Meh. Say hello to my little Hanwha friend.

creeky 04-20-17 02:27 PM

What a crazy story. I'm about to order my first pile of solar panels when Silfab calls. In the end I do end up getting some stuff from Silfab. The price was higher. The access more limited. But I've helped folks deply 20kw of solar. And had a jolly good time with it.

Huzzah.

http://www.bobolinksolar.com/wp-cont...ro-672x372.jpg

jeff5may 04-21-17 06:38 AM

SAY WHAT??? First, it's "Oh, we're sorry, we were trying to sell all these second-rate panels in one piece. Pay up or go away." Now that that hasn't happened, the supplier is calling all the small guys back? Sounds like someone just changed the business model. Sucks to be that guy. Hustling ain't easy...

creeky 04-21-17 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff5may (Post 54305)
Hustling ain't easy...

You got that right. I started this little venture for a variety of reasons.

* Take the gf on a holiday. We'll need it.
* Support solar development. Well we've certainly achieved that.
* See why solar adoption is so slow. That has been an eyeopener. The level of disinformation is surprising. And the lack of knowledge, particularly amongst those who should be the most knowledgeable. Ie. architects, engineers. Boggles the mind.

So we'll keep at it. I'm very happy Silfab changed their mind. The panels are beautiful. And I've made a lot of small solar install folks happy. Here's to working hard to help! :p


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